The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-24

that in proportion. In pleasing union
of form and color. 1t surpasses them
all. The American in beholding 1t at
home or abroad may we'll acclaim
with feelings of mingled pride and
gratitude, 10! this is the flag Of my
country"
The world does not possess It's equal
1t stands for great achievements. for
lofty aims, for inspiring hopes. In
one war millions Of men followed it
on battle front from east to west
1900 miles long, and in depth, meas
ured along the meridian line, 1000
miles. They followed 1t for four years,
contending with brave American foes
in thousand skirmishes and battles,
and they followed it along q be-
leaguered river, lake and coast line
1000 miles, and when the bugle
sounded truce" when the smoke of
battle cleared away, our flag was still
there-"no stripes erased, no stars OBJ
scured."
No More Disunion.
1t had been settled, too, that there
was to be no more secession, no more
disunion, no more slavery, and that be,
meath the skies of the republic there
should ever after float but one flag.
the latest edition of which is this day
to be presented to our city. May 1t
serve to remind each passerby of the
blessings of republican form of gov.
eminent, and what its preservation
has cost in blood and treasure
Through wars, through conflicting
views of craftsmanship, through the
bitterness of partisan and sectional
strife, our institutions have passed in
f1fx @i~ t.
trusted to our keeping.
The founders of the republic organ
lied a system of self-goyernment and
fondly hoped that it might become as
nearly as any human institution could
be perfect-they made it national and
state strong enough to protect all in
their political, social and property
rights. In our home affairs we have
the protection of the state, and over
all is the protecting arm of the union
In the state and national government
no power is above the people. The
word people" is not limited to any
class-it includes every nationality
race and sex-all are under the pro.
lection Of the government and subject
thereto-the humblest as feeling its
power and the highest as not exempt
from it's control. 1t is scarcely posi-
BILE for one who has not lived under
some form Of monarchy and has not
felt the arrogance of arbitrary power
fully to appreciate the manifold privi
leges of free government.
Too Many to Reeite.
1t would take too long to recite the
rights guaranteed to every citizen Of
this favored land, but his personal and
property rights are guarded with 6
jealous care, and all these privileges
cost simply portion Of our earnings
in the form of taxes and respect fol
law and order. Laws enacted by oul
chosen representatives, interpreted by
courts, selected by ourselves, admin
istered and enforced by officers who
are our friends and neighbors, arC
| whom we may promptly depose, If, i1
our judgment, they are unworthy. We
pay none of the pageantry Of royalty
the functions of government are per
formed unseen-it is the hand of iror
in the glove of velvet. We need no,
despair of the republic SO long as We
are honest, and respect and honor the
principles represented by the flag
While diligence ard prudence in bus
mess is always to be commended, yet