Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

and the Grafton of the day was delivered by
Attorney Fred Williams of Nicola.
Address of the Day.
Mr.. Williams, who took as the subject
for his Grafton THE True American" said
in part:
1t gives me great pleasure to greet an
American people today, composed of Amer
lean men, American women and American
children. American in spirit, because you
are a part of the greatest nation of the
earth, and the nation Of the greatest des-
tiny. Emblematic of America is the word
'Freedom'-treedom OF speech, OF ~Tellglon,
of suffrage, and any one Of these throttled
the others are sympathetically weak. The
contest waged to accomplish this high
standard of humanity is a story of pathos,
sorrow and hardships from the inception.
The courage Of their convictions is the spirit
Of the story of the struggles Of the refugees
and revolutionists-"our foTefathers."
There are in America. two great classes
of people which form the bulwark of the
nation. They are not distinct and separate,
but have a community of interest. as they
should have, and there is no line of de-
marcation absolute and defined. 1t is, there
fore, but necessary that when one class
the other does and when one goes down
the other does. While II seems unnatural
that the innocent should suffer and be
punished for the wrongs and shortcomings
of the guilty the American principle OF
dependence and individuality DEGREES 1t SO.
A man should not be judged by mis- acct
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his accidental employment by the class
to which he belongs. That mar is the
best public servant and serves the public
best who seeks to do good for all and each
Of us, thereby advancing the cause for
American principle. 1t is true we have
diversified Interests which may be affected
by legislation. but that is a natural phe-
nomenon, for we are not created equal in
physical or mental power, and therefore
some will be rich and some Will be poor.
No more distinction should be shown the
INSCRIPTIONS rich than the un"scrupulous
poor. One is as good as the other and one
Is as bad as the other. l have no more
respect for the man who, because he is rich,
Expresses and exploits the poor, than l
have for the poor man who incites through
jealousy and envy a hatred for the rich be-
cause he is rich. There is no making
fish Of one and fowl of another. They are
both %carrion to the nation and It's tundsS
mental principles and both incapable OF
self-government, There Is no more reason
for the government to be In the hands Of
an ~oligarchy than in the throes OF a re-
vengefui mob. Both are imperilling to hu-
manity and iberty-loving people. The long
head Of the Illicit and INSCRIPTIONS hoarder
is no shorter than the long arm or the
pilferer, for both are thieves.
/ know that to teach this lesson and
the distinction without regard to wealth Is
a hard task. but It is the task our fathers
fought for and finally performed, and II Is
the creed upon which rests the success or
failure Of this nation.
A feature of the afternoons program
was the music on the Scotch bagpipes by
Piper G. w. McDougal OF Omaha and the
dancing Of the Scotch reel by three little
girls in Highland costume, Matte Britton,
Gene Britton and Ruth Binkley.
Many OF the pleasureseekers remained
at the park for the fireworks in the even
ing, while many who had spent the earlier
part Of the day elsewhere went to the
park IN the evening to watch the display.
Verd Reed, son of w. Brooks Reed,
former secretary Of the Commercial club,
was the only person as far as was reported
yesterday to meet with an accident He
was engaged in swinging some children in
Paramount park and failed to get out OF
the reach Of the swing. The edge OF the
seat struck him over the temple. inflictins
a painful but not serious wound. City
Physician Tubbs was sent for and after
he had administered first aid to the In,
jured young Reed felt sufficiently recov.
cred TO remain at the park and Join witt
the other members Of the family in par
taking OF a picnic supper.