The Washington herald., 1909-05-04

only an associate OF Shepherd who
ztood by his side in his years Of fierce
struggle can picture the man whom We
aonor to-day with those personal, inti-
nate characteristic touches which make
The perfect portrait
''8Ian-nlen OF the New Washington.
Tor whom We speak. may never have
seen Shepherd-not even in the home
comings OF 1857 and 1880. when apparently
III Washington turned out 10 greet him.
our impression OF his great personality
nay spring from perusal OF the pages Of
municipal history. or from the hreside
-ales concerning him told by our fathers
ar others Of the local patriarchs- For
szample. my own conception Of his char
ter. his controlling motives his true
eatness. is derived largely Though not
.tireiy) from my father. who knew his
most thoughts and plans. and who. as
erm friend and a loyal WashingtOnian,
aght for him and with him for Wash
g1on.
We Of the younger generation can
erefore portray Shepherd only in the
5adest outlines. appreciaIing and en-
sch stand out strikingly conspicuous,
d which impress themselves indelibly
ION the observer.
His labor OF Hercules in Washington
IS the apparently impossible task OF
constructing the city physically and OF
r0iUt.Onizing its relations 10 the na-
nal government against the active op-
sition Of a host OF powerful enemies
against the fearful negative force Of
e-tia. local and national His labor Of
arcules IN Mexico was TO overcome the
-ces Of nature. 20 remove mountains.
d 20 extract from them their treasure.
Sut. as a test in measuring his strength,
form which his labors took IS i'm
sterial de IS OF the type Of the men Of
lemental force Of all ages who, cen
sries apart and in widely varying en-
.ronment, have stamped the same i'm
Int OF personal power upon the worlds
cords.
The modern title Of the master man IS
;oss Our Boss Shepherd is peculiar
uong modern bosses in that the motive
his bOss-sEip was not mercenary self
seking. but public spirit, civic pride, the
gnolesome ambition 70 promote the vel
are OF bis native city. He was. however.
ndeniably boss in that bis indomitabIe
Grit was master OF the situation ins ev
" emergency.
His Absorbing Purpose.
Shepherds ambition. his controlling,
5sorbing purpose. was 10 raise his na-
We city from the dust and 70 place It in
he position Of homer 70 which as the Ea-
..onal Capital It was entitled.
'In every atom Of his makeup Shep-
erd was distinctly Washingtonian. Born
q the National Capital, he gave the best
2 himself and OF his powers TO restore its
sirthright Of beauty and honor and pros
9erity; he loved it. fought for II. sacTi-
iced and suffered for II: ne compelled the
alton 20 recognize and in part 10 fulfill
5 obligations 70 the nations city; he rem
5ered impossible Capital removal: and
iRally Washington has developed through
the Shepherd-given Impetus into the Won
derfuliy attractive Capital OF to-day OF
which the whole American nation Is
proud.
The men Of the new Washington,
whom represent can in no other way
more greatly honor Shepherd than BY
catching the inspiration OF his unselfsh
loyalty to his native city.
The New Washington.
The new Washington. Ike the old.
needs a Shepherd OF a revival OF the
Shepherd spirit. Through fair play BY
Congress, local cooperation. and an hon
est and efficient municipal government.
much has been gained. but vast deal
remains TO be accomplished.
There is another Shepherds task in
the systematic adornment OF the Capital,
IN the development OF the city's park
system on the wisest lines. n mastering
the Potomac and utilizing Il 70 its fun
capacity for the benefit OF the health,
trade, and business prosperity of Wash
tngton-
The Capital, as an educational center.
as the seat Of a great university. must
be developed until Il binds 20 Itself with
close ties and. links Of patriotic pride
the affectiOnate interest Of innumerable
representatives Of the rising generation
fl every State Of the Union. In addition
70 the original Capital, there is suburban
Washington new cIty-which must be
supplied with model streets. sewers. and
ether modern municipal equipment with
out unjustly expressing either It's own
people OF those Of The old city.
shepherd fought not only for the ma
terial Washington. but for the Washing
JOnizn- Who in Shepherds spirit viii
compel fun recognition that the Greater
Washington contains not only streets.
hGildings. trees. and parks. but men. with
duties TO perform and rights 10 be main
tained2
Since Shepherds day. and TO some -ex-
tent through the influence Of his labors. /
the scOrBed WashingtOnians have, like
1ae~-f=r.T
y into their own. They are now gen
orally recognized as BY far the largest
contributors 70 the upbuiIding OF the Can
ital They gave OF their own property I
that the nation might practically own and 1
exclusively control national city. They
donated 10 the nation five-sevenths OF the /
area Of Washington.
They gave the land from the proceeds
Of the sale Of which the original public
we're erected Nearly all the
work Of street improvement and Capital 1
making which was done for three-fourths 4
0f century was done by them
Through disregard by the nation OF 4
It's financial obligations 20 the Capital 4
the WaShingtonianS were in ISS5 forced /
Into bankruptcy In the public-spirited at 4
tempt 10 bear alone the nations burden. I
In the same spirit they endured IN the
'7o's the travail Of the birth Of the new
Washington. They have paid their pro I
portion OF every national tax. direct and /
Indirect
They pay more per capita in city tax
alton, as the census reports show, than 4
the average taxpayer IN any Of the ten
American cities apprOximating Washing /
ton in size.
When the Americanism Of the Wash 4
iagtonian Is slurred he is able to reply /
that, owing no allegiance 10 the State. b. i
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