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VOL. XXVIII.
LAKKVIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY il, 1907.
NO. 28
BISHOP O'REILLY
INLAKEVIEW.
Delivered the Fourth of
July Oration.
THE SPEECH PRINTED IN FUll.
America lias No Superior a
a Nation, It People
joy& Americans.
Unit Ion l.y Rt. Rev. U. J. O'Reilly,
Delivered In lakeview, Oregon, July,
Fourth UKJ7.
"To day wo honor the birth of
the American Republic Wo nalute
her with exulting pride, and we phlge
to her undying lovo nuil loyalty.
Tho Fourth day of July -In lh year
1770, tho American colonics of Great
lirltnln mado proclamation of freedom
and independence. A nut inn wuh liorn
on that day liorn in tli mitne of
tnnnhood and eitlMiMliip, of civil and
political liberty.
At fl rnt tlx) colonist hud con tended
only for mm liar rights im were then
enjoyed by tho people of (ifmt llrit
nlu. King and purlianiut, however,
had leeu olihtluatu; war had come,
and with war cuino to tho colonists
tho resolve to ciii Reparation from
Mother Country and trt found a
Republic.
Tho rebolliou of tho American Col
onist, challenged tho attention of the
World. Hunker Hill, Trenton, Sara
toga, Monmouth told the fklll and val
or of A met leu's warrior. It was a
momentous event iu thectory of the
druggie for liherty. Through It. in
spiration, nation, everywhere were
iiickonel Into a eon.-teiouHuee. of
their right. :mierH e . v'.''o were
brought, iih never bcfor t under
Htiiud that powers lit a trout for the
welfare of the people.
In one form and another democracy
to day enters into the lire of eveiy
country of tho globe. Thin in the
consequence of tho triumph of democ
racy in America. From America tho
influence went forth to the uttermost
bound of Immunity. The creation of
tho Republic of the United States in
augurated a new era in lii-tory the
era of tiie right t munliood and till
zciiHhip, tho era of the right of the
people.
Thi ii tho meaning of the Ameri
can devolution; this, the significance
of the work done by the army of Wash
ington nnl bin brave companion.
Tho aijo of the people ha come. It
will remniii. Each decadu will miiko
it new advance in its Iriumphaut
inarch, Political movement do not
go backward. Tiie people never
abandon right which they have once
poHriesned, or powers which they have
once wielded iu defense of those
light. To seek argument uguilift
democracy on account of it perilH to
society, irt to vasto time These per
ila are to be studied, but only in or
der to lie averted. The progress can
not be stayed, ilencerrotli, ho who
mien miiHt rule through the people.
Henceforth, he who Kecks inlluenco in
civil and political matter inunt uo to
the citizen, enlighten I i mind, form
his conscience, win his sympathy and
co-oponiuon. mo nine is long gone
by when tho luultitudo could be
swayed by tho sword or by proclama
tion. Meanwhile, manhood has crown,
and all who lovo and admire manhood
have reason to rejoice,
Domcruey, ait represented by tho
American Republic, Is the sovereignty
of the neople. Its laws not only giaut
to the people what is theirs by in
ulieuable rlulit tho custcdy of the
Hovorigu power given to civil society
by Almighty Gud but it also delo
gates to the peoplo the immediuto and
direot exercise of that power. Tho
govoiminont of tho United States roo
oguizes and oonsocrutes tho dignity of
jnuuhood. Under most forms of fgov
ernmont, civil and religion rigthsare
the privileges of birth or of station;
under ours they are the dower of man
. hood alone. When the citizen of this
Ropubllo casts his vote, all else but
his manhood is forgotten; ho is uu
equal among equals; he understands
and reulizes tho dlguity of his man
hood as an Amoricau citizen,
'Iu organizing the democracy tho
colonists were forced to rely upon
themselves and their wisdom. His
tory offered no precedents for tho
task, experience afforded uo guidance.
It wan a mighty problem Ihat con
fronted tho convention of 1787, and
mighty were tho issue, which It In '
volved. Not only the llfo of tho new
born Nation, but the very possibility
of democracy itself wax In the balance.
