Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
HsuSs and Senate Hold Joint Sessions 10
Listen to oratOry.
ANTl-PAss BILL DELAYED IN HOUSE
Members Desire to See Printed Measure
Before Voting on It
BIG BILL TO REPAIR THE CAPITOL
Reciprocal DemurraEe Bill ana Also
Maximum Rate Measure intro
dueed, Latter Applying
Only 10 Grain.
tFrom a star correspondent)

From Stan Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Feb. 22.-CspeciaI)-Th house
and senate held joint session in represent
ative han at 9 o'clock and for an hour
listened to patriotic addresses by Senator
Aldrich OF Butler county and State SUI
perintendent McBrien. the former taking
Washington and the influence of his life
for his theene, and Mr.. McBrien taking
Lincoln and his life for his subject Speaker
Nettleton presided at the joint session and
patriotic songs were sung. Comrades Bly,
stone and Beard leading. The joint ses-
sion came to an end with the singing OF the
! Doxology.
Senator Aldrich spoke in part as fol-
lows:
| have thought it proper and pertinent
on this occasion to discuss some OF the
phases of the various elements that enter
into the life, the character and the con-
/ stitution of our common country that at
once insures its stability and permanent
/ progress, and analyze, II possible some
| stitutions and discuss some of the features
| OF those matters that have enabled this
and nroepesstyelv 0dsr ,be IN fuancss Hssssib tba,
| have degenerated and debitated the life
| OF other nations in the course of the history
| of the world.
| Political liberty was born with man and
has followed him throughout his devious
| career. Its realization has been the mighty
iustrumentallty of progress, the prime fac
tor OF civilization. and the convoyer OF
national honor, thrift and prosperity.
| In the fifteenth century the leading minds
i of Europe filled with a new enthusiasm,
| began to dream of self-government but
| that monstrous usurpstton OF human rights
which called itself absolute monarchy. made
| 1t impossible adequately to realize the bless
| ings OF republican institutions. Hence a
new land must be sought where free
| thought and free speech could hold sway.
For. this God has reserved the western
world.
Years swept by and the puritan came
and here he made his home, reared his
that grand political fabric whose golden
threads have cast bright lustre over mans
destiny. He founded nation that took
its seat among the powers OF earth.
l. Political liberty. then, In the United
States is a living, breathing. harmonious
have always enabled this nation to grow
stirling both aggressiyely and progressively
midst the waves that have swept empires
| We are therefore. a nation of individuals
who reverence law and keep open and
opportunity. This is one of the potent
agencies whose all-persuasive force has
made our history great
But much as we respect law as much
as we love liberty, nevertheless all nature
testihes that Stronger, tenderer, dearer still
muscle. nerve and snew are to the physical
life OF man, that home is to the national
life. We are a home-loving people. This
Yet the home is only one of the many
elements that enter life, the constitution
and nature of this magnificent republic.
But the American mind is confined to no
one idea. II Is eminently versatile In its
thought; i is practical in its pursuits lie
= develops the resources of mind and of ma
ture with all the throbblng energies OF a
young and vigorous life.
The source of our wonderful power, tho
springs of our intense activity are grounded
on the fact that blended with all our in
dustrial pursuits. and with all that stir
M q n n
strong current of religious and moral SEN
timent flowing through the hearts Of the
/ say / believe that America has the pith
and marrow OF the greatest civilization that
foSnded Spon mas the e tef OF eiSuS tbe soths
American farmer who has made of the
wilderness the granary Of the world. He
has behind him generations of sturdy man
hood. clear-eyed and clean-living. He is at
once the philosopher and a man OF achieve
evai forces Of nature" he leads the strenu-
Gus life and its simplicity begets nobility
of character.
McBrien ON Lincoln.
State Superintendent McBreen spoke az
follows:
Abraham Lincoln was intensely human.
He did some very human things, For eK-
ample, he entered politics at the early age
Of q and ran for the legislature that year.
Nominations by caucus had not then been
introduced into Illinois and any person who
wished to be a candidate for an elective
Of the fact ano then conducted his cam.
paign as best ne could, March g. 1S22
pie of sangamon County" informiaS them
: that he would run as a candidate for the
state legislature at the autumn elections
> that contest Lincoln was defeated. While
In plain fact he was raw and unknown
youngster. he stood third upon a list Of
: eight candidates. receiving So votes. and
{ out OF 20S votes cast In his own county hS
received 2O6. In this there was hope ia
] The thing which first attracted tie in.
0 terested attention of the whole people "a
: Abraham Lincoln was his debates with
| stephen A. Douglas, who has been pro-
nounced by competent Judge as IAN au-
s dacious, almost uncomfortable opponent
e in public discussion" Notwithstanding
oil this, Lincoln challenged him 10 the
combat cOntesttng for the United states
senatorship from Illinois. The result OF
3 ! this contest was that Douglas was elected
. senator. but lost the presidency, the su.
preme ambition OF his life. Lincoln'I
= temporary defeat was coupled with ulti.
= mate victory. He received a plurality OF
/. 1000 in the popular vote. II gave him
national reputation and ultimately made
8 Lincoln's fame as an orator rests upor
! his great political address at Cooper Unior
n OF the Cooper Union speech. Horsc,
Greeley said: II do not hesitate to pro
nounce II the very best political address
to which ever listened-and nave heart
some OF Websters grandest"
Ambassador choate says His fame a
| an orator naQ preceded MIN. when Mr.
e Bryant presented him on the high plat
form on the Cooper institute, a vast Sc
OF eager. upturned faces greeted him. fui
: OF intense curiosity TO see what this rud
child Of the people was like He was equa
10 the occasion: When he spoke he wei
e Transformed his eye hndled his vote,
a rang his face shOne, and he seemed &
: light up the whole assembly. For an hou
o and a half he held the audience in thi
e hollow Of his hand That night the Rrea
= hall and the next day the whole city RAM
with delighted applause and congratula
'e tions. and he who had come as a strange
u departed with the laurels OF a grea
n triumph"
II said. IF you would know what is IN
l. difference between an orator and an elo
!, cutiOnist, read Lincoln's WOndrous word
u al Gettysburg. and then read the speed
II I OF Edward Everett. The grafton of Lin
M coin will never be forgotten; IL will nv
:. I until languages are dead and lips ar
a dust The speech OF Everett will neye