Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-01

Ira requisite to aboIishIng il, r. the act in
y0lFed - much mora. obliqutty that j. final
blame for the necessity Of two political cam
paigHs before the issue Is rightly solved. We
must. assume II the act Of accepting q pass
Was 30 heIH0us that II Is finally made pun
ishable as a felony that. then Before the PAS
SAKE OF the law the taking OF q pass 10 an
honest mans mind must have been pretty
close to corruption and II this be % then it IS
certaiaiy fair question whether here as in
many other instances Of a alleged legislative
ly by the demand.
trust that these few suggestions have not
trespassed upon the legitimate scope within
which this day IS 10 be observed. Certainly
they are not SO intended. Only a few days
ago, at the animal encampment Milwaukee
the state commander In his annual report.
expressed his sorrow because of the tendency
To make this day Of sport and amusement
But. surely. we honor the memory Of these
heroes ny seriously rejecting upon things
which must sustain and perfect tie national
life which they saved 1t cannot but COM
Hoera0rate their work II We. on this day, as
soldiers IN the ARMY ~ peace, Join these sur
yfy0rs in their ceremony or decoration. and
unselfsh devotion to present dut~ like that
demanded aud willingly given Tty years
ago. And here, In Grant county. the cradle
0f our states civilization where the response
in times Of crisis has always been prompt. We
should make assurance doubly sure that
thi. day must i've n 2 day Of reverence and
for serious thoughts. When | quoted to you
the famous prophecy made by one Of our
iDneers doubtless many Of you recognized
the words Of the late Judge Mills. 1T Is but a
short time ago be Dade farewell to the scenes
Of his fulfilled prophecy; and when his pro-
fessi0nai brethren of this county presented
q memorial to our supreme court. it was re-
marked by the lamented Justice Pinney that
the frequency Of such occasions admonished
Us in no uncertain tones. that the time is fast
approaching when those who founded our
state civilization shall all have passed away
forever. How truthfully he spoke for almost
within year he himself answered the call.
so, on the recurrence of this day the fresh
.'passionless mounds the names on the shafts
above them, must admonish us in tones loud
err than those III which words are spoken.
that the time approaches when the lives Of
all these survivors shall have become COM
Dleted chapters in the great book of history
Yetit must be gratifying that before the book
Is closed our generation should so fully
prove that their Spirit still abides; that in
foreign lands. their successors. from the north
and from tee south. from rich and poor alike,
should spill their blood in answer to their
country's call. Let US hope that the mem
DRY Of the four thousand young lives given
the past year. may be linked to the memory
of these old heroes. Let US have a new Me-
mortal day upon which we honor all men
who fell for their country's sake Let the
simple ceremony of flowers be performed at
the sacred remains OF all. Let those who
survive. on this day, think Of serious things.
And thus may we hope that the time may
come when on this day We not only honor
heroes, but rejoice that earthly nations have
forever banished the power by which they
fell the sword.