The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23
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servative IL conservatism means waiting
| TIL IL IL too late. He In not wise n w,s-
dom is TO count thing hundred times
when once Will do. There is no regret so
keen, In man or country, as that which
loiiows an opportunity unembraced. For
tune scars with high and rapid wing and
whoever brings II down must shoot with
accuracy and speed
Only the man with steady eve and
nerve and tho courage to pull the trigger
brings the largest opportunities TO the
ground. He does not always listen while
all the sages speak. but every day nj
nfghtfall beholds some record which n NOT
complete has been at least pursued with
conscience and intrepid resolution.
OF HEROIC FIBRE.
He Is nc slender flower swayine In
the wind but that heroic fibre which, is
best nurtured by the mountains and the
snow. He spends little time in review
Tor that he knows can be done by the
scnoois statesman graphing with the
living problems OF the hour he gropes but
httie In the past. He believes In going
ahead. He believes that I'm shaping the
destinies OF this great republic, hone ,s a
higher impulse than regret He believes
that preparation for future triumphs "a
a more important duty than an inventory
OF past mistakes.
A profound student OF history. he is to-
day the greatest history maker In the
world. With the instincts OF the scholar
he Is yet forced from the scholars pur-
suits by those superb qualities which nt
him to the last degree for those great
world currents now rushing past with
larger volume and more portentous aspect
than for many years before. The fate OF
nations is still decided by their wars. You
may talk OF orderly tribunals and learned
reierees; you may sing in your schools
tho gentle praises OF the quiet life; YOU
may strike from your books the last
note OF every martial anthem. and vet
out In the smoke and thunder Will al
ways be the tramp OF horses and the
silent rigid. upturned face
WHEN PEACE WILL COME.
Men may prophesy and women pray.
but peace will come here to abide for
ever on this earth only when the drear,s
of childhood are the accepted charts 10
guide the destinics of men. Events are
numherless and mighty. and no man can
tell which wire runs around the world |
The nation basking today In tho qajet OF
contentmcnt and repose may stll be on |
the deadly circuit and tomorrow writh- /.
ing IN tho tolls Of war This IL tho time
when great figures must be kept in front
IL the pressure is great the material 10 /
resist II must be granite and iron.
Whether We wish it or not. America Is /
abroad In this world. Her interests are
IN every street her name IL OF every |
tongue. Thost interests 80 sacred and |
stupendous should he trusted only % the |
care ~ those whose power. skill and /
courage have been tested and approved. /
And IN the man whom you will choose.
the highest sense ~ every nation IN the
world beholds a man who typlnes az no /
other living American does. the spirit /
and the purposes OF the twentieth cen |
tury.
FOR PROGRESS AND COURAGE
Iic does not claim 20 be tho solomon /
oi his time There are many things he |
nas rot know, but this ~ sure. that above /
AT things else he Glands for progress.
courage and fair play. which are tho \
SYNONYMS ~ tho American name.
There are umes when great htness il
hardly less than destiny, when the ele-