New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-01
JULY FOURTH MESSAGE TO AMERICAN PATRIOTS

The one, refreshing oasis that world desert of i'm
date July 4h the stirring records Of the birth struggles
the declaration of American independence Every 18th of
Jul! eedcation of the spirit of
tyx to humanity freedom. Time kind to the Temple
Of liberty its vesta fires still glowing in the zeal and fer
Of the fathers the Republic rep
resented the ideal Of the principle
divine right of man to life liberty and pursuit Of happiness
than the of today called nationalsm preparedness,
disciplined co-orlinated patriotism. The old spirit in
cloth the term the issue recrudecence Of the
same vital question the agony of the same national SOL" and
conscience of our national birth.
The right to have government born Of the of
the governed has ALWAYS been challenged by autocat by
greed and privilege The sovereignty of free untrammeled
citizenship free from allegiance to enrenched dynasty, to
crowned of usupng ruler separated from the
whering bighting influences of custom tradition history
has been condemned outlawed by might power position
Democracy the ruthless vanda the modern Goth Of
the mighty legion Of whole underworld people. is still
feared respected; still fed poison
suspicion than the healthy cooperation of international
brotherhood Our republic the colossal Of self
with its magnificent
homogcneiy those whose totterng thrones still being
held the economic and political ensla of continent
al nations and being with the and
tempt Of ngern" historic prejudice The potential
invisible force of 76 the canker. enawng the
vtas of the republics heart termed to-day hyphenated cit
izcnship.
The nationa1sm econmc social and spiritual pre-
parcdness the impulse Of
nation the challenge of free powerful commonwealth
the nsious encroachmen Of cunning heartles
autocracy It clash of the divine
of King and the divine life of man. 1t is combat between
Jacob and the ANGEL Of Evil The two ideals rreconci
able The twin of Justice and right cannot make
with the Lion of tyranny and oppression One is de-
Tended by conscience the other upheld by fire and
sword. 'N
Is this splend lesson of patriotism of love of
kind inculcaed nv the exercises of this national holiday
worthy Of the coronation Of the Goddess of Liberty That
with shocks rebufs humiliation is but the rational
result Of human nature With the bulk and weight Of
kind i" chains shakIed v centuries of preudes fetichcs
burned into the life of these podng the United
States by Of is potential STRENGTH is unassaiahe
position be the chosen instrument somewhat A.
vnclv apponed undertake and complete the
of liberation rcdempton and salvation This year.
word Of the manv 18th of July oratons will be TO
+h fighting soldier in the trench to the grim warrior be-
hnd the to the afflicted nation in wars agony.
will be consolation those Frustrated nv gloom
and DESPAIR Into hands into keepng
signed the defense the protection the hone Of the spark Of
which successful dvnastic throttle
e~tneuh. TO- smother These free OFFERINGS free.
boodless altar Of liberty symbols not of limited Amer
cansm but of religion whose and HYMNS will
he mer"ed into ~" "rord svmrhon that calls all peors
to its common standard.
For home and country nothing is too dear,
For them enemy need freeman fear.
For liberty life may dedicate
Duties with cosrage and grit paid.
JULES DREYFUS.