Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-19

| Lac are to be lighted by the electric
light. Wausau next in order. The
fathers land, we are yet all of us at
times, and above everything, loyal
Americans, who at the first moment
or our country's need, in case she
should need and call us, would have
but one thought, one loyalty, one flag
to follow and defend, and that our
countrys. We are not mere aggre-
cation Of races here; we are a nation
which is not only a unit to itself but
to all the world. Let us take home
to ourselves that this nation recog-
nizes no distinction between it's citi-
zens and no divided loyalty. The
only vote which can be cast here is
an American vote. We, who are
gathered here are all Americans,
bound together not only by the ties
of human brotherhood but by the
stronger ties of American citizenship
and loyalty to this nation in whose
unity and success is bound up our
common veal. And this nation be-
cause of its principles has not only
given to the world the finest example
of enlightened self government, but
it has also exhibited the most con-
spicuouS examples of the application
of justice and moderation in its inter-
course with other nations. Through
out the thousands of miles of common
boundary with our northern neighbor
not single fortifcation marks the
line, or challenges the visitor and not
single gunboat floats on the great
Lakes, all as result of simple in
ernments and confidence that JUS
tice will guide our actions. And on
the south Notwithstanding the long
boundary and somewhat turbulent
and less trustworthy neighbor, we
are able to maintain like condition.
And what finer act of any nation
can history exhibit than the bounti-
full giving by our country of its means
and power and the ability of its en-
lightened public administrators, to
set up and protect free and inde
pendent government in Cuba, and to
educate and protect and prepare for
self government, as soon as it can be
made practicable for the people of the
Phil lipines.
And we are today at peace within
and without at time when we hard
ly dare to think of the terrible things
that are happening in nearly all the
nations from which we sprung.
Nations which ought to be dwelling
in brotherly accord. We need not
now inquire which nation across the
sea is most at fault, we know that
the application of justice and modera-
tion in place of hate suspicion and
aggression would have made this
most terrible of wars an impossible
lity.
| said a moment ago that among
the greatest fundamentals of this
government are the principles of free
speech and liberty of conscience and
an equal participation of all in the
formulation of governmental policies.
We are committed to that great prin-
ciple that when the majority in sober
judgement and after free discussion
unite in favoring any certain govern
mental policy which does not con-
fiict with any fundamental principle
of right and justice laid down in the
constitution, that policy shall be the
policy of the nation.
This equal right of participation in
government throws upon every citizen
substantially equal responsibility.
The voters of this Country are the
government, and when they express
themselves upon any question of pub
lie policy they are speaking for the
government. They should bear in
mind that for the time being they
are the government and that it is the
governments interest, and not their
Individual or private interests that
should have their support and voice:
that where the interests of the
nation, of the state, of the city, or
of any community conflicts with the
personal or private interest of the
citizen, the personal or private inter
est must give way to the greater
good. We are American citizens first
and our ind 7idual and private inter
ests and rights are but secondary.
The udge's remarks on the landing
of Columbus. his labors, struggle and
hardships before he made the venture
were very interesting.
The Knights pronounce the address
the most scholarly and appropriate
ever delivered at any Of their ban
quets.
Cones orchestra furnished the music
and rendered several beftting and pa