Arizona republican., 1904-07-24

ence" Its publication marked a new and grand epoch in the development of human liberty. In the beginning of
 the inspired declaration, appear the imperishable words:
 "We hold these truths to be self evident. that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
 And further in this great paper were set out many. fundamental principles affecting Governments and the rights of the governed, and upon this Decla- ration of Independence the structure of our beloved republic was begun.
 In severing their relations with Great Britain. the American patriots. in some respects like the Swiss people in their wars for freedom, endured great hard ships The struggle for liberty was long and bitter. but at last justice pre- vailed. and a new Republic was given to Christendom, which within the span
 of little more than a human lifetime
 has developed from thirteen sparsely
 settled colonies with total population of four million souls into a great world power, containing forty-f1ve States and four territories, and a population of over seventy-five millions of people: richer by far in accumulated wealth than any other nation of the earth. with limitless undeveloped resources capable of supporting hundreds of mil lions yet unborn. As time rolled on. the bitterness that once existed faded away. and now England and the United
 States are good friends, and the Mother Country is proud and happy in the | remarkable growth and achievements of her offspring. While what l have | to say must needs be general in its nature, we can sit here in festive com
 munion and felicitate each other upon the greatness of our country. congratu- | late ourselves that we are Americans, and that the nation is prosperous and | at peace with all the world; that it is unequalled in wealth and productive
 power. great in manufactures, the peer | of older civilizations in the arts and | sciences, and in intellectual strength.
 and a powerful and respected influence
 in the arbitrament of national differen- ces throughout the world. the names | of our illustrious statesmen, scholars.
 soldiers and sailors, who are dead, adorn the pages of history from the
 revered Washington and his associate patriots to the martyred Mckinley. | than whom no American was ever
 more beloved, nay worshipped. and
 whose tragic death almost paralyz- zed the American heart. I had not 1 intended to refer particularly to anyone of our nations dead heroes. for their
 name is legion, but here and now I cannot forbear to mention in rcverent l far Of fnr.ax act nd
 best soldiers, General Knpatrick, the
 father of our hosts most charming wife: and the foremost living citizens of America today. whether public ser wants, men of letters or mecbanical skill
 and inventive genius. captains of in- dustry, or whatever station they
 occupy. they rank as high as the ablest citizens of any other country. Our army and navy are undefeated. our in- stitutions of learning and public build ings of every description are unsurpass- ed, our commerce is rapidly expanding. and the balance of trade with other parts of the world is generally in our favor, and if any nation can con- struct and successfully operate the wonderful commercial artery and ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama. connecting two great oceans. it is the United States, ana it will be done. While America is enjoying peace,
 there is sort of a war of words going on over there which will be decided by
 battle of ballots next November, and
 whatever the result may be, the pres ident-elect will be inaugurated on the 4th of March, midst the joyful acclaim of thousands of loyal freemen. and the nations birthday will be celebrated next July with no less enthusiasm
 than now. Civilized man, next to his family and his God, should love his country most, and it is right that it should be s1. for upon this affection the strength and permanence of the gov ernment of which he is a citizen de- pend. Witness the Japanese hurrying from all parts of the globe to fight for their country, and the righteousness or otherwise of the cause does not con-
 cern them. Iris their country right or wrong" and this intense loyalty and cohesiveness gives to the little nation Its phenomenal strength which is now exciting the wonder of the world. Meeting like this on "the day we cele- brate," listering to patriotic sentiment and gazing with happy reverence upon the glorious stars and stripes" makes
 us love our country more. History tells us that the governments of man in the past have accomplished won derful things-that they have reached great heights of civilization, and at the zenith of their glory they became cor rupt. were destroyed and crumbled 10 ruins. New systems have been erect ed where the old once ruled, civiliza- ton has moved onward and upward. education has become higher. and man Is freer. It is not my purpose to dis cuss modern constitutional monarchies. nor whether or not kings rule by "di- vine right" and I am willing to con- cede that several of the great nations. not republics, have in some respects superior governmental systems. but re-
 publics have come to stay, and the world owes Switzerland eternal grati- Jude for her incomparable example think of more than 700 years of aI- most continuous struggling for freed om against powerful and despotic en- emles and overwhelming odds. Her magnificent triumph achieved through the undying courage of her people