St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13
And Under the Auspices
of Regular Democrats
Have a Good Time.

The citizens of Covington and
vicinity gathered IN large numbers
at Sulphur Springs, on the banks of
the classic Bogue Falaya, to cele-
hIate the natal day of American
independence. The crowd was one
Of the largest and most orderly
ever seen IN. our town, and the
management of the entire affair
was a great credit to those under
whose auspices the celebration was
given.
The Vaudeville band discoursed
sweet music. A large platform
was erected on which the band, the
speakers and a few invited guests
were seated. Judge Thos. Nj.
Burns presided, and in neat and
well timed speech stated the OBJ
ject of the gathering, and nitro
duced the speakers, with some
happy reference to each.
The speakers were FL. l.. Gar
land, .Ir., Fred. A. Middleton and
St. CLAIR Adams, of New Orleans,
and Lewis L. Morgan, of Coylng-
ton. Hon. ]. Y. Sanders, candi
date for governor, and James J.
Bailey, candidate for lieutenant
governor, had been invited to be
present, but owing 10 previous en-
gagements at Baton Rouge they
were unable TO attend.
Mr.. Ii. l.. Garland stated that
no less parsonage than the Presl-
den. of the United States had been
invited, but was unable to attend.
He read the following telegram to
show this fact:
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, !
Covington, La, July /, 1907.
To.Teddy Roosevelt,
Washington, D. C.
Can we count upon your presence at our
great barbecue July 4th. Answer quick and
come at once. WARREN BADON.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
Executiveve Mansion,
Washington, D. c., July 2, 1907.
Warren ta1ias Broad Badon,
Maitre de Ceremonies,
Covington, La.
Remembering the many bear and coon hunts
we have had together, you may imagine my
disappointment at inability to be with you
July 4. Have missed one of the sweetest Joys
of my life. If you have any spare bear meat
save me a hind quarter. Sun-dry it and ship
by express. Remember me kindly to the st.
Tammany Rough Riders
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mr.. Garland's address was along
patriotic lines, appropriate for the
day, a synopsis of which follows:
One Of the most gratifying signs
of the times is the more general
observance by the people of the
South of the great holiday COM
memoratlng the birth of our great
Republic, on July 4, 1776, when
Liberty Bell peaIed forth the most
thrilling message ever delivered to
mankind, save that great message
which the son of God delivered
from the hillsides of Judea.
Not that the Southern people for
one moment wavered in fidelity to
the great ideals which were and are
embodied IN the Declaration of In
dependence, but for the last four
decades and a halt these Southern
States were overshadowed by the
black cloud of war and the blacker
cloud of reconstruction, so that a
proper observance of the greatest
event in the nations history was
neglected; but with the return of
normal conditions IN her political
life comes return of normal con-
ditlons in the moral life, and we
find the South second to no part of
our beloved country IN the patri-
otic observance of the natal day
of American liberty and free gov
ernment.
God grant that II may ever be
thus, and that with the flight Of
years. the patriotism and love of.
liberty Of our people Of the South
shall be eYlnced by suitable and