Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-03
independence Day.


ed as our 4lh Of July. No more
thrilling ords exist in any lang
uage than words liberty and indie.
pendenoe. They stand for that
which God gave to Adam and Eve,
remember to Eve too, so long ago
when they came into the posses
sion Of the power of choice. Yes
liberty was one Of the first divine
gifts to humanity. But liberty is
dangerous without love, that gen.
uine kind of love that worketh no
i'll to a neighbor, God implanted
love in the heart Of Adam and Eve
parental love and it has been a
great controlling power IN all ma
tions ever since.
People from many lands have
poured into this country seeking
personal freedom and their child.
ien's good. tbs wonderful how
rapidly they become Americana
ed. They may not be able to speak
and read our language, but they
seem to get hold of the idea OF lib
erty, personal liberty. To some
of these people the idea or liberty
does not reach a very high ideal,
in fact sometimes it means only
personal license, but they cele.
brate in hearty fashion the Fourth
of July, yes, and election day.
The manner OF their celebration
is rather an expression Of this idea
OF personal license than any idea
of no5ler liberty. Hence We find
that immoderate drinking is pre-.
vailing 4lh Of July custom, and
fire.water and fire crackers requis-
ties.
Drinking customs have been
adopted from other countries. All
those cases Of beer and special
bottles of Kentucky whiskey,
which have bsen ordered in by
private individuals ale to do hon.
or to, and commemorate the GUS
toms OF Spain, our recent enemy,
or France, the degenerating nation
or Germany, which last couutry
so abundantly furnishes US with
breweriss and saloon keepers.
What relation our American in.
dependence day has with such a
custom we cannot see. Why ape
foreign custom on the 4lh OF July7
Why not be truly Americans and
follow original aud sure enough
Independent cusioms2
Our greatest naval victory in re.
/ cent years was gained on the Alb
Of July by a sober American navy,
over a drunken Spanish navy,
therefore it seems rather unbeeom.
ing and unpatriotio to celebrate
, our victorious Fourth by getting
drunk.
There seems TO be little con-
servatism, or perhaps lack OF up.
to.date-ness in the average 4lh oI
July celebration. The same
ihings have been repeated yeal
- sfter year with few innovation oi
renovalions, and though we hate
to acknowledge it, our present
manner OF celebrating our nation
. al holiday is not in keeping with
: the advancement we as a nalior
: have made. We note with appre
liation any effort made TO bring
the festivities Of national holiday
: up TO a standard somewhat CORES
ponding with our national great
ness.
II Ouio 10 thoN BANah AAobhbth hNW
which is born of peace. The
. smell Of powder, and thu
. sbund Of guns are reminders o
3 war. The time has surely arrived
I when Christian America shoulC
A know war no more. America hal
: achieved great things, but there
. are great things TO achieve. Al
, long as Americans ars enalaVed by
poverty and ignorenoe, as long al
advocates of trusts and instigatora
: of strikes are in evidence so long
: will there be a shrilling disoord in
3 the eagles song.
, "Righteousness exalteth a nation
Truth shall make us free indeed:
: Hurrah for our coming 4th Of July
Hurrah for our great and glorious
Independence day"
{. NJ. @. s.
Mother Always Keeps Il Handy.
'fMy mother suffered a long tim,
Q from distressing pains aud general n
: health due primarily 10 Indigestion,
I saysl,. w. spalding, Verona, Mo