The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-07-09

the German. This was expressed in
the action of King George when the
colonists threw off the yoke. Since
then it has been slumbering until
the day when it might sweep the
earth with its might And that day
brought its Judgment. America and
all Europe saw the fall of the Kaiser
and his false God.
All our strength comes from God,
and all our national institutions are
founded on Gods laws. Here Mr..
Wright elaborated on the Constitu-
tion of the United States, holding up
its organic principles, the fundamen-
tails of good government, and admon-
ishiHg our people to observe and re-
sp9ct these principles. Mr.. Wright
sSw in the present unrest people
Lestranged from God and poisoned
against constitutional liberty. He
traced this condition in a measure to
the teaching of opportunists like Mr..
Roosevelt, who wanted an act to re-
call the judges of the Supreme Court.
This was an attack on American in
stitutions. No one, says Mr.. Wright,
however honest and capable, il. he
has not devoted his life to constitu-
tional law is able to deal with con-
stitutional questions and to interpret
the constitution. And the attempt
to interrupt or disrupt the work of
that body would be to create dissatis-
faction and unrest.
Mr.. Wright spoke again of the
work done in Obion County by his
father, of the opportunity he had to
return, the happiest moment of life,
and if he could in measure impress
the people as did his father, life
would not have. been in vain.
On the platform at the north door
of the old courthouse Mr.. Wright
spoke for an hour or more to the
crowd in the yard, and in spite of
the sweltering heat the crowd stood
and listened with rapt interest, as
they have seldom listened before, in
feeling and sympathy moved by the
sentiments expressed. When he had
finished he was received into the
house of his own people with open
arms.
We want to add our respects to an
old-time schoolmate and friend, the
speaker, and word for his father
who was one of the pioneer educa-
tors of the county. The elder Mr..
Wright passed over to the Great Be-
yond some fifteen years ago. Major
Smith was before him a notable |
teacher. Mr.. Wright followed and
many of those now living who were
In his school will remember the En-
glish schoolmaster who in his day
had no rivals in his profession. Mr..
Wright lived years in advance Of his
time. He taught both the high |
school and commercial branches. 1t
Is said that he was one of the first
shorthand reporters in the United
States and this he taught for years,
with advanced system of bookkeep-
ng,, in his school. He was ripe
English scholar and he knew and
owed Dickens tales. kAs for that
natter he was familiarwith the his
,orical bearings of practically every
subject he taught, and his reading
essons were almost invariably a
as well as an instruct
We occasion. He loved literature
md his reading of Poe's Raven was
! lasting impression.
Going back to the Fourth 1t is to
'e said that this was a memorable
lay. Besides all the amusements a
Inner was served by the ladies and
nembers of the Methodist Church
nd enjoyed by many of the visitors
The candidates for Representative,
IONS. S. r. Bratton, d. p. Caldwell
nd G. C. Clogs, were invited to the
tand and presented by Mr.. McDade,
yho is also candidate for the same
ffice, the latter generously relin- j
uishing his time to the visiting can
idates who spoke on the issues of {
he campaign. ;,
Mr.. Howell, of Obion, was another
ne of the speakers of the day who
ntertained for the celebration and !
eceived the kindest attention.
Reclaiming of Waste Lands.