The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-06-03

transmitted their strength hundreds
and hundreds of miles over a wire to
turn countless wheels OF Industry aud
to light our homes. These soldiers
IN the army Of progress are indeed
among the ones to deserve our thanks
and our love- To-day let ns plant a
flower aud lay wreath to thelr mem.
Org.
Aud while the Grand Army of the
Republic was breaking the chains Of
slavery, while men we're lnventing
great labor saving devices, while men
we're increasing the means Of produo-
tion aud filing our land with pleny--
other men we've freeing our minds
from creeds aud establishing freedom
OF thought and Of tue press. These
men too we're true soldiers in grand
army.
lldeed ID grand inheritance Is Ouis
Politically man has risen from a seif
70 a king Socially he stands on sn
equality before the law. In religion
ne may worship as he plesses
Man indeed is king on the throne
Of his own individually. His habits,
mis- actions, his deeds are the subjects
over which he rules His kingdom Is
what be makes IL. His home is bis
castle.
A man once said TO me, calling me
oy my name, "WniiAuN-,my father
lett me a great fortune wber'ot -. "
Is that SO? said. what.d sueH W,vs.
your He answered ole left z Bins
whole United States to make m hsls-
ing ON. Anu Indeed that is Niue
fortuUe.
But IN studying history, In LISTEN
ing to the tales OF the heroes OF the
past, We sometimes become over en-
tuuslastic over what has been accom-
piisheda aud oDurgatulating ourselves
over oul Lalbsl IS fortune, we imagine
tnat all w. dould have been done
has been do1& anu That an There is
Tor us DO is to enjoy the blessings
which We have Inherited Like Alex
aAder, we regret that no wurId has
been lett Tor as TO conquer.
But there b. still page 10 history
Tor the one who viii earn It. We
still have room FOL improvement. And
much has been left to do. Eterual
sigilence Is still the price OF liberty.
Volunteers aud armies are still need
ed In the ranks OF progress aud in the
fields of industry. We don't need
men "a this age Of peace to die for
their country. but we do want men to
live for their country and to make
tue country better because they are
here
hope TO see the time when there
viii be no race question. Its the
history of nations that no two races
Of different oolors and customs could
occupy the same land aud both sur
vive. One must always give way to
the other. And personally 1 still be
lieye In the Monroe Doctrine, that
American Is tor Americans, and not
for a tribe OF Japanese. believe
any stale should have the right to ex-
olude them should it see ft. Cali.
iornia, in my opinion. is sovereign
state that has right to pass such
laws rs she may see flt for the protec-
tiUl Of her people
We still need brave, we'll com
manded army to solve social problems
as grave as those which confronted
tne trainers OF tue Constitution of the
United States If our defendants are
to be as grateful to Us as we are to
our ancestors, we still have great
work 20 do. lie loves bis county
best who strives to make It best, and
the bravest are those who have the
greatest fear of doing wrong.
In closing i want to sas that we
owe a true debt of gratitude for the
broad green fields OF political free
dom we enjoy. Our fathers broke
away from plutocraoy aud aristocracy,
from kings and knavery and founded
solaoe under the protection Of a
mighty Constitution which says "all
men are free and equal.
We should be glad to live IN a ma
tion that produces the abundance Of
the United States. where plenty is
ever produced. We should be glad 10
live in a nation where every man is a
crowned king: where the will OF the
governed, Of you and me, is the su-
preme law Of the land. We should
be glau to live ia a country where
there is bat one boundary to mans
liberty each man must respect the
rights Of every Other ma1- allowing
Others the same privileges be enjoys.
We should te glad to live under a
flag where the weakest are protected
and the strongest must obey.
We should be glad because Of the
happy children this nation MIXTURES.
The music OF Orphus is but broken