Arizona republican., 1916-07-05
We NEED MORE
THAN THRILLS
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BRIDGEHAMPTON. n. Y, July A.
Charles +. Hughes, speaking at the |
nearby village of Easthampton today |
told a Fourth of July audience that |
what America needs just now above
all other things is an intelligent COM
prehension of the ideals of democracy.
lie asserted that the nation needs |
more than thrills in its patriotism, |
and said his dream of America was
of country differed by its best men
actuated by no thought of self. He
devoutly hoped the nominee declared,
Tor new birth of the sentiment Of
perils
We are not a rash people" he said.
we are not filled with spirit of
mlitarism 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 self-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 review
the village preparedness parade and
had not intended TO address the crowd
At the close Of the program. however
he consented to speak briefly
Il have been long on silence and
very short of talk" he said. 1T is an
odd experience that am going
through, picking up the threads of old
relations. 1 think l have lived at least
five years in the last three weeks.
I
time ago, and my former secretary
and my former aide met me. and as
we resumed our many delightful con-
facts. it seemed to me as though there
had been suddenly dropped from my
life period which represented the
highest ambition | had cherished
"One of the pleasantest incidents
of my return is to be sojournng with
you in the shadow of the American
flag. Wherever that flag floats there
is a shrh.e. | don't care in what part
of this favored land. exercises in cele-
bration of the anniversary of our in
dependence were held. there is cause
of rejoicing because of the opportuni-
ties which only institutions like ours
can afford.
II II etli NNlS wen " TAIN dbOll
the Declaration and the strong senti-
ment which it contributes but that
was based by men-men who couldn't
have indited it, men who could not
have committed il to memory, men
who couldn't have repeated it, but men
in whose lives was the incarnation of
independence and whose spirit was
breathed into that immortal docu-
ment.
1t is because we had men who were
willing TO suffer, to die. to venture.
and to sacrifice, that we have a coun-
try. 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 de-
Velopment Quiet men. not noisy men.
sensible men. not foolish men. straight
men, honest men, dependable men. real
men-that is what we mean by Ameri-
canism There is vast amount of
good Judgment in this country, much
more than the headlines of our news
papers seem to indicate. There is
vast amount Of thoughtfulness in this
country. We are not rash people. We
are not filled with a spirit of mill
tarism We are not anxious to get into
trouble, but II anybody thinks that the
spirit of service and sacrifice is lost
and that We have not got the old senti-
ment Of self-respect, he doesn't I'M
derstand the United States
Il am not going to make a speech but
do want TO say word to you along
these lines:
I'VE want patriotism and I don't
think we are going to lose it very soon
although l do devoutly hope that out
of the perils and difficulties of this