Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-01
FLAGS WILL SHOW
GRIEF OF NATION
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issue proclamation this morning ask
ing all business men and citizens gen.
orally to half-mast their flags in MEM
ory of the dead man.
1.-THE world is worse off by the loss of
this man." said the mayor. Every
city and state and nation knows Of
Francis Murphy and his work. He was
a great, good, a noble man. OF the
good he has done generations only can
tell, for his work was In and for the
home.
THAT such a useful member of the
human family must be taken away
seems harsh indeed. His example is an
illuStriouS one, and / mourn as thou
sands mourn and pray for this true
friends of mankind"
The following appreciation of Mr..
Murphy and of his work was written
by Andrew G. Parks of Los Angeles, a
close friend and profound admirer Of
the great apostle of temperance and a
co-worker with him in the temperance
cause.
1.-THE greatest man in ChriStendom
since the days of John the Evangelist
has passed to his reward. Francis Muir
ply was born in Ireland in 1886 and
came to America when a lad of 16 years,
both parents having died when he was
quite young, and he married a Scotch
lassie of II years, Miss CHM, when he
was only IS years of age. To them
were born six children, William Murphy
of Winsburg, Va, Edward Murphy Of
Pittsburg, Pa, Robert Murphy,
lieutenant governor of pennsylvania,
John F. Murphy of Philadelphia, Pa,
Mrs. Malvina Trask and Mrs. Josephine
Holmes of Los Angeles. Mrs. 4,Aurphy
died when Mrs. Holmes was an infant
of 16 months, and Francis Murphy re-
mained a widower until eighteen years
ago when he married Mrs. Fisher, q
prominent temperance worker of Illt-
nois, and she has been constantly with
him in his work ever since their mar
riage, and in quiet and unostentatious
way has been of most efficient help to
the great apostle of temperance.
How Murphy Was Saved
Francis Murphy is best understood
from his own utterances, and the fol-
lowing account given by him of his in
duction into public life tells the story.
1t was in 1870 he was saved from a
wrecked life through the Instrumental
ity of a man who came to him in a sa-
loon where he and his associates were
said, God bless you, Francis, and save
you. 1 love you And as he spoke the
tears came in his eyes. This was the
turning point in his life and he thus
speaks of It:
From that moment on 1 was a new
man. 1 quit drinking forever and I
started out to tell my boon companions
all about 1t, and to persuade them to
quit drinking too. 1t was the wonder
of the town. Men said If Francis Muir
ply has quit drinking anyone can quit
and he's not only given up liquor but
he is spending his time making his
cronies give it up, too.
BY and by the mayor of Portland
decided to do something to spread the
good work. He sent for me and said
he wanted to have a series of temper
ance meetings in the city hall and he
wanted me to do some talking on the
platform like I had been talking to my
friends.
eff ever man was frightened
scared to death-it was 1. 81 don't know
how to talk" told the mayor. "You
mustn't put me on any platform. shall
just fall down."
"'"Well, you can just stand on the
platform alongside of me-" said the
mayor, "and I will use you as a text"
SpONC " IHOuSdIluS
"'Well, when he got me on that plat
form there were 5000 men in front of
me, and Tom Reed, Gen. Neal Dow,
Gov. Padelford and other big men were
on either side of the mayor. Judge at
my amazement and horror when Gov.
Padelford, who presided, after telling
of some of his efforts in the individual
line, called upon me as the first speak
er. Bless you, couldn't speak. 1 was
so moved by the kind words they said
of me just stood still. Gov. Padelford
took me in his arms and I cried like a
child. He cried too.
"'After had recovered myself lit
tie was able to utter a few sentences
straight from the heart. And that was
the beginning of such success as may
have had as public speaker; 44O men
took the pledge at that meeting.
can't explain it, but never from that
hour was 1 afraid to speak before my
fellow men,
HE travelled around the globe
preaching gospel temperance and
made $4,000 public addresses and 10 2000,-
900 people signed the Murphy Hedge.
His was a gospel of love. Twas this
magic that saved him. He knew its
power to save all and so broad was his
faith and ardent his love that If any
were weak he believed for them, and If
they thought themselves vile and
totally lost he soon found something
good in them and inspired them with
hope.
Probably no man since the days of
the apostles has done more good than
Francis Murphy. The world has grown
tired of creeds and longs for love. the
fulfilling of the law"