The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-03
HOKB SMITH ON CHILDREN.
rur GEORGIA ORATOR LIFTS UP HIs
EOICE ZOE THIN.

GEORGIA OlfA1Oh IsIF1h HIS
VOICE FOR THIN
w,,t a Country II wouid ne n Every Child
a, the Hated States FOR the Next Ten
Years should Receive Proper Attertio.i
AspunY PARK. July 2.-Upon this glorious
,rcrnoon while the ocean was murmuring It's
.neseloss plant to q cloudless sky. the Hon.
uote Smith made speech. His voice, full Of
,he m,llowness and balm OF the South, fell
nnon his hearers ears like gentle music. Tho
sor rolling accent in which his words were
wtapt came like an undersong In the harmony
,,the day. II over there was man who fitted
doy or a day that fitted q man. tho Hon.
Hokc Smith was the one and this day the other.
II was day Of perfect roposc. Lauguid
PAM Brumme In his calmest moment. was
sritatcl compared with Hoke Smith Of to-day.
Tb, day was bright and smiling. moro Sc
rcre brightness and q moro peaceful smilo
thnn reposcd upon the countsnancs OF Hoke
smith ncver 1T up the face OF man. The day
was charming. happy effulgent soul soothing.
ltoke Smith was all this and much besides.
Hoke Smith made o speech. 1t was In the
bir auditorium. and the hall was filled, He
did not mako long speech: but 1t was short
.neech but a speech that was In full accord
With tho day. Ioke Smith was looking nne.
His face was triHe PALE It is true. but IL gave
him q student-like appearance. He wore q
close-NttlnR IFOcR cont anu D BLK nat OF
recent make. He was the tallest and most
impressive man in the auditorium. He was
conducted to tho platform by number OF min
isters, and was led to big. soft chair. After
seating himself he gazed upon the audience.
There was such an air Of good will In his
broad features that the audience felt at once.
here was friend. One Of tho ministers hand
ed him, a HMM book: 4 happy smile came
and fastened his eyes upon one Of the pages,
sG did S sns g. RRas'H aEs sm pS
easped his hands bShind his back and eazed
Hoke Smith. Without further Introduction. be.
gan to speak. The words he spoke are easily
whIs 's? he 0 spOke EeEs SMITHS toesae
seemed to round and smooth the harsh edges
thus: ,..,-,.-. .,.,, .,,.,......,oa,
expressed declaration. as understood IT. from
the gentleman who inyited me here her that was
at the time. When the proposition was made
SsSs ss sh' e t ss Ssa
from the close walls and the narrow streets of
essnee !or Wsss er stls more during the
summer to be out ip the open air beneath
Sss u into their little lungs renewed lie and
strength, felt that It was al. little as could
%h .s ss15sf sns Is to be
gathered from which tho. robust manhood
s s4a the tEs 81 e that tS send
Sw n who ~ soqd decline El s' to is 81
1 ov ShsS sScs has
down IL pH manhoed to posterty
aswe have received the beneficial work Of our
sa
made BY the Joint action Of all: II selashness
Ss II ths az
step SSSHs the .s S .ns xh isS
rsne snSsru that ehahooq Is tho sroand
, Sork Of the i1teilsfEtYsl man. Realizing
than es ss ss sss Il
eh mi 90 a turn TO e asD
ssrs na Tss4 But ssse sS T ass
compare s,,P mentally and materially; foI hsr
Globe iHpDaassi We should help to lead
s DsopG Of s. sat IL Sn
t[A I But i ds not Intend 70 cali your 81.
% . duty va Il
" un ~ tuulNluuAlbs not through tho D6IOC |
which Is to mako the State use her money to |
strengthen the children Of the State. for that
q 50 vii hsa
lion i. What / meant to do was to call your
IS shoSd t you ns
}"Iet th n,, opportunity pass BY word or act. to
II say to you who are parents and are gath
ering In this worlds wealth, what are you
going to do with t after YOU DE eall upon
you give 10 the aecamuIation Of money none Tor Tor
y0Gr g Children and dey9ts It to the aceumHlH.
il the elites q our lana the men are As SO ' ab.
s ,s,,t with business that they take no time
m aad the sosnty rs met fS
proper time to their children, NY friends. !
M e s9u fse the HoS
II ed nh Dosk %sa
hut reaa f He nswspapep and s1 eo
s sleep D. or y. PERHAPS 70 stop for a moment
you see I am readingF tell yon. the very
sot to help your children mentally and spis
mt sss Isry sGts M To anSu auy
no own " sh Ma,a TsHpe
be be d a2pg g., right himself And as the ladies'
DlicSsbie 10 them. More lsaghtsor aD
ch4rIH Father 20 Hts earthly
tGst Son SO Owed them that He gave His life for
them. Ia that love we find the true test OF
parental duty toward our own children. II we
course toward our children, what u change
would come over this country In ton years! II
Tor ten long years all tho children In our land
received from every man and every woman In
our land all the care. all tho thought, all the
proper attention to which they are entitled. we
would at the. end OF that time begin to ind
wonderful change for the better In the men
country" |
q There was great applause when Mr. Smith
Gnshed and sat down; few minutes later no
descended from the platform and stood upon
the floor with his back close to the Platforms
s,dce. long line formed at once and tho au-
dcnce filed by and shook Hoke Smiths hand.
Each hand that was extended toward him rs-
felvat hearty grasp as II Hoke Smith had