The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-08
KENTUCKY THRONGS
MAKE TRIP TRIUMPH
Turn Wilson'S Visit to Lincoln Farm
Into Event of Presidential Cam
paign-Speaks of True
Democracy.

tt pay homage to the memory OF Lin
coin and avoid politics, but great
crowd gathered from all parts of the
State cheered him at every appear
ance and turned his visit into cam
paign event.
The president accepted for the fed
eral government the log cabin in
which Lincoln was born, in "a speech
devoted to an eulogy Of the war pres
ident. Standing on a temporary plat
form at the foot of a. hill topped by
magnificent granite memorial build
ing housing the Lincoln cabin he
praised Lincoln as the embodiment of
democracy.
eve are not worthy to stand hera
unless we ourselves be in deed and in
truth all Democrats and servants OF
mankind" he said, ready to give our
very lives for the freedom and JUS
tive and spiritual exaltation of the
great nation which shelters and nur-
tvres u.s."
The non-political character Of the
programme was emphasized by the
mention of the name of Charles E.
Hughes the Republican nominee, by
one of the speakers in giving the list
OF the directors of the Lincoln Farm
association.
Politics BObs Up.
But as soon as the formal exercises
we're over politics came to the fore.
AT the railroad station platforzg the
president stood for nearly s.n hour
shaking hands with men and women
who greeted him as 'the next presi-
dent" AS his train pulled out the
crowd cheered and clapped.
What was said to be one of the
largest crowds ever gathered in this
part OF Kentccly was at Lincoln farm.
The president and his party were
taken from the station to the farm in
automobiles accompanied by a troop
of Louisville police. On the way the
president stopped and laid wreath
on the statue of Lincoln.
At the farm he walked up lony
fight of broad granite stairs lined
with thousands of cheering people to
the Lincoln memorial building at the
top. Inside he examined silently the
cne room cabin made of rough logs
AID mud and then wrote his name on
the register.
Former Gov. Belk of Missouri, pres
ident of the Lincoln Farm associa-
/, n. presided at the formal cere-
o1 les. Robert ]. Collier, vice presi-
dent of the association, gave the
deed of the gift to the farm to secre-
tary Baker, representing the war de-
partment. Senator Williams of Mis-
sissicpi and Gen. John M.Castleman,
of Louisville also delivered speeches.
In introducing the president, Mr.
Folk spoke of Mr.. Wilson as 'the sue
cessor of Lincoln in the affections .
the American people" President, AMI
Mrs. Wilson, with Secretary Baker
Secretary Tumulty and DR.. R. I.
Gnayson, the White House physician.
left here at 2 O'Clock for Washing
ten, where they will arrve at 2 O'Clock
this morning.
In his speech of acceptance the
president said:
A Shrine Of Democracy.
"No more significant memorial
could have been presented to the ma
ton than this. 1t expresses so much
os what is singular and noteworthy in
the history of the country; it suggests
So many of the things that we prize
most highly in our life and in our sys-
tenn of government. How eloquent
this little house within this shrine is
os the vigor of democracy! There is
nowhere in the land any home so re-
mote. so humble, that it may not con-
tain the power of mind and heart ana
conscience to which nations yield and
history submits its processes. Nature
pays no tribute to aristocracy, sub
scrfbes to no creed of caste, renders
fealty to no monarch or master of any
name or kind. Genius is no snob.
It does not run after title or seek by
preference the high circles of society
It affects humble company as we'll as
great 1t pays no special tribute to
universities or learned societies or
conventional standards OF greatness