The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-09-27

Minnesota's sterling citizens. His
address was brief, but that his in
tense American struck responsive
cord was proven by the outbrusts of
applause interrupting his talk.
Hon. Frank M. Eddy of Sauk Centre
was the last speaker at the grounds.
Mr.. Eddy has addressed Stearns coun-
ty audiences on almost every subject
times without number. His think
tank works in unusual grooves and
he always has a message. He is an
eternal optimist and can see much
good ultimately coming out of this
war. He closed his address with a
vision that was prophetic as follows:
"Standing here in this glorious
sunshine, noting the reflection OF the
shining light Of liberty reflected in
your upturned countenances, feeling
the electrical thrill of patriotism
that comes up from your hearts to
mine in a sympathetic wave OF soul is
surcharged with prophecy and hear
sounds andssee visions.
'I hear the thundereus tread OF
| myriads of armed men marching to
| conflict.
"I hear the sharp crack of un-
numbered rifles shattering the atmos-
phere. j W
sT hear the clash of bayonet cross
ing bayonet and the sickening thud
of cold steel piercing living flesh.
81 hear the clang of saber against
saber as charging squadrons meet in
deadly conflict. -
"I hear the roar of great guns, the
hoarse shouts of men commanding
men to enter the Valley and Shadow
of Death and the groans of the
wounded and the means of the dying
"I see windrows of dead men thai
have died for men and the uniformed
Red Cross Nurses and the black robeo
Sisters of Charity moving like angels
of mercy over stricken fields offering
ministrations of physical comfort
and the consultations of religion tt
the suffering and the dying.
81 see the eagle of imperialism an(
the eagle of democracy in a deatf
grapple above the clouds. The I'M
perial eagle, sore hurt, wounded tx
death, flutters, 1utters, 1utters ane
falls to earth and I see the Ange
of Peace descending from HEAVIER
spreading her mantle over worlc
of desoltion and out of the wreck o-
things that were I see arising new
world, world regenerated, worle
redeemed, world rectified; ole
things have passed away and al
things have become new.
"The sons of toll must suffer ane
die to win the war for humanity ane
in this new world I see labor arising
to a place of dignity and honor that
it has never occupied before since
time began and the men and womer
who create the worlds wealth owning
and enjoying more of the, good things
they have created than ever before II
the history of the world. 4
"Stern necessity will have compel.
led the nations of the world to curl
the power of organized greed to elimi-
nate corporation created profits and
to squeeze the water out of the stocks
of speculative organizations and hav.
ing discovered that they have that
power in time Of war they will dis.
cover they still possess it In times o1
peace and I see in the future q trust
less world.
woman by her loyal devotion to
and unselfish support Of the cause OF
world humanity viii have won her
place in the sun, and see all law
created sex-distinctions eliminated
and man and woman, hand in hand
treading every pathway Of human en-
deavor, on a plane of perfect equality
and we will hear no more. Of mans
rights or woman's rights but the
sole theme of political and Legislative
discussion will be peoples rights.
"This is a war of kings started by