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family of St. James feels that it has lost
one of its members; man of character,
of action, Of ability, of deeds, is taken
from us and our need of him is not
satisfied. St. James has lost her most
prominent member, Minnesota her
greatest man, and America one of her
leading and most useful citizens. Howl,
fir tree, for the cedar has fallen
''The life of this man ought to kindle
hope and enthusiasm in the bosom of
every struggling man and woman, boy
and girl. Lots Of young people tell me
they have no chance to be anybody.
i "They say, .'Yonder is fellow who
started with plenty of money, here is a
man who married large estate, another
man was sent through the best UNIVERSE
ties of America and abroad, by his
parents before he entered upon his life
work. And they say, I have no money,
no education, no chance
/ :"Tis true some opportunities are not
within reach as they were rs or so years
ago. But opportunity is waiting for
every individual who is sufficiently in
earnest to graspit. Who is eager enough
to strive and persevere as did our
stricken governor. Lack of time prevents
me from telling of his struggles for an
education in the congested centers of
old New England, leaving his mothers
home as boy and starting out to
acquire an education and to accomplish
what he considered a mans work in the
world, working his way through the
college and university, when such a
career was not SO popular as it is at
present, side by side with men of
means and fortunes. would like to tell
you of his work as a school teacher in
far off Minnesota, of his strenuous study
and work to become an attorney, whose
success and fair-mindedness brought
him into the political world. I should
love to tell of the death of the father
and how the loving hearted elder brother
reached out his arm to the younger
brother and sister who have looked to
him more as to a father than a brother.
''The political world now claims him,
and from his profession as barrister he
was sent to Congress and after most
successfully serving his country in this
capacity he consented to become Mime
sofas governor, which Office he has filed
most excellently and faithfully before
God. Lack of time Will not permit these
interesting details of his career, but to
any earnest and sincere boy and girl this
life should be an inspiration, for he has
climbed by his own. efforts to the eleva-
ton from which he, was called BONE
Had he lived theEe is no doubt IN my
mind but what his political success
would have reached much farther. But
his example is to every ma1n and woman,
what a clean, christian life backed by
purpose. energy, ambition, and heart
full of love for his fellow man may &C
complish-
<GMr. Hammond has always been a
student When other young people
were Willing away the hours, lightly and
in frivolity, he was at his books and work,
he was a man who kept late hours, but
rot for the sake Of disqualification. He
sat up late and worked for the sake of
his fellow man. Solomon said, 'Seest
thou a man diligent in his, business? he
shall stand before kings.
Il have found in this great calamity
that has come to, our state the great law
OF brotherhood illustrated Every hear
of the North Star state and in fact a
our great nation, is thrilled in sympathy
with us at this time in this trial.
*@Those who for any reason opposed
our stricken brother in the past, hav'
forgotten their opposition and their tear
mingle with those: OF the old friends a
this time when they all realize that GU
brother is gone. And when today tn
state and nation follow Winfield Scot
Hammond to- his last resting place il
the vast procession you will not be abl
to tell who are political friends and VIII
) opponents.
Gas the great flag of our nation, thu
he loved so much, is dropping in sadnes
2 today, let US forget all except that we al
all citizens of this great commonwealth
and our chief has been stricken from OF
H.
heart in which the viper of ill-feelil
against this noble man exists let hi
take that serpent and fling it under tt
g black plumed hearse that shall drs
u this body to it's last lowly bed. L
q personal and political prejudice be IL
le gotten. We are all children OF o
Re Father. We are citizens Of one fl
lg Let US stand side by side. Let ca
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