Show mAVIS flAvIs DELIVERS it LINCOLN DAY 1 SPEECH t s Principal Orator at Rei ReI Re- Re RePublican i I I f pub publican ican B Banquet Held Pi 1 in in In Junction City 1 f 1 O OGDEN DE Feb 11 11 Governor Governor D. D WJ W W. 4 1 J Davis of at Idaho In addressing f J I c ns at at ata a Lincoln day banquet here her e 4 tonight said In part ft T it It Is concrete proof 01 of at his greatness s i. i t t after more more than sixty y years y Abraham braham Lincoln's career should have haV e f such f-such S Ch potent Influence on the minds o of at i America I firmly believe we should 1 carefully and consistently study th thel the e 5 l words words and nd works of ot this Immortal 1 header l leader of at America and of at our party part T 3 5 1 0 so we may best meet U those ose problems problem e confronting us today i t l t i A Lincoln day banquet where ar are arc areV e V gathered g gr fathered In fraternal spirit the mem- mem r r bers tiers of Lincoln's party Is always i in- in 1 Airing 1 There Is little question In n f the minds of ot all an of at us but that we wei e i need heed today this Inspiration drawn n lire from those who formed our party first t established It upon sound and workable work work- f t able basis and who left for tor us a recy rec rec- y ord rd of ot which we should be proud t t First of at all aU Abraham Lincoln wa was s a a good American He Ho realized what ri n wonderful COU country ry this was in which to claim citizenship He realized the deep significance of tho the responsibility of of dt making It a better country No 1 man man In history ever had more lov lovs lov's v s J tind respect for tor law and order than ltd did he no gr great at American ever more Idealized 1 the constitution of ot the United States lIe He recognized that a fundamentally funda- funda mentally the American mind min and heart was a lover of ot this country's o Ideals and that we ve were in no danger dangers s an an Institution if our people could tie be aroused to the protection of ot those i tJ deals which had at first made made our country possible X t f t It was with this thought In mind that that hat ho knew If It ho he could arouse t the e et t 1 conscience the fundamental desire for J right in the minds of ot the North heL he L i would win his battle to preserve the i. i entity of the Union It was on the t cornerstone of ot liberty and freedom that our our ur country was first conceived Thus he realized that the United States had hall been on a a rock and the Strength of ot the governmental structure rested upon it This government then he argued foun founded ed for the tho purpose of ot developing de the idea of ot liberty and fredom could not qt live lIv half slave half hatt free SAME SAME SITUATION r i In many ways present day condia conditions condi condl- III a f tons r fl ct the same situation as that tha t which confronted Lincoln and his courageous tour cour f 3 ageous and farseeing coworkers t I There is a dangerous mental condl- condl l t tion which is breeding th the spirit o ot of f t 14 the mob the belief beliet in the power o of ot y wealth the selfishness of class th the i 1 hypocrisy of seekers for tor political 1 preference ence e the meanness of revenge There These i Is even evena a greater class than we some- some Mmes think plotting treason against 1 i the er very foundations of our govern- govern t f The common thought Is that V i power lies flee in wealth In In arms in phy- phy f 1 t ue The truth is that power is a aV metaphysical V metaphysical thing and that right makes might j i J 1 Abraham Lincoln g above every r other man in iii American history rec- rec this his principle He lie stripped of ort off f t. 4 the make makeup lp of of selfishness selfishness' In Its reo re res' res re- re o r s' s lation to our government Jj I Today the common folk foUt on whom I It 5 our future depends are are- crying for tor less 0 v 4 t shame sham for honesty honest of purpose for J frankness of ot expression for tor economy f iF in government go I earnestly believe o t ere Is not a sound thinking Amerl- Amerl g Can n citizen who objects to paying his share of ot the operating and develop- develop J men t- t costs of ot our various govern govern- J mental t l units if it he knows that he lle gets x a a dollars dollar's worth for a dollar doUar The keynote of ot the future action cUon 3 of ot the Republican party part charged wit 1 with t 1 the responsibility of bringing thi this s J y entry from the chaos of ot war to th the e i pursuits of peace is that we take Into t 1 our confidence the American people it and act with that soundness of judg- judg 1 ent clarity of purpose and honesty of desire which have marked our great leadership In the past f ADMIRE ADMIRE MIRE LEADER f tI I have an intense admiration for forthe forthe the patty al ty leader of today Isis His 1 1 J hems lems ms present one o of the he gre greatest test tasks as s a president has ever eer ever been called upon td to complete I believe a great ma- ma of the people of the United States Sl tes are arc giving him that cooperative live tive loyalty which will streng strengthen hen him himIn In In his task I believe in the selection which they made so overwhelmingly year before last their last their confidence was well placed placed and and that we can can point with pride with respect and with hap to that splendidly broad exponent exponent exponent expo expo- nent of ot tho the party's partS best tradition Warren War War- ren Ten G. G Harding With the inspiration of such leadership leadership leadership leader leader- ship as that given us by Lincoln by McKinley by Roosevelt by Taft TaCt and by Harding we should be aroused to I the of ot loyalty ty and and- enthusiasm to I tho rho tasks before us We Ve have gathered together to do dof I honor to one of ot the thc founders Bunders f of the I great K Republican party ary We Ve e are all that brothers its within that party believing belle believing success means mean the future I building and success of our beloved I government We Ve have a duty to per perform perform per per- form other than merely paying Pour our respects to the memory of or a a. a brother brothers i l I Republican It is to carry carrYon on the slogan of that I first organization Liberty Lib erty and union Our work for the I party and its principles bl I should be bel Pledged tonight l as we revere the I memory of Lincoln No Xo assassins assassin's I blow could even mo mo- momentarily I rob his life Ufe of its Immortal I 1 victory Ills His great soul lives tod today y a a I silent guest at this fraternal rl hor |