The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-20

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number Of stars increased. =" has cur
: DEVOTION and nfi,,Ii"u increased. \
> proof that cur fal't II our country ana
! our lnStituli"iiS VA i"N"I 81" ., ,ro
, Chairman pEi"u then !n;E"d'',I INV
speaker. who. L. quote ,'vn'rH' 81 ~: -;
, The commit" naG sa,,d Ter DESSERT,
. sutherland Gets ovation Ovation, ,y,,,
In prySrU rIH.s ia" DISTINGUISHING ". -
+ Yirginlan, chairman ogden SAh' &c
; sat. If West Nlrglnln Is r"prCS"nitd az
! Washington i'll I'll" upper h"">S
c"MEr%Ss by a., mn s,,, W" has s''' iva I'd, tho
, greater part Of an acl.t" IF" II N"St
VIRGINIA and is p'rnaITi NI ~ on ~
, people than any ether Of our !ii%,n ,.,,
! As a business man his interests lave
lead HIM INTO rrarlIcaIiy STyry Srr''Tr ~.
| OF the tho, state; rs ruHhc heuI'' NJ
W1st Virginia. AS state "tIic.at be
fore ne vas promoted - higher hon
ors and in every public ofhc" he has
! held, he has acquitted hNnS"lI WIN me
: most distinguished crrdil--aS state
senator as ccnsrcSslnan-at-Iar and
rs senator OF N'St NIr.Inin' II" ms
! none in the history Of the state. sen
! a;or Sutherland has frequently NSl'',u
! Wheeling and IL known 10 most oil YOU
! We are proud and glad |" nay MN
! here today and | am particularly pleas
cd to b. able I" introduce lam as 'he
! orator of the occasion ,,
After the applause with Wh''n ne
I ,,r,.fpH hui died down,
"Mr Chairman. Brother rylhlans.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
II feel very deeply my in20lIilE 10 90
full Justice to the memorable occasion
! for which We are assembled ms alter
noon In truth human utt"ranc" !"
paltry vehicle by which to express ihc
! thoughts that surge within US rs W.
contemplate the significance or tA"Sc
/ exercises.
! we have been invited by tho llr:cntS
/ Of TythiaS Of Ohio county I" as! l%t u!
| our presence in the dedication ri ms
. tags aft aud in the raising "t cur "a
, t:onal Flag upon il. in memory ~ mo-"
: who have nnhly gwen their llF"S -
! their country'S cause in the recent war.
, Our hearts are stIll torn by the 'v>:'-
ca VIC sustained and cur voices 1hi',r
! a hcrr IN The prCS"nc" nf the i:i'nHS
and relatives Of those who So rr''nlIE
! wCrit forth from this wonderful ON"
! Valley. superbly ut for III" task h"i"rc
: thcr1 hut ShIS,, bodies now either il" IN
! the rain-swept fields Of France. or w"r"
laid TO rest her" as tho result of FcH>"
/ in our army camps. MI ar" our noes.
/ All have contaminated the completes
! dedication Of their lives - tn CruS'
! Of their country. and as They :" d"d'rni-
) cd themselves. so We now h"r" ~ COM
mcmoration Of their sacrifice d"dlCN"
| this flagstaff and the glorious emblem
! that shall hereafter proudly way" from
. i. onnrnnrintp too. that ms
+: flagstoff should nc erected IN these
High School grounds az nm ever pres
J cnt reminder to our young men anu
young women. our boys and our girls.
That their country's safety and welfare
nrust always come first. and that 1T its
, call they must le willing and ready l."
max" any sacrifice. even the !uircm"
sacrifice, inst &c these bows have done
we Must DO More.
But We must 90 more in order mat
those dead shall not have died IN van.
Here with tender memories of these
noble boys fr"Sh in our minds ana
undor tho folds ~ Nld Glory. Let us also
solc,nuly dedicate ourselves TO III" cause
F,r which cur brothers died. no, only
for war. though that Will com" asiln'
hut for Peace ard the Victories that
must ne won IN peace mr." n" l'sS I'M.
rortnnt MS affecting our liberties IN!
! tho pcrr"'uty Of our institutions than
! those thai. have been won IN war.
! When our forcfath"rs. having h"f"r"
them the whole history Of thu human
race in its struggles against ali forms
Of tyranny and oppression adopted IN"
: Declaration Of Independence" and Later
! adopted the Constitution OF tn" United
states. they laid so broad and q deep
foundation fer liberty, for equal rrl.,r-
, tuni:y. for self government mat th'
structure they buIldcd has wthSt"od th7
shocks and storms Of almost on" nun
; drcd and fifty years. Not only that. h;t
: it's form has been the aspiration and IN"
! inspiration Of all those peoples and
nations throughout tn" world w" have
| made sufficient progress 10 cnhh!" 'hcm
/ to realize its significance.
What occasion could bc moro hitting
! than this. assembled as "" are I" honor
! those glorious dcad. TO SClcmnly Pledge
, ourselves anew 10 protect aud defend nj
! any cost this heritage?
! We Of America have been so accus-
! TONED TO enjoy the blessings or liberty.
, Of security Of person and property, @:
J opportunity for development. that W"
| scarcely give a thought 10 thor origin;
! which lies deep in tho fundam"niAl
! character Of our government under the
Constitution which the hsn'flccnc" -
| Almighty Cod and tho wisdom of our
furccathcrs has wrought for us.
! Let us pause her" Cor an inquiry. Arc
! tho conditions under which w hay"
! pormanencc that We need TAX" Il"
, thought Of the morrow" Can "" 20 on
calmly in the future. rs W" hay" in the
! past. and be sure that our Chldrcn's
! children will enjoy tho same advantages
We are enjoying. or must We, ike VS."
! business men. stop occasionally. take
! stock and balance up the hooks 10 dis
cover whether We are politically. eco
nnmically and morally solvent and like
! Is to remain so.
= I have profound faith in the average