The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-01-30

this nation but of all the modern
world, wrought greatly in human
ity's behalf.
/ Under the leadership of Abraham
{ Lincoln, the Republican party proved
its loyalty to the nation when
charged with the full responsibility
OF government in a supreme crisis
in the life of the Republic.
Under the leadership of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the Republican party
In world crisis, proved that as a
party out of power it could rise to
the same high level of devoted SER
vice and by its patriotic course, in
sure complete national unity in sup
port of the country's cause.
Above all others, as the Euro
pean war came on, his virile voice
was heard arousing Americans to a
sense Of their duty and their peril
and to the imperative necessity of
subordinating every other considera-
tion in both public and private life
to the one purpose of achieving by
victory a just and enduring peace.
Gave His Country His All.
with all his limitless energy and
dauntless courage, his far-reaching
vision, his genius for organization
and leadership, his tremendous force
of thought and gifts of expression,
with his breadth of human interest
and human sympathies, and his re-
markable range of personal attain
ments-the quality in Theodore
Roosevelt which most enobles a life
crowded with high achievement, is
that like his great prototypes in the
presidency, Washington and Lin
coin, he was ready to lay his all, his
own life and the lives of those dearer
to him, upon the altar of self
sacrifice. All he had to give he gave
to his country.
His gospel of Americanism is to-
day the heritage of his countrymen.
His message to all patriots could he
but speak would be regardless Of the
new made gap in the ranks-'Carry
on-Carry on
Therefore, In the spirit of Wash
ington and Lincoln and Roosevelt,
the Republican party will go for
: ward-ever forward-that the cause
OF liberty, fraternity and American
nationality may be advanced and
government by the people, of the
people, for the people, may not per-
ish from the earth.
The motion to adopt the memorial
was seconded in impressive speeches
by the representatives of all the
states present and, upon being car
ried by rising vote, it was further
ordered that the memorial be en-
crossed and presented to Mrs.
Roosevelt
Memorial Day, February o.
1t was the unanimous sense Of the
| meeting that day be set apart
throughout the nation for the hold
ing of memorial exercises In honor
Of the life and deeds of Col. Roose-
velt, This date has been fixed as
February 8. The exercises are to be
non psCtisan in their character and
auspices, All civic and public bodies
are requested to join the Republican
organizations in each community in
arranging for these exercises.
/ Notables Address Meeting.
| Following the tributes to Col.
Roosevelt, the gathering was ad-
dressed by Governors Burnquist, of
Minnesota, Beeckman, of Rhode
Island and Harding, Of Iowa; Presi-
dent William Shanklin, Of Wesleyan
University, Middleton, Conn; Con-
gressman Royal Johnson, of South
Dakota, who had just returned from
France and still wore his khaki
uniform; Mrs. Margaret Hill Nc
Carter of Kansas; Miss Mary Garrett
Hay, of New York: Victor Rose
water, publisher Omaha Bee and
former Republican National Chair
man, and Newton W. Gilbert, for.
mer Governor of the Philippines
Governor Burnquist made an espe-
cially impassioned speech denounc-
ing the growth of Bolshevism in
this country. He gave two quota
tions which made a deep impression
upon the meeting. One was from
Lincoln:
'1n democracy, when a majority
rule by the ballot through the form
Of law, these physical rebellions and
bloody disturbances are radically
wrong, unconstitutional, and are
treason,
Property is desirable. 1t is a
positive good in the world, That