The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-13
CHICAGO MAYOR
GIVES TRIBUTE
LOYALTY TO Law ONE OF THE
RAILSPLITTER's CHARAC-
TEaISTICS.
General DUPONT Praises the American
ism OF the Folk Of tho Cumoer-
land Mountains,

CUMBERLAND GAP. Tenn, Feb. y.
Our supreme task as Il nation Is 10
illustrate the blessings which come
through Loyalty to law" said Mayor
William Hale Thompson OF Chicago. IN
speaking on Lincoln AMI Law Enforce
ment" at tho celebration today Of the
twentieth anniversary OF the rounding
OF Lincoln Memorial University.
"L!nconln's entire life" said he. was
developed in the spirit OF obedience 10
law Early in his bhyhGnd nc delivcrCd
q memorable address In which ne plnad-
ed for the main tainaflcG Of Constitution.
al authority and Rpunlcd note or
warning against that lawicssHcss WHEN
results In 'mobOcraiy.' His mission
was that or law :.lnf his supreme
authority OF law. All Il Nation we may
well follow in his footsteps. Lawiess-
ness will undermine the integrity Ut any
rrcpic. break down 4he institutions o.
any government and result In anarchS.
Today. as never before. We need L"
breathe I.inrulA's spirit uf loyalty 10
law and order and tn" safeguards OF
Constitutional authority. win th!'
spirit Of devotion TO law IN the HluhicI-
palties and States uI this mighty ma
lion, wo will 60 forward in the prosecu-
ZION of our mission as Il great democracy
and demonstrate 10 the world that the
majesty Of law is safe III popular gov
eminent and that our supreme TASK az
a nation Is 10 Illustrate the blessings
which come through loyalty TO law: II
vas for this that iinroln stood and to-
day he still stands tho silent sentinel
Of our history. pleading for the prescr-
vntion Of the precious heritage or popu-
lar government"
General Dupont.
ct would be too much 10 say thal
any American boy Gun rise 10 Lincoln
height" said hi. Tot us nil iervcntly,
hupo that no crisis Shall ever come TO
pass that shall call for another Lincoln;
i;ut here are facts that should spur an"
inspire. and doubtless do spur ana ~
spirc every young man Of today. LIN
coin was not IAN youthful prodigy; nc
was neither precious nor angelic. He
was not divinely gifted. He was just
n plain American boy. palmer than most
al the bee inning OF his career. Bo:'I
mcagre he had neither luck nor circum-
stances in his favor. lie had as poor ii
chance as any boy ever had 10 become
great and his success came only through
the discipline of toll. He put MS 10Y
on adversely and rose TO opportunlt;.
he did what any American boy can u"
&&&yl1 && icur,S CsNM az pZ oz o" .
and ought to do. make them most OF
lifc'S chance.
The people Of these great Cumher-
land hills arc OF the stock from Whirh
Lincoln sprang and among the cap'lS III
whosr lives now parallel his curly days
W'o should all take singular interest.
yes pride. in these young nlCuntaihcrTS'
And We should encourage them III inc
effort they arc making, so apparent
here at Lincoln Memorial University. 10
acquire m education rs Lincoln acqulIeu
H. by painst aking anu perserFerlhS
struggle and sacrifice.
This college Is doing II wonderful VI
work ind an even lTnrr wnhdeTlul ~
,m-c ic before it. The paths Of COM
mcrcc, | might say "f progress. now
circle around It. and avoid II. even rs IN
Lincnlns day. but the road-buildcrS VINO
are linking states and cities with nroad
highways from coast to coast VIII one
day come upon it. and the miracle WI!
be wrought. Tho southern mnnAhlnS
will H. reclaimed: Lincoln's neople WIN
have their. chance; their pure American
blood will pulse with new PATRIOTS
fervur and the nation VIII mo mere az
civil. moral nnd political wealth for the
enrichuS Of our civilization.