The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-04-14
Will BUILD new
NATIONAL PARK
LINCOLN FARM, NEAR HODGEN.
VILE, ACCEPTED BY
CONGRESS-.
NO OPPOSITION TO BILL
Rep. johnson Introduces Measure
"Uncle" Joe Cannon Speaks
On Lincoln.

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Washington, April 12.-withou,
dissenting voice the House today
passed the bill making the Lincoln
Memorial Farm near Hodgenville q
national park. A similar measure
is pending in the Senate. and as there
Is no opposition to 1t there seems lit
tie doubt that deed of title to the
property now in possession of Presi-
dent Wilson will be signed during
this session.
The Lincoln Farm Bill was intro
duced by Representative Ben John
son. Consideration of the measure
was the occasion for a food of tri-
butes to the memory Of Lincoln, in
T which Kentucky and Kentuckians re-
~ceived warm praise.
Debate began last Wednesday. Mr..
johnson spoke for his bill and Rep
resentative Alben w. Barkley made
closing speech. Mr.. Barley held
that 1t is but fitting that the people
of the United States, by accepting
from the people Of Kentucky as q
playground for the nation the Lin
coin Farm in Larue county, as this
year marks the hundredth anniversa-
ry of Lincoln's departure from his
birthplace.
1.-THE story of no single man In
American public life SO touches the
tender chords of the heart as does
that OF Lincoln" said Mr.. Barley.
-'Surely no other career encompasses
so tremendous sweep from humble
origin to imperishable fame. Today
let our minds wander back to that
poor home in the Kentucky hills of
Nolen's Creek where he fshed, hunt
ed and played like other boys, and
where he listened to the gentle voice
of her whom he in after. years was
proud to call his sanity mother"
Mr.. Barley referred to the proud
history OF his State and pointed out
what her sons had done for the ma
lion, both In Kentucky and when they
went to other parts of the country.
SIN all this list two names stand
out pre-eminent," he said. I'VE fire.
quently marvel at the peculiar cir
cumstances by which the careers of
men are hedged about. But who can
explain on any other theory that the
guidance OF a Providential hand. the
fact that both Jefferson Davis and
Abraham Lincoln. rival leaders in the
great Civil War. were born under
Kentucky's sun and were nestled to
the bosom OF two of her noble wom-
en-? AS the nation will this day ac-
cept the gift of Lincoln's home. so
may we hope that a day not long
postponed similar acceptance Of the
Davis home may be recorded, and
that these two sacred spots may be
forever enshrined in the love and i'm
agination OF patriots everywhere, ty-
plying the reunion of heart and hope |
and hand through which our common
country shall more and more become
the land of boundless opportunity for
service and devotion. to the end that I
we and those who shall follow us
may be able to adopt as the motto of
our lives that sublime sentence Of
Lincolns when he said:
"I am not bound to win, but
am bound to be right
Gen. Isaac Sherwood. Congress-
man from Ohio; Representative Rus
sell, of Missouri and Sloan, of Ne
braska, and former Speaker Cannon
spoke in favor OF a unanimous vote
on the bill.
AS 1t was known In advance that
Uncle Joe" was to speak on the
gift. practically every
of the House was present.
He spoke for more than an hour. He
went into the details of the settle
nent OF Illinois, Lincoln's early Ca
'eer. his contest with Douglas and '
inally his relations with Greeley. His
were dotted with many sto- l
les of Lincoln's life. and although
he former Speakers time expired I
several times the House refused to
lllow him to be checked until he had !
completed his speech. II
Lincoln was born In Kentucky, I
I recolleot right. on the i2th day I
4 February. aSos.- said Mr.. Cannon. Z