The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-29

ton Of the president Of the United
States should have been heard from
the platform lie was the president
Of this country and its government
and during his trip through this
country and through Texas be well
coined alike the me1 cf the blue
and the gray. And however widely
we differ from him or may differ
from him in principles and policies
Of government. It should not be for.
gotten that he. himself was a sol.
der and the president Of our govern.
ment and that we were Americans.
/ We are American soldiers now, aud
| tho American soldier Is unconquara.
bic lie is the son OF freedom and
from its dazzling heights whore ea-
gle wings have neys touched. he
gathers hls inspiration and from
the armor Of liberty and home hts
strength iH nerycj. and I'm the con.
science Of OF Justice the 8acalogles Of
bis rights ere written
Here the speaker paid tribute
TO The mothsrs aud r's.ors Of the
south Of that awful conflict and told
how they had endowed the manhood
OF the south with lofty ideals. And
that they were the strength that
came TO the right arm OF courage
aud foritudo, and that they were
the pulse whose throO.beats quick.
ened and frightened the flaming eyes
OF battle. Said that heroism that
stood by the old south until hope
went away from her. and such he
roism that aided the returning vet.
eran to build the fortunes Of the
new south. teaching the children
their duties and their faith
lie then paid tribute TO the
mothers. sisters and wives OF these
who sent their best from the land
of the north, and that hey by their
courage and fidelity had their sons,
husbands and fathers 20 keep step
20 the music Of the union while those
Of the south made theirs keep step
TO the music Of Dixie
lie then spoke OF naternal love
and the duties taught by Masonry.
oddfellow'hip. Pythlanism and 9th.
er fraternal societies and that those
fraternal ties coming along since the
war had mellowed the hearts Of the
men Of the north and south and had
chastened their respect and adnir8.
tion for each other and were working
out a plan for the redemption Of
our country and destruction OF bitter.
ness and hate. After paying tri.
butte To- Dixie" The Star span.
gled Banner The Girl / Left 30.
hind, The Bonnie Blue Flag" aud
such other airs and music that til
ed the blood Of Americans. then dc.
nounced IN scathng terms th' tune
and air OF Marching ThroIm Cttr.
gle lie said that the notes rf tlat
music and air were set to raplue.
plunder, robbery r.I dcstrustion.
That the march through Georgia. as
Il IS termed. was through a helpless
country, a helpless people and could
lnly be the boast OF triumph over
virtue Homes were destroyed that
had been left standing from the hay.
oc of wars cruel stroke and was laid
waste. and all that was bad was done
20 fasten the heel OF the conquerer
| ipon holplessness. And while all that
was bad, II should be forgotten as
ore of the results OF war, but 20 have
I porpetuated into a martial air and
| haunted In the face OF our people,
| should cause blush Of regret In the
cheeks OF all honest men and women.
Whenever that une is played the
chiyalry Of our land should turn It's
back upon II and unwrite and undo
Il by the vrtuous indignation OF an
honest people, 40 matter what their
politics or from what section they
| came, lie appealed to the Daughters
of the Coufederacy to remember the
helpless old Confederate. that the
general government had provided no
pension roll for him, but that they
were pcnsioued In the hearts Of chiv.
airy, and in them, he said, that as
the harp Of David soothed and calm.
ed the troubled soul Of Saul he trust
ed TO the heart OF the women of the
south and the Daughters OF the Con