The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-06-28
UNVEILED.
Address of jill. Morgan at the
Unwilling of the Newland
Monument.

AS we perform the last sad rites
OF this our neighbor and friend
it is eminently fitting that we dwell
somewhat in thought upon our re-.
lations and consequent duties to
mankind in general while living,
and note how we may benefit the
living by holding in remembrance
deeds of the dead and the conse-
quence of those deeds. 1t is more
fitting still, that while we here, in
a symbolic way, indicate our love,
our honor, and our remembrance
of our departed neighbor and
friend, that we CLEAN from his life
the elements that ought to be re-
membered and cherished and made
the means of increasing the useful
ness of our own lives-that we re-
member other deeds (if any-and
no man has yet lived who could be
pronounced perfect) only to the ex.
tent of enabling US to improve our
own checkered existence.
In the earlier struggles for exist
ence, effort was apparently more
largely dominated by the thought
each for himself, and hence the
weak fell by the wayside, were
trampled under foot, crushed and
forgotten; and all we do is to char
acteriza the result by the phrase,
1.-The survival of the fittest."
From the scientific standpoint
we may justify such action on the
ground that it was in accord with
the then plane OF our existence.
But now we live upon higher
plane, aud not only disprove of
cruelty toward the weak and help
less, but deem it obligatory upon
US to do what we can not only to
prevent the preparation of such
cruelty, but to lend a helping hand
in the way of alternating suffering
and improving the condition of the
weak and needy. We recognize a
kind of universal consanguinity of
ties. Though we may not yet be
upon that plane of existence which
makes it possible for US to love our
neighbor as ourselves, we are COM
ing more and more to recognize and
respect the rights of that nsignbor.
The brotherhood of mankind, ad-
vocated by the Great Teacher nine
teen hundred years ago. is coming
more and more into the lives of
men. 1t IL no longer limited to
the thought of a few individuals
here and there and yonder. 1t is
gradually and silently working as
the hidden leaven. 1t is seen in
the generous contributions to allie
viate the suffering when city is
destroyed by fire or water as re-
Gently evinced in both Florida and
Texas. 1t is seen in the establish
ment of homes for the infrm. 1t
is seen in the midnight vigils of
the sick. 1t is seen in the hand Of
sympathy extended to the bereaved.
1t is seen in the Geographic mes
sages of coincidence. 1t is seen in
the sympathetic tears. 1t is seen
in the assembling around the grave.
it is seen in the establishment of
monument 1t is seen in the deco
rating of the graves with flowers.
it is seen in the silent tears that
fall upon the cold clods. 1t is seen
in our words. 1t is seen in aur ac-
tons. 1t is seen in our lives. And
it will be felt in our death.
1t was given new impetus when
Immortal Jefferson wrote, Cali
men are created equal, and endow-
ed with certain inalienable rights"
The brot herhood of man was then
lifted upon higher political plane
than ever before in the history OF
the world. And this political ele-
walton has n wholesome influence
upon the social plane of our exist
snce. 1t too has been elevated.
1t is the same thought, however
it may be expressed-Each for all
and oil for each-in union is