The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-05-31
MAKE WORLD SAFE
FOR DEMOCRACY
THIS CENTRAL THOUGHT OF OUR
PATRIOTIC DAY
judge Warren Delivered Stirrina and
Patriotic Address-Exercises
Largely Attended

The wind blew perfect gale all day
Yesterday from the northeast, and
while it put a damper somewhat on the
attendance the Memorial Day program
was carried out. 1t was quite disagree
The custom of decorating the graves
of the veterans who lie in the ceme-
terry occupied the ceremonies of the
forenoon. Seven old veterans were in
line, Messrs. Eaton, Dill, Bauman, Cur
tbs, Payton, Sale and Hanson. J. "A.
Lauth of the regular army and several
sons of veterans, the Relief Corps, Fire
Department and Firemen's Band ac-
companied the veterans to the GENE
terry, all being taken in automobiles.
The procession formed for the exer.
cises of the afternoon and under the
direction of Marshal Scott, was long
one and admired from all sides. Head
ed by the Firemen's Band, which
marched about the city and gathered
up the units. of the parade, there were
gathered in line the old soldiers, the
w. R. c., Sons of Veterans and Spanish
War Veterans, City Officials. Fire De-
partment, Royal Neighbors, Modern
Woodmen and children of the public
and parochial schools. The process
sion wended its way up Main street to
the school campus, which had been
fenced off for the occasion and speak,
er's stand erected. 1t was thought to
hold the exercises in the opera house,
but those having matters in charge, in
sizing up the crowd, figured but Sec
tion of them could get into our largest
hall and followed out the pre-conceived
idea of holding them in the open air.
1t was hard on the speakers-that stiff
nor'easter-but the literary program
was very well carried OUT. The green
sward made very pleasant place to
sit down for those below as they were
careful to have the protection of the
speakers stand and the automobiles
that were lined around.
Mayor Slocum announced the pro-
gram. The band led off with a selec-
tion, which was followed by invocation
by Rev. A. Wolfe. Accompanied by the
band all sang the "Star Spangled Ban
ner." then Lloyd McPhail gave "Lin-
coins Address at Gettysburg"
Hon. e. M. Warren, orator of the
day. did much better than his friends
here had vouched for him. 1t was his
first appearance on the platform in
Oakes and the impression he made was
good one. He has voice that car
ries we'll and everyone present could
hear him, even if they were in auto
mobiles outside and against the wind.
The address was a brief COR
democracy against autocracyS a plea
for the rule of the many as against the
rule of the few. Old time scenes were
depicted, the wars for freedom were
gone over, leading gradually up to the
settlement of this country and of how
we had fought all these years to main.
tain freedom that was implanted
with the landing at Plymouth Rock.
The Revolution was fought to wrest
ourselves from the autocracy of the old
world. The civil war was fought to
throw off the fetters of slavery; the
present war is being fought to assist
In freeing the world from the hand of
autoeratic power. And the speaker
predicted we would win that war.
The Times would like to publish the
address in full, for it was full of rich
gems of thought. but for lack of time
and space few excerpts must suffice |:
"The Greek said a man is free be.
cause he is Greek; modern democ.
racy, says a man is free because he is
a man"
Truly this is the day of democracy.
Its spirit possesses the hearts of more
men than ever before. It is the i'm.
pelling influence that keens the edge
of intellect as never before. The
mighty truth Of 1t plays upon the heart
strings Of every American citizen and
actuates his very being as never be
fore" ..s .-,a {, ~. .}i s
To-day we meet to cpay our tribute
to our soldier dead who BY their deeds.