Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-30
A HALLOWED DAY

Today the people of the United States east and west
North and South and ALL lay aside their usual
patons and devote the day to hOnOrng the memory Of
those who gave up their lives that the flag might wave
over our undivided land Fifty-one years have passed
since the smoke OF battle cleared away and e1StWhe foes
returned from the battle fields to build up their shattered
fortunes and rehabiltate their devastated homes.
1t peculiar war, and one that from the very ma
ture OF things was sooner or later bound to come AS
country we could not exist hall free and half slave and
it matter Of thankulness that it when
a nation of forty, instead of an hundred Millions
Its cost in gallant lives was heavy enough it was
but nothing to what would have been had it been put off
until the number engaged was twice as large. 1t
peculiar too in its results There was no gathering of
diplomats to consider terms, settlements OF territory
to be made indenities to be paid treaties
be framed Of the usual formaties that follow The
termination of conflicts
When the gallant remnant of General Lees army
broken in strength but dauntess Of spirit drawn up
for the final surrender there prison yawnng but
they told to 60 home and take of their folks
cultivate their FARMS come back into the brotherhood Of
states and take their old place at the countys resde
There was bitterness of course, for while, but that
passed away long ago and we became united and strong
er national family
The Spanish war where North and South again fought
side by side in generous rivalry removed the last vestge
Of the struggle and wiped Mason and DXOns line off the
map
And so today we gather to do them honor strewing
their graves with flowers both Blue and Gray.
And here in Salem the beautiful cemetery is wilder
of BLOSSOM field of flowers for the day has become
one in which all those who have passed remembered
and the tenderness of these memories is typcay repre-
sented in beauty and fragrance.
May be long before the last of those who at the
front have passed away and may the day be the
ton will always remember.
1t would seem that country has always been under
divine guidance for every occasion the man for that
occasion has always been provided Washington Jackson
Lincoln and now when it requires high moral courage
and lofty ideals to guide through the dangerous pit
falls that world wide has dug for the unwary al
Wilson May his wise counsels continue to prevail and
permit great country to become the friend of all these
war torn nations at each others throas in bringing
peace and good will once more on earth and to them.
Arrangements have been made whereby Hughes will
be the first presented to the convention Alabama will
yield the floor to Whitman of Ne wYork who will present.
Hughes name0tO the convention With so many favorte
sons it is not probable choice will be made on the first
ballot but it would not be surprising to see it go toll
Hughes at any ballot after that if the advance stuff sent
out from Chicago is anywhere near correct 1t is queer
situation The old liners do not want Hughes but they
want Roosevelt great deal less and it possible that i'll
they danger of his nomination in delaying to get on
the Hughes band wagon they will climb on in a hurry
Teddy sure has hard game to play with the enemy hold
ing the top hand