The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10

what passions were engendered. Let us joy
fully remember that the State, by its constitu-
ton, was dedicated to freedom, and that it
came into the Union with the garments of
freedom around her. Let us proudly remem-
Der that our soil has never been pressed by the
feet of other than free men. God bless Henry
Clav: God bless seward: God bless all the
grand patriots of that hour who struggled and
fought for the admission OF our State with a
constitution dedicated to freedom
Admitted into the Union, our progress has
been the wonder and the admiration of the
world. These populous cities, these flourish
ing villages, these hilsides these great fertile
valleys, our churches our colleges, our courts
are the enduring monuments to you, Pioneers
OF California. [Applause.1
Our State was founded by men, repeat, who
! believed in law and in order-who believed in
the laws which they had either enacted or
obeyed in their Eastern homes. You came
from the fertile South; from rock-ribbed New
England. You came from the prairieS of the
West You came from all quarters of our
common Union, and you came bearing in your
hands and IN your hearts belief in Christian
| civilization and here you planted her stand
ard.
From the hour of its admission into the
Union in 1850 our State has always been true
10 the principles which were crystalized in
her constitution. We have advanced not only
In a material sense; we have not only bur
roWed through our mountains to extract the
precious metals; we have not only titled our
fields TO bring for tn their rich fruits; we have
not only builded cities, but we have erected
courts of Justice and maintained them; we
have erected colleges and sent forth men and
women who are an honor and light to the
State; we have established a system of public
schools where rich and poor, high and low, OF
whatsoever color, may drink authe fountain of
learning. [Applausel
And in every city and in every village the
! spires pointing heaVenward are evidences of
| the tact that we have taught religious truth,
and, while attempting in a material way to
better our condition, have pointed the way to
a blessed immortality. As, in a material sense,
the State has progressed so, intellectually, the
State mas risen, morally the State has grown.
In all that goes TO make an intelligent and
righteous people California stands to-day
proudly beside her sisters OF the Union. lap
plause.1 And whatsoever we have of which we
are proud, whatsoever we have that makes the
youth OF this State grateful, whatsoever we
possess that makes US hopeful, we owe in full
measure to the pioneer men and women who
laid the foundation of this magnificent COM
mouwealth.
population we have increased; in all the ma
terial comforts we have surpassed all other
States in the Union. God gave us-he has
spread out before US to-day the grandest State
upon the rolling earth [Applause.l We
have here that which you early recognized
not only wealth OF the mountains but greater
perennial, untall1ng wealth OF the valleys and
OF the sea. Our mountains, standing like SEN
tinels OF liberty, have given from their Golfers
wealth to enrich the State and the world. But
while our mountains may (though it will be
long and far distant)-while they may become
exhausted of their wealth, our great fertile
valleys and this rich, frothful sea will be here
dS long dS IOQ permits the S6rIn 10 roll In lIS
orbit. And these are the stories of our wealth,
the mountains, the valleys and the sea.
Pioneers OF California, pioneers in planting
civilization, pioneers in the discovery and in
the mining OF the precious metals, pioneers in
the culture of the valleys, pioneers in COM
merce, you have set example for this and
for future generations. In your devotion to
material things you have never lost sight of
these truths; that there are some things more
precious than gold; there are some things
more 10 be desired than silver; there are some
n hRfnrrc HaO and rrnNr znTrN .n1a
material things OF earth. You have taught us
that truth and justice and liberty are the
things that ennoble, crown and dignity the
human race. Applause And our churches
to-day, from whose pulpits rise upon the
breath of prayer, thanks 20 man aud
gratitude to God-colleges which are send
ing forth a stream OF light 10 illumine this
western world-our churches and schools
are preaching that which. the pioneers
preached, that which the pioneers taught.
They came here bearing the civilization,
loving New England, the Eastern, the Middle
and the Southern States, leaving behind them
the memories OF youth, the farmhouse, the
little churchyards where their fathers sleep
came here to build homes, to found a State
And we to-day can show but poor gratitude by
word OF praise, II will be poor gratitude to
pronounce the word OF eulogy unless we dedi-
cate ourselves to the great work which they
commenced.
The young men and young women of this
State have in the pioneer fathers aud mothers
OF California an example OF industry and of
labor which they may proftably emulate.
Oh, pioneers, you who stood at the cradle of
the State, who rocked its infancy, who nur-
tured, who sustained it, be of good cheerl
Though age is whitening your locks, though
your eyes are not bright, your step not firm,
days, yet do you live in the hearts, and you
will forever live in the memory and gratitude
OF your children. [Great apDlause.l
On this great day of celebration we cannot
took part in building this our commonwealth,
Many rose to high and distinguished places
many represented the State in executive
chairs, many spoke for her in legislative halls
Many have pursued the more quiet and per-
haps, the more desirable pathways OF private
life. Many have carved their way as pioneers
OF science, and borne her sacred torch far to
the front. Many have established institutions
OF learning which will be q light for ell the
children OF men throughout the years to come.
And as we stand or sit here with this
beaut ful expanse OF water stretching before
US, almost within hearing of yonder ocean we
think at this moment OF him, your benefactor,
the benefactor OF this Society of California
Pioneers and of California-the benefactor of
all mankind-of him who sleeps yonder under
the silent stars upon Mount Hamilton. Zap
plause.1 And so long as the sun in his coming
shall kiss and glorify our mountain-tops SO
long as yonder sea rolls in and breaks upon
the Golden Gate, so long the stars look
down sentinel above his tomb, so long will
future generations remember with gratitude
the benefactions OF James Lick. [AppIause.1
Pioneers, we have not erected q monument
TO you; we cannot erect a suitable monument
TO you. II there be any monument worthy of
you 1t is the great State which you have
founded, the great institutions of learning
which you have planted, the great super
structure OF civil government which Won
have erected. We cannot hope on this occa-
SION to dwell in detail upon the progress of
our State 1t is in evidence before US. 1t is in
evidence in our increasing commerce. in our
manufactures, in the increasing acreage of
our fields. in the increasing domestic com
merce within our borders and reaching toward
the East and the West We are progressing
materially, intellectually and, let US hope and
believe, morally
The younger generation can do no more than
to keep the State where you have left it, We
can do no more than to strive TO do that and
with earnest devotion and with a zeal perhaps
10 be compared with yours, we can Strive TO
plant the banner OF civilization little further
onward and little higher upon the mountain
heights OF prosperity and righteousness. lap
plause
An occasion such as this, fellow-eitizeps.
should not be passed by without causing us to
think OF our duties. The pioneers work has
not been fully performed, though he is entitled
to rest and praise. The work which he COM
menced must be carried forward. The young
men and the young women of this State must
look to that example and follow ii. The
young men ana the young women upon whom
will rest the responsibilities of government
must see to it that the work of the pioneer
fathers and mothers is carried on, and that the
States interests, materially and Intellectually,