| Show abraham lincoln always of by and for the people so long as there Is a man willing to work but unab unable e to find employment the hours of labor arre too long the words quoted naoe are not those of a modern day economist they come from the mind and lips ot of one who ona long ago had his finger on the pulse of american affairs ile he came from the people and rose to high estate and esteem b by y mere force of character and indomitable will ue he was more self educated than learned he held no degree from a great university he dis covered no new planets lie flew no oceans be amassed no colossal fortune yet he be did at a time when it required a degree of courage rare in history stand firm for ills his convictions vict ions loos class meant little to him beyond a division set aside for self centered ends he fie was of by and tor for the people ue ile had visions yet was not visionary sio nary ills judgment may not have been infallible yet it was based on logic and foresight ills his work was arduous yet he never turned aside hard labor was his portion in early life his hi choice later of lowly origin he rose to heights never dreamed of outwardly uncouth perhaps but polished as the finest steel beneath rough at times perhaps yet tender as a woman to those in distress he ha who spoke the words quoted saw far into the future and the thought came from the heart ile he was the workers friend ile he Is so still As long as the world exists don through the ages will reverberate abraham Lincol ns forceful words of consolation and encouragement to all who earn a livelihood by tho the sweat of the brow the world may never see his like allie again but hla his memory will will never perish |
