Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-27
GREAT AUDIENCE
FOR PRESIDENT
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able as possible during the day. we are
going to cut down that higher character
that we assume to have under greater ex-
~igencies when we are showing forth its
strength. And so 1 say that our friends
of the southern cllmes and our oriental
friends have touched a point in philosophy,
the philosophy OF life, that we may well
learn from them and introduce into our
lives more courtesy and more politeness.
more real, genuine desire to make every
body happy by, the little things of life,
which, after all, constitute nearly all there
is in life.
Charity for All.
Now another corollary from the text
which I would like to draw Is that we
ought to ascribe to our neighbors and to
those with whom we come in contact, or
with respect to whose action we have to
express an opinion-as high motives as
we can. We ought to avoId this acrim-
onious discussion that consigns everybody
who Is opposed to our view to perditiUn
and TO having the most corrupt motives
and ascribes to those who stand with us
only the purest motives. Life Is too val
liable to waste in anger and the charg-
Ing and denunciation OF our fellow-men
when they don't deserve It.
THE truth is, my friends, this matter Of
hatred and resentment which accompanies
the attributing OF a bad motive TO those
who differ from you, is a waste of nervous
strength, Of time, OF worry, without accom-
plishing one single good thing. l don't
know how II has been with you, but II has
happened time and time again with me
that some man has done something that I
did not like, that I thought had a personal
bearing, and that / ave said in my heart:
Times will change and l will get even with
that gentleman
II don't profess TO be free from those
feelings at all. But II has frequently hap
pened, I may say, generally, that the time
aid come when / could get even with that
man and when that time came It seemed
to me that I would demean my self and that
II would show me no man at all II 1 took
advantage.
And 30, my friends, what ! am urging
lie less acrimony In public discussion-more
charity with respect to each other as to
what moves each man to do what he does,
and not TO charge dishonesty and corrup-
tiOn until you have a real reason for do
ing so.
II I'm the last man to pardon or mitl-
gate wrongs against the public OF against
individuals. / believe, and / regret to say
Il, that throughout this country the ad-
ministrEtion Of the criminal law and the
prosecution Of criminals Is Q disgrace 10
our civilization; but II IL one thing 10
prosecute a crimina when you have evil
dence and It is another thing 70 ascrlbe
motives to the act Of a man when YOU
have not any evidence and are just living
I'm your ina gination In respect 70 what you
say.
InsBiFes Higher Thoughts.
And now, my friends, I cannot in the
presence OF 30 great an audience as this
an audience that inspires one With higher
thoughts Of country and patriotism-fail
to refer to the depth Of feeling that has
been awakened in me OF gratitude for your
welcome, Of an appreciation OF the basis
Of that welcome, which Is loyalty 10 your
flag and country"
IT understand that IN the great office