The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-27

- ne.riy As true Of this ss al the foreign
lard
Every prospect plezses.
And only man is VILE
Which last. begging Governor Ram
ssy's pardon, 10 So true Of this
regio1 ~ Of others farther OF The
Governor. jas; At that moment, forgot
the Indians ths, have sunk into de-
forrnity and bssstliDess within the
.hadowos these noble riouutAins ard the
sheen Of these not less noble waters.
Perhaps be did not know tha. not q
few " bite men within the same sileDt
grandeur have sunk a. lev o. the In
din. Yet IL il true that the outward
nstarai conditions 81 land aha sea, soil
and mineral, climate and scenery are
laid Ia the interest Of highest bamsn
prosperity and character.
And by easy transition this thought
introduces us 10 the vital portion OF
this lecture, viz The character Of the
people Of this future city shall be
glad 90 be as fully in sympathy with
yeu from. this out as while rscounting
our Ds,ural and artificial advantages.
Por what remains Is more significant
than what has passed. Probably with
out On exception We have been greatly
exercised by recent Developments IN
railroad matters. No one rejoices more
than myself But while I Say and feel
ell the cheer and hope which these de-
veiopments awaken, also feel aud am
bound TO say that q railroad in connec-
tion With ell our nstufal advantages Is
not everything. The character OF our
people will play mighty part ia Sc
attIe's future. Will you believe that i.
will bsve more b do with her future
than ali material advantages? Some
of you will hardly admit such an esti-
mate. Others Of you may scout 1t as
wild aud fsnatioal. But some of you
as we'll as can show il to he fact
sober and solid rs adamant.
There Is a something called righteous
ness which Ii an indispen sable factor in
the problem of enduring greatness.
The omission Of this factor, want OF
character, has wasted city after city. q
long list Of Which your school children
might recite for you. The older coun-
tries are strexn thick with ruins OF
great cities. Want Of character has
overmstched all the forces Of material
greatness, aud on soa- shore and river
bank and inland water site they have
decaysd aud perished. Tyre and Sidon
might have remained until this day
had their populations clothed them
selves with righteousness In poin. of
material privileges and natural Ad-
vanfages Capernaum vas exalted To
the skies, bat Tor lack Of character she
Was Frustrated in the dust and wasted.
II IL Righteousness that truly and last
ingly exalts city. The text ls written
not alone in the book of Proverbs.
Those who read find it in the history
Of every nation and city the world
over. not only those that have persisted
but many of the present day. They
are all fall Of instruction. They all
preach. People have an idea that only
ministers preach. 1t is . great mistake.
The fall OF Rome breaches with a
power aud eloquence surprising Cicero
himself. II shows how q people with
universal dominion. commanding the
resources of the known world, lost
their prestige and power for want Of
character. England and her cities re-
main because there is the gold of virtue
and honor In her people. There il
that IN them that is better than her
geographical position. than her climate
than her commerce, than her diplo.
\ mas a In haa \
Of her great men. She has been pro-
litic4of men OF towering mental and
moral stature. Her men Of character
give England her snviable rank.
Now. let me say that while We are in
'dulging high hopes Of Sesttls's future,
we cannot pay too much attention to
the production Of men OF the right
stamp. We want leading men of good
repute; men who, while they sre caps>
BILE, have . large and keen sense Of
honor. We are enthusiastic over a rail-
road; let Us be careful to blazs up and
burn with enthusiasm over men Of ster.
ling integrity; let as applaud men In
busiusss who are opsn. and generous,
who, while they have influence and
make money. do not overreach and on.
prees, mouopoiixc and make corners.
SO far - reports inform MS, Mr. Willard
himself is nm admirAble specimen OF
the kind Of men whom we wsnt as the
princes Of our business. He asks no
subsidies. no subscriptions, none of the
moietiss OF private persons along hia
lines. He proposes to buy what be
wants and pays reasonably for what he
gets. and then operates mia lines 70. the
mutual advantage Of himself and the
people concerned. II this represent
tiou be correct. then we ought to cheer
- loudly for the man that is to build
the road as for the road itself. He Il
the type of man that would max fbs
future Ut our city lustrious and endur.
Ing. We do not want sharks and
uharpsrs and greedy monopolists and
indation spectators controlling our
business interests and enterprises. Such
men make a. stencil and reproech
near and far. But men who will handle
money, goods. stocks add manufsctur
ing industries honorably. will make q,
Q crown and q name Of renowu 10 the
ends Of the earth. Let every business
man Of Seattle write upon the frontls,
on his brow the words 'Rishtesusnss,
sxaltsth nation. and no tongue OF
pen coald tell you the splendo. Of on
city's future. For crookedness in any
and oil branches Of business let us have
onfiinching rectitnde; for tricks Of
trade let rs encourage an integrity ..
true ~ steel. Let our future city b
celebrated for righteousness in its bust
nsss. In Its municipal Affairs and ID II
coufts Of iuakice. This cnnnsel IL moi