The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-12

Inc HGOF6SS delivered idSI evening
1t the coliseum by the Hon. William
Dudley Foulke was one OF the great
est inteitest. Not only did he pay an
eloquent and tender tribute to the
memory OF the great liberator but he
also took occasion to touch upon some
subjects OF the greatest national i'm
portance, at the present time. Speak
ing on the negro question he stated
that the white race should not judge
the negroes BY the disreptuble mem
bers Of 1t and that the superiority
affected lby the whites was as luder-
crous astthe superiority of the 30 call
ed gentlemen over their more lowly
born nelghbors. He condemned the
attitude taken by the far western Am
orleans In the japanese controversy.
RoossveIt and Lincoln.
One of the most striking things he
pointed but were the parallels be-
kween the abuse Of Lincoln and Roose-
Welt ana showed that Lincoln, too, had
been yehsment In his language He
took occasion to say in the course Of
The evening:
Els it not = coincidence that the two
papers which are most active In
abusing the administrations today are
the same papers which did the same
thing in the time Of Lincoln? refer
to the New York World and Harper's
Weekly. 1t Is suggestive that the
New York World was forced to sus-
pend operations on account Of It's ut
terences."
Harris Presents Tablet.
On behalf OF Rudolph Gaar Leeds.
Edward H. Harris. secretary Of the
Young Mems Business club present
Cd bronze tablet containing the
Hettysburg address Of Lincoln. This
rift Was made to the citizens OF Rich
mond and will be placed on a large
6owlder at Glen Miller park. Mr..
Harris said in part: We Of the young
Or generation did not 60 through the
terrible privations. agonies and suf-
ferings OF the civil war. But We now
enjoy what was made possible by the
hardship OF our sires. We know In
some small measure the sufferings
that they went through. And that
debt must be paid not by money but
by service. We must reflect 1t in our
citizenship. IT is Darticularly fitting
that this tablet presented by one OF
the most respected Of our younger citi-
xens shall be placed before our eyes,
where we and the generations that
are to come sholl look upon 1t. Let
these immortal words OF the Gettys-
burg address be ever ! reminder OF
the life of Lincoln and our debt OF
good citizenship. which we owe to
humanity
Rev. Lyons Address.
The Rev. Lyons accepted the tablet
on behalf Of the citizens of Richmond
in the following words: 1T is parti-
cularly fitting that the character and
life Of the immortal Lincoln be ever
before us. Those words should In
deed be In lasting bronze The char
acter Of Lincoln in its strength and
enduring greatness are well typified
by the great bowlder ON which these
words are to be placed. Let them ev-
or be an inspiration to MS that we
may be led closer and closer toward
that ideal man and his life
Il therefore thank the donor for
the patriotic and lasting expression
of his sentiments or good citizenship
on behalf Of the city OF Richmond.
Here before us We have this good
old gray beard who took part in the
election Of Lincoln Let his presence
be also an inspiration to you. Your
chairman would suggest that the
ChautauQua salute be given in his
honor"
At that the whole audience became
= mass OF white. testifying TO the es-
teem In which the picturesque man on
the platform who was q Lincoln cleo
tor Il held BY the people the Hon.
Isaac JenkinsOn.
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