| Show REVIVAL OF or patriotism tul THE rev llev mr culin Cutin cunningham ingham recently delivered a lecture at san francisco on the revival Ee vival of patriotism 5 21 in tho the course of which ho he is reported to have eaid baid most all progressive nations have periods of inaction from which they have to be awakened with all the progress of america there have been political error social degradation and moral looseness and this centennial celebration may be a revival and awakening of patriotism how bow much of this is fustian and love of glory and how much genuine iove love of countz country to be seen of late years T rs in america there seems to have been a growing irreverence for the past young america spends his time in reading novels noveis and neglects history he is more familiar with characters of fiction lotion than with the lives of the forefathers and 1 great men of ages gone by with him to be old is to be obsolete everything ancient is old fashioned and father is an old fogy he cannot forego a joke even thou though hit it is tinged with sacrilege and he e makes a jest of all religious subjects the nation nations conception of the nature of our government has been contracted cont meted and warped by corruption and ignorance people go to europe and return inflated with ideas of the superiority of a monarchial are arc lital form of government hard times and political they attribute to th tha republican form torm of government but there are other enemies to bo be met party spirit must give way to public spirit and statesmen take the place of politicians individual dishonesty is a an ri enemy to patriotism and many a man who walks in procession and decorates his store in ln pretended love jove of lifs country is doing all ail he can to stab abher her hen to the heart by lowering her standard of commercial integrity monopolists are enemies to freedom they compel men to work for their wages or starve and men abe are are deprived of their inalle inalienable nae nWe rights by this centralized selfishness in the free land of america free from monarchy but cursed with monopoly free from kings but cursed with money kings america is an asylum for the oppressed and a school for the ignorant of every land laud for this columbus C crossed the sea eca and for this the declaration of independence was written america is li bertys monument and can never fall and may this centennial year witness a revival of patriotism that will strengthen its foundations and render it secure from any shock |
