The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
MEMORIAL To NsRTNEED PRES
IDENT ~ FORMALLY PIsE-
sT>TFB UNITED STATES.
TRIBUTE BY WILSON
The President Declares That This
Memorial T. an Altar tpon
Which MAY Forever he Kept
Alive Fires Of Democracy.


the Lincoln Farm association. an
organization which rescued the place
from obaeurity and neglect. here
today. Most Of the contributions
for the purchase same from the
common people Lincoln loved so
well.
Former Governor Joseph w. Folk
OF Missouri. president of the asocia-
tion. in presenting the farm and
cabin to the government. emphasized
the need for Americanism in the
everyday life of the individual
American. in the government and
particularly In the foreign relations
OF the United States. Mr.. Folk said
In part:
"The spirit OF Lincoln f. more
alive today thsn when he lived in
the flesh. His ideals live in millions
OF American freemen.
He founded an AmericanIsn that
is not matter of creed or national
descent. but an ideal OF the soul and
OF the mind: an Americanism that
Ia not merely union of political
entities, but OF common aspiration
end common destiny.
"Lincoln's Americanism was so
virile that there need be no nation
go strong we should fear il, or so
powerful we should cover at its
feet, an Americanism so just that
the Golden Rule may be the supreme
law guiding US in our diplomatic
relations with other nations; an Am
ericanism ready TO defend against
the aggression of all nations. but in
tentionally offending none in up
holding the principles OF the rights
of man throughout the world: an
Americanism taat gives hope to those
who would preserve the cacred fire
of brotherhood now in danger of be-
ing extinguished in the sanGuinary
floods across the sea; an American
ism based upon the service for the
common good and equality of oppor-
tunity for all /"
a largo crowd ives present for the
presentation celebration.
In accepting the memorial for
tho government. President Wilson
spoke as follows
No more significant memorial
could have been presented to the ma
ton than this. IL expresses so much
of what is singular and noteworthy
in the history of the country; it sug-
gests so many OF the things that we
prize most highly in our life and N
our system of government. How
eloquent this little house within this
shrine is OF the vigor OF democracy.
There is nowhere In the land aag
home so remote. so humble, that il
may not contain the power OF mind
and heart and conscience to which
nations yield and history submits its
processes. Nature pays no tribute to
aristoeracy. subscribes to no creed of
caste. renders fealty to no monarch
or master of any name or kind
Genius is no snob. 1t does not run
after titles or seek by preference
the high circles of society. II af-
fects humble company as well as
great. II pays no special tribute 70
universities or learned societies or
conventional standards OF greatness.
but serenely chooses its own conf
rades, its own haunts, its own cradle
even. and its own life of adventure
and OF training. Here is proof of 4.
This little hut was the cradle OF one
OF the great sons of men. man of
singular. delightful. vital genius who
emerged upon the great
stage of the nations history. saunt
shy, ungainly. but dominant and ma
lestic. natural ruler OF men. him
self inevitably the central figure IF
the great plot No man can explain
this. but every man can see how il
demonstrates the vigor OF democracy.
where every door is open. in every
hamlet and countryside. in city and
wilderness alike. Ter the ruler TO
enIsTEe when he viii and claim his
leadership in the free life Such are
the authentic proofs OF the validity
and vitality OF democracy.
Here. no less. hides the mystery OF
democracy. Who shall guess this Sc
eret of nature and providence and a
tree pohtyg Whatever the vigor
and vitality OF the stock from which
he sprang. IT'S mere yigor and sound
ness do not explain where this man
got his great heart that seemed 70
comprehend all mankind in its cath
oHc and benignant sympathy, the