Show abraham lincoln always of by and for the people so ang an thore there ts is a man willing to work but unable to find and employ the ilie hours of labor are too long ions the words quoted above are riot not ise of 0 a modern day economist they came from the mind and lips of 0 one who long ago had his finger on ger on the pulse of american affairs lie ile came from the people and rose to high estate and esteem by mere force of character and indomitable will lie ile was more self educated than learned he held no degree from a great bot versify ver sity he discovered no now new planets he flew no oceans he amassed no col loRal fortune yet he didat did at a time when it required a degree of courage rare in history stand firm for his con vict dictions ions class meant little to him beyond a division set aside for or self centered ends lie he was of by and for or the people ile he had visions yet was not visionary his judgment may not have been infallible set it was based on logic and foresight its his work was is a arduous rd a yet he never liever turned aside hr hard labor wils his portion in early life his hi choice later of lowly origin he rose to heights never dreamed of outwardly uncouth nn couth perhaps but polished as the finest steel beneath rough at times time perhaps ps yet tender as a woman to those in distress he who spoke the words quoted saw far into the future lind and the thought came from the heart ile he was the workers friend lie he Is so still As long as the world exists down through the ages will reverberate abraham linco Lincol in ns forceful words of conol consolation atlon and encouragement to to all who earn a livelihood 1 b by y the the sweat of the brow the 1 worlie 10 r 1 d may ay never see his like again b but I 1 his 1 nemory memory mill ill never stand with anybody that stands right tand oil with liin him while he be is right and part with him when ho he ams wrong lincoln |