The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
FOUFTH or JULY OBSERVERS
HEAR REPUBLICAN NOMI-
NEE IN IuPROMPTU.
REVIEWS ACQUAINTANCES
Former Justice Enjoys Return To
Politics And The Contact With
Old Friends.


nearby village of Easthampton to-
day told Fourth of July audience
that what America needs just now,
above all other things, is an intelli-
gent comprehension of the ideals of
democracy. He asserted that the
Nation needs more than thrills in its
patriotism, and said his dream Of
America is a country Offered by its
best men, actuated by no thought Of
self. He devoutly hoped. the nomi-
nee declared, for a new birth of the
sentiment of unity from the coun-
try's present perils.
I'VE are not a rash people" he
said. I'VE are not filed with a
spirit of militarism. We are not
anxious TO get into trouble, but if
anybody thinks that the spirit of SER
vice and sacrifice is lost. and that We
have not the old sentiment OF SET
respect, he doesn't understand the
United States"
Mr.. Hughes spoke from knoll on
the village green. He motored over
from his summer home here to re-
view the village preparedness par
ade, and had not intended to ad-
dress the crowd. At the close of the
program, however, he consented to
speak briefly.
Long On Silence; Short On Talk"
II have been long on silence and
very short on talk" he said. 1T
is an odd experience that am going
thru, picking up the threads of old
relations. l think / have lived az
least five years in the last three
weeks. When / arrived in New York
a short time ago and my former sec
rotary and my former aide met me,
and we resumed our many delight
full contacts, il seemed TO me as tho
there had been suddenly dropped
from life a period which represent
ed the highest ambition ! had cher
ished.
lone of the pleasantest incidents
of my return is TO be sojourning with
you in the shadow of the American
flag. Wherever that flag floats there
is a shrine. don't care in what
part of this favored land exercises in
celebration the anniversary OF our
independence are held, there is cause
of rejoicing because Of the oppor-
tunities which only institutions like
ours can afford.
1T is all very well to talk about
the declaration and the strong senti-
ments which it contains, but that was
backed by men-men who couldn't
have indited it, men who couldn't
have committed il TO memory, men
who couldn't have repeated il, but
men in whose lives was the incarna-
ton of independence, and whose spir-
it was breathed into that immortal
document.
at is because We had men who
were willing TO suffer, to die, TO ven
ture and TO sacrifice that we have the
country, and it is only by that spirit
that we will ever be able to keep a
country. | love to think OF those
hardy men coming here with the
spirit that led all pioneers farther
and farther West, the same spirit
which in every part of our land has
accounted for our development. Quiet
men, not noisy men; sensible men,
not foolish men; straight men, hon
est men, dependable men, real men
that is what we mean by Ameri-
canism. There is vast amount OF
good judgment i'm this country, much
more than the headlines of our news
papers seem to indicate. There is
a vast amount of thoughtfulness in
this country. We are not rash
people. We are not filled with a
spirit OF militarism. We are not
anxious to get into trouble, but if
anybody thinks that the spirit OF
service and sacrifice is lost, and that
we have not got the old sentiment
of self-respect, he doesn't understand
the United States.
Need More Than Thrills.
IL am not going to make a speech,
but | do want to say word to you
along these lines: We want patriot
ism and don't think we are going
to lose it very soon, altho l do de-
voutly hope that out of the perils and
difficulties of this time may come a
new birth of the sentiment Of unity.
l do hope that in the midst of all
these troublesome conditions we may
have a better realization of our ma
tional strength and of the import of
our democratic institutions.
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