Gilpin observer., 1914-03-12
LINCOLN AND WILSON

Many or the Old school Republl-
cans who take such men as Joe Can
non, Senator Penrose aAd Angel
Archie Stevenson for their guiding
star, fly into passion when Wilson
is referred to as being as great, If
not a greater man than Lincoln.
We who lived in Lincoln's day,
man well fitted to master the issues
that presented themselves at that
important epoch in our country's his
tory and we would not pluck one lau-
rel from his brow, that was so we'll
and worthily bestowed. The orbits
of the heavens still perform the same
planetary revolutions, but since his
time there has been great convul-
sions in the economic and political
world.
When his country called this no
BILE man of toll to preside over her
destinie 8 there was but one paramount
issue, viz, that of slavery, and Mr..
Lincoln met that issue in the same
manner that Mr.. Wilson is now meet
ing the Mexican situation, by a wait
ing and crystalizing sentiment.
After years Of agitation in which
the Democrats and Republicans Of
the north practically united and raj
lied to his support, Lincoln issued
his famous proclamation, giving liber-
ty to 100000 souls, and that one
act of justice to humanity has grav-
en- his image upon the minds of his
countrymen. which will ever live and
grow brighter as the ages go by, and
which will never, no. never die.
Mr. Wilson assumed the reins of
government under far different aus
pices. He was confronted with sys-
tenn that had been building up the
classes as against the masses for
the last forty years. They had plac-
ed the great money kings of the
country In our national legislative
halls, who had aided and abetted the
powerful corporations of wealth that
were sapping the life blood of a free
government and whose tentacles had
permeated and corrupted every zone
of our free institutions. The manu-
factures under the cloak of infant
Industries mad grown SO powerful
that our country and our country's
honor were defied. The wealth, and
the industries of the nation were
fast being gathered into the hands
of the few and the Shylocks of Wall
street at the beck of their financial
chieftain, could pauperize and bring
chaos and desolation upon the ma
ton in the twinkle of an eye I'm
der these chaotic conditions did Mr..
Wilson captain the ship of state, and
study its chart to guide it through
it's troubled breakers to the calm sea
of prosperity to all alike. No wall
Of discomfort is heard as he gallant
ly and fearlessly trims the sail and
unfurls it to the breeze of equal
rights, equal laws, and equal JUS
tice to ALL"
of genius been at the helm, yet in
that time, he has brought the law
defying corporations at his very feet
without disturbing legitimate bust
ness. Those loudest to denounce him
are now suppliant creatures of his
will, with no abrasion of friendship,
and should this man with such won
derful foresight, be permitted by our
Heavenly Creator to serve out the
term to which he was elected by a
sovereign and free people, and con-
tinue his acts of restoring once
free government to it's original in
tent, his name will be engraved up
on the pages Of American history,
and his memory stamped upon the
mind Of generations yet unborn.
Who can say that the name of Will
son, the emancipator of the white
slave, will not go down into history.
and rival that Of Lincoln, the eman-
es of Lincoln and Wilson will live in
history as two national statesmen,
who never tarnished the escutcheon
Of American liberty. Lincoln and
Wilson, joint tenants of the Repub-
lie. who battled for their country's S
honor, these names will glide adown
the avenues OF time. and ever be
fresh and green in the hearts of Their
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