The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23

our nations peace and warfare, and of time when, in the actual presence of national perplexities and doubt, tho loyalty of our people was neither ham, pered nor mfsled by sordid motives. petty partisanship or class animosi- ties
 My association with Mir. Bayard be- gan with our mutual participation in the responsibilities of the highest pub lie service. I need not assure you that friendship could not exist between us without going further and giving to each Q clear view of the others quail ties of heart and creating a mutual feeling of personal affection and close comradeship. And thus l came to know not only the patient wisdom of my colleague but the heart of my friend. Deep in this heart he closely held be- yond the gaze even of many who knew him well, a reverent code of guidance and loving kindness surer and better than humanity can offer; nor did he doubt the divine goodness which re- serves final rest and peace for mortals who look with humble faith and hope beyond the gate of death.
 T have never known a man and do not believe there ever lived a man, who accepted the guidance of duty moro Loyalty and more unreservedly
 
 strongly attached to the political party of choice. but he cared nothing for par tisan manipulation and detected, wher- ever found, the pursuit of ignobie, sor- did purposes under the pretense of so- iicitude for their good. The habit of his mind was such that he could not narrow his contemplation of political theories to mere estimation of their value as party assets, and his love of l. A l no political doctrine worthy of party support which bred favoritism or with held Its advantages from any condi- ton of American citizenship in any part of our land Under the guidance of uncontaminated patriotism he reached the highest plane of political useful. ness and party service. He was out of place in the counsels of those who play the game of politics and looked upon party organization as a school where tricks are taught.
 While in the strife and hurlyburly of party activity a tendency is too of ten apparent in party management for success on demagogic sophistries and dextrous slight of hand. the best i'm dfcation the past has furnished of our national security and perpetuity has been found in the acknowledgment by political parties that, in stress of weather. if they are to regain or re- tain popular confidence and support they must turn to the leadership and counsels of such men as Thomas F. Bayard. Let us remember. for our en- couragenient. the high public honors he received at the hands of his coun- trymen. and that those came to him without the least diminution of his al- legiance to duty. with no lowering of high standards of patriotic citi- zenshp, and with no loss to his faith in the potency of Devotion to a clear belief--strengthened into a. convic- tion." which "the more 1t was op- pressed and threatened the more clear its demand for faithful adhesion
 At this time there are among us thoughtful men--not in the least given to hysterta,-who fear that evil por- tents are to be found in our present skies. Whether their fears are sub stantial or not. mere hint of na- tional peril should cause every loyal American to wish devoutly that he has guaranty of greater safety. there were in the present generation of our political life men as wise, as disinter- ested as bravely devoted to duty as he whose memory we are honoring today
 His example his early influence and his honorable career are ours"