The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-11

faults OF the American people. Mr.
Chandler has made a great impression
on lecture platforms in the east with
his address on THE Trial of Jesus
from a Lawyers Standpoint" In his
address here Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. Chandler said In part
Thine was when all Americans were
partisans, but today we are partisans
only before election. After election
we are all Americans. The greatest
men in American history have never
been partisans. Washington, for in.
stance, selected Jefferson to serve in
his cabinet.
ut is probably known to a few men
now living that In 1859 the republicans
OF Boston celebrated the birthday of
Jefferson, inviting Lincoln to celebrate
with them. Such things have hap
pened throughout our history. Our
country has always been about equal
ly divided as to politics.
Formerly the wise men came from
the east, not only with reference to
the old world, but the new world as
well. Today the wise men are coming
from the west. We of the east may
not like this very well, but whether
we do or not, we are doing nearly
everything they tell us to do.
THE cornerstone of our republic
was simply a retention of the good
and the expulsion of the bad of other
governments. The essential feature
of our republic when compared with
other governments Is that the people
of no country can be compared with
us in intelligence and initiative. Ju-
dea gave to the world our religion.
Greece was the home of literature.
Rome gave us our law. The United
States has given liberty to the world.
America with all Of her greatness
Is not perfect, and we should be hon.
est enough to admit it. II we want to
hear uncomplimentary things said OF
us we should go abroad. The Ger.
mans regard us as new and crude
England at heart has a contempt for
| America. Europe as a whole regards
us as a nation of traders and poll
ticians. This in a measure Is true
for too many Of us are chasing the
dollar.
Our laws are the worst in the
world. All law must be judged by
the result it gives. Nowhere else in
the world is mob law so common
This should be proof of the failure Of
our law system. Lynching in this
country is a national rather than &
sectional menace. We hear of it il
this north as well as in the south.
"1n this country as nowhere else il
is the common people who both make
and defend the country. If our lib
critics are ever threatened they viii
not be preserved by the 400 of New
York.
with all our faults the great re
public is the best place in the worlC
in which to live. 1t is here we flint
the greatest happiness and the mos
happy people. The true test of great
ness for both men and nations is tina
of doing something to contribute t.
human happiness"
Mr.. Chandler concluded his lecture
by reminding the audience that thi
was the country of Washington; tn
republic of Jefferson and the union o
Lincoln. He was heartily cheered b.
the well filled tent of appreciativ
chautauqua goers and received tn
congratulations of many.
"A good Fourth Of July address,
remarked one of the many attorney
who were among Mr.. Chambers aud
ence.
81 was in Norfolk BEFORE" said MI
Chandler, while sitting among the al
dience listening to the beautiful must
of Thatcher's Hungarian orchestra. Z"
lectured here one evening when tn
officials of the state hospital brough
in load of insane patients. When
finished my lecture, I was somewha
embarrassed, when most of these pc
tents called on me and extended t
me their congratulations"
DR.. N. MCGEE Waters lectured Thurs
day afternoon, and tonight Shungt
paw, the Indian magician, will repea
his lecture and perform the magic Q
last year. The Hungarian orchestr
will give several selections during tn