, 1907-09-30
Mk|N[EY MONUMENT
IS DEDICATED TODAY

brave soldier, wise executive, helper
and leader of men, exemplar to his
people of the virtues that build and
soncerve the state, society, and the
home.
Berkeley, May Is, 1901"
Gift of Uniting Forces.
1t would be hard TO imagine all
epitaph which a good citizen would ba
more anxious to deserve or one which
would more happily describe the quail
tiles of that great II good citizen
whose life we here commemorate. He
possessed to a very extraordinary de.
gree the gift of uniting discordant
forces n securing from them a lar
monious action which told for good
government.
For Good of State.
From purposes not merely diverse,
! but bitterly conflicting, he was able TO
secure healthful action for the good
of the state. In both poise and juds,
ment he rose level TO the several
emergencies he had to meet as leader
of the nation, and like all men with
the root OF true greatness in them he
grew to steadily larger stature under
the stress OF heavy responsibilities. He
vas a good citizen and a brave SOL
dier, a chief executive whose wisdom
entitled him to the trust which he re-
ceived throughout the nation.
Led and Helped Men.
He was not only a leader OF men but
prominently a helper of men; for ONE
of his most marked traits was the in
tensely human quality OF his wid and
deep sympathy. Finally, he not merely
preached, he was, that most valuable
of all citizens in a democracy like ours,
a man who in the highest place serV-
ed as an unconscious example to his
people of the virtues that build n
conserve alike our public life, n the
foundation Of all public life, the init
mate life of the home.
Lessons From His Career.
Many lessons are taught US ny MS
career, but none more valuable than
the lesson of broad human sympathy
for n among all OF our citizens cf
all classes and creeds. No other presi
dent has ever more deserved to have
his life work characterized in Lincoln's
words as being carried on with ma
lice toward none, with charity toward
all" AS a boy he worked hard with
his hands; he entered the army as 2
private soldier; he knew poverty; he
earned his own livelihood; and by his
own exertions he finally rose to the
nosition of a man of moderate means.
Felt Intimate Sympathy.
Not merely was he in personal touch
with farmer and town dweller, with cap
ftalist and wageworker. but he felt an
intimate understanding of each, anu
therefore an intimate sympathy with
each; and his consistent effort was 70
trv to Judge all by the same standard
and to treat all with the same justice.
Arrogance toward the weak, and en-
vious hatred of those well off, were
eouauv abborrent to his Just and
gentle soul.
Example to Be Profited BY.
Surely this attitude of his should be
the attitude of our people today. IL
would be a cruel disaster to this coun-
try to permit ourselves to adopt an
attitude of hatred and envy toward
success worthily woD, toward wealth
honestly acquired. Let us in this re-
spect profit by the example of the re-
publics of this western hemisphere ~
the south OF us. some Oh tnese ie
publlcs have prospeFed sreaV!' Jul
there are certain ones that nave ~
far behind, that sun continue d
condition OF material poverty oi sooi"i
and political unrest Il coniusloh.
), Reward for Honest Industry.
Without exception the republics OF
the former class are those in which
honest industry has been assured Of
reward and protection; those where a
, cordial welcome has been extended to
the kind of enterprise which benefits
the whole country, while incidentally,
as is right and proper, giving substan-
tial rewards to those who manifest it.
poor and sackvard REPUBLICS,
On tbo other hand the moor and
hooru,ord rerub1ics the renuhIics in
lit ~ ,at of +be AVERAGE citiyen is
,e'sI 20 III ~ nrociselv