The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-23
INTERIOR AUDIToRIUM-KALIPH BALL,


today within its borders a population de-
voted to those same inperishable princi-
plcs-a population which, If the occasion
should come, would wage anothcr seveh
years war In defence OF this Inherited re-
public. its dag, its laws aud It's regulated
liberties
In the few moments IN wh~i proprety
permits me TO speak dare not trust my
self Ia make more than the brcfest allusion
TO Texas history. ! can not survey even
the confines OF that vast held. made so rich
and SO inspiring by the great deeds OF her
martial sons. Indulge me Just long enough
10 say that from her birth, through All her
costly experiences as n struggling republic.
and through subsequent wars, the sons or
Texas whenever summoned to the sacrifice,
have poured ont their blood freely ON lib
erty's ultars. From Goliad and san ia
cinto. from Buena Vista and Ceiro Gordo,
from Chickumauga'S hills and the shlVered
rocks Of the round tops ~ GETTYSBURG
from the charge Of her cowboys and rough
riders MP the wire girdled sleeps of san
ttago from every battlefield Uadc mcmora-
bic by American vglor comes the thrilling
answer OF Texas to freedoms c9l. No
wonder she has Inspired her nctghbors be-
vnnd the Rio tiraUdp with such wholesome
respect for her prowess. No wonder that
tho Lone Star Is so dazzling 10 Mexican
ewes You know that the Mexicans claim
they could stand mp fairly well against tho
whole 81 the United States II It were not
FOR Texas
But not only Is Texas great historically
and great In her geographical expanse, hut
she can do more In n small space than any
other country IN the world As proof
point you 10 little Spindle Top, where few
acres can pour ont OF tho greasy throIts
of boiling, Numbering gushcrs Oh enough IA
light every hamlet In the land, and AZ tho
same time II government experiments are
successful enough on 10 Kill an thu MOS
qutocs from the Jersey shore 10 the Mex
lean border
Again. Texas has the biggest cities ~
their size I'm an the universe Shall Illus
trate nv naming onei The thrOhbing heart
OF every veteran IN this assembly has NJ
ready answered with the name of Dallas
beautiful Dallas holding now IN her loving
embrace more people from the outside N M
ehe has population inside And who arr
lovingly embraces2 WHY this outpOuriug al
hcr peopleg is some Prince Henry, or som'
poteutaic Of klnElv lineage pausiug IN her
,tfrcetsg There are M Prince Ienrys here
no brothers. nor other Kin Of the great
kaiser Bur there are men here who II
crsndor than potentates. Here are men o.
the purest aud most ROYAL lineage mon IN
whose veins runs the blood ~ the f0un TT
of fhis mighty republic whose mission Il 4
10 Hight M for struggling humanity the
highway 10 freedom Here are the veterRn'
~ the nroudest Of armies hoaTy with agt
and ennobled hv sacrlucc. who by their ows
Individual heroism in the hloodiest Of wars
~ their self control and sefrelianci
through the long crucihXion which followed
have won the admiration ~ al men VII,
honor manhood and lore liberty. In word
volt nj fcllnw cnuntr~meu n Texas. To
Hove. and Won have a right 70 believe. tha
everr soldier who hravelr f0nrht In tAi
Confederate army and remained lorsl q
Its luemOrirs as well as loFal 70 the re
! nnblie. Is a prince In his own tight sns
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