Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
URGES BROTHERLY LOVE.
Hughes Calls for Patriotism in Daily
Life

NEW YORK, November 27-Governor-
elect Charles E. Hughes. speaking last
night to the members of the Empire State
society, Sons of the American Revolution,
at their seventeenth annual banquet, at the
Waldorf, said there was too much vague
love of country, and that what was needed
today was love of country expressed in
terms which men on the streets would I'M
derstand. This he said. would make the
country's Industrial life sweet and clean.
1T is the patriotism of the pocketbook
that we want" he declared. Some men, he
said, would lay down their lives for their
country In times of war but in times of
peace were content to promote their own
benefit. and to adhere only closely enough
to right conduct to keep them out of jail.
we want men who will not be menace
In times of peace" he said. I'VE want
patriots in finance and in the organization
OF corporations who are willing to share
the burdens of their fellow men and equal
ize the opportunities of society. The true
American spirit makes brothers of us all i"
Ine address made profound impression,
and was loudly applauded. 1t follows:
Wheh we contemplate our ancestral
| STOCKS, common or preferred, We are inn
pressed with the variety OF relation made
possible under our democratic institutions
by wise selection of forbears. 1t is my
happy privilege, though / have lived below
my opportunities, to be able to claim the
patronage alike of Saint David and Saint
Patrick, Saint George, Saint Andrew and
saint Nicholas. So may l also Justify nv
presence here. as l cherish the memory of
an ancestor who, as an officer of the line
OF New York regiment and as a member
OF Gov. Ciintons staff, discharged worth
| lly l believe, his duty in the great war of
independence.
For mere pride of descent however. I
nave scant respect. The distinction of an
cestors is naught but humiliation for un-
worthy descendants. Nor do l consider or
CARNATIONS based upon ancestry as con-
slstent with American spirit save as they
exist for the purpose of teaching the les
| sons of patriotism and of enforcing upon
their members the duty of the hour. With
the sentiment of grateful recognition of re-
lation by ties of blood to those who have
served their country, accompanied by
| sense of increased responsibility and a de-
sire to illustrate the same devotion to it's
interests, l have the warmest sympathy. 1t
is In that spirit that we are here tonight.
1t Is not my purpose to speak to you at
length. and you will understand that at
the present time it is impossible for me to
attempt to do more than to present few
desultory observations.
We do not honor those who fought In the
| revolution simply or chiefly for the sacri-
fees they made, the hardships they en-
! dured, the courage they displayed. Their
valor and their fortitude were made MEM
orable by the cause in which they enlisted
and the principle to which they were de-
voted. They gave us our country and kim
died the fires of patriotism which are ever
renewed and kept glowing by their conse-
Grated sons. We cannot afford to lose the
touch of emotion which raises duty to coun-
try to patriotic fervor.