The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-07-08


thousand people, Ex-Governor Henry
Mcbride of Seattle appealed to the
patriotic sentiments of the residents
of the Yakima valley on Saturday in
one of the most stirring addresses
ever delivered in the city. The
former governor and candidate for
governor was the chief speaker at
the Fourth of July celebration, and
his address was a most notable one.
Immediately following the parade,
al just about the noon hour, the ex-
ercises were held at Naches and
Yakima avenue. where speakers
stand had been erected and accom-
nodations arranged for seating hun
dreds of people. These seats were
not ample though for the crowd, and
as result there was a throng stand
ing for a half block each way from
the platform.
Mayor Lombard welcomed the visi-
tors on behalf of the city of North
Yakima, and the invocations were
delivered by Rev Father Brusten
and Rev. S. ]. Kennedy. Attorney
Meigs read the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, and patriotic music was
rendered by the Nagler band.
Ex-Governor Mcbride was greeted
with considerable enthusiasm on the
part of the audience, and launching
into the full sentiment of the day, he
gave an interesting address. The
following is the speech in full;
Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow c
itiZens:
"One hundred and thirty-two years
ago the people inhabiting narrow
fringe of territory bordering upon
the Atlantic, through their chosen
representatives declared that tn ase
United Colonies are, and of rigat
ought TO be free and independent
states" and today, here in yo1r
thriving city, on the opposite side OF
the continent and almost with
in hearing of the w}J,s of tie Pa.
chc IS they beat upon our shores
VIC have assembled TO Celebrate that
auspicleus event. Wh.t contra. Il
between then and now. The popn-
lation of the colonies bordering upon
the Atlantic was not as great as the
present population of the three states
of Washin sion, Oregon and CAT.
fornia, bordering upon the Pacific.
Our boundaries have extended until
they include not only the entire con-
tinent from east to west, but stretch
ing into the ocean on either side,
take in the islands of the sea as we'll
as the great Alaskan region. And
IN growth of population and increase
of wealth, power and influence. we
have kept pace with our extending
boundaries A population of three
million has increased TO a population
Of eighty million. and the then in
FAINT nation fighting for its life,
struggling for recognition among
the family of nations. has become a
worldwide power. In any equal pc
Rod of time in the worlds history no
other nation has ever made such
wonderful progress as this nation has
made in the time elapsing since the
PRONUNCIATION OF that immortal doc
ument, the Declaration Of Independ-
ence.
1T is altogether fitting and proper
that We, throwing aside for the time
our cares, or our pleasures should
assembled here today as our fellow
citizens have assembled in various
places through the entire land, to re-
call the deeds Of those who brought
forth on this continent new nation,
conceived in liberty, and dedicated to
the proposition that all men are ere
ated equal Not that by so doing
we can add to their fame, for that is
secure, and viii remain undimmed as
the centuries roll ny; but that by
dwelling upon their fortitude and
courage, and thinking OF the sacri-
fees made by them in behalf OF the
right, We may gather fresh inspira-
ton for the future. and dedicate our
selves anew 10 the tasks before us
As it is with individuals, 50 it is with
generations. Each is given its own
tasks. Each must face its own prob
lens The past is chiefly useful for
the light it throws upon the present
for the guidance it affords for the
future, and for tbs inspiration il
lends in solving the problems con-
fronting us. Fortunate are we as a
nation in the heritage of our past
The deeds of our fathers of the revo-
lutionary period have rung out in
trumpet tones to each succeeding