The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-05
Orator of Day Delivers Old
Fashioned Fourth of July
Address That PleaseS.
DENOUNCES HYPOCRISY in
NO UNCERTAIN SENTENCES
Declaration of independence Is
Read: Multitude Takes Oath
of Allegiance to Flag.


park Judge Powers delivered a splen-
did patriotic address in which the spirit
OF liberty rang from beginning to end.
Preceding The address OF Judge Powers,
There were MUSIC by the band and brief
itroductory remarks by w. Mont Ferry.
acting mayor. Mr.. Ferry expressed his
gratitude to the community on behalf OF
the committee. 81 think" lie said. that
The safe and sane Fourth OF July has re
ceived start in this community that
Will never die. ! think You will all ap-
pleud not physically but mentally the
action Of the city council in appropriatinS
$1,000 for this celebra tion. do not know
TO what better use $4,000 OF the taxpayers
tion"
And the crowd appauded. not only
mentally. but physically
II b. Folsom led IN repeating inc GA IA
Of allegiance TO the flag. which was taken
by the multitude with right hand eX-
tended.
William j Barrettc read the Declara
tion of Independence. Mr.. Barrette's
cnuncia ton was perfect, and he read in
clear, well modulated voice that carried
to the outermost circle Of the throng.
In a manner which mover before has
been approached by any singer in this
6oSf T1y GharsS W. Ksnt M Ksns eaF
voice carried like a bell. and this in spite
of wind gusts. Mr.. Kent also led the
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the conclusion OF the exercises.
Judge Powers spoke substantially as
follows:
Old Fashioned Idea Best.
This celebration is supposed TO be safe
and sane, And on its success | extend
my concentrations to the committee
which has it in charge, If, by safe
and sane celebration. ii is proposed by
the commlttee 10 abolish those instrn-
ments of torture. and TO prohibit their
1iStTIhD,tif0 nd wi hau lad
and manned so many In the past, l am
heartily in accord. But II by a safe and
sane Fourth of July celebration II is pro-
posed to change the nature of the cele
bration, 1 am opposed to It.
FL believe in the old fashioned man,
who by his honesty and patriotism
today. I believe in the old fashioned
woman who governed her household. did
her own cooking, made her own clothes,
and who raised nation Of women more
beautiful and more virtuous than any
other nation In the world
Il believe in an old fashioned Fourth
OF July celebration. a day of rejoicing
day should be welcomed at sunrise with
the booming of cannon and the ringing
OF bells. believe at sunset the BOOM
ing OF cannon and the ringing of bells
should announce the conclusion Of the
celebration, believe that bonfres should
be built on the hiltops and that the
children should be taught those lessons
the founders of this republic to establish
the nation OF freedom
SIt is such celebrations that have
made this nation grow from thirteen
feeble colonies 10 a nation that is bounded
by the Atlantic on the east the Pacific
on the west by the arctic circle on the
north, the Gulf Of Mexico on the south.
Nay, more: the man who tonight stands
on the Pacific coast and watches the
sun sink into the ocean knows that on
the shores Of the far off Philippines.
hn rtOnr tr,sy 10
resting on that same American flag. The
drumbeats of freedom are being heard
around the globe.
To Teach True Principles.
We should have a Fourth of July cele-
bration TO teach our children loyalty,
sell reliance and Independence. 1t should
be taught that life is hard battle. that
he will receive hard knocks. He should
be taught to give and take. Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt said. Speak softly. but
carry big club
I'VE may establish peace congresses
in an effort TO be at peace with all the
world, but at the same time must be
prepared TO protect that peace at all
costs. and to be ready, If need be. to pre-
serve the nation against treason from
within and invasion from without.
We must not be content with the
mere passing OF laws to protect our citi-
zcns. 1t is our duty to see that those are
enforced, and TO pass no law that can
not be enforced. Otherwise we become
a nation of hypocrites and nation OF
. is
must soon perish.
There are those who point the finger
OF scorn at Nevada for allowing prize
fight within the state. Yet those same
the sheriff go to prize fights at .Saltair.
the auditorium and the Salt Palace,
The people Of this nation shculd be
to their religion, true To their political
convictions and above all to be true to
their country. They should be willing
n II no ho IN taf iS In
them
This is the country where tho voice of
the people is the voice OF God. This is
the country where the people rule. To
preserve that rule II IS necessary shat
the people know what they believe and
be firm In their belief. We are descend
aince the world began II Is fitting that
we consider the origin OF the feeling OF
independence which We arc celebrating
today Long ago the cave man as he
started forth from his cave in the morll-
ing. looking about for something that he
might Kill In order To live, felt that IN a
hay sort Of way there was something
nobler, something higher than merely
killing In order TO 1--we. ''Ihese first
thoughts Of independence outcropped from
time to time In the. ages past In rnen
against the tyranny OF kings and were
DESTROYED even as the imprisoned bird
boats Itself to death against the. BAGS Of
its cnse striving for freedom.
Spirit Of Freedom Spread.
''.rhe seed of freedom planted on lhe
rocky shores of New England has spread
throughout the great nation. The spirit
Of the pilgrim fathers that beat back the
Indians and lived on In spite of hrouth
and famine. in spite of the ncursions of
sanguinary foes. this spirit is still alive
This spirit gave rise TO the declara-
lion that al linen created equal
not equal In riches. but equal In physical
and mental nttainmenis, but equal before
the law.
''The spirit Of revolt against injustice
should always be kept alive. 1t Is our
duty today. just as II was the duty of
tho colonists when they founded this re.
public, 10 revolt against oppression from
whatever source, 1t Is our duty to decry
corruption and to see 10 II that we main
tain that liberty for which our fore
fathers fought
cit is proper here that I call attention
10 the face that the chief justice of the
United States. this morning. passed
away. and I wish to pay 10 you here to-
day. tribute TO his memory. Justice
Fuller was juct man. just judge. a
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