The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-24
AMERICA

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Italy. the old territory of Austria
Hungaria. European Turkey, together
with Palestine. Japan and China
proper. These countries support an
aggregate population of over zoo. O00,'
0OO while their sourc fall far be.
low that of the United States. Our
entire population could be moved into
the state of Texas and still he less
crowded than the people of Germany
whose natural resources are less than
that of Texas. We have more than
25, 900 miles of navigable rivers run
ming like so many arteries through the
land to insure cheap transportation.
We enjoy all of the climatic variations
of Europe and for rich and beautiful
scenery we are unsurpassed. We have
the broadcast lakes, the deepest rivers,
the longest mountain chains, the most
gigantic forest trees, the grandest
waterfalls, and the most prolific gy-
sers to be found on earth and u
national parks are ~bewildering in the
richness and variety of their weird and
awe-inspiring scenery.
Our Discovery
God hid away our land in the bosom
of the ocean and carefully concealed ii
from the avaricious nations of the old
world until that time came when. in
His eternal plan and program, He pur-
posed to found 4 nation hat should
be the Moses among nations to lead
] than, ptt &c the hnnJann 90 ,n1itio,l
and ecclesiastical ~autocracy. The great
inventions and discoveries of the world
have been made when the world was
ready for them and prepared to use
them. At this strategic time there
was invented the printing press and a
process of manufacturing cheap paper
which opened the way for the wide
and rapid dissemination of informa.
ton and education. The invention of
gunpowder broke the power of the
feudal lords over the people and the
invention of the sextant and the marin.
er's compass made the sailing of the
high seas safe and certain. In the
fullness Of Gods time America was
discovered.
Our People
Such a favored land must have a
fit people to occupy and develop ii.
The cream of the old world came over
to make that people. The first settlers
of South America came in search of
gold. The first settlers of North Anne.
rica came in search Of God. This has
made the difference between the two
countries. Our f%orefathers came be.
cause they wanted n chance to work
out their divinely appointed destiny
unhampered by political and religious
despotism. The best blood of Europe,
wrung drop by drop by the agony of
~trightful persecution, was mingled by
the hand Of Providence in the Alembic
OF America TO be distilled by the fierce
fires Of the Revolution into the most
previous elixir Of the ages. In depth
and breadth of character; in volume Of
hope and ambition; in universally of
knowledge; in reverence for law and
order; in the beauty and sanctity Of
their homes: in the unity and solidar.
ity Of society; in respect for the rights
Of others; in recognition of the duties
Of citizenship: and in the ease and
honor with which they tread the my.
Rad paths Leading from rank to rank
in life, our people surpass all others.
Our Government
America has given the world its
highest form Of human government.
Gladstone, one OF the worlds greatest
statesmen. made this observation. "As
far ms | can see the American Consti.
tuition is the most wonderful work
ever struck off AT one time by the
brain and purpose Of man" America
is a democracy and it's aim is to Sc.
cure equal rights to all and to grant
special privileges to none. We have
not yet reached our goal hut we are
making progress. We have demon.
strated that il is possible for the PEG.
pies of all the world to dwell togeth.
err on terms of equality. peace and
fraternity for It was the Pilgrim of
Massachusetts; the Dutchman Of New
York: the Quaker OF PENNSYLVANIA;
the Swede Of Delaware; the Catholic
Of Maryland! the Cavalier OF Virginia:
the Edict.of-N Nantes man Of South
Carolina who united In building up the
interests and contributing to the
greatness and unexampled progress of
this great commonwealth.
Our Resources
The United States leads all other
nations In the three great king crops
Of the world-corn. wheat and cotton.
IL eXcels In the production Of coal,
iron. copper, lead, gold and petroleum.
We have more miles Of railway than
all the rest Of the world combined.
We have over 1000. 600 motor cars in
use while all the rest OF the world has
only SOC. 600. Forty per cent OF the
worlds visible gold supply Is held IN
American treasures and II the world
should liquidate its Indebtedness 10
America the other 60 per cent would
come with II. our credit Is equal TO
that OF all the rest of the world com.
bined. In fact. We are the only nation
that Is not bankrupt or on the point u
bankruptcy. As great as IL our ma.
terial wealth, our spiritual wealth
surpasscs 1t. We are rich In civil
and religious freedom. We are rich
In the knowledge u the truth. We
are rich In the possession OF that sal.
walton that alone can make life. both
here and hereafter. worth living.
Our Responsibility
Special faVors impose special oblIga.
tons. God did not bcstow these bless.
ings on us that We might consume