If democracy were to fail In America,
uo other people would dare put faith
In It for long year, to come. Well
did the convention understand how
fateful was tho hour. With a voice
that trembled with emotion Kiauklin
declared that tho guidance of Heaven
muxl bo Nought, and that prayers im
ploilng divine light should be ottered
dally during tho Mention of the con
vention. And well did the convention
do its work; it organized democracy
and gave to the world tho Ideal Re
public. The CoiiHtitutiou of the United
States safeguards liberty; it estah
IIhIicm on a ure and permanent bun Is
the .overlgnly of the peopl. There
must imteed bo olllclals to make and
enforce laws tasks, which In the, na
ture of thing, the multitude cannot
execute. ISut the provisions of the
Constitution are such that at all times
tho people are the masters, Hiid
olllclals, whether legislative or execu
tive, Hre only the representatives and
agents of tho people, whose will they
cannot frustrate or set aside. Ofll
clitls are chosen by the people, and
their tenure of olltce is mado brief,
a plain warning to them that their
authority is from the people, and
that, if they be faithless to their
trust, they will soon be compelled to
lay it down. While in olllce they aro
controlled throughout by tho Consti
tutionthe enduring embodiment of
the will of the people which limits
the sphere of uetlou to well-dellned
lines, end make, careful provision to
hold them within those linen. The
natural interdependence of the two
branches of government Is such that
neither can venture beyond it legiti
mate up lie re without tho consent of
the other; and, should it even happen i
that both houses agree' to the trans
rrewdon, there ln cuprwmo tvr-t the
watchful interpreter of the Constitu
tionto hold them within the bounds
of their commission
While making liberty ex-cure, the
Const itutiou makes order secure.
Under its provisions the power dele
gated to president nud' congress are
amply Millicictit for all purposes of
government. The Constitution of tho
United States is the mantelpiece of
thought ami skill iu tho annals of hu
man legislation.
That iu the course of time condi
tions may arise which were not fore
seen by the founders of the Conttl
tution is a possibility that no one
deines. For such contingencies a
remedy is at hand ; the Constitution
may be amended; the people may
order changes in its articles. Divine
Providence, surely, directed tho men
who founded the Constitution ; wisely
dbl they build. They gave to the
world tho American Republic tho
Ideal Republic, respecting tho
soverignty of tho people to maintain,
nud to promote the growth and the
piotfpcrity of tho Nation.
The Republic has seen more than a
century of years, and the world has
pronounced judgment upon her
growth. How noble to-day is her
position among the nations. Many
were (he predictions at her birth that
she was doomed to a brief and inglo
rious career. Have tho prophesies
been fullllled? As years came nud
went sho grew utronger. shown with
more resplendent beauty, gave forth
richer promise of benediction, and
spread over broudor territory her in
fluence nud her name. Heboid her
to-day tho envied, the admired of
nations I
Tho Constitution of tho United
States has lu nil its essential features
remained Inaltered and this .during
a century remarkable iu features for
its revolution and organic changes of
government. j
The people of America huvo enjoyed j
without, stmt the blessings of domoo
racy; uo right of citizenship has been
abridged, no privileges has been our
ta'lod, uo opportunities denied to
some and granted to- others. Digni
ties and honor hove fallen Impartially
to the lot ot men In all stations of life.
Religious bigotry Las been steadily
frowned upon and banished from the
laud. America is freedom's own
couutry ; there every mauls a man,
there all aro equal before the luw
and share equally iu tho soverlgnty
of the people.
The population of America 1ms spread
from tho Atluntlo to tho I'tioiUc.
Multitudes boru under foreign gov
ernment lmvo oome to her ehroes, but
they have been fashioned into true
BATTLESHIPS COMING
TO PACIFIC WATERS.
The Move May Mean Preparation for a
Conflict With Japan.
Kighteen first class battle ships and
cruisers of tho Atlantic squadron have
Is'eu ordered to the I'ucific Coast.
Resides these, tho battleships Orego'i,
and Wisconsin, now In tho Foget
Hound Navy yard, the new battleship
Nebraska, the armored cruiser. Wash
ington and Tennessee will also join
the fleet, besides the armored nud
protected cruisers of the Pacific
fleet. The entire fleet will be under
comeiaud of Admiral "Fighting Hob"
F.vans.
