The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-18


selves anew to the purposes of this
government. A new sort Of patriotism
was coming in. The man who sees
thousand men thrown out of employ
ment will be set on fire by as much
patriotism as though an armed foe
had invaded the land. Every child out
of school, every person underfed, ev-
cry individual out OF employment ev-
cry woman leading a life of shame,
this will be regarded as an insult to
the flag in the new patriotism that
is coming.
Judge Hamilton's address was ap-
preciated and he was generously APP
plauded at the close of it
Hon. C. n. vanLaw.
OF Marshalltown, Iowa, a member
Of the Iowa senate from Marshall Co.,
delivered an address that held the at
tention OF the audience for an hour.
He is pleasing and forceful talker.
He said In part:
Our gathering today has peculiar
significance In contrast to the other
holidays we are Accustomed to observe.
The triumphs of war in the establish
ment and preservation of the institu-
tons that secure to us the enjoyment
of political and religious freedom, call
for our encomium and laudation, and
stir within us feelings of gratitude to
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ed their country. Today, not unmind-
full of the achievements of our heroes
in war, and the triumphs of our states
manship, we gather here-a part Of
the common people of great and
thriving industrial community-to re-
view the achievements of industry,
and in song and story gather strength
and courage for the struggle of life in
the walks of peace.
The thrill of pride that today may
eer veterans of industry is founded on
more than sentiment. 1t can come and
1 does come from a consciousness of a
! transformation wrought in changing a
wilderness to a veritableh Garden of
Eden, and in which transformation
they have borne an active part In the
centuries past, wherein has been
worked out the development of this
continent, there has attended each
westward advance hardship peculiar
to the frontier. A hardship that has
worked wonders in its Influence up.
on the lives Of those who braved it
Our marvellous progress and develop
ment is not mysterious when the
hardihood and character of the pion
eer is studied. The untamed spirit Of
the youth who, breaking the old home
ties and bidding adieu to the refine
ments of culture, went forth to strug
gle with the privations of the west
was fired by an ambition and courage
unsurpassed by any whom he left be
, hind. The American pioneer has eve
!. been the hardest of the hardy. Is
] to be wondered that he planted her,
upon these fertile plains the founda
] tions of a prosperity that is the glor.
: and pride of those who have wrough
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opportunity to those who have sine,
t entered the arena of Industrial activ
3 ity? But while we laud the achieve
e ments, we should not allow to pas
e unnoticed the qualities of character
a the industry. the frugality and the f
r deity with which the especially hor
o ored members of this assembly labor
t ed during those days of privation.
Y take it that this occasion should nc
. be void of it's moral suggestions. Tha
il these cardinal virtues of the America
pioneer. these ancient landmarks c
the race, deserve to be and shout
and must be preserved, if our indus
l. trial, social and political achievement
y are to endure.
II The era of industrial improvement
g which the present century has ushere
It in is thus auguring much for the higl
d est material welfare of our people an
our country's increasing millions.
l. These changed conditions in indu
4 trial life has brought to our instit
j. tions it's burden of new problems, fl
e. as our industrial life has assumed IL
If stupendous tasks of the present, the
If has been incident to this industrial
d velopment the amalgamation of va
t. sums Of capital and the systemat
u handling of large corps of toilers.
r Our social and political institution
Of have been required to yield to tran
,e formations in readjustments to the
IS changed conditions. 1t but adds gres
N err luster to the early fathers of O.
ID institutions that the system Of cover
n ment which they devised yields
Of readily to the changes of time. And
rs will be to the everlasting credit of til
in day and generation if, in the re-adiu!
lie ments in our political institutions nc
s. in progress, We preserve those instit
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