Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02

'"S"hus ot Wiuoys and
orphans. Richer seed was never
sown; grander harvest was never
gathered. There was a time when
the dark clouds OF oppression spread
heavy funeral pail over the Amer.
lean nation. the iron hand of power
heaped indignity upon indignity, on.
preston upon oppression, until en-
durance could endure no more. aud
slavery forever.
The patriots OF Boston organized
themselves into Sons OF Liberty and
went forth to defend their country.
never resting until the sails of the
enemy were no longer TO be seen
on our shores or seas, and the poison.
Gus cup OF European servitude was
! forever spurned.
The Sons OF Liberty having nc
complished their purpose and the OBJ
tects OF their organization. and hav.
ing heard the glad acclaim. PRO
claim liberty throughout the land
and TO all the Inhabitants there of.~
rested from their iabors. II -,
not long, however. until a perma uen,
government suggested q president
and congress for lifs term. Tho
Patriots were alarmed and the Sons
OF Liberty were again restored as
st Tamina." to again espouse the
peoples cause. until today we have
the best and most bcaeficent goven-
ment the world ever saw.
THE ST. Tamina organization he.
coming political vather than a pa-
triotic organization, u was again re-
organized as the Society OF Red
Men," and In It's constitution stated
that the Society Of Red Men was I'm.
stituted not only for Iocial purposes.
but to relieve suffering and distress.
and in the event of battle we sol
rmnly pledge ourselves TO adhere
In defense OF our nations ca,,se."
In the War OF 1912 a party of Red
Men marched forth and defended
the city rom thp enemy ---''-,
again in 1884 in Baitiunor.. the ,J
der was reorganized as the Improved
Order OF Red Men.
Thus, through the Sons OF Liber-
ty, St Tamina and the Society OF
He'd Men, came the improved Order
or Red Men more than 20 years ago.
We have just cause TO be proud OF
our order and its past.
The order Is a distinctly American
order and none but an Ameican could
be the parent OF so iliustrious an
ohspring, and IL will continue to
grow, an honor and blessing TO man
! Kind, growing from a child of neces-
sity to an adult admirably eauipped
for the battle of life
| How well we are winning recruits
our records speak. Our star of desti.
ny has melted all opposition TIL now
! II has an army OF faithful votariea
at its shrine.
| Why do some object 10 the I'm
proved Order OF Red Men? Why say
the comparison to the aborigine is
odious? You should remember that
until the original Red Man was sub
ject to the cruel compacts known as
treatys, he was a noble race OF peo-
pie, the guide, host friend and coun-
sellor OF our forefatbers.
We wish the benevolent character
! OF the noble king of the forest In
our truly American Order; and the
/. o. r. NJ. is a patriotic, social and
/ fTaternal organization, preserving
the customs. history. and tradition OF
the American Red Man
When first organized II was Of
I a patriotic and social nature only
later on IL gave also moral and reli.
/ gious instruction, "A means 10 ele-
yate and improve the character OF
man and stimulate MIN 10 n higher
\ fraternal relation.
Every organization must have
! Just and wholesome laws in order TO
maintain itself In Justice and equity.
Let us labor earnestly and faith
| fully 10 perpetuate those principles
which are as pure and lifegiving as
the zephyrs which are waited from
the orange groves Of the sunny south
land, or tho prairies OF the golden
west No marble shaft kissed by the
morning sun, its history on IT'S CHS
eled sides can compare with the mon
ument Of brotherly love built by the
improved order OF Red Men In the
hearts OF the American people.
u would rather lift up my brother
! man than to be o Napoleon. or head
victorious army or rule an honored
nation.
/ We seek TO instiil those principles
as we meet weekly for these princi-
Piles. once inculcated will permeate
an entire community and help us
with our duty to our fellow men.
Our sun has not yet reached the
zenith Of its splendor.--lt Is suH
rising, and It will nevr be a setting
sun IN this land OF liberty.
From the icebound shores OF Alas
ka and the reckribbed granite hills
OF New England, where the sun is
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