The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05
ANENT PROPOSED HALL OF FAME.

score and five years ago the noble War
rem rendered his life in response to an
Englishman's bullet, and thereby
anointed with his hearts blood the
pathway that led to American inde-
pendence, cannot do otherwise than
increase our veneration for the men,
ory of an ancestry whose deeds of
valor and sacrifice endowed posterity
with the nucleus of a nation that has
developed and expanded until today
there is scarce limit to its resources.
By rendering such valient service to an
infant nation, as yet in swaddling
clothes, they builded even better than
they knew, foundation upon which
was to rest an edifice so grand, gov
ernment so stable and united as to
successfully withstand every form of
assault, both internal and foreign.
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE.
Any memorial, however complete,
would none the less be deficient did it
not provide for substantial recognition
of 'the hand that rocks the CRADLE" the
wives, mothers, sisters and sweethearts
who constitute noble wOmanhood
pre-eminently superior to that possessed
by any other people in all the earth.
Their refining Influence and patient
sacrifice have manifested themselves
at every stage of our existence, and
while the dilatory prophets of the Old
World did not witness the revision of
opinion in the new, it is to be regretted
they did not live sufficiently long to
see the American woman find strength
to fight her battles, bear her agonies
and win her victories on such terms as
were appointed. She has earned every
honor it is possible to pay her, and yet
she solicits recognition only on the Ian
guage of actual achievement.
NOTED CHARACTERS WITH IMPERIsH-
ABLE RECORDS.
Paine, who said, "Where liberty
dwells-there is my country" Wash
ington, who was indeed the "Father of
his country" Jefferson, the greatest
democrat that ever breathed the breath
of patriotic life, who advocated the
abolition of every title and who regard
ed England as the citadel of tyranny;
Adams, whom death found at his post
of duty; Jackson, who loved we'll every
good and true thing, and who hated
the opposing force; Franklin, that
patriotic philosopher, who tanned the
lightning and snatched the scepter
from tyrants;;" Clay, Webster, Calhoun,
these and countless others are the men
to whom an appreciative people elect
to render just tribute, and any temple
Of fame however substantial, cannot
survive the imperishable records of
characters such as these.
AMERICA STANDS FOREMOST AMONG
THE NATIONS FOR HEROIC MEN.
Other peoples chant in verse and
song the well earned praise of heroic
men, yet doubt if any nation, be it
Empire or Republic, can so consistently
voice united appreciation of deeds we'll
and faithfully performed by popular
characters. During the 124 years these
United States have existed as Repub-
lie, more than one serious problem has
confronted the executors of her des-
tiny, problems local and otherwise, some
of which have for time seriously
threatened her existence, only to en-
counter solvency at the hands of mas
ter minds-minds intensely American,
and therefore not exceeded in honesty
of purpose by the representatives of
any other nationality in all the vast
theater cf human activity.