A recent Washington dispatch to
the Oregon Ian says:
"Interest in world politics and the
possibility of a conflict with Japan
was. renewed here wheu the defluite
news that p great fleet of United
States warship, would be sent to tho
Pacific Coast became generally know n.
Also a new phase was put on the mat
ter when it became known that the
move, calculated as it is to impress
Japan thut she istiot dealing with a
power like Russia, hinges on some
hihI loyal citizen. Wars have U'cu
waged with foreign Lutluns, but tliey ;
have always brought victory to Amer-(
lea. Civil strife attempted to rend
the nation in twain, but the banner (
of America remained un-tcin aud un-l
stained in North and South. The,
unity of the nation is to day tinner
than ever; the splendor of the na
tion', glory shines mure dazzling than
before; the hearts of the people
thrilled with deeper love for their
couutry, aud nie pledged more stead
fastly to serve and defend it. A ceu
tury of years bus given us the United
riutes of to day. American people of
to-day.
Nothing has bceu wanting in Amer
ica that makes the people prosper.
The material great lies of our coun
try is tho envy of the world. It has
been shown that a Republic Is not
only uo obstacle to tho prosperity of
America, but eveu and important fac
tor iu her wondrous growth, by the
impetus which it ulfords to individu
ality and personal initiative, by the
House of dignity aud power which it
fosters in men's souls, and by the
equal distribution of opportunities
among the people without regard to
rank or birth. America is prosperous ;
her mines yield richest treasures; her
factories thiob with ceaseless life; her
manufacturers fill the market of
Europe and Asia; hei fields teem with
fuirest harvest; her prairies send food
to all parts of the world. Iu uo coun
try is wealth so widely distributed,
labor so generously requited ; in uo
other country is tho home of the
working mon eo comfortable uud
refined.
.English writres years ago taunted
America with kuowiug nothing of the
higher lifo thut lluds expression in
literature and art. These critics were
too hasty in their judgment ; they
should have giveu America time to
grow. The first pass to the American
people was to build homes nud subju
gato the land, llaviug done this,
they listened to other demands aud
aspirations. What they are doing for
culture, whut they promise to do,
proved thut democracy is no enemy of
the higher life, ana that America
will iu due time contribute her full
LAKIv VIEW HOY'S FIRST
UJonfJ 'He Ute
thing deeper than the resentment of
Japan at the treatment her citizen
have received at Ban Francisco. The
real issue, it la pointed out here, is
the open door in the far East.
j Ostensibly it was for tho open door
, that Japan went to war with Russia.
Hut after her victory tbo door of
trado in Manchuria and Corea was
pretty well blocked up with obstacles
placed by Japan, much to the discom
fiture of American and Rritish mer
chants. "
America was given assurance that
the door would remain open, but it is
plain to bo seen that Japau has
changoJ her plans, and the Atnreicau
government will insist that Japan put
no restrictions on trade with Asia.
While the officials of the Navy de
partmut disclaim all knowledge of un
friendly relations with Japan and re
fute to attach any significance to the
move, the demonstrations carry con
siderable importance and are locked
upon as preparations for a conflict.
shore to tho artistic and intellectual
work of the world. Already she has
poets and her orators, her historians
and her philosophers, men whoso
names are iuscribed high on the roll of
fame. American painters and sculp
tors win renown in the salons of Eu
rope, and American student, throng
the art schools of Rome and of Paris,
and ma-iters praise their taste and tal
ent! American museums and libraries
gather the richest treasures from all
parts of the world. American Diver
sities wiu the worlds' admiration, and
not only by their daring ambition,
but also by the valuable result which
have already rewarded their researches.
America surely belies the charge
thut under a Republican regime liter
ature aud art languish from lack of
encouragement. In a progressive and
enlightened democracy tho peoplo are
princely patrons of intellect, aud, as
America testifies, tho richer the citi
zen the richer bis tribute to talent
and genious.
Nor has there beeu in America de
terioration of national character, a
lowenug or the standard or puuno or
private lifo. Iu America the general
trend aud tone of social life makes for
honor nud houesty, for truth and
morality. Public opinion metes out
condemnation Jto wrong doing, aud
unstinted approval of righteous con
duct. Tho typical American home is
the shrine of domestic virtue. Relig
ion is hi'ld in high honor. The num
ber of men and women earnest in toil
ing for suffering humanity, ever ready
to sacrifice time and mouey iu uplilt
iug the masses, is legion. Generous,
largo minded Amoricuns yield to none
in her characteristics of a great peo
ple. Moral sores and delinquencies,
no doubt, there are in America ;such
things are everywhere tho miserable
accompaniments ot Immunity, uuder
monarchies nud empires no less than
uuder the freest republican regime.
