Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-28

gard OF the principles upon which the
constitution Is founded, that you shall
require congressman and state legis-
lators to legislate in obedienceI to the
constitution ana for the good OF the
whole people instead OF in h INTER
est of minorities, interests, factions or
cliques.
That you insist on men in all Of
fees who shall look OF public funds
as a public trust and Use the power
of taxation wisely and for the general
good. that while you are not expected
to hate, deride or condemn the, coun-
try of your birth, you are in ~alhthings
affecting the stability Of this country
or its Constitution or Its welfare. to
put this country first.
THAT you teach your children by
precept n example that every op-
portunity the citizens of this country
have Ia by reason of the protection af-
fordcd them by the constitution and
! our institutions, and that a failure of
this country to maintain the same,
means the loss Of liberty, Of free
speech. of religious. freedom, of
thought, OF opportunity to do good
II 1t ever comes, will be because of
the failure of its citizens to live up to
their duty in creating and maintain
ing q proper public sentiment and ex-
ercising their franchise honestly and
intel1igently. And you are assured
that II the constitution is maintained
in its purity and vigor and the laws
and institutions of the country are up
held, hat then and for all time you
and you children ana your children's
children ven to the end Of time are
and encouraged in the practice Of all
the, virtues. the safety of tho home
guaranteed, the property q man or
woman acquires by honest toll or as q
result OF economy, thrift and self de-
NAL will be defended and protected
and in his loved ones after him, and
that education, freedom of speech, lib
erty of thought, independence of
spirit will be guaranteed and above
all. that the home will be fostered and
maintained. the home, which is, the
foundation of society, the safety Of the
government and country, the refuge
OF the teller spent and weary, ana the
nest Of the children, will continue to
exist and its quiet pleasures be en-
joyed by all, and in the last analysis
what greater right or privilege is there
than to maintain a home in a Nation
OF Homes"-a home where every man
Is King, and every woman Queen.
where the loving subjects are the lit
tAo SIAAAN1 GIL ~ IuC hN0S, "l0EU III
peace, content and plenty, these chill
dren may be taught by precept and
example to think the thoughts of the
high-minded, Whole charity prevails
where hope is always present and
where achievement is enjoyed and az
generation succeeds generation each
may be a little wiser, a little stronger
and a little better than the preceding
generation, and in this way will be
fastened the advent of the glorious
day when The mountain of the Lords
house shall be established on the tor
OF the Mountain. when nat1pn shall
not make var upon n~atlony neither
shall they teach war anymore, when
spears shall be beaten into pruning
hooks, and all the people of the earth
shall sing praise to the glory and good.
ness of the Lord"
Performance of Duties.
Fellow citizens, we each have du.
ties to do, duties to God, our neigh.
Dor, ourselves, our children. We car
only perform, those duties by honestly
faithfully, doing our : duty to oul
country. Let us then SO faithfully
and honestly approach that duty tina,
we a do u full duty to God, oul
neighbor, u children and ourselves
and incidentally and as a consequence
make this the greatest and the hes,
country on earth, and a fitting country
for those who ON after us.
Ever remember Thai q country car
be no better, no stronger or more vir'
tuous than its citizens, that, men have
been in all ages horored Inc glorif1el
for dying in defense 81 their country
and that equal honor is u to thu
man who shall in his daily life nobl,
live for his country-forthis natioI
needs O and. will need in ali>the fu
ture such men as are described by tn
poet Hollond. when at the time o
the nations stress in the days of thu
great civil wal when he said:
God give us men;-the time de-
mands = !
Strong minds, great hearts. true
faith and willing hands,
Men whom the lust Of office does
not kill;
Men whom the spoils Of Office
cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and a
WY; .
Men who have honor, men who
will not lie;
Men who can stand before a de-
magogue
And damn his treacherous flat
teries without winking;
Tall men, sun crowned, who live
above the fog, y
In public duty and in private
thinking"
"And 1t Is the mission Of this coun
try, the spirit of its institutions tn
safeguards of its constitution n tn
protection of it's laws. which make !
possible for your sons and my sons
to become such men,"
SIMPSONS Address.