Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
Governor Lays Stone to
Start City Library

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the need apparent to the people, fin
ally eliminating in the building of
the present structure was read ~
W.. $. Barrel.
The Governors Address.
Governor Williams then made his
address. The talk was charteristic Of
the man and was forceful. He said
in part:
1T gives me great pleasure to he
with you today and especially am |
pleased to participate in an occasion
such as this and assist in laying the
predicate for such an enduring insti-
tuition.
when VIC build Libraries we are
laying open to all thoughts from the
pens Of the greatest scientists and
authors. This fact has always been
known for it has been cultivated all
through the ages. What would the
world be If knowledge had been lost
in the chaotic stages Of the dark
ages?
The carrying forward Of this prin-
ciple has been left as a sacred heri-
tage to citizenship all through the
ages, We are q part Of the wheels of
III H6NH hlllE Ou anu Oil 10 lHt
shores Of Time.
81 am sincerely glad that Tulsa
has outgrown the time OF having to
deal with the militia and you have
lost your fear OF the governor.
Il was in Boston, Mass, a few days
ago and sat on a stand with As other
representatives from every state in
the union. Near me sat n governor
who was a Jew. Another close by was
a Gentle and half Jew. while another
neighbOr was a Catholic. ] am proud
to claim a nation as my own which
IS so catholic in spirit as to know no
religious prejudice and is founded on
liberty. This realization has been
made possible by the teachings Of
our fathers"
Tribute to Carnegie.
At this point Governor Williams
paid an eloquent tribute TO Andrew
Carnegie and called him his ideal type
Of American. He said: THE man
to whom the heart of the race goes
out must do something constructive.
For such 4 man are statues Of bronze
built after they have finished their
life's work here, and such a man is
Andrew Carnegie.
mo man should live se.fishly. They
should be phi]lanthropic in so far as
possible. Recently one Of the richest
men in the state of Oklahoma came
to me and asked me TO draw up his
will. | suggested that he set aside
some part Of his estate for some
benevolent institution, instead Of turn
ing it over TO his children who would
waste IT and forget all about him in
a few years. The man refused and I
refused TO draw the will for him. al
though he was a close friend. The
rich men Of the state should and must
open up their hearts.
The human race belongs to one
great brotherhood and | believe i'm the
individual. To live the government
must be bound together by patriot
people. IT is necessary for you as an
individual TO love and show your love
for your fellow men, and such a man
is Andrew Carnegie.
The names Of your library board
will live in the minds of your citizens
as long as the institution continues to
exist.
Il stand for honesty and integrity
Of the law, a government Of honesty
that loves everybody and hates TO-
body. Ladies and gentlemen, / thank
you"
Corner Stone Laid.
Present at the ceremony Mrs. G. v.
u. Basten OF Kearney, Neb. She is n
daughter Of Mrs. Seaman, one Of the
signers OF the letter to Andrew Car
negie in 1904 asking him TO assist
Tulsa to a free public library. Mrs.
Basten was introduced TO the crowd
and made a few appropriate remarks.
She said, II am here to represent my
mother and TO assure o people Of
Tulsa that her efforts to make this
beautifm building a reality are very
dear to me. You are erecting an edi-
flee that will be a kingdom filled with
life and in this temple Of art and