Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-07-13
BUTLER CITY NYE COUNTY NEVADA SATURDAY JULY 49, 1901

lence, Annually the little mounds
scattered over the country marking
the last resting places of those who
fell in the great struggle are smoth
cred beneath bed of flowers, the
blue and the gray alike
This sad interruption clogged for
time the wheels of progress only to
give them renewed impetus and we
bounded forward with the monen-
tuln of falling meteor. Our prey
iouS advancement dwindled into in
significance when compared with the
giant strides we were then and are
now making The old stage line
across the almost boundless plains
gave way to the iron horse and, from
the tranquil shores of the proud Pa
citic to the pine-clad hills of Maine,
from the pure cold waters Of the
lakes 10 the surging tropical waters
OF the gulf industry alone held sway,
and the great pulse of progress.
called enterprise. was throbbing with
the energy of an unfettered mastodon
bidding defiance to everything in its
broad and unlimited pathway. Ir
Nothing could stem the crashing,
inevitable unconquerable march of
progress and viewing even with the
the most conservative organs the
wonderful and mequaled progress
everywhere prevalent it appears as
though the gods of fortune and the
strong and guiding hand of omnipo-
tence had protected and directed the
course of the great western republic.
Could those gallant heroes of the
revolution, like Lazarus of old.
from their musty and sacred
sepulchers aud view tie astounding
panorama of national greatness that
to-day presents itself they would say
with rapture, thy heritage will prove
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True mist takes have been made in
the arrangement of governmental af
fairs as has ever been the case since
the creation of man, but notwith-
standing these mistakes and the ap-
plication of experimental ideas that
have proved detrimental we live to-
day, my fellow citizens, under the
most sublime and progressive gov
ernment beneath the pale blue sky
The graud success of a govern
ment of the people, by the people
and for the people has had its effect
and the born rulers of the old iworld
are awakening to the realization that
Inonarchicalism will sooner or later
be relegated to the past and that
democracy must rule the universe,
Here there is no limit to one y am
bition. no law that says. so far shalt
thou 60 and no farther. The broad
field open to mans energy and am
5ition is as boundless as the realms
Of space. The poorest boy who fires
IA cracker on this glorious 4th can
fill the highest office within the Gift
Of the American people if he pos
Ses the energy to lead him in that
Mothers are to-day fond
ling the little babes who are to be-
come the illustriouS men and women
of the Western Republic. |
In that grand galaxy of celebrated
men the whole world over, around
those whom cling and cluster like the
niStletoe the noblest habiliments of
greatness were reared in backwoodS
homes on the western hemisphere.
Like the pilgrims OF old following
the star of Bethleham the downtrod
den, monarchical ruled people of the
universe are secretly worshiping the
star Of Liberty and, though ii NAV
be scarcely discernable, il will grow
III brilliancy as time moves on until it
bursts forth into the dazzling splen
dor of the MONDAY sun
From all portions of the globe en-
from the hearts of subjects
who know no law but dictation and
strict obedience given to the winds
that play III space come deep and fer
vent prayers for the perpetuity of IA
country that acknowledges no Su-
preDacy but God