Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-09
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A Stirring Patriotic Grafton Delivered by the
Brilliant Young Lawyer on independence Day.

men: This is a day when every
American citizen should lay down the
burdens of life and with the patriotic
sentiment the occasion experiences
give praise to our grand institutions
and government; it is meet and APP
propriate that we show respect for
the great and fearless deeds Of u
forefathers, on this the anniversary
Of the memorable day on which they
signed our immortal declaration Of
independence.
1t is a glorious opportunity to en-
courage and p%erpetuate that pat
riotism that has maintained our
government against foreign foes and
internal discussions, and made it the
greatest nation on earth. Lest we
forget the glorious privileges con
ferred upon us by our constitution
and laws, it is well that we consider
the present happy conditions, and
compare them with those that existed
prior to the establishment OF our re-
public. Then the masses of the peo-
pie, by birth, were considered de-
PRAYED and inferior beings only fit to
Drudge and slave for the privileged
INNS arrogated to themselves
OF abf nobility. Denied the OPP
gard OF education; denied the
His hold property; denied the
mid of franchise; debarred from
! esentation, exiled, imprisoned
aud executed by courts that were a
~reproach to justice, they lived a
miserable existence without ambition
or hope. In frail banks they braved
the storms of the tempestous
Atlantic and settled on our then
wild and desolate shores. Slowly
the sturdy forests gave way to wav-
ing fields, and the war-whoop OF the
savage was replaced by the joyful
voices-of children. The reward OF
bravery, energy and independence
seemed at hand; not so, across the
broad Atlantic reached the sceptre
T. Of selfish monarchy and prosperity,
happiness and independence were
crushed. Then it was that the spirit
OF freedom shook off its shackles and
became a dominant power in the
world; then it was that the death
blow was given to absolute monarchy,
which will eventually free every peo-
pie on earth. For the first time in
history q government was founded
on the principles that all men are
created equal; that they are endowed
by their creator with certain inalien.
able rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit OF hap
piness; that to preserve these rights
governments are instituted among
men deriving their just powers from
the consent OF the governed.
Principles under whose benifcen'
influence in a little more than a cen
fury changes have been made almos
beyond the comprehension of men
Then the wild waves of the Atlantis
received no response save from thu
grim rocks against which they beat
an0 the echo OF the surf beats of thu
Pacific fingered among the silent ret
woods. To-day great cities line thes,
coasts and the sound of commerc'
and industry meets and subdues tn,
clamoring Of these great oceans
Then our beautiful valleys were GOV
cred with dense forests, and the vas
plains OF the middle west we're track
less waste. Now these beautiful
valleys are producing wealth TO.
their thousands Of happy homes, ant
golden grain waves over these vas
plains furnishing bread-stuffs for thu
world. Then our barren and rock,
mountains gave no token that mai
would ever inhabit or utilize them
But the laws Of our country are gen
erous to the Industrious and brave
and the pioneers Of 40 were possessed
Of this same spirit that enabled oul
forefathers to face death, defy tn,
enormous power Of the British EN-
pire, and declare for eternity tina
the United States is a free and indie.