Men whom the lust of office does

Men whom the lust of office does not kill; ¶

Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; ¶

Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie, ¶

Men who can stand before a demagogue ¶

And damn his treacherous flatteries ¶

without winking; Tall men, sun crowned, who live ¶

above the fog In public duty and private thinking!" ¶

I pray the Lord to bless the memory of President Joseph F. Smith and his posterity. His works will live after him. He has left an impression upon the Church that will be enduring. I had the deepest love and the greatest admiration for him during his life, and I regret that I did not let him know at least a fractional part of the love and admiration I had for him and his ministry and the things he accomplished. May the Lord bless his memory and bless us that we may follow the good example he set for us, I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. ¶