Evening journal., 1907-10-01

in the hearts of the American people f,
such as but three or four of all The i,
Presidents of this country have ever
won. He was OF singular uprightnefs
and purity of character. alike in public /
and in private life: a citizen who loved
peace. he did his duty faithfully ana II
well for four years of war when the
honor of the nation called him TO arms. |.
As Congressman. as governor Of his
State. and finally as President he rose I
TO the foremost place among our
statesmen. reaching position which I.
would satisfy the keenest ambition: /
but he never lost that simple and |
thoughtful kindness toward every hu- !
man being. great or small lofty or I
humble with whom Ee was brought |
in contact. which SO endeared him /
to our people.
There is aFingular appropriateness
I'm the inscription on his monument.
Mr.. Cortelyou. whose relations with
him We're of such close intimacy gives
me the following information abou,
IL: ON the Presidents trip TO the
Pacific slope in the spring Of 1901
President Wheeler Of The University
Of California. conferred the degree Of
Ii. d. upon him i'm words so well
chosen that they struck the fastidious
taste Of John Hay then Secretary of
state. who wrote and asked for a copy
of them from President Wheeler ON
the recent Of this copy he sent thc
following letter TO President McKin-
Ley. a letter which new seems filled
with strange and unconscious presci-
ence:
Dear Mr. President:
President Wheeler sent me the in
closed at my request You viii have
the words i'm more permanent shape
They seem TO me remarkably well
chosen. and stately and dignihed
enough TO serve-long hence. please
God-as your cpitaph
Yours. faithfully,
John Hay
University or California,
coffee OF the President.
"By the authority vested in me by
the regents OF the University of CALI
fornia / confer the degree OF Doctor
of Laws upon William McKineyl
/ President of the United states, a
statesman singularly gifted 10 unite
the discordant forces ot the govern
mont and mold the diverse purposes
Of men toward progressive and salu-
tary action. q magistrate. whose poisc
Of judgment has been testel and vin-
dicatcd in a succession of national
emergencies; good citizen, brave sold.
ier. wise executive. helper and leader
of men. exemnlar 10 his people Of the
virtues that build and conserve the
state. society. and the home.
Berkeley. MAY 10. l9Ot'
Great and Good Citizen.
It would be hard e imagine an
epitaph which a good citizen would le
more anxious 20 deserve or one which
would more hapoil. describe the oualF
ties Of that great and good citizen
whose life we here commemorate
MANY lessons are taught ms hy bis
career. but none more valuable thar
the lesson Of broad human sympathy
for and among an of our citizens %
an classes and creeds. 40 other Presi-
dent has ever more deserved To- have
his Hfe work characterized IN Lincou's
words as boin. carried on with malice
toward none. with charity toward all
AS a boy he worked hard with his
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private soldier: he knew poverty; hc
earned his own livelihood: and by his
own exertions he finally rose 20 the
position Of man Of moderate means
Not merely was he in personal toucf
with farmer and town dweller. viii
capitalist and wageworl,er. hut he felt
n an intimate understanding of each aud
therefore an intimate sympathy viii
each: and his consistent effort was
TO try to Judge an by The same stand
ard and to treat al with the Same
Justice. Arrogance toward the weak
and envious hatred OF those well Off
were equally abhorrent to his just dnf
gentle soul.
Surely this attitude OF his should h'
the attitude OF al our people to-day
II would be a cruel disaster 10 thi
country to permit ourselves TO adop
an attitude Of hatred and envy toward
success worthiy won. toward wealth
honestly acquired.
Honest Men Of Means.
From the standpoint of our materia
prosperity there is only one other thinl
as important as the encouragement %
spirit of envy and hostility toward
honest business men. toward homes
linen OF means; this is the discourage
ment Of dishonest business men, IN
war upon the chicanery and wrong
!. doing which are peculiarly repulsive
, peculiarly noXious when exhibited b.
men who have no excuse of want. O
/. lpoverty. OF Ignorance, for their crimes
Men Of means and above all men O
great wealth. can exist i'm safety unde
the peaceful protection Of tho state
only in orderly societies where lihert
- manifests itself through and under th
a llaw. Ii is these men who, more tina
lanv others. should. in the interests q
the class to which they belong, in IN
4 interests of their children and thei
: lchildren's children, seek in every wa,
!. but especially In the conduct Of thel
Lives. To insist upon and To build u
respect for the law. Il may not be tru
: from the standpoint of some parteula
Il Individual of this class, hut I'm the Ion
e lrun it is preeminently true from Oh
standpoint of the class as whole, n
% ess than Of the country as q whole. ths
- LID is a veritahle calamity TO achieN
a temporary triumph by violation
4 ,evasion of the law; and we are tl
= hest friends of the man OF propert
we show ourselves the staunchcst ur
d holders Of the rights Of property. whe
- we set our faces like flint againi
c those Offenders who do wrong in ords
10 acquire great wealth or who use M
d wealth as a help to wrongdoing