Patriotism is a highly prized nation
al virtue in America. Where is the
nation to whose cull citizeus respond
with such promptness, with such
sclf sucriflce, and iu such uu rubers?
Men ready to die iu defeuse ot their
couutry are not few in America.
America is uot, indeed, without
ATTEMPT CARTOONING.
roHiYsf'f - ?
her faults; peril, not a few lie In wait
for her peace and life, and ber pro.
perlty is a source of danger, keenly
appreciated by our great president,
the man of "the square deal," who is
striving to force the millionaire, as
well a. the mechanic, to obey the laws
of our country. Hut the evils aro not
so great that democracy may not avert
them. We mtint, however, boon guard
and at work. Let there bo always
among us the spirit of righteousness,
the love of religion, the disinterested
ness of purest patriotism. Let every
one who puts his trust in tho Republic
foster in bis soul the virtue, of clean
citizenship, and then, with unabated
energy labor to foster the same virtue.
in the souls of others. Let every
effort be made to build op and main
tain an eulrx'utened public opinion in
favor of truth and justice, of religion
and morality, and America Is safe,
aud with America democracy is safe.
And above all, let religion reign
supreme in the land. A people with
out religion lp a people without God.
A people without God is a people
without conscience, and a people
without conscience is a people inca
pable of the sacrifices that sincere and
earnest patriotism imposes. Even
pagan Rome understood that' country
and religion stand or fall together,
and its battle cry was "for alters and
hearth stones." Profoundly tree are
the words of the Hebrew prophet:
The nation snd kingdom that will
not serve Tbeo shall perish" words
on which all history is a commentary.
If ever the fall of democracy comes,
it will come 7ith the fall of religion.
Evil are the days when agnosticism
and materialism are preached through
the land ; when man is told be ia but
A piece of m.-HJhanism, with no free
will to control, a beiug without re
sponsibility and without hope, save
such as belong to the clay and stone
around him. Fortunately, the in
stinct of religion lies deep in the heart
of the American people. Americans
will never believe that the world is
not ruled by Almighty God; they
rill never permit the Lord'. . day to
be wrested from them, nor silence to
13 imposed upon their church bells.
Our hopes for America rise from our
trust in the religious convictions of
the people. The enemies of God and
.religion are the worst enemies of
couutry and of democracy; but there
is no place for them in America. The
eyes of the world are on Ameiica. In
her are centered the hopes of the fu
ture. Iu this day of her triumph, let
her be mindful of what it is that
safeguards liberty and democracy.
Not commerce and industry, not ships
and soldier, but intelligence and vir
tue, build up and preserve nations.
Material wealth and victorious armies,
aloue, bring corruption aud hasten
ruin and death. This is true of all
nations; it is especially- true of na
tions whose flag is the banner of
civil and political freedom it is in
an eminent degree true of America.
American Tellow-citizeus, may our
laud be the laud of intelligence and
virtue. Fur beyond our borders let
error and ignorance be banished. Let
virtue be fostered aud practiced,
liet America be the luud of honesty
and justice, of social purity and tem
perance, of honor and faithfulue, of
self-restraint aud respect for law.
Eveu more than intelligence, virtue
is needed thut a uatiou live aud be
great.
Amerca, the laud ot our pride, of
our love, of our hope, wo commend
thee to Almighty God, that his
blessiugs be thine abiding inheritance.
Another Paper for Silver Lake.
Mr. P. M. Chrisman, who visited
Lakveiew lust week, did so for the
purpose of defeating the petitiou for
a saloon in Silver Lane, to come up
before the county court last week.
The petitiou asked for a liceuse to sell
liquor for a period ot o.io year. A
compromise was arranged nud a li
cense was granted for bix mouths.
Mr. Chrisman has put on foot a move
ment to establish a newspaper iu Sil
ver Lake, and will endeavor thiough
the iuduouce of the press to suppress
the sale of liquor in that precinnt.
