Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19

In art, literature and science. They
think those things. but we continental
lists know differently.
1T Is true no Italian singers can be
imported to please the ears of the
wealthy; 1t Is true that we cannot add
ancient pictures to our collections of
masterpieces; 1t is true that the
yachts of our rich cannot make tour
of the Mediterranean: but compare
our losses with our gains!
"Since the isolation we have Great
ed our American art! Does not that
alone pay for our isolation?
"Our singers sing the airs of our
country; our artists paint pure, be-
loved objects and scenes known to all
of US.
Look at our magnificent, lofty ar
chitecture, our terraces and roof gar
dens at our reversible street covers,
at the swinging gardens, tube and
aerial roads. These are our own
these are not Influenced by foreign
education. We created them our
Selves"
She stopped for moment, stretched
out her shapely arm and continued:
Before the isolation of our conti-
nent, we we're mixture Of all the ma
tions of the world; today we are ma
tion complete in ourselves. There are
no English, Irish. Dutch, German, Ital-
ians or Spaniards left. These nation
alities have merged and produced the
citizen of America"
Her voice sank lower and vibrated
with emotion.
"A new item has sparkled through
the country, a bit of news even more
heart breaking than the news of the
departure of the greatest man our
country has produced. mean the
news that our stronghold is near its
breakdown, that European scientists
have discovered the way to invade our
isolation. I pray that the news is un.
true, but should 1t be true, then we
will have to prepare for defense.
"Compatriots, true citizens! Who
can fill the executive chair more salts
factorily than the one who, throughout
her whole life, has been prepared for
it? I call to you and ask you to give
your best judgment for the cause and
with one heart and one thought nomi.
nate for the .continentalist candidate
the daughter of Prudent, Astra Pru-
dent"
Here she was interrupted by a heavy
voice laundering:
mo female rule for me-"
That was all he could say, as his
voice flattened out behind healthy
slap delivered resoundingly on the dis.
turber's mouth. The hand and arm
that administered this rebuke belonged
TO Napoleon Edison. With strong
jerk he turned the surprised man
toward the door and he was carried
on and on rs II he were a wreck be-
Ing tossed by stormy waves. When
order was restored, the speaker con.
tinued:
with all my heart trust Miss Pru-
dent will be the nominee of the con.
tinentalists. Those who agree with
me, kindly stand up!"
AS one body the audience rose and
$4,000 voices thundered "Hurrah! for
the continental nominee!"
Then the oratrix sat down.
Astra, in her own room in the crys.
tai palace, saw and heard through the
electro-stylograph the whole proceed.
ings. OF the New York continental
party in the Hippodrome. She had
raised her hand TO disconnect her ma
chine when a man from the audience
asked for the right to speak.
According to the rules of the party,
all who desired had the right to make
an address, 80 this request was readily
granted. Since no one asked for this
mans name, 1t was not disclosed. He
walked calmly forward. closely fol-
lowed by short. fat man who
stopped only when his tall friend
mounted the platform. This tall man
was dressed in gray travelling suit,