244 EARLIER INDIAN SPEECHES
I was by the side of that saintly politician to the end of his life and I found no ego in him. I ask you, members of the Social Service League, if there is no ego in you. If he wanted to shine, if he wanted to shine in the political field of his country, he did so not in order that he might gain public applause, but in order that his country may gain. He developed every particular faculty in him, not in order to win the praise of the world for himself, but in order that his country might gain. He did not seek public applause, but it was showered upon him, it was thrust upon him ; he wanted that his country might gain and that was his great inspiration.
There are many things for which India is blamed, very rightly, and if you should add one more to our failures the blame will descend not only on you but also on me for having participated in to-day's functions. But I have great faith in my countrymen,
You ask me to unveil this portrait to-day, and I will do to in all sincerity and that should be the end of your life, (Loud and continued applause )
II. THE LATE MR. GOKHALE.
The following is the text of Mr. Gandhi's speech in seconding the Resolution on Mr. Gokhale at the 1 5th Bombay Provincial Conference held at Poona on [Oth and \\thjnly 1915.
Mr. President, Brothers and Sisters, Perhaps it is impudent on my part to add anything to the feeling words that have been spoken by Mrs. Ranade. The fact that she is the widow of the master's master adds solem- nity to the proceedings, which I can only mar by any
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