The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-01

Representative Sulzer spoke next. He
said:
"I am not ashamed to have it known that
my sympathy is with the heroic Beers I'm
their resolute endeavor and determined ef-
fort to maintain their homes and their in
dependence against the piracy and the
tyranny OF the British crown. j want TO
see them win in this contest because they
are right and deserve TO win Their cause
is a just one. No one can honestly dispute
that. They are defending their homes and
repelling a remorseless invader England's
attempt TO steal their country II an out
rage an act of criminal aggression, and
should be condemned by the Christian pow
ers Of the world. In my judgment nine
England in this matter, and in sympathy
with the South African patriots.
'The courage of the Beers In the face OF
tremendous ODDS has challenged the ad-
miration of mankind. and their heroism,
against almost insurmountable obstacles.
has won the respect of the civilized world
They are entitled TO cur sympathy, and We
would be false to ourselves and 10 all our
history If we did not give IL TO them.
'"The South African patriots are white
men,. They are a good deal like the patri-
OTIS Of our own revolution. They love their
homes, their freedom and their liberty.
They come from good old Saxon ancestors
from the north Of Europe. They are flesh
of our flesh, and bore OF our bone. They
love free institutions the same we do
for the sake Of personal liberty. IL comes
to them naturally and by Inheritance Their
love of liberty is not OF a day or or year,
but of centuries. They have never been
conquered, and in my opinion, no matter
what others may think, they never Will be-
1.-THE story Of the struggles and the hal -
ships of these brave men in South Afryca
is one of the saddest pages I'm all history-
an imperishable heritage 10 their hardy
and valorous descendants. No one can inn
partially read IL without feeling deep
sympathy for them i'm their present sfrug-
gle to maintain their freedom and fnde-
pendence against English greed for gold.
English tyranny and criminal British ag-
gression for land They carved out. unaid-
ed and alone their own destiny I'm the
wilds of the dark continent amid unspeaka-
BILE hardships and priyations. and gave 10
the world civilization as good as our own;
For century and more. in sunshine and
In storm, these brave people pl0dded on.
and they builded, like the fathers oi this
Republic, better than they knew. sur.
rounded by sayages, harassed by Wild
beasts, visited by famine and scourged by
disease. in all the long weary and sreary
years they never lost hope; they prayed to
God and never despaired. -
SIMPLE CHRISTIANS.
'sThey are a simple Christian people. az
honest they are brave. They redeeme
the wilderness, turned the desert In
sweeping fields of grain, made the jung
blossom like a rose, and dotted the hill
with villages and towns. Notwithstanding
all they had to contend with they crew.
prospered and they were happy-until per-
iidlous Albion came.
1.-The spirit OF their patriotism Is un-
broken. You cannot conquer brave people
inspired by the love OF liberty and bat
Ting on their own soil for their homes
They will never surrender their freedom
They will resist tyranny until they are
exterminated by overwhelming and supe-
rior force
''These brave Beers are fighting for re-
publicanism against monarchy; for democ-
racy against plutocracy; for home rule
against the bayonet; for the sovereignty OF
the individual against the sanctity of the
crown; for the ballot against the throne:
for the love OF home against the love OF
gold; for Saxon freedom against Briti~h
tyranny; for the integrity OF their coun-
try against a ruthless invader: for the
schoolhouse and the church against the
army barracks and the military fort: for
religious freedom against foreign domiEa-
tions for the fireside OF civilization against
the blazing torch OF devastation; for free