New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
LINCOLN A TYPICAL
AMERICAN
CALLS HIS EXAMPLE 4
GRAND INHERITANCE.
Goueruor UMson of Kentucky and
Representative Sheppard Dra1r
Cheers at Republican Club.

.,r,,.-, IincoIn as the type OF what is oess
T., American manhood and the unswervlns
bo1,.,sr in the ultimate sense of justice OF tno
American people was the subject OK e'osoi
I4uehes's address at the Lincoln dinner Oh ln0
Esnublican Club in the grand ballroom Oh 'h0
I,Ta,ao-r storia last evening. No day, the Gov
ernor said was eloquent TO MN IN Aii-' ~
history as the anniversary of the oirtn on LIZ
coin. whom he styled par excellence the true
American" Not so much by his acute lntenec'.
The rossession of which was indisputabie. dio
1incoIn render himself great as by MS splenoio
manhood and dignifed pride therein
T,cidsntaIIy. the Governor took occasion TO
GOV, that he was not oppressed by the prob
Ierns of the day. and pointed out Lincoln as tne
exenpIar 10 be followed in his unfailins faith IN
the deliberate Judgment OF the people ana MS
.,1;ca+fon of his remorseless logic to the solu-
tion of every exigency- The Governor "as
heartily applauded when he declared tna' noth-
ing would stand In the way IN the course Oh
time of that equality Of opportunity ana OF
oo,,o, rights before the law which the Declara-
tton of Independence announces and wnicn tne
Constitution was intended to conserve Wnar
80 ,oeaed to-day. said the Governor, was a
,,osritio, Of evils and the delimitation Of abuses
7-,ar the whole power OF the law should oe
+,ed IN a calm consideration OF these evils
and their remedies
In Introducing Governor Hughes President
Young said:
Governor in fact well as I'm
name and one who first seeks TO learn and tnen
TO act His prudence. his unt1ring pauence. as
resuect for the law and the constitution. MS ~
rect appeals TO the people for support IN nlea-
sures making for the betterment of men ana con-
ditions-appeaIs which have always met with =
baartv resDonse-distfnguish him as possessing
Qualities which made Lincoln great-GoVernor
Hughes.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
The Governor spoke follows:
Mr. President gentlemen of the Republican Club
and ladies: The exigencies OF the guoernatoriaI
office have not given me opportunity 20 prepdro
oDr address which would be worthy of the ira
ditions of this anniversary. and appear before
Won without any set speech / am very glad m
deed of the opportunity OF welcoming 10 tne
S.tota of New York the Governor OF our sister
state of Kentucky. and I envy you the pleasuro-
that YOU will have in listening 10 those who
will adequately present the memories OF this oc-
casion But my friends. from a boy have been
INN of Lincoln There is no day In the year that
is so eloquent 10 me as the day on which We
commemorate his birth 1t is true that on that cay
~ all davs when we celebrate the Declaration OF
Yndenendence. the American heart IS warm WITH
the Sentiments of liberty and Of free opportun-
ttx and of recognition of equality IL IS also
tr,,e that on the day when We celebrate the birth
of the Father of his Country we render Ioyal
tribute TO the distinguished services OF the man
who against odds which we httle appreciate.
battled for the Independence which was 50 nobly
declared and all feel richer IN our manhood
hecausa we were introduced 10 the family Of
rations by one who wOrthtly represented tho
hss, that humanity has offered: but there IS
49, 1rho presents to the American people above
oil others in his many sided greatness the type.
the representative Of those qualities which dis
tino,1isb American character and make possible
the maintenance OF cur national strength. and
~, Abraham Lincoln recognize simply
ono who gave his life for his country and rem
derad the most important service that any man
Gould render in the preservation of the Unicu
.,at 70, hay rod sr, -~ED
those many attributes which we recognize the
sources OF our national power He IS, par
excellence the true American. Abraham Lincoln.
EXAMPLE FOR YOUNG MEN
wish IN our colleges and wherever YOUNG
f1et, are trained. particularly for political life.