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be ever present in our minds the fundamental truth 

 that in a republic such as ours the only safety is 

 to stand neither for nor against any man because he 

 is rich or because he is poor, because he is engaged 

 in one occupation or another, because he works with 

 his brains or because he works with his hands. We 

 must treat each man on his worth and merits as a 

 man. We must see that each is given a square 

 deal, because he is entitled to no more and should 

 receive no less. Finally we must keep ever in mind 

 that a republic such as ours can exist only by virtue 

 of the orderly liberty which comes through the 

 equal domination of the law over all men alike, 

 and through its administration in such resolute and 

 fearless fashion as shall teach all that no man is 

 above it and no man below it. 



AT RICHMOND HILL, N. Y., SEPTEMBER 8, 1903 



Dr. Kimball, and you, Men, Women, and Children 



of Richmond Hill: 



I wish I could talk better to all of you ; but I will 

 ask you to have a little patience for one moment 

 while I thank you for having come out to greet me, 

 I am glad to see all of you, and allow me to say that 

 I am most glad to see those who carry small folks in 

 their arms. 



You know I am very fond of Mr. Riis; and the 

 reason why is because when I preach about decent 

 citizenship I can turn to him and think he has prac- 

 ticed just what I have been preaching. The worth 



