Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
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Mr.. Clork.a representing tho court,
you win hand TO the chairman Of the
board OF county commissioners. tho
photograph which has been sent for
this purpose.
Thereupon the photograph was. by
the clerk. handed 10 the chairman OF
the board Of county commissioners OF
the county Of Roosevelt, Mr.. W o.
Oldham
Thoreupon. Mr.. w. y. Lindsey, the
probate clerk ana ex.oftIcio clerk 10
The board OF county commissioners OF
the county OF Roosevelt. said;
MAY IL please the court, ladies' and
gentlemen; This would have been an
excellent opportunity for the presi
dent OF the board 10 say something IN
the matter OF the acceptance OF TINS
presentation. but, lnasmuch as IL Is q
fact that | will soon retire from the
position az office In the administra,
ton IN the county affairs, they rath'
or felt that that burden or duty might
better be imposed. upon me; and, 10
n very few words, I want IN accept
this presentation. and say that. be
lieye from tho time ~ Abraham. u
has boen the custom OF all successful
peonles and nations To exhibit and 10
keep before tho eyes OF thor people
the statues and pictures OF their con
spicuous leaders, and men and citi'
yens II seems 10 exert upon the
minds Of the people an Influence, and
20 ever remind them Of the course
that they must pursue II they would
rise aboye themselves, or upon step
ping stones Of their dead selves. 10
higher things. ms the poet has ex-
pressed II. n makes no difference,
II seems 10 me. who the Individual II
or what he has done. 40 long ms ne
Ia recognized by the nation as a char
acter suitable for honor. And In this
connection want 10 say that some
OF the philosophers argue that no one
who "a conspicuous In national affairs
should he attempted to be honored In
the way In which the presidents OF
the United States might he--~that w,
10 be honored during the lifetime OF
thaj ndlylduai.--but right here | want
to say that that was not particularly
the Idea that ran In the minds OF
those who suggested the name OF
Roosevelt for this county.-a remote.
unsettled region. sparscly Inhabited,
created into a county that might, pos
sibly, be considered a doubtful prop
n~aiiinn and IL would clearly not be
considered as an honor In the matter
OF naming II for an Individual; but.
In this regard. We had In mind, ! be
lieve, that other expression which
says that upon elevation to office
there arg imposed obligations and
duties, and. In the naming Of this
county after an iilustrious American
citizen, II was rather TO that end,
than that he who received the name
after him was being honored by IT.
Now, In the matter OF this picture
resting upon the wall. there Is no
one. | presume. who will take excep-
tlon TO the statement that Il calls 10
our minds. from time to time, him
who has become conspicuous in tho
nation, first. possibly, AZ the apostle
OF the strenuous life. and, second,
possibly, as the apostle of the simple
life. and third. We may say that he Is
also the apostle Of the decent life;
for. did he no say, Ia substance-at
least II my memory serves me right
In serving notice upon the govern
ments OF the western hemisphere~of
the worid-that they should act de-
Gently, pay their debts and keep or
der? Therefore. he may be deter
mined the apostle of the decent life
And. after The election which recently
passed. and Of course regardless 81
politics, religion. or anything else,
simply taking the figures that have
been returned, We must also count
him an apostle--or the yietim~of a
successful life, In the recent mes
sage that has come % rs, he has
coined another term growing out
Of The fact that the United States.
under his sdministratisl. has pot
Itself In tho san OF thossn who loot
for the accomplishment Of peace be
sween nations without the arhitra
ment II war; and in that We mas now
say ttai he may r%lghtFnlly Va termed
ihe apostle NJ the peace Of justice II
has been said that this IS a new term
stated IN sweh a WAY that IL sill be
come current; Therefore. IN view of
the things bst oar present president
has accomplished IL seems o. ne that
the people of Roosevelt county win