West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-01
Spanish War Veterans Approve Peace
Policy

Louisville, KY, sept. 26.-The veterans
of the spanish-American War, who have
been in annual session here, adopted
resolutions approving the foreign poi'H
of President Wilson's Administration.
The urier-Journal-over which Marse
Henry Watterson so ably presides-ssid
editorially in commenting on this remark
able tribute to the President:
at is an axiom OF American politics
that there is no such thing az defeating a
War President. BY stress OF .circum-
stances over which he had no control
Mr.. Wilson has become a War President.
BY his control Of circumstances, which
were nothing if not stressful, Mr.. Wilson
now occupies an even more strongly in
trenched position as a Peace President.
His double hold on the confidence and
loyalty Of the American people is accu-
rately voiced in the following resolutions
adopted yesterday by the Spsnish-Ameri-
crn War Veterans assembled here in an
nual encampment:
Whereas the members of this ASSOC
ciation have seen, during the past two
years, the gradual Development OF con-
dltions in a neighboring republic which
for time appeared 10 many to require
an army of occupation and the possible
sacrifice of thousands of lives for its So
luton, and have further seen the mael-
strom of war sweep almost every other
important military power in the world
into its awful vortex; and
Whereas in spite OF these pitfalls
which have beset the path OF our pros
petty. we now see our country standing
| calm and secure (while other countries
are in the throes OF the horrors OF war)--
| at peace with all men, with our citizens
pursuing their ordinary vocations and no
shadow of fear falling across our homes;
and
| Whereas this association believes
that this proud position has been achieved
through the wisdom, patience, foresight
and craftsmanship of the President of
these United States, and
Whereas this association realizes
| that the power of the nations Executive
in this crisis depends upon the support
of the people of this nation and that it il
the duty of every patriotic body so to up-
hold and supper: him; therefore be il
| Resolved That the United Spanish
War Veterans, body composed of men
peculiarly fitted to appreciate the bless
ings of peace from their actual and per-
sonal experience of the horrors Of war,
desire to pledge their loyal and unswerv-
ing support to the President of these
United States and to urge all citizens of
this country to stand solidly behind the
| Chief Executive in these trying times
"Mr. Wilson has work TO do. A
| Democratic majority in both houses of
theCongress is indispensable TO his success
ful performance of that work. The reso-
lutions of the veterans which reflect the
public mind and conscience make it as
sured that Mr.. Wilson will be given that
majority. A vote against Democratic
nominee for the House of Representatives
or the Senate is a vote against the Wilson
Administration. The personality of the
candidate himself is a minor matter.
1.-The duty before the American people
is to uphold the hands OF an American
President who, having averted one war,
still has before him the not less diff
problem of seeing us safe throut. - ~
perils of another war In which we are
not and must not be involved.''