The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-22

The speaker then went on to say that
the reason why America has been so
productive OF heroes and martyrs is
because Of the ancestry, the history
md possibilities Of American youth.
Educated under this fag,"-the
speaker continued-"The white Of the
flag the symbol Of the purity and
righteousness Of the motives Of the
men who formed the Declaration Of
Independence and framed the Consti-
tuition under which we live; the red
symbolizes the blood and carnage and
sacrifice which were made necessary in
its formation and in its protection the
blue field, studded with stars like the
azure vault OF heaven studded with
stars on summer evening, symbolic Of
peace to all mankind. Peace, protec-
tiOn and purity are the symbols Of the
flag under which the youth Of America
is educated.
mot long ago had an almost
prophetic vision. / see not many
years hence Cuba and the Philippines
wearing the garb Of civilization. enjoy
ing the comforts and luxuries which
come with civilized life; the territory
connected with telegraph and tele-
phone; the soil worked with modern
machinery, and in the far-of Orient
China-with her teeming millions, her
land covered with a network Of rail-
roads, using the products of our manu-
factures and mills, and her people en-
joying all the comforts and luxuries OF
civilization. We receive what we have
done for them, and l see in our owr
land as result Of what we have done
for them many more millions Of people
every fGr.s garden. waste places made
cultivated, the country dotted with
mills. and our mines Of gold, silver and
copper worked to the fullest capacity
and there is peace and prosperity OF
every hand, and the seas are covered
with our ships of commerce carrying
these products to the islands of the
ocean. And, dear General, our coun,
try and the world does not now appre
ciate what you and your comrades-in'
arms have accomplished. but when thii
new vision Is fulfilled, then shall they
know what they owe to you and YOU
fellow-soldiers. Not an expansion o.
territory, but an expansion Of civiliza
tion.
"Optomistic? Do you say that an
an optimist? Every patriot should b,
an optimist. Pessimism and optimism
are not synonOmOus terms. What il
optimism but hope, and hope is thu
anchor to the soul.
And is this possible? Do you asl
me. Is this possible tu the UniteC
States?' answer, Yes. How? B.
every man living a life Of purity anC
righteousness; by every municipalit!
banishing from its borders everything
that can debauch or degrade or leaC
the young away from the paths Of vir
tue and into vice and sin by the Stat,
enactiHg and enforcing such laws a
will give to capital just protection, ant
as will insure to labor the equal oppor
tunitY to eRioy the fruits Of its labor
by the general gOvernpent enforcing
that clause Of the Constitution whicl
guarantees to each state a republican
form Of government, and to each in
habiIant of the land. be he high or low
rich or poor, white or black, the Iigh
to life. liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness; when each individual who car
sing will sing, and each that cannot
sing will say in his heart
"'Our Fathers God, to thee,
Author Of liberty,
To thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright
With Freedoms holy light,
Protect US by thy might,
Great God, our King"
supt. KinnisonS Address.
The short address by Superintendent
R H. Kinnison, who welcomed tbs
general on behalf Of the public schools
Of this place. was an admirable effort
and evoked frequent applause. Thu
speaker said that in a boys heart aDC
in girls there is just as much rever
ence for the flag and its defenders as il
the hearts Of many older persons
Therefore the reception to Cen. Net
calf was not meaningless to them. HI
then recalled the fact that eight or tel
years ago, when the guest of the even
ling was . resident Of this city, Their