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Show Tho signing of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia on July 4, 177C, meant more to tho world than tho breaking of tho bonds botwron Groat Britain and a rebellious colony across tho seas. Tho establishment ot i government by tho people nnd for tho people meant an object lesson for the nations of tho old world which has had Its effect on every day cf history sinco thnt Important evout. It marked tho downfall ot absolutism, absolut-ism, of tyranny, of the 'Vllvlno right of kings," of tho governing of men "by will and pleasure." It defined tho Ina'.lennbla -IghtB of mnn In the Immnrtu phrase- 'life, lib erty and tho pursuit of happiness." Those words havo been tho battU cry of many peoples. Thoy havo on-couraged on-couraged the races of Europe and tht oast In tho battles against oppression and tyrannical governments, ono nftoi another have gone down before them Thoy aro to-day tho rallying cry ot tho oppressed of Russia "life, llbertj and tho pursuit of happiness." These words are tho rock on whlct the Declaration of Independence wat founded. Thoy are tho rock on which our government Is founded. So lonu as wo keop them ns the rallying cr) of tho nation government by the people peo-ple for tho p'toplo will live. |