The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-01
UNVElL DEWEY STATUE
MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF VISION
SINS FIRST EXECUTIVE
AT LANCASTER.
Movement Started Eight Years Ago to
Pay Tribute by Erecting I'm
posing Monument.

LANCASTER, Wis, July 23.-l Spe-
cial. THE monument of Nelson Dewey,
first governor of Wisconsin, was I'M
yelled in the courthouse park this after
noon Miss Grace Davidson, daughter
of Gov. James O. Davidson, pulled the
cord which released the fastenngs OF the
cover which screened the handsome me
mortal from view.
State Needs Moral Courage.
The address Of the day was made by
Gov. Davidson. who made plea for
good citizenship, holding up Gov. Dewey
as a model and an inspiration.
"A great state has been founded,
said the governor; upon US rests the
duty OF IT'S preservation. The dangers
which confront republican forms 81 gov
crnlnCnt today are not problems OF pHy-
steal HSgrandIZemeut, not open ana easily
defeated movements, but careless, III
different. selfish and often uuScrupuious
regard for the rights OF the people. rms
does not strike openly at our laws. IL
Is not quick and sudden III rs attacks.
Slowly and decisively, just as water uh-
dcrmincs the foundation OF phN>!cal
structure, 50 does Weakened puuHC
conscience strike at the foundation OF
lllt structure OF state. oNl lHNNiAhtl ADi'''
are founded on the rule of majority oplh-
ion, and if we permit this source Of law
to become cauous and CousclencelesS,
we have dealt our political existence 4
blow more disastrous than the INVASION
Of our domain 10y hostile arms, Inc
only remedy against tins powerful m
tuence the only weapon py "hicn
democracy retains its own, IS strong
moral courage.
Ideal Citizen Described.
The object of public education is to
teach the youth the value of moral cour-
age. From our intercourse with one an
other III daily lite, We draw the lesson
of moral courage. We cherish every
memorial Of our early statesmen we ad-
mire their bravery and unseltshness; we
applaud their Tclf sacrifice in order that
they may teach the precepts of this es-
sential to true character. Our uoblest
ethical ideal is the ideal of citizen who,
whether in his private life or i'll pubic
office. exhibits moral courage III his deal
ings with his fellow men and the prob
lens Of state. Its development is the
most important duty OF the citizen.
Never in the history of America has
there been such an opportunity for the
henciiccnt exercise of pubic interest as
there is in this country today. Never
Was thtrt SuCIl Il Necessity lbI tbuStl
tive speech and action, never such Il
need for purity of motive the judicial
temper of trmncss and high and patrl-
otto aims. These qualities are too often
lacking in citizen and official. Many of
our people while deeply cngrossed III the
pursuit Of wealth, dismiss considerations
of government with a cheerful fataiism
that somehow or other our course Will
be maintained Alright. \ crushing ma
tcrialism and love of money has blinded
men of weight and influence to the sa-
cred principles upon which our enlight-
cucd society stands. Profound and Of
vital interest. as these facts are, they are
trausccnded many fold when we remcm-
Der that their existence is due 10 the
growing sclGshrcss and indifference OF
the people.
Rests On Common Man.
1--WE have need for the greater exercise
of moral courage. Proper laws are pos
sihle of enactment by Legislative bodies
only when the people awaken to a gen
uine realization Of their surroundings and
attack greed and discrimination without
though; of personal favor or gain. These
, much-SouCht ends will not come from