The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BIRTHDAY.
AS Deserving of Legal Recognition
AS Other Statesmen

AS Other Statesmen
= Thomas Jefferson's birthday anniver-
sary IS April 18th. Being opposed to
hero worship and a great believer III
the exaltation of principles, rather than
men. he was adversed to having his
birthday observed and exalted July 4th,
because OF The principles i'll the Declar-
alton of Indept ndence which he wrote.
But of late years there is IA wide
spread belief that Jefferson's birthday
is as worthy of recognition, if not more
so than that of some others who became
famous thru the principals formerly adj
vocated by jefferson.
Daniel Webster, the greatest orator
and greatest eXpounuer OF the c9nstltu-
tion who lived III the first half OF the
18th century SAID: ''ThonIas Jefferson
more deeply impressed himself upon the
legislation and destines OF the country
than any other nall who had ever
llved."
Abraham Lincoln said: ''All l know
of political sentiment, L learned from
the life and writings of Thomas Jetter-
son."
There is a movement OF prominent
citizens TO have ali heroic monument
erected TO his memory i'll New YORK
City. Thomas l.. Watson, Vt Georgia,
PopulisU candidate for PRESIDENT Ill
1904, who has Written All interesting
book on the Life and Times OF Thomas
jefferson" most c0nclsely states JET
~tersonian principles, aS follows:
1t monuments are TO he approved at
all. then The loIdlieSt one III America
should be erected TO Thomas Jefferson.
IL was he WHO procured i'll America
what William the Silent procured III
the Old World-the lrsGlaW OF reilglous
liberation. Most people believe that
Maryland can claim Ulis honor. She
cannot. Under her boosted chatter OF
religious liberty Benjamin Franklin,
Thomas Jetfersuu, Abraham Lincoln,
RoberI Ingersoll ana William II. Tail
could have been put TO death.
Ii was Thomas jefferson who adyo-
GATED the first system OF lice pubic
schools. IL was lie who smashed the
fuedal ~aristocTacy OF Virginia and made
all children the equal heIIS OF estates
LII was he who Was he pioneer apostle
OF a gov eminent OF tile people, by The
people and for Tie people. IL Was le
who pioneered the movement TO abolish
The slave tlade and To gradually email
cIpate the slaves. Ii Was he wh0St
prophetic vision nlSt saw our frontiers
stretching from lakes to gull and iron
sea to sea. Ii was he VINO introduced
into this country Ii fist system o.
eclectic education. IL WAS lie WHO
warned us Of Tie dangers OF specla
privilege i'll legislation ana who foreSaW
The rise OF the money trust, though LIE
surrender to The banks OF Tie ltIeslstl
BILE powers OF creating ana controlling
the currency. IL Was lie who foTesaM
III protective tariffs the Iuin OF agri5ult,
uIe and the enslavement Of labor. Ii
was he who predicted that the Federal
judiciary would become the bulWalk OF
corrupt wealth and the undelmIIerS o1
Our Democratic liberties. LIZ Was lit
who dreaded the growth OF The Insane
nilitarlslm which is now Tie curse VI
our own country and Oh ali Europe.
His Declaration OF Independence may
be an absurd piece OF W~rltllg-anC
some OF the savanlS tell us tnat IL is
but his work VIII oulldst The pyramids
The spirit that troubles the great deel
of world politics to-day beat profoundly
lin the soul of Thomas jefferson, ant
when the laws ale 80 framed DIS lie dc
manded, there Will be equal rights iol
all, without special lavoIs to ANY.
Thomas jefferson SAID: ''Snould
President CONSENT 10 be ii Candidate fol
a third election, L trust he would be re-
jecled on this demonstration OF his IN
bilious vieWS.''