Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-03

the address by heart, it having been
rehearsed so frequently during the 1
past three days. they all paid close at
tention and applauded uproariously.
Well, Bob cleaned up about 100000
when the Belmont took over the G. q
II. ground He beat il back to Allan
tic City. married the girl Of his school
day love, dissipated his little fortune
and then followed the golden sunset
across the great divide.
Bob Gordon's Grafton
Ladies' and gentlemen: One hun
dred and twenty-five years have
passed away since the Declaration of
Independence was first read to the
American people. One hundred and
twenty-five years that have been
fraught with changes that have chron-
icled the downfall and building up of
empires, the remodeling of govern
ments, the certain rapid advancement
of mankind and the opening of pro
gressive era. such as the world never
knew before.
when we turn the pages of history
back to that time. when that living
declaration was made known to the
world; when it was hurled by mere
handful of liberty loving men directly
into the face of British power and ar.
rogance. the American heart swells
with emotions and bounds with eter-
nal gratitude toward those sturdy, pa
triotic beings who vouchsafed us the
inestimable liberties we enjoy today
mo human mind, / care not how
fertile 1t may be. can faithfully por-
tray the awful surroundings of that
historical time. Imagine a country
thinly populated. without an ex-
chequer. limited in resources. sur.
rounded by foe that never knew a
semblance of pity or an iota of hui
manity. without single ray of light
penetrating the gloomy sea of doubt;
declaring war against the proudest
monarch OF the earth. aided by his
merciless ally. the American Indian,
then some remote idea of the immen.
slty Of the undertaking can be con-
ceived.
Even the announcement OF that
Declaration was in itself a movement
of momentous magnitude and unques-
tionably gave birth to doubts in the
minds Of its bold promulgators regard
ing its reception by monarchial
world.
Little did the dauntless Patrick
Henry realize when, with his hand
raised toward heaven, his noble soul
bounding with its load of patriotism
he gave utterance to those memorable
words so engraved upon every Amer
lean heart, I know not what action
others may take in this great matter
but as for me, give me liberty or give
me DEATH that he was sounding the
keynote of American independence
and laying the foundation for the
building of the grandest government
beneath the broad. blue canopy OF
heaven. (Applause.)
THE die was cast and from back
woods homes and country hamlets
from towns and cities poured forth q
stream OF brave humanity determined
to worship at lberty's shrine or die
in the attempt.
1T il unnecessary TO dwell upor
that long. hard struggle. SO familiar
to every school boy in the land The
fears and doubts were trampled undei
foot by deep-set determination t
conquer, and after seven years o
blodshed and slaughter, the sunshine
of victory broke through the cloud.
OF war and. as they drifted away
there in the golden sunlight of heaven
Its bright folds given to the breeze
waved the starry emblem of American
liberty and independence. Uproar
ious demonstration
"The old democratic idea of self
government. inculcated in the humai
family long before the days of Christ
had triumphed here and the origina
thirteen colonies were to write tn
first pages OF its history.
Quietly that little army of cam
paign-worn men disbanded. again wa
the pillow taken up. the workshops o
the country opened and peace AM
tranquility lowered over the new borl
republic.
Westward the star OF empire tool
It's march. Crossing the Alleghenies
Il noated over the fertile valleys o
the middle west; homes were growing