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and the trust would be stayed But
when the better class of people leave
the settlement of public affairs to the
reckless and desperate elements of
! the community they contribute to the
very danger that threatens their own
| welfare.
| No better illustration of this fact
! could be cited than the incident in the
campaign in this county few weeks
| ago when this city was invaded by
selection of political buccaneers. They
! came with money and other induce
ments to corrupt your local affairs.
Their attempts at bribery were open
, and notorious. But be it said to your
credit your leading citizens protested
against such methods, and the invad
ers were Obliged to retire before
victory for the right so overwhelming
as to leave no doubt about the senti-
j ment of the people in Ramsey county.
1t is to be regretted that this lesson
could not have been applied to other
parts of the state where corruption
; of the most fragrant character was
successfully practiced.
1t may be asked by some what re-
cital OF this incident has to do with
memorial day. 1t has everything to
do with it. But for practices such as
have cited it would not be necessary
to have memorial day. But for the
cruelty, and the brutality INDUCED in
to sustain the institution of African
slavery there would have been no civil
var, and If there had been no war
ere would be no graves to decorate
II this public manner today.
TIE new slavery to which l have
of tie entire country would be as vigi.
liant and as prompt to act as were the
people CT this county when the invad
ers came to poll1te your citizenry and
dictate your local affairs 1t was an
act of patriotism worthy of indefinite
repetition, so far reaching in it's con
sequences as to be entitled to distinc
ton as deed of heroism.
Therefore, it is not too much to say
that internal conflicts, the shedding Of
blood, the waste of property, the desc
lation of our country. may be prevent
ed if the people, in peaceful way
will but employ the instrumentalities
consigned to them by those who made
the Declaration of independence pos
sible, The ceremony of Decoration
Day, beautiful in itself, inspiring
though it be, is but small compensa
> ton for the rayages resulting from the
war of the rebellion. While we ant
those who succeed MS should never
it is far more important that by oul
example as citizens Of this great Re
public there should be handed down
from generation to generation a rule
Of action that will inspire those higher
! motives necessary to perpetuate the
sacred scheme of government given us
by our fathers" j. .E=.s&l
I Following the address of Mr.. Hans
I brough Judge p. J. McClory was called
and in few well chosen remarks stir.
! red the patriotism in the hearts $of all
q by his eloquent and fitting tribute ito
1.-THE memory Of the departed heroes
4 whom we honored at this time. q s::5z
i The exercises closed with the bene.
diction by Rev. Johnson. VIZ /; S.
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Later ton from the head.
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Equity is to the effect that Hon. q. III
1 Barnett, national president Of tie 10.
Ieiety win address d mass meeting at
IlaKota AT 3: 80 rn. June. 10th, ii,
stead ~ at Leeds AS formerly al.
snounced