Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-16
BIG CELEBRATION HERE FOR
LIBERTY BELL.
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display. and a band concert in Cap
itol park, where a large crowd gath
erred. Members of SacajaVea chap
ter. D. \. H.. of this city, We're
ma'rou, OF honor.
Saor.,y after . O'Clock the school
children of the city sang several
patriotic airs, the crowd that had
gathered by the park. led by several
local singers on the platform and the
band, sang The Star Spangled Ban
ner" and then the first address Of the
afternoon, a patriotic speech Of much
feryor, was delivered by Chief Jus
tiCe George L. Morris Of the state
supreme court. Following him, the
closing address of the afternoon was
delivered by Congressman Albert
Johnson of this district.
Both of the speakers recounted the
history of the Revolutionary days,
told of the meaning of the Bells first
ringing, and both lauded the patriot
ism of the Americans of today. Con-
gresham Johnson closed his address
with the following plea for greater
military preparedness:
eve do we'll to remind ourselves
that if the citizens protect the flag,
the flag must protect the citizens.
The humblest American shall not SUI
fer wrong or injustice. That is what
the flag stands for, not only at home
but abroad. Americans are entitled
to protection if they are acting lie.
gally. American lives must not be
taken without our seeking redress;
for as Elhu Root has put it, if the
flag does not protect the citizens, the
time will come when the citizens will
not protect the flag
Urges Bigger Army and Navy.
believing that statement, we can
come to the following firm conclu-
sions: Cd 1t is idle to assert our
rights if we cannot enforce them. CD
We need an army and navy in pro-
portion to our size and our position
as a world power, for defense and for
strength; and in providing for such
armed forces, we should remember
that too much military preparation
is just as bad as too little. We are at
one extreme now; we should not go
to the other. CD On questions of
our relations with foreign countries
there is but one thing to remember
our country. ca When our presi-
dent acts for our rights, we back up
our president, whether or not we
agree with him on domestic matters.
To-day we see that priceless relic
of freedom-the Liberty Bell. Our
flag we see every day. May the sight
of the bell renew our faith in all the
flag stands for-liberty, free speech,
free education, and a government of
the people, by the people and for the
people,
MAY we strengthen our love of
country. May the visit of the bell
make us resolve anew to forever de-
fend the flag; and We clearly under
stand that in order to defend the
flag, to keep it proudly waving-un-
dimmed and unsullied-we must ever
be ready to defend it, and, If need be,
to pledge to it our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor"
The first accident to a member OF
the escorting party, during the 10
days they have been travelling when
they reached Olympia, occurred here
Wednesday night, when David w.
Harris, official stenographer Of the
party, while attempting to climb on
board the flatcar from the platform,
stumbled and fell between the car and
the station platform, spraining his
ankle. The party's physician, after
examining the injury, pronounced it
serious one.