The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-29
BACK At The Old HOME
WHERE He WAS ONCE A BOY.

or course / never dreamed then that
The bright boy knew would ever be
president OF the United States.
Staunton had worried for several
days over Governor Wilson's col
fearing he might not be able to come
Consequently. when he stepped 60 the
top OF the steps and began speaking
this afternoon. several people In the
crowd called. Put on your hiatt"
The governor laughed and put his
head piece on.
'T thank you for the suggestion. IL
was suggestion from In front and
command from behind" the gcver-
nor said.
Governor Wilson said that, though
southerner, he brought the greet
ings OF q state OF the north and ad-
ded;
Il would fain believe that my eeiec-
tion as president by the people means
| the Anal obli.eration OF everything
4 that may have divided the great sec
/ tions OF this country. A great north
/ ern state did not hesitate 10 put the
executlve responsibilities OF the com
Inonwealth in the hands Of a south
erner and the United States has nos
A hesitated to put in the place OF chief
4 power in the country itself native
OF Virginia. should be indeed happy
If could be permitted TO deem my
!. self in some degree the instrument in
: drawing together the hearts OF all
J men in the United States for the serv-
J ice of nation that has neither re-
! gion nor section, nor north nor
south =
3 Speaking Of the work ahead OF him.,
the presidentelect said:
= "The nineteenth century looked for
Y ward to a time when humanity should
e be honestly served by the institutions
g of government, but we set up this ex-
$ pertinent in country SO abundantly
d furnished with wealth that suddenly
d we got drunk with the mere wine Of
y prosperity and Tor a little while for
e got that our mission was not to pile
o up great wealth, but to serve man
d kind. SO we are learning again that
o the service of humanity must be set
d forward by the government that man
u kind set up.
II Place For Heart.
y, There must be a heart IN govern
e. ment: there must be heart in the
ID policies Of government Men mus
is look to it that they do unto Others
a. as they would have others do unte
IS them. This used TO be the theme fol
Re the discourse OF christian ministers
RI but ii has come 20 be part Of thu
bounded duties of ministers of state
Pointing sharply with his finge'
and speaking emphaticaily. the presi
!, dent-elect continued:
- Il could pick out some gentlemen
70 some who will be associated with TIN
"a government of the United States
-. who have not yet had ft dawn upol
~ their intelligence what it is that gov
ernment is Sc. UP to do. There ar
men who win have to be mastered Il
er order that they shall be made the if
~ struments OF Justice and mercy Thi
~. is not a rosewater affair. This Is a
= occasion in which man must pu
oe on his war paint Fortunately | al
no not of such visage as to mind weai
NC ing it. And | do not care whethe
so war paint is becoming or not. Wa
~ paint need not be worn with trucr
.. lence. A man can keep his manner
oi and still fight Indeed I have foun
tha. he sometimes dismays his opp;
on nents by keeping his manners, b'
lrs cause they apparently do not kno'
how TO fight with atfaibility. But tn
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