The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-06
FULFILLED PROPHECIES

in Philadelphia, July f, l576, when the continental congress was considering the immortal Declaration of Independ- ence, that each recurring anniversary of that day would be celebrated by the American people during the ages that were to follow, continues to be fulfilled.
 Another prophecy made by John Adams on that day is worthy otnote. It had to do with Thomas Jefferson, the author of the great document, the adop' tion of which has made the Fourth of July to stand forth as the natal day ot liberty. It was while,the Declaration as it came from the pen of Jefferson, was being subjected to the censorship of the continental congress that the prophetic Adams spoke. Many amend ments to the instrument were offered by the members of that body, All were directed toward making more con servative the work of the frey and en- thusiastic Jefferson. Some of the amendments were adopted, many were rejected. Adams remained at the side of the young Virginia political econo- mist and statesman, whose bosom friend he was, fighting with all his splendid abilities to pass the Declaration as near ly as possible as it sprung from the great mind Of his friend. He noted that the passage of each amendment had made the author vince,
 "Never mind, Jefferson" ," said Adams, after the adoption of the las, amend men,, "enOugh remains of the Declara- tiou to cause your name to be revered by the friends of liberty as long as time shall last"
 Thomas Jefferson and John Adams have been dead for more than three quarters of century. Bat time has but added lustre to the name tthe au- thor of the Declaration of Indepeud- ence and caused to stand out more bold Iy the words of his admirer, rjyals and friend. No name is so indeiibly con- nected with the principles which called the American nation into being as tha, of Jefferson. His was the brain, above that of any man of his time, which was capable not only of comprehending the full significance of the condition that confronted the American colOnists 5u, of understanding the causes for that condition and the remedying principles the application of which made nation of treemen.
 Washington has been called the father of hls country, and be is desery- ing of the title, but to Jefferson more than to Washington are we indebted for the character of that country. It has been said by enthusiasts that Wash ington refused a kingship from the country which lis genius had made a fact. It is true only in part. Wash ington, in good faith, drowned upon the offer that came from Hamilton and oth- CTS, who never spoke for the American people except in a limited sense, that he be made king, but it is impossible to imagine a people that had been edu- eated by Jefferson as offering a crown to any man, and there are few who be- lieve that this country ever would have been a monarchy even had the father of his country been favorable to the suggestion that he be made King George.
 It will not be claimed that all the credit for the growth and development of the principles for which the United States have stood for more than six score years is due to Jefferson, for there were Washington, Franklin, Henry, Lee, Madison, Payne, Marshal, Jay, Edwards, Carroll, the Adamses, Dick inson, Morris and hundreds of others, but he was the man above them all who was able to apply the correct theories and principles of government to the sit- uation which confronted the people of his time. As. an eminent fejer.l jurist, who is Ehember of the political party that has been called the successor to the opposition to JefersOnian prin- c.ples, ,reOently,said, "he was the greatest constructive statesman the world ever produced"
 Jefferson not only accomplished much but he accomplished well.
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