The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-10
THE VESTS GOOD FRIEND
Sunset" Cox Took Loyal Inter-
est in the Young States.
THE SERVICE HE RENDERED
1t Was Potent and 1t Is Recalled by
Some or the Events That At
tracted Notice Last
Week
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Washington Bureau of the StandaHI)
No. 1145 G. Street \. W.
Washington. ID. C., Sept. 5.-On the 4th
OF July. 10 years ago. that famous con-
gresham, Samuel Sullivan Cox. better
known as Sunset Cox. delivered the last
address of his long life. 1t was full of the
beautiful imagery and the patriotic sent-
ments with which he always embellished
his speech. II was worthy of his youth,
worthy of his golden prime and worthy of
his good old age. He delivered it at the
capitol of one of the new states which
His energy had helped to bring into the
union. 1t will be remembered that the adj
mission at that time of Montana and her
brood of sister stars was due in part, at
least, to the position taken by the great
New Yorker, who had insisted. in season
and out of season, that the democratic
party. then dominant in the house and in
the presidency, should recognize the
Northwest 1t was his last journey from
the metropolis. He was received in tho
new states with magnificent ovations.
Sc spoke of she future of the great coun-
try that he had served through all his
manhood and of that future which press
ed ON beyond the span of life allotted TO
his eloquent tongue. He said:
II Is with pride and pleasure that on
this natal day of states and union | con-
graduate you on the happy outcome of
the long controversy by which, without
further petitiouing congress of further ac-
ton from that body ana by the action OF
your own popular system, you renew I'M
der these wide skies and on these broad
plains that allegiance, love and loyalty to
the whole country, without which we
would all suffer disastrous eclipse
If other celebrations of this day be only
the laudation of the historic past, then
they will be mere ostentation, which
will die with the year. But your Jubilee
unites hope with history and advancement
with memory.
Yours. citizens of the Northwest is a
celebration that bids the glowing scenes
Of the future at distance hail. No more
the apprehension of the stealthy tread of
the moccasin. No more the plash of the
French traders oar in your lakes and
streams. Touch the pulse of our active
age and you will feel the throb of the
mighty mechanic movement which inter-
weaves your interchanges with the word
Place your ear to the earth and you will
hear the tramp, tramp. tramp of the COM
ing generations. Stretch your vision from
10! Chaos and Old Night roll away before
an auroral splendor far sinking into
splendor without end
All hail. sisters of the Northwest As
one not altogether unfamiliar with your
territory and Its aspirations-as one who
has in the generation gone by endeavored
to champion the rights and welcome the
coming of the states upon your southern
and eastern border. may ] not be per-
United to welcome you TO the enjoyment
OF the privileges, advantages immunities
and guarantees which protect property
reputation person, property, religion and
life? Welcome to the Olympian race in
which We are about to start upon the
course of continental empire, All hail, the
promise of your superb morning. May it
be glorious TO the end. Under favoring
auspices may you 50 direct your destiny
that the genius of your race and polity
shall flourish beyond the Imagination of
man to conceive, or.
Modern 4lomers
Sing. or smiling Freedom write
In their lliads of Peace"
Cox won his great fight to bring the ter
ritOries into the union by consent ng to
give up New Mexico until more favora-
bic time. although he beI.eved in the i,s-
tice of her claim. The senate in 1889
kept New Mexico out OF the union he
cause she was democratic and she has
years because she was for silver and not
because she adhered to democratic poll
tics
Mr. Cox had participated in the birth OF
many states into the union, and he did
not believe that political considerations
should govern admission. He, however,
was full of hope that these states would
De the home of powerful consistent ana
victorious democracy. His glowing proph-
acy of the future of the republic and of
he golden Northwest has become history
No less true was his day dream of the
future of ,.e stars he aided
n adding to the flag, for at the last pres
dental election every one of them, saw
ng only North Dakota. gave an over
majority for the presidential
andidate of the party to which ne so long
belonged.
Many experienced newspaper men in
Washington and veteran politicians re-
allied this week the long battle made by
he new states for admlssion-the urgent
norts of Joseph X. Toole. then stall
'art siX-footer of 50, and his colleagues
rom the Northwest territories to achieve
lctory. And all of t-ese paid willing
ribute to the devotion of the great New
'ork democrat whose position determined
he admission of the states
What is here written is suggested by the
CELEBRATION, al the hour when these words
re penned, of the Standards 10th ami
ersary. II is also a close approach to the
9th anniversary of the proclamation of
tatehood for Montana. and the incident
as been the subject of pleasant mention
ere during the past day or TWO.
HOSFORD.
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