The Sauk Centre herald., 1910-07-07

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ing few words referring to the sig.
nificance of the day, and introducing
DIR. ]. A. Du Bois who read the Dec
laration of Independence.
DR.. Du Bois improved the oppor-
tunity to say few words by way
OF emphasi the importance Of
the immor document and it's appli-
cation in d IN life. He feared that
this 81 nment is CITING away
from tie standards set by the sign
ers OF the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, but he had faith in the good
common sense of the people, who
during the few years past had been
deaf to the entreaties and threats OF
the prof ssional politicians and had
voted as they pleased regardless of
political affiliations. In this sturdy
independence of thought and action.
the doctor saw much that augured
we'll for the future of the republic.
Dr.. Du Bois read the Declaration In
fine style, bringing out it's meaning
at every paragraph.
Mayor Hennemann's introduction OF
Senator c.. J. Gunderson. of Alexan-
dria. the speaker of the day, was fit
tingly appropriate and to the point
| Senator Gunderson was heartily
greeted by the multitude as he rose
to speak. He referred to the strug
giles of the forefathers to found free
government; of the sufferings of the
revolutionary heroes at Valley Forge
and other places made sacred by their
efforts to establish free government
and rid themselves of the oppression
of England. He urged his hearers
| to enter into the spirit of the Dec
laration of independence. Words. he
said. were vain if not backed up Dy
deeds. The words of the Immortal
document mean nothing unless we
catch their spirit.
S 2nator Gunderson then enumerat-
ed a few of the great days that we
as a nation, Celebrate. They were
Christmas, the anniversary of the
day on which the Savior of the
world was born; the 22nd. of Feb
ruary, when there was ushersd into
existence the Father of his country
whose deeds are immortal; the 18th Of
February, the natal day of the
martyred Lincoln, who gave his lie
to free the slaves; the Fourth OF Ju-
ly. the anniversary of the Declaration
of Ind 2pendence.
Our idea of a Fourth of July cele-
bration, said Senator Gundsrson.
should not alone be that of a day OF
sports, of noise and of good time.
The boy should be taught that the
firing of a cracker is not all there is
to it; he should understand that it -
day to remember the sacrifices OF
Bunker Hill, of Lexington, Concord,
Antietam and the Wilderness and OF
Sherman's march to the sea. Les
sons CT patriotism should be lmplant-
ed in this youthful mind that shall
make of him a good citizen, ready,
if need be, to lay down his life for
his country.
! Senator Gunderson took some time
to define patriotism, the gist of the
finition being that patriotism means
not only the willingness to fight and
bleed fer cne's country, but also to
See that just laws are made and en-
forced, that every man has his rights
and that wickedness and corruption
in high places shall not flourish.
Senator Gundsrson speaking Of
what the nation has attained during
it's history, referred to extension of
territory and material progress and
of it's great prestige among the ma
| ticns of the earth. He also took oc-
casion to call attention to the dam
gers that lay in wait. He handled
the trusts without gloves, urging that
the plain people do their full lduty
and e that these unholy combina-
tions be brought to account. The cor
porations, he said, own state legisla-
lures, thcy corrupt judges on the
bench, they buy and sell members of
congress. The people, he was glad
to know, were at last awake to these
dangers and in this fact lay the safe
| ty of the nation He urged all to
go home better citizens, prepared to
4 do their full duty at the polls and
elsewhere
Senator Gunderson paid a glowing
tribute to the veterans of the civil
war and closed by reciting the poem
'.The Blue and the Gray. He was
given great applause when he sat
down.
The ball game was fine. Sauk Cen
tire and Alexandria crossing bats. the
home team winning to 2. A full
account appears elsewhere Results
of other sports follow:
Horse race-2:4O class. (names of
drivers given) Klonne. 1: Hill. 2;