The Butte inter mountain., 1903-09-07

on the golden honor roll OF the nation.
AS 1t is with the soldier, SO it is with the
civilian. To win success in the business
world, to become frst-class mechanic, a
successful farmer. an able lawyer or doc
tor means that the man has devoted his
best energy and power through long years
TO the achievement of his ends.
In Family Life.
so it is in the life of the family
upon which in the last analysis the
whole welfare of the nation rests. The
man or woman who as bread winner
and home maker, or as wife and mother.
mas done all that he or she can do, pa
tien'ly and uneomplainingly, is to be
honored and is to be envied Ivy all
fortune to feel the need and duty of do
ing such work. The woman who has
bourne, and who has reared as they
should be reared, a family of children,
mas IN the most emphatic manner de
served well of the republic. Her bur
den has been heavy. and she has been
able to bear it worthiy only Ivy the pos
session OF resolution. OF good sense. OF
conscience, and of unsclhshness Hut il
She has bourne il we'll then TO her shall
come the supreme blessing, for in the
words OF the oldest and greatest OF
books, Her children shall rise up and
call her blessed, and among the bcnc-
factors of the land her place must he
wrth those who have done the best and
the hardest work. whether as law wgiv-
crs OF as soldiers, whether in public or
IN private life.
Soft, Easy.
r.
preach. 1t is creed willingly learned
only by men and women who. together
with the softer virtues, possess also the
stronger; who can do. and dare. and die
at need. but who while life lasts will
never finch from lhhcir allotted task
You farmers. and wage-workers, and
business men OF this great state, OF this
migty and wonderful nation are gath
cred together today, proud OF your state
aud still proudcr OF your nation. be
cause your forefathers and predcccs
sors have lived up TO just this creed.
"You have received from their hands
a great inheritance. and you will leave
an even greater inheritance 10 your chill
drcn and your childicn's children, pro
vidcd only that you practice alike in
your private and your public lives the
strong virtues that have given MS
people greatness in the past. II is not
enough TO he well-mcauing aud kindly,
but weak; neither is il enough 10 bc
strong unless morality and decency 80
hand in hand with strength We must
possess the qualities which make MS do
our duty in our homes and among our
ncighbors and i'll addition we must poss
ess the qualities which are indispensa
Bile to the makeup Of every great and
masterful nation the qualities oi courage
and hardihood Of individual initiative
and yet OF power to combine for a com
mon end. and above ALL the resoute De
termination to permit no man and no set
of men 10 sunicr us one from the other
by lines Of caste or creed or section.
Each For All.
I'VE must act upon the motto OF all
for each and each for all. There must
be ever present III our minds the mental
truth that in republic such as ours
The only safety is TO stand neither for
nor against any man because he is rich
or because he is poor, because he y en-
gagged in one occupation OF another, be-
cause he works with his brains OF because
he works with his hands We must
treat each man on his worth and merits
as a man. We must see that each Is
given square deal, because h is en-
titled to no more and should receive no
less. Finally we must keep ever in
mind that republic such as ours can
exist only in virtue Of the orderly lib.
criy which comes through the equal
domination of the law over all men
alike and through its administration IN
such rcsolute and fearless fashion as
shall teach all that no man is above IT
and no man below il.