The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-30
VETERANS HONOR
 COMRADES CONE
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 It is an industry that reaches from ocean to ocean, connecting each state with the greatest system of railroads in the world, giving every community market for its products. It is an in- dustry that is carrying on the greatest enterprises of the age and calling for the help of millions of the best men and women to be found.
 It is in industry that is helping te construct the international temple of peace, and do away with wars that in these enlightened times seems to be but hideous relics of barbarous days.
 In every part of the world where man can go, from the icy fields of the north to the wilds of the Congo, on every sea and ocean, upon every land where the sun shines, the influence of Americas skill and activity is felt.
 What two events in all history brought nations ito a better under standing of their wrongs than the signing of the Declaration of Indepen- dence and the emancipation proclama- tion of our martyred President, Abra- ham Lincoln? What two events |caus- ed the sacrifice of such precious lives and fortunes? What two events laid the foundation for such noble princi- ples as the American people have in- herited from those documents?
 But finer yet are the inspirations to be gained from the deeds performed by the men and women who fought and died in defence of the Declaration of Independence that made us na- tion, and the men and women who fought and died for what eventually brought about the emancipation pro- clamation.
 May our own generation and those that follow entwine the Stars and Stripes, glorious emblem of liberty, handed down by the fathers without spot or blemish around their heart strings and resolve that in peace or in war, in life and unto death, our hopes, our prayer, our efforts and endeavor will be for our flag and our country's good.
 To-day there is the picture of broad fields. loaded with the riches of golden harvest. There is the picture of great business and manufacturing institu- tions pouring their wealth of products on the markets of the world and giv- ing employment to millions of human souls. There is the picture of school houses and other institutions of learn ing, teaching the boys and girls that they may be better fitted to meet the struggle of life in more mature years.
 Such is the picture of reunited country, successfully solving many of the great problems that have com- manded the attention of nations for ages. With every act performed and Wouder wrought, the nation is helping the human race to live so as to enjoy the many blessings given by it's Su- preme Ruler
 = In all campaigns the sons of no state in the Union played nobler part than the boys from the grand little common wealth we all love so well, Connecticut. Of the men who enlisted for the civil war more than fifty thousand were from our state and as I look over this audience tonight see here remnant of that noble band, ready to pay the last full measure of devotion to the memory of dead comrades and the cause for which they laid down their lives.
 Your gray hairs and careworn faces, beautified by the passing of time, tell, in more eloquent language than that of the tongue, of the hearts, minds and characters of the boys who marched off to war in the dark days of the six ties, returning with their standards triumphantly flying, but their number most sadly diminished. The record made by the sons of Connecticut will for all time remain one of the bright est chapters of our national history, enshrining the little state in everlast- ing glory.
 America need have no fear of the future so long as the children of the land are taught the great lessons from that part of her history which tells of the deeds performed by the brave men who participated in the various wars that made and saved us as a nation"
 Nearly half century has passed since the close of the civil war. Dur ing that short space of time the nation has grown stronger in physical and spiritual and material life. During that time our influence for the better ment of the world has probably been felt more than that of any other power on earth.
 No doubt many have often wondered who will care for the graves under meath which the blue and gray are sleeping after the last brave spirit of your ranks has taken it's flight for the home beyond the seas. Who then will strew roses and plant bright flowers? Other patriotic bands of brave men and fair women will take up the role of duty, and when all but liberty has perished from the earth the robin and the bluebird, the lark and the mocklng bird, will warble at sunrise a reveille over the green sod that wraps this sa- cred day.
 Nature itself will decorate the graves of our fallen heroes and the winds of heaven will chant requiem to thelr memory and kiss the loved spot where yalor sleeps.
 Thousands of your comrades rest in unknown graves. Far away from the loved ones at home they slumber in land of strangers, where the tears of sorrow cannot moisten the green shroud that mantles their ashes. But if no kind hand is there to strew flow org po, 1ovino eve to sbed taar of