The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-03
LIEUT.. GOV. HARDING
ON "OUR COUNTRY

for union henceforth, and forever IN
dissoluble. And there was an infinite
hand in that. Peace and fellowship
and new understanding turned this
torceful, constructive and conserving
American people 10 the exertion of its
strength-creating and upbuilding.
With Quickened pace we strode on in
dustrially and commercially, a giant
only halting where less powerful ma
ton would have been helplessly par
alyzed, literally making a great repub-
lie. The pace was so swift and the
task SO absorbing that we were un-
mindful of the higher relationship of
this free and exalted people until fate
led the kindly and gentle William Nc
Kinley TO unsheath the sword in be-
half of outcrying humanity on
neighboring shore. Then came an
American awakening. Slumbering
conscience was aroused and we fol-
lowed the dear old flag again, with
forty-five shining stars, to a new reali-
zation of our duty to God and the peo-
Piles of the earth"
Hearts were aglow, and in the uni
versal pride in crowning the structure
of our great and mighty temple, the
tactful and sympathetic Mckinley
saw the wounds left by the frightful
conflict between giant foes and healed
them with sympathy and understand
! ing. Then it was that the south join
ed in glorifying greater republic as
| gladly as it hastened to defend the old
flag. / have said before, and | choose
/ to repeat it now, on this occasion, that
among the greater services rendered
his country, the grandest achievement
of the martyred Mckinley was the
winning of the south to the concord Of
union and purpose and pride that was
vital to the onward course of the ma
ton. And it seems to me that if, in
the Crowning wTeaths of Immortality
there is separate bloom for every no.
the south will place on William Nc.
Kinleys brow the richest garland that
may blossom there.
only yesterday we began. 1t is
only sunrise to the national day. Only
one century has gone with its immor-
tai contributions to the pages of his
tory. The millions of Americans of
today are but a family compared to
the countless millions to come and
share in the pride and privileges of
the greater republic.
Financially and industrially SUI
preme advancing in art, progressing
in education, promoting morality, ele-
waiting the plane of life, leading in
civilization, who can say, in quaffing
i the cup of optimism, what the future
may unfold?
Looking backward on the glorious
past, gazing in the light of the match
less present, who Of us today can
prophesy the sublimity of the pages
which this county to history shall add?
God had intent in developing dom
inant race Of men. 1t is not ours to
make conquest by force of arms for
we are the arbiters for peace. We
may not be called to extend ideal
popular government to the various ma
tions of the earth, but our strong arm
} is ready for sheltering protection OF
the weak. and the American idea will
win its way to the idealization of the
governments of the earth. American
, influence and American achievements
in the expenditure of the coin of COM
ing centuries are beyond human ken
! and before the sun of national life has
passed its meridian and started on Its
course to the clouds of ruby and opa
: and gold that end its magnificent arc
there will echo to heaven the trans
cendant chorus of the myriads of Am
orleans of the earth-'Glory to God il
; the highest peace on earth, good viii
to men,