Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-18
ROE ADDRESS
ON NORWAY DAY

II
The address Of Hon. Ole o. Roe. at the
celebration OF Norways Independence
day. held in Marshalltown May II. is az
follows:
This Is Norways day! In busy town
and bustling martin shaded vale or
on mountain height-by winding fjords
and warbling rivers, her sons and
daughters are this day celebrating her
freedom, and telling the thrilling story
of the stalwart Eidsvoldsmen who
courageously maintained her rights,
and made her name and her future Sc
cure among libertys own.
With music of waterfall and bird. in
the smile Of heavens own light-fair-
haired men and blue-eyed maids are
pledging new loyalty and new love to
native land as they sing:
ia vi elsker dette Landet.
Som Diet stiger frem;
Fnret. veirbidt over vandet
Med ct Tusned Hjene.
Elsker, elsker Diet og thinker
Paa vor Far og Nor,
Og den Saga nat som sa mixer
Dromme paa vor Jord.'
Rich, indeed, is that land which pos
whose memories recall deeds of heroic
valor and unbroken faith. Her soil may
be shallow--her climate may be harsh
but her men and her women. her litera-
ture and her history-her art and her
song are rich legacies to you and to me
and to the world
Should the criticize he more or less
friendly Why this gathering of
American citizens to commemorate a
day and an occasion which concerns
foreign nation only?' answer: We
are celebrating our mothers birthday.
We belong to the United States .of
America. Columbia is our bride whom
we have sworn at the altar of American
liberty-in the temple of American JUS
tice-to forever cherish and defend.
Why should not we love this land?'
Fairer than all her sister nations! Cen
ferrous and most exceeding kind, she has
endowed us most richly. She invited
us to her feast of good things; she has
given US homes and home comforts; our
children have been nurtured in her
glorious free schools, and have thus be-
l5come heirs to the grand possibilities
THAT are open to every American child.
She has given us citizenship with all its
exalted privileges. She has made US
co-builders of her history, and partak-
ers of her glory and renown. But we
lean not forget our old mother!
Unworthy of respect is that son who
despises her who was and is and ever
| will be his truest and most unselfish
friend. She may be wrinkled and gray.
she may not possess the graces of
4 some of his new-found frieEds-she
may be slow and little stubborn-but
4 she stands to him in that tender and
holy relation-his mother. His respect
for her shows his worth as a man. Your
respect for motherand shows your
worth as citizens.
Again it is proper to celebrate this
day because, While 1t belongs In a pc
/ culiar manner to Norway. in a broader
Land more complete sense it belongs to
4 1.-THE world. Liberty is the common in
Il heritance of mankind; and when man
A takes possession of his own, or when he
a moves onward and upward in The tri-
a umphal march towards freedoms glori.
Gus height. his achievement in whatso.
\, ever land belongs to liberty and hui
mainly everywhere.
The fourth day of July belongs Il
the world as we'll as to America.
The seventeenth day of May belongs
4 to constitutional liberty not only in
Norway, but in the Suttermost parts OF
Il the earth.
Here and now this good land of ours
lis enjoying the fruits of the labor OF
the men who laid the foundations OF
Norway's constitutional liberty eighty.
six years ago, and whose patriotic
deeds have since filled and thrilled this
). hearts of their descendants with high
{ ideals of loyalty and duty; for today, as
Il part of the splendid citizenship OF
the United States of America are two
millions of its most Industrious. intelli.
gent and loyal sons. whose birth or an.
cestry may be traced to the Land of tht
Midnight Sun.
what constitutes a state?
! Not high-raised battlement or laborec
mound,
Thick wall or moa ted gate;
Not cities proud with spires and turret!
crowned;
), Not bays and broad-armed ports,
! Where, laughing at the storm, rich ma
ries ride;
Not starred and spangled courts,
) Where low-browed baseness watts per
; tune to PRIDE.
No. Men-high- minded men!
:. With powers as far above dull brute
Z endued.
ii III forest, brake OF den,
AS beasts excel cold rocks and BRAN
bles rude
Men, who their duties know.
But know their rights, and knowing
dare maintain:
i; These constitute state.
Manhood constitutes the one safe
sure foundation OF nations, be thei
VI form of government what 1t may. In
! telisent Observation-Disclosures man
1 hood abiding nanhood-righteou
r manhood.
I character alone makes manhood
lICharacter is the cornerstone and cap
\ sheaf of its column! Character radi
q ates silently an influence as vital as TIL
: air we breathe! Character is what
; man is, not what he has. Money is
t power: the sword is a power: the pei
his mightier than the sword. but char
acter is the greatest power Of ALI
consecrates money. sheathes the swor,
! and guides the pen. Character utilize
!. all of our gifts, be they great or small
and forms and combines them into
: true and symmetrical manhood. Youn
: man! Build your manhood upon tn
rock of Christian character. and in{vai