The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-05-26

ventions. carries elections, controls
the large cities and stalks boldly In
to the halls OF our state legislatures
making Il possible for Quay to
sit In the seat once occupied by a
Webster or a Clay.
II brought to trial. Il. with golden
KEYS. unlocks the Temple Of Justice
puts its ornamented goblet 10 the
lips OF the court and makes justice
farce. sitting as the highest tri
bunal the people are pronouncing
their dlsapproval OF our money king
and calling for heroes to drag sable
despotism from the Industrial throne
and place white robed liberty there.
In our government the hour OF
temptation is at hand. Mr.. Water
son In the Courier Journal has sent
broadcast over the nation this ques.
ton: Does the country think II
best to accept Mr. Roosevelt as dic-
tator and declare TO the world de-.
mocracy Is failursg" But above
these siren songs voices OF the past.
mournful and prophetic. are crying
to us across the ages. From the
shattered columns OF the Parthenon.
from crumbling Rome. from the dust
of Carthage. they speak to us. From
the martyrs stake. from every battle
field that mars mans upward path.
countless voices adjure us to be
faithful 10 our trust. TO be true 20
the declaration OF our fathers and to
learn anew Summers eloquent words
THE true grandeur OF humanity Is
In moral elevation. sustained. enlight
ened and decorated by the intellect
of man" No Drawer souls have heard
a purer bngle call TO a nobler duty
and to this call We signal back oh
native land. We love thee. the sweet
air OF thy liberty is our delight. For
the immortal principles thou dost In
carnate We give our lives. our all.
The infinite cost which gave us thee.
the obligations TO hand down our prin-
ciples incorrupt and larger grown.
make the call to thy services the
purest and most inspiring the world
has ever known"
The plaintive cali of the pale fac.
tory child. the wild cry from darkness
and crime. the low murmur of the
oppressed from corrupt government
and corporate greed will be answer
ed by the men and women OF Ameri- |
ca. For round about the mountains
Of her liberties are stronger defend
ers than the DICTIONARIES of Caesar
Or the old guard OF Napoleon.
Memories from Lexington are the
fortress OF her freedom. From a mil |
ion grassy mounds. from the latter |
ID folds of ten thousand battle flags |
rom the plain homes OF the sturdy |
north and sunny southland march the |
silent hosts of liberty. Every schooi
'onse lie an arsenal. every true |
leart and pure home an altar OF
reedom glowing with the fires OF J
ove and patriotism.
History is the handwriting OF God.
men the instruments with which He
writes. On the banks OF every ma
ions Rubicon He stands a Caesar.
m every Marston's Moor He triumphs
J Cromwell. In the SHOWS Of every
ALLEY Forge He kneels a Washing
on. and we now hear the inspiring
Ioices OF these heroes say TO us:
All hail men and women OF the fu-
ure. Your glory and your work a
sait you. This modern spirit. this
modern life. immense In passion,
'ulse and power. the colossal times
o come, call you TO higher aims, no
der destinies. richer harmonies and
rander heroism than other ages
ave ever knovu