Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-01

character and high sense of honor
and of right.
This magnificent character, a man
who lowered to lofty heights mental
ly and morally, was painted by the
Kansas buffoon as a blasphemous
wretch who was out of place in the
society of self-respecting men
In addition to the assaults upon the
character and standing of the father
of his country, and the lei who were
associated with him in the struggles
and triumphs of the revolution, this
man Mills still further belied the facts
Of history in those trying times, and
declared with emphasis that the Irish
people in those days sold their daugh-
tiers as servants to the rich, thereby
imputing to a warm-hearted, honor
able and God-fearing race a lack of
manhood and womanhood in the ex-
ercise of the moral law.
When Mr.. Mills gave utterance to
these dirty ISLANDERS against the Irish
people, and against the early settlers
of our republic, he turned to Profess
sor Leamy-whose cordial approval
he received-and stated that while
these facts were not to be found
on the pages OF history they neverthe-
less were true.
And Professor Leamy, principal of
the Butte high school, nodded his as
sent to these infamous utterances
which were in large part directed
against the race to which he processes
to belong.
No doubt the inquiry will be made,
what had Mr.. Mills to gain through
these mendacious ISLANDERS and mis-
statements of historical facts?
The relation Of these utterances to
the cause Of socialism becomes ap-
parent only when the aims and pur-
poses Of socialism are understood
namely, the destruction of the pa
triotic sentiment in the heart Of the
American citizen.
The insane cry Of "robber" and
thief" made against the property
owners of the present day, and the
continued warfare waged against men
prominent in the great Industrial en-
terprises Of our country. Is depended
upon by the socialists to align the
ignorant and unthinking against the
present conditions of government.
But 1t is likewise necessary for so.
cialism, in order to ~proselyte for votes
and gain strength with the rabble, to
destroy the sentiments of patriotism
that have been handed down from
father to son from the early days of
the republic, and that draw an inspir
alton from the struggles and triumphs
Of the revolutionary days.
II it can be made to appear that
Washington was as degraded" as
!, those now active in the political af
fairs of the country are declared to
I be, and that the continental soldiery
!, were convicts taken from a penal col
I ony, the treasured memories of the
patriots of those early days may be
!, displaced by the feeling that the
whole proposition of free government
is a colossal fraud!
, II such men as Mr.. Mills can edu
cate the public to this idea they hope
to break down all respect for our form
: Of government, that may in any way
be related to the struggles and tri
umphs of our forefathers in the insti
tuition Of a great and mighty nation.
, Thus 1t becomes necessary for the
socialists to not only raise violent
prejudices against the present condi
tion of things, but to destroy respect
|, for all that is good and beautiful ant
true and patriotic in the nations glor
/ ious past.
Little wonder that public indigna
!, tion ran high on the streets of Butte
) yesterday among the splendid citizen
, ship OF this municipality, that honor
and respect the fathers of the repub
lie as they would protect and defend
| the institutions made possible by theil
> valor and their worth.