Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29
OUR PEACE PRESIDENT.

The veterans OF the Spanish-Ameri
can war. who have been in annual ses-
sion at Louisville. adopted resolutions
approving the foreign policy OF Presi-
dent Wilson's administration. The
Courier JournaI-over which Marse
( Henry Watterson so ably presides-
said editoriaIly in commenting on this
remarkable tribute to the president:
1T is an axiom OF American politics
that there is no such thing as defeat
ing war president. BY stress of cir
substances over which he had no con-
troll Mr.. Wilson has become a war
president. By his control of circum-
stances, which were nothing If not
stressful, Mr.. Wilson now occupies an
even more strongly intrenched posi-
ton as a peace president. His double
hold on the confidence and loyalty OF
the American people IS accurately
voiced in the following resolutions
adopted yesterday by the Spanish
American War Veterans assembled
here in annual encampment:
Whereas the members of this as
sociation have seen, during the past
two years, the gradual development OF
conditions in a neighboring republic
which for a time appeared to many
TO require an army OF occupation and
the possible sacrifice of thousands OF
lives for fits solution, and have further
seen the maelstrom of war sweep al
most every other important military
power in the world into its awful vor-
tex; and
" Whereas in spite of these pitfalls
which have beset the path of our pros
perity. we now see our country stand
ing calm and secure Cwhile other coun-
tries 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 fall
ing 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 execu-
tive in this crisis depends upon the
support of the people of this nation
and that II is the duty of every pa
triotic body so to uphold and support
him; therefore be it
ReSOINeO, mat the united Spanish
War Veterans. a body composed of
men peculiarly fitted to appreciate the
blessings Of peace from their actual
and personal experience of the horrors
Of war. desire to pledge their loyal
and answering support to the presi-
dent 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 yet has work to do. A
democratic majority in both houses of
the congress is indispensable to his
successful performance of that work.
The resolutions of the veterans which
reflect the public mind and conscience
make It assured that Mr.. Wilson will
be given that majority. A vote against
a democratic nominee for the house
of representatives or the senate is a
vote against the Wilson administra-
ton The personality OF the candi-
date himself is minor matter.
THE duty before the American peo-
pie is TO uphold the hands OF an
American president who, having
averted one war, still has before him
the not less difficult problem of seeing
us safely through the perils OF another |
war in which we are not and must not |
be involved"