Graham guardian., 1911-12-08
CIR Tnnrhian
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GRAND OLD MEN

Every ndItoh noe iS'
Man." There may be long and Illus
trious list of statesmen, authors, ora
tors and soldiers to select from, but
one name will predominate. In the his
tory of England, during the great
European wars, the great worth OF
William Pitt, the statesmen, the Duke
of Wellington, England's great soldier,
and Lord Nelson, the gallant admiral,
can not be overestimated. But II you
should ask the average Englishman'
"Who is your Grand Old Mani? the
answer would be William E. Gladstone.
This "Grand Old Man" guided the ship
of state with a steady hand when past
the good old three score and ten marx
and England gave him all the honors
she had to give to him honor was due.
In the list of great leaders Germany
presents an imposing array OF world
famous men, from Frederick. the Great,
to Won Moltke, but there is one "Grand
Old Man" beloved and revered by the
German people. Bismarck, the Iron
Chancellor. His removal from office In
his old age by an ambitious young EN-
peror was never sanctioned by the Ger
man people, and no German-American
derives any satisfaction in that fact.
More pleased would we be II the
"Grand Old Man" had been allowed to
die in harness, serving the Fatherland
he loved so well, to which his heart
ever beat true.
And so we might name other nations
and their 'Grand Old Men" let US con-
slider but one more, China and Ii Hung
Chang. The American people are an
eminently fair people. They have a
fine sense of what is fitting and proper.
In consequence, it was with feeling
akin to pain that the American public
learned through the papers some years
ago that Ii Hung Chang, China's
s.Grand Old Man." after struggling
with adverse conditions against foe
better prepared for warfare, had beer
removed from his high position BY
China's Imperial Emperor and his vel
low jacket and peacock feather, the IN
sigma of his high rank, taken from him
But when under other leaders China
was completely humbled and beaten ane
the best brains in the Chinese Empire
was needed to confer with the willy
Japanese diplomats and arrange fol
China, not, let us say, the most advan
tageous, but rather the least humiliat
ing terms of peace, then was Ii Hung
5 Caanc, the "Grand Old Man." called
from his retirement, his yellow JACKIE
and peacock feather restored amid th'
acclaims OF the Chinese people, ant
commissioned with ole Of the most dA
ficult and as il proved to be, one OF th'
most dangerous errands OF moderl
times, that of going into foreigl
country among hostile, vicious ant
fanatical people, not to stand with thos
people, but against them and for hi
own home land and people.
When our own General Grant return
ed from his famous trip around tn
world, he remarked, ~ have met fou
great men on my journey, Gladstone
of England; Bismarck, of Germany
Garibaldi. of Italy, and Ii Hung Chang
and am not sure but that Lii Hun
Chang is the greatest. I"
Gentlemen and citizens of Arizons
let us emulate the illustrious instanc
cited above. Let us in the election {
December 18th, call from three-yea
retirement, brought about by polite,
chicanery and Vaccinations from Wa
Street and Washington, Arizona
"Grand Old Man." Mark Smith. L.
us emulate England's example and gi,
honor to whom honor is due. Let ,
initiate China's example in trying tim'
and commission leader tried and tru
our "Grand Old Man," Mark Smith.
There have been a few Instance
wherein one or two fippant gentlems
with small capacity for deep though
have tried to belittle the services
Mark Smith. When Bryan and McKi
ley were running for the presidency Il
concern of each seemed to be for Il
regard and appreciation of their o
friends and neighbors. Our "Gral