The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-06-05

inquire what liberty means. It does
not consist in doing as one pteases;
that would be- license. j.. All learned
men define it as living under Coy
eminent OF law, and all legislative
doctrine from Confucins downward.
never taught what a person may do,
as much as what a person may not do.
Without law there can be no such
thing as liberty, and it. follows that
unless we are a law-abiding people we
cannot be free people. To unity and
freedom we must add prosperity as the
third factor of our nations greatness.
Prosperity is the result of intelligence,
energy and thrift. Our people have
all these qualities and hence this
should be a most prosperous country.
Father Levings then referred to the
industrial conditions in this country.
He thought that the gap between the
rich and the poor was widening and
that capital and labor seem to be out
OF joint. Now the question arises
where is the remedy. The cure is not
to be looked for in the atrocious pur-
poses of the red flag. That has been
settled and once for all, when Czolgosh
took the chair. The American people
are too sensible to search for reform
in revolution, bonn bshells, blood and
terror. Nor is the remedy to be found
in strikes. Strikes are the fruitful
source Of injustice, disorder and suffer-
ing. Instead therefore of having re-
course to these wild and visionary
schemes, the workingman should go
directly to the ballot box. With pen
Gil in hand and the ballot before him.
the workingman can say with all
truth II am the State" The ballot
is more powerful than a charge of
dynamite to annihilate those murder
Gus trusts. The workingmen of this
country are fast learning their power
and the right way of using it. Before
such a mighty army, this mammon-
serving age will become thing of the
past, as did the age of british ignor-
ance as passed the age Of tyranny.
And then-not till then will Ameri-
cans be like Romans, I'm the brave
days of DID,"
Then none was for party
Then all were for the state
Then the great man helped the poor
And the poor man loved the great
| have spoken of union of liberty and
prosperity. For these died the heroes
whom we honor to-day. For these we
too shall die if occasion demandsit..
In conclusion, fellow citizens and SOL
diers, let me express the hope that the
memories which this day revives may
never be obliterated from the mind of
this mighty nation, and as long as this
union shall endure and prosper, and
that as long as liberty shall be priced
and fostered by the sons of men. the
names and the fame of our fallen brave
may always be cherished with love
and enthusiasm
At the close of the address tanner
lea" was sung by the choir, and the
exercises were concluded. The pro-
cession reformed and proceeded to the
cemetery where occurred the beauti-,
full ceremony of decorating the soldiers
graves. The parade filed around the
G. A. r. burial lot over which was
large cross draped in black and white.
After the formalities of the ceremony
by the G.. A. r. the militia fred the
salute. The band played dirge, the
bugle sounded ''taps' and the Memorial
tribute to the old soldiers who sleep in
Oak Knoll was over. The parade re-
formed and marched back to town
where it disbanded.
Many of the old soldiers tarried at
the hallowed spot which brought back
memories of long ago, when they were
in the flower of young manhood. They
are veterans now of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, the noblest army in
all history and one which time alone
can vanquish.
NOTES.
The cadets were a feature. They
need encouragement.
A small flag Aoated from the top of
the water tower during the day.
The cemetery showed evidences Of
many Improvements on the part of
lot owners who went to considerable
trouble to fix up the graves.
The music was good, both the band
and chorus rendering choice selections.
The band is deserving of much credit.
: It has been practicing hard for. some
time. Its selections were we'll PLAYED.
and the dirge especially so. ~
Mrs. Allen Heath. was quite badly
shaken up by falling out backwards
from the WAGON in which eho ~