Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-07-08
GOV. LISTER
AT HOQUlAM
The Governor Delivers Pa.
triotic Address at Grays
Harbor Splash
LAWS MADE BY PEOPLE
Manhood of the Nation Its
Foundation - Gettysburg
Affords Example

One Of the principal events amon1
the big features of the Grays Har
Dor Splash" was the Fourth of Jul,
address of Governor Lister. in which
he declared that the manhood of the
nation, exemplified in Washington by
the conquering of the forests on the
west side and of the arid lands or
the east, is the foundation on which
America is building to higher things
He emphasized that this is a nation
OF liberty, but of liberty under lega
restraint, and quoted the Declaration
of Independence, with it's immorta
demand for life, liberty and the pur
suit of happiness" as, after all these
years, still the best expression OF
what Americans are looking forward
to in their celebration of the past
Spirit Of 1875 Prevails
Gov. Lister said in part:
zone hundred and thirty-seven years
have passed away since the signing
of the declaration of independence
and today from the north to the
south, and from east to west, the
people of great country are gath
cred together for the purpose of com
memorating the birth of the nation
zone cannot read the history OF
the battle for independence of the
men who risked their lives, their for.
tunes, their all, in this conflict, with
out feeling that the spirit of 1776 has
been the guiding star of the nation
during the years that have followed,
and has enabled the Union to emerge
from every conflict stronger and great.
er than before.
"Today feel that the great les.
son to be drawn is not by reciting
the history of the battles fought, but
rather from the great good accom-
plished in behalf of humanity as a
result of the fight made. Here we
find a people battling for victory and
self government. successful in their
efforts, Immediately putting into ef
feet those principles for which they
fought and establishing a government
of the people, for the people and
by the people, After accomplishing
that for which they fought, they re-
turned to their homes, determined tc
put forth still greater effort in an
endeavor to develop and improve their
country.
Gettysburg, the Example
ION this, our independence day
We all join together, regardless o1
what our station in life may be, uni
ted in loyalty to country and each
determined at all times to assist ir
the perpetuation of its institutions
No more striking illustration of this
can be shown than what is occurring
today on the battlefield of Gettys
burg. Here brother fought brother
and it seemed that the time woul6
never again come when there would
be a united country. Yet, today We
see those who fought in mortal com
bat so years ago meeting together
on the spot where the battle was
fought, one people under one flag
all imbued with the spirit of loyalty
to the country and it's flag. From
our own state a special train travel
ed to Gettysburg, carrying 161 veter
ans, representing both armies. ant
I feel that the state was but doinf
it's duty in caring for the expenses
necessary to give this pleasure tt
the veterans in the closing days o.
their lives.
"While patriotism and loyalty o
our people does not grow less as the
years roll by, it is patriotism ant
loyalty of a people having no de
sire to engage in warfare, but rather
of a people who hope and feel tha
the time is rapidly approaching whe1
1t will be no longer necessary fol
the civilized nations of the earth tt
settle their differences by warfare
and whose desire is that our country
will at all times stand in the from
ranks of those who believe in set
Ting differences by humane, civilized
and reasonable methods.
Laws Made by the People
."Our laws are such that while w,
believe in the liberty and freedom
fought for in the early days OF thu
nations history, there must be ant
is placed around us that restraint nee
essary to maintain proper order ant
guarantee equal rights to all ant
special privileges to none Under ou
system Of government, whenever ]
appears that this condition does no
exist, the right to make changes ant
bring about such reforms as in thei
opinion appears necessary for tn