Evening journal., 1907-06-22


he believed as a result Of deliberate
judgment would. if applied to govern
mental affairs. best subserve the hap
piness and contented prosperity Of his
countrymen.
The habit of his mind was such that
he could not narrow his contemplation
of political theories to q mere estima-
tion of their value as party assets; and
his love of humanity was so broad that
he deemed no political doctrine worthy
of party support which bred favorit-
ism or withheld its equal advantage
from any condition of American cih-
zenship in any corner OF our land. He
guarded his conscience against favorit-
ism. he protected his sympdthies
against al hardening influences, he in
trenched his judgment against any ap-
proach of self-seeking interest. and
under the guidance of uncontaminate1
patriotism he reached the highest
plane of political usefulness and party
service. He was out Of place in the
counsels of those who play the game
Of politics and look upon party organi-
zation as q school where tricks are
taught. But from a hiaher and purer
atmosphere his constant and steadying
influence contributed reinsurance and
hope to those drawn together by a
common faith. and tempered with
sober reason and conscience the blind
zeal of parusanship
His Counsel Always Respected.
While in the strife of hurly-burly Of
party activity q tendenry is too often
apparent i'm party management to rely
for success upon demagogic sophistries
and deXtrous sleight-of-ha LEADER
ship. The best indication the past
has furnished of our national security
and perDetuty has been found in the
acknowledgment by political parties
that i'm stress OF weather if they are
TO regain or retain popular confidence
and support. they must turn to the
counsels and leadership of such men
as Thomas f. Bayard Let us re-
member for announcement the high
public honors he received at the hands
of his countrymen. and these came to
him without the least diminution OF
his allegiance to duty. with no lower
ing of his high standard of patriotic
citizenship, and with no loss Of his
faith in the potency of devotion to a
clear belief-strength into convic-
ton" which "the more it was on
pressed and threatened. the more clear
its demand FOR faithful adhesion"
At this time there are among us
thoughtful. .men-not IN the least given
TO -hysteria-who fear that evil por-
tents are to be found in our political
skies. Whether their fears are sub
stantial or not. a mere hint of national
peril should cause every loyal Ameri-
can to devoutly wish that as a guar
anty of greater safety there were IN
the present generation Of our political
life more men as wise. as disinterested,
as bravely devoted to duty as he
whose memory we are honoring To-
day
His example. his earthly influence.
/ his honorable career are ours-be-
queathed TO us by one who loved us
and loved all his countrymen. Let MS
not fail at this hour TO fully realize the
value of this precious legacy. The
youth of our land should learn from
the record Of this useful life that duty
TO God. to country and to clear belief
strengthened into a conviction" is "the
] NNoA ANAA-iI III iirAf.AAANNff ARA RNA ~
aitation above the power of material
conditions" Let them learn too that
their privilege Of American citizenship
imposes upon them the obligation Of
preparation for the custody and pre-
servation Of the freest and hest gov
crnment ever vouchsafed to humanity.
And let those OF mature years who
bear the heat and burden of the day
learn that there is to be found in an
/ atmosphere Of political activity a
/ power far higher and more potent to
save than is found in the mean and
/ conscienceless strife Of unprinciplsd
/ partisanship Let MS be steadfast in
our beliefs, unmovoi hy clamor and
untempted by an inordinate desire for
success at any cost of principle and
! Inconsistency. Thus VIII we serve our
country best. thus shall we know a
1 joy that mere success can never
know" and thus viii il be that the life
we here memorialize shall not have
been lived in va.n.
DESCRIPTION OF THE STATUE
The statue is Of bronze, life size. anC
Is an excellent likeness Of Mr. Bayard