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Show INDEPENDENCE DAY Tuesday last we celebrated the one hundred and forty sixth anniversary an-niversary of America's Declaration Declara-tion of Independence. We celebrated cele-brated it as a national holiday and in a manner far different to our forefathers. In the old days some went buggy riding today we have automobiles, in the old days many were lamed by fireworks, but thanks to the good judgement of City and State officials although fireworks fire-works were bootlegged some at Salt Lake and other cities there was practically no very great harm done; as compared to former for-mer years. Independence day commemorates one of the greatest great-est events in the history of human progress. Think of the long suffering patience of the poor colonists, of their honorable honor-able resolve not to submit to unjustice and opposition. Remember Re-member the band of men who met together to sign the Declaration De-claration of Independence, and what sinking of hearts and conflicts con-flicts of spirits and doubts as to the future many of them must have felt. The youth of this land falls heir to treasures" for which it has not labored. With many sufferings were these treasures purchased. Our fathers subdued kingdom, wrought freedom, escaped the arrows of Savages, turned to flight the armies of enemies, planted grain, cornect., reared schoolhouses, built churches, founded colleges and universities. They explored rivers, forests, and opened up the treasures of the mines in this and other states, being destitute, afflicted and tormented torment-ed for the love of liberty. In one of his latest speeches Gladstone listed the United States among the growing nations would increase in-crease because its progress was worthy of emulation. Its influence influ-ence will increase if the American Ameri-can people will understand what National Independence means, . and avoid extremes in any direction. direc-tion. The real America, the truly great America lies in the future. : If we have ceased to grow that is a foretoken of our decline. We have moral battles that must never cease. The justice of our courts must not be a mockery. Lowell says that "the cause is strong which has not a multitude but one strong mail behind it." Our feet should be guided by the lamp of experience, failures of yesterday should make us mighty tomorrow and where America has been in the past, she can be doubly great in the future. |
