Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20

!" t-ur"pe spreading Wid'. their fame,
And kIndlcd in the Saxon breast
\ love fo; Freedom that ha" HEST
SurccS.'ir" generations with holy light
.tnl n'.,'Ir IT, badly parasite.
~ l"n,;: q. slowly disappear
i>nkind,inI Love. di=arminr Fear
.A;,d rnnSinc in thu human heart
I'll. truth that n,au of God has part
Jehovah in tn. affairs If mon holds sway.
Md with ,-tcrral wisdom guides the way
az rrti"ns: marshailin:, in swift process
sion
Of Kingdoms. empires d> nasti,s and
In al eaith'@ warriors clin,,a enc zones.
o. al TIL: centuries of the past h" plants
And centuries y"t 10 come with him are
III CCmIlete
~ chan2". no charge Of purpose, no re-
pose:
Lan.<ind can never ait nor vet oppose
Succ, ssfr.l!v the hand orlniuntcnt
IL rvery{ revolution. all minds are bent
Ey intlHyC"s. which sway the heart Of
every man
AYd work ,l:edient to the Almighty's
plan
In Co.'s own time in the forests of the
y great repuhlic rose. cmbodying the
From systems of the past; She olsen
ihralled
Religion from the power. OF State, and
Her children forth - feast on s,lucntion
She set rec schools rs stonGhtlds OF
tho ration
In city squares. by country winding
streets
On barren hills. in fruitful wales and cool
retreats.
Therein she taught her statesmen, poets
$apeS
And r,lled ripe fruit from the wisdom Of
the ages.
The vine Of liberty deep rooted, and
fillad the land;
It's houghS wide spreading reached from
strand t. strand
y synonym of Freedom was her name:
Mankind drew hope for the glory Of her
fame.
Eo caste hereditary on our soil,
No ariStoc-acy unused to toll,
No Servitut'c Of men or race
Here found a sure abiding place.
And thus advancing years have brought
Progressive States, with honor fraught
And set like jewels in {, crown
The public works Of Gardiner town;
Have tcrrned city government. the pride
OF citizens who here reside.
And ut its head, good Judgement still
Hisplovng.-I'laced Il iran of skill.
OF noble meir. Of legal lore.
Who well succeeds those, gone before:
Our honprcd Mayor | proclaim,
Md VIII 1. Atkins Is his name.
Within this town or city grand
Industries permanent command
The wisdom. skill and wealth. combined
OF labor. brain and art refined
Her citiZcEs good sense displayed.
And organized this Board of Trade
And chose ut once as President
Our Weston Lewis, e'er intent
To place oar city at the head
To lift AMI rush. where business led
And next to him was Captain Walker,
\ sterling man, if not a talker.
These worthy men combined with others
Procured FOR US the kimball Rrnthers
And set the craft TO making shoes
For bar cfoutg travellers to use.
The next one chosen to command.
Who riany a sterling job has planned
Was Gus McCausland: ever ready
To sail the boat and keep cr steady.
Though not inclined to put on airs.
He had a knack for running fairs:
And all disaster to avert
H. kept the Board of Trad. alert
Then Sidt..v Dack,r. -rext in lire
a man. who works. hut does not sEile,
Assumed ;ha pHvcl. to keen order
Within and round the outer border:
Thrnugi. Tim the Board kept pushing on
And man. q business victory won
Another n."n. deserving mention:
Wherever nlaccd. commands attention.
pon Tic platform. at tn" bar
a winner in Il legal Srtr
scarcely need to speak his nam"
For iics"lton has won a fame
As Senator IN the halls of State.
For him still further tnnors wait.
This Toa.d of Trade he governed well
Md Helped its finances To swell.
Succeeding Rim cane Freeman tAtten.
\ man not versed in Greek or Latln,--
Who as our Mayor. unaf-aid.
Good Con1non sense bad well DISPLAYED.
We chose him as our President
Who forth at once his cohorts S"Et:
They Won almost ny acCiamati"n
The Snow and Hazard combination.
I!n rests. he sleeps his victories Won;
with voices hIshed we say We'll Done.
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