The Globe-republican., 1909-08-26

veteran Of the three.
Following the parade the morning
meeting was addressed by Governor
George Curry, OF New Mexico. Mr..
Curry formerly lived in Dudge City
and is a brother Of Billy Curry, oi
the Bargain Store. He is one Of the
Roosevelt R'ugh Riders who began
public life with the Spanish American
war. Mr.. Curry in his short address
told Of con 1t uns 10 New Mexico and
insisted that it should be admitted as
state ut an early date.
The address Of Hon. W P. Hep
burn was splendid +ffrt. Colonel
Hepburn who has passed the m ark Of
three score and ten delivered bis
speech with the vigor and fire worthy
of i much younger man. He spoke
u the sacrifices maie by his old
comrades th.t the union might be
pI eserved under the constitution.
He lndulged in few "reminiscences
VI that great struggle and then spike
seriously ami earnestly respecting
the ques,i us OF the present which
be denomina,ed Us II almost equal
Importance to those determined by
tho armed conflict between be states.
He reminded the young. man Of to-
day that upon bin were grave re
rpon-ibilities III the matter Of cltlz-n-
ship and Of government.
He spoke Of the labor problem, Of
the right Of organized labor to die
tate the terms and nditioDs under
which the vast body If men aud VIZ
men should offrr that common com
modify for sale.
He made plain that unless the lab' r
If The nation could tiod "a mnket at
II far wage for IFS service that there
would be suffering AID discomfort
which would result in revoluti N, not
revolution 10 bio, d-sbed but II revo-
luton by the ballot which is the
weapon Of the most humble IN well
as he rich and cultured.
The clnnax If Colonel Hepburn's q
address was reached when be touched
upon the formation OF Legislation in
the National Congress and the power
oftbe speaker Of the house OF
Representative in co injection there
with. It will be recalled that
Colonel Hepburn WAS one
If the original insurgents" against
the existing rules under which the
popular branch Of the congress traus
acted it, business. In most vigorous
terms he denounced the system as
subversive OF the rights uf 'be indi-
member, as u surrender
and transfer Of his rights ami priv
eIiges to the Speaker of the House.
He showed by keen illustrations the
absolute power Of the Speaker re-
speciing the passage Of bills, aud
paid high tribute to those who dared
to stand in opposition to the
present system in the or
gaulz alton IL the last congress,
de complimeLted Congressman
Madison and Murdock for the effect
i've work dune by them in Nd effort
to brlug about this ref'rm and pre-.
dlctsd that victory would shortly
crown the IF rte VI the insurgents"
to make the distinct N be.
tween the insurgents" who OPP posed
lhe system of rules for the House of
and the member of
Congress who refused to follow his
party on great party policy.
Judge SllAs Porter OF the supreme
court is always an entertaining
speaker and his speech was greatly
suiuS Ell. He spoke 10 humorous
selu of bis experience as soldier as
member Of the Illinois State guards
and told number Of anecdotes x
war times.
He paid a glc wing tribute to the
,sro,sm and coarsges Of the men
.ud women who gave up their lives
.nd their all for a great principal
he prep,tuity Of the union under the
Major W R. McCiaughery, war
len Of the Federal peuitentiary ut
I4avenworth, made u happy little
six He t,ld iu highly entertaining
manner many incidents Of the war,
nd hi. uddraaa waa ureatlv aDpreci-