The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-09
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kCOnI1nueQ from IhlrQ Rage-)
progress: guardians Of its righteous
peace The judgment of the Master IS
upon US: "Ye have been faithful over
lew things. ! VIII make you ruler over
., What shall history say Of us2 Shall
Il say that we renowned that holy trust
leIt the savage to his base conditlon. the
wilderness TO the reign OF waste, deSerLed
gloll even, because We LedIe1 ~ ~
strength and read the charter OF our
quibbIer's mind? Shall it say that, called
by events to captain and command the
l., s-'--k2t, 80 - ,7.s-,If,1-4
n historys modest work, we dec4ned
mat great comnlisslon2 Our IaLners
would not have had it So MOI They
pable of the simplest acts of administra-
ton. They planted no sluggard people
them They established no reactionary
nation. They unfurled no retreating flag.
GODS HAND IN ALL.
That flag has never paused in its on
ward march Who dares halt it now
now when history's largest events are
carrying IT forward-now when We are
at last one people, strong for any task,
great enough for any glory destiny can
bsstOw- How comes il that our first
century closes with the process Of con-
solidating the American people into q
unit just accomplished, and quick upon
the stroke Of that great hour presses
duty and world glory which none but a
people welded into an indivisable nation
can achieve or PERFORM Blind, indeed, is
he who sees not the hand of God in
events so vast. so harmonious, so benign.
Reactionary. indeed is the mind that
perceives not that this vital people is the
world; that our place. therefore. is at the
head of the constructing and redeeminS
nations Of the earth: and that to stand
aside while events march on is a surren-
der OF our interests. a betrayal of our
duty as blind as II is base Craven. in
DEED is the heart that fears to perform
a work so golden and so noble; that dareS
not win a glory immortal.
rail- mo f17ar will zr-kF
ey2 When did Americans ever measure
duty by financial standards? Do you tell
overcome the vast difficulties of our task2
What mighty work for the world, for hu-
done with ease2 Even our bread must
we eat by the sweat Of our faces. Why
people ever knew. II we are not to use
II IN a work such as no people ever
meaning of the fable of the talents2 Do
you remind me of the precious blood that
must be shed, the lives that must be
given, the broken hearts of loved ones for
their slain2 And this is indeed a heavier
price than all combined. And vet as a
every achievement We have accomplished
has been by the sacrifice of our noblest
the flag is of those heroes who have died
that its onward march might not be
stayed, It IS the nations dearest lives
yielded for the flag that makes it dear to
US; 1t is the nations most precious blood
poured out for it that makes it precious
TO US That flag is woven of heroism and
grleT, OF the bravery of men and women $
tears. of righteousness and battle Of
sacrifice and anguish. of triumph and Of
glory It is these which make our flag
holy thing. Who would tear from that
sacred banner the glorious legends of q
single battle where 1t has waved on land
or sea- What son of a soldier of the flag,
whose father fell beneath 1t on any field
would surrender that proud record for
the heraldry of a king. In the cause of
civilization, in the service of the republic
anywhere on earth. Americans consider
wounds the nOblest decorations men can
WIN and count the giving of their lives
a glad and precious duty. Pray God that
spirit never fails. Pray God the time may
never come when MammOn and the love
OF ease shall so debase our blood that
We will fear to shed 1t for the flag and
It's imperial destiny. Pray God the time
may never come when American heroism
IS but legend. like the story of the Cid
American faith in our mission and our
might a dream dissolved and the glory of
our mighty race departed.
And that time will never come. We
Will renew our youth at the fountain of
new and glorious deeds. We Will exalt
our reverence for the flag by carrying it
to a noble future as well as by remern-
bering its inefable past It's Immortality
always We will acknowledge and dis
charge the solemn responsibilities our
sacred flag, in its deepest meaning, puts
upon US And so, senators, with reverent
hearts, where dWells the fear of God the
American people move forward to the flu
ture Of their hope and the doing of His
work.