The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15

and black, to protectionist and free
trader, to those who disagreed with
him as well as to his warm support
ers. He would patiently and pro-
foundly dwell upon every interest
and every point Of view. When he
decided, he would act with deei-
sion, but as an enemy to none, as
comprehending friend TO all.
This estimate of Lincoln's char
acter and its application to present
day needs is interesting, coming as
il does from one Of Lincoln's ablest
and most noted biographers. That
this great democratic spirit may
never cease to be an influence for
good with the American pepole, The
Lincoln Farm association is plan.
ming TO build on his birthplace in
Kentucky the greatest memorial
in the world. The humble surround
ngs which were familiar to his
boyish eyes and the simple l.fe
from which he came will be so
iorcefully illustrated on these 40
acres which his father titled that
the youths Of all generations to
come who visit the national shrine
will be inspired by the fact that
great things are possible from
small beginnings, and they will fur
ther appreciate the great truth that
our national integrity and future
fame, rests upon character rather
than magnificence. Realizing how
much of a commoner (if we may
use the teIm) .@as this great and
true nobleman, the men who are
directing the building of this great
memorial believe that its success
should rest upon the great Ameri-
can people rather than upon a few
predatory rich, who might, in their
own names, give magnificent sums
10 this end. The Lincoln Farm as
sociat!on appeals 20 the individual
patriotism, the whole people, ask
ing every man, woman and child,
in whose heart is the love of conn
try and reverence for the mem
ory of Lincoln, TO become mem
her.
Each member is called upon TO
contribute whatever amount he or
she wishes, provided it is not less
than twenty-five cents or more
than twenty-five dollars, and to ev-
cry member is issued large. hand
somely engraved certificate of mem
bership. bearing the seal of the as
Sociation, with the autographs of
the officers and trustees. The name
Of the member is then entered i'm
the permanent catalogue, which is
to be kept forever in "A place of
honor in the historical building to
be erected at the park. Thus the
funds are being raised by popular
membership subscriptions, and al
ready the names are coming i'm by
thousands from every state in the
union, more than thirty thousand
having jcined before March |. The
labor unions, fraternal orders, his
torical societies, women's clubs and
organizations of all sorts have
pledged themselves to spread the
work during the coming winter and
seventy-tive per cent Of the daily
newspapers, recognizing the broad
ly democratic spirit and typical
Americanism of the movement have
promised to give the tremendous
weight of publicity TO it.
The officers and board of trns-
tees of the Lincoln Farm associa-
tion, which has its Offices at "a
Broadway New York City are as
follows:
Joseph w. Folk, president. gov
ernor of Missouri; Joseph H.. Cho-
ate eX-ambassadOr to England;
Henry Watterson, editor Of Louis
vile Courier-Journal; Cardinal Glib
,bons, archbishop Of Baltimore;
Edward M. Shepard, lawyer and
author; August Belmont, director
Of Louisville & Nashville r. r.;
ii"i "co uIlcI, cN-amDaSSadOr TO
France; William Travers Jerome,
district attorney of New York coun-
ty; Jenkyn Lloyd Jones, Director
hneon Centre, Chicago; Charles
A. Towne, ex-cOngressman from
New York; William II. Taft, secre-
tary Of war; Lyman j. Gage, ex-
secretary Of the treasury: Norman
Hapgood, OF Golfers; Ida NJ. Tar
bell, liographer of Lincoln; Samuel
i. Clemens Mark Twain); Angus
tus Saint-Gaudens, sculptor; ALBERT
Shaw, editor Of Review of Reviews:
Thomas Hastings, architect; Robert
j. Collier, of Golfers; Clarence
Mackay, treasurer, president Pos
tai Telegraph & Cable Co.; and
Richard How'd JouaS oaorato,,.