He will be backed In this movement
by some ot Silver Lake's strongest
aud most influential citizens. K the
paper is started, and it ia the inten
tion now, it will be launched about the
first of August. The name of the
paper has not yet been decided upon.
Win. Holder, an old newspaper man,
will probably start the new creature
on its mission. A stock company
will be formed, by Ave or six .parties
who are interested iu the movement.
Prof. Willita says there la lota of
talk over in the valley about a railroad
coming to Lakeview soon.
ANXIOUS TO BUY
ROAD GRANT LAUD
Hunter Land Co. May De
velop their Property.
ENGINEER EXPECTED HERE SOON
With Present Prospects for a Rail
road Investment in Lake
County Seems Safe,
Mr. R. Ulrich, of Seattle, I. bare
looking over the large holdings of the
Hunter Land Co., in Lake county
with a view to purchasing a part, or
possibly all of the grant. Mr. Ulrich
is well pleased with the outlook for
the country, and believes the invest
ment would be a good one. Ilia wife
accompanied him on a pleasure trip.
A representative of a Minneapolis
company w'll be here in a few days
to look over the lands, and two more
gentlemen are expected here shortly
from Wasbingtou for the same pur
pose. A railroad company has been
makiug inquiries and trying to get an
option on the entire grant, and also
Los Angeles firm has been endeavor- .
ing to get an option on the property.
Mr. Hunter informs us tbat his
company are not at all anxious to sell,
and may develop the lands themselves.
They continue to buy more lands, all
the wbile. Mr. Hunter last week pur
chased 7 GO acres of land on the west
side of this valley from J. Frank!, and
is negotiating for another tract. The
Hunter Land Company's engineer will
be here in a few days to examine and
make surveys for an irrigation project
in the Cottonwood country.
Mr. Jos. McCoule, one of President
Roosevelts ranchmen and later Sheriff
of .Sttrk Gq. (Dickinson.) N. D.
aud Lis Lrotber-in-law Mr. Martin,
also of Dickenson, arrived bere Tues
day to remain permanently. He
seems delighted with the Golden
Goose Lake Valley, and believes be
can bring dozens of others from bis
old locality, who have sold out and
are anxiously looking for new homes
in the Great West, and after extensive
trips prefer the Lakeview County to
all others.
There is-likely to be something do
ing in the development line bere this
summer. The bright prospects we
now hare for a railroad through Lake
view makes investments safe beyond
a doubt.
Real Estate Deals.
There has been considerable stir in
real estate both iu Lakeview and
Paisley during the past few days. In
Lakeview, Mr. A. Bieber purchased
the property on the corner of Main
and Hullard street?, occupied by B.
Reynolds' store. Tho property con
sists of the two brick buildings, and
land, 10O by 4i feet, on which the
buildings staud. This is considered
one of the best properties iu Lake
view. Mr. Bieber is qjjfite fortunate
in securing this desirable piece of
property. The price paid was in the
ueighborhood of fS.OOO.
Mr. V. II. Dreukel has purchased
the vacant lot lying between the resi
dences of T. E. Bernard and P. O.
Bunting. We did not learn the price
paid.
S. O. Cressler has purchased the lot
on which stands the Schmiuck ware
house aud burn, ueur the Schmiuck
residence, iu South Lakeview. The
price paid was 100. He will build a
residence as soon as be can get mate
rial and workmen.
At Paisley, we leurn that Mrs. AL
Farrow has sold the town hall to J. D.
Farra for WOO. Mrs. Farrow also sold
seventeen acres off the north end of
her ranch, lying adjoiniug the town
of Paisley, to M. Couley for f 100 rer
Mr. R. A. Youug, one of the drafts
men loouted here for the Oregon Sc.
Eastern railroad company, informs
us that ho expects his wifa to arrive
here in a few days from Salt Lake City
to spend tho Summer, Mr. Young is
associated with Mr. A. O. Faulkner
in the olviland irrigation engineering
business, with offices in Burns. Read
their advertisement in this issue of
The Examiner.
Mr.' and Mrs Ulrich, Mrs. Clma.
Sherlock, and Mr. Phil Lynoh have
returned trom Warner where they
have been laud huuttlng.