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WILSON 4 NATIONAL HERO


without having called any man liar /
a minor achievement Of President Wood
row Wilson. Remarkable isn't it, il
view OF the great number of liars a
large. There is one militant statesman
and former chief executive OF the nation
who would have branded dozen OF
more men as lars 10 the nineteen
months that Woodrow Wilson has beer
President.
But Woodrow Wilson is not great be.
cause Of the things he has not done.
His strength and nobility are to be
found in the things that he feels and
has accomplished in the pursuit of a
course dictated by fine conscience, a
rare intelligence and a superb courage.
Woodrow Wilson is great because he
has done great things. He is bigger
man to-day in the thoughts and hearts
OF the people than when he entered the
White House March 4, 1912 Not only
has he added to his own fame and en-
larged the sphere Of his personal infu-
ence since he became president of the
United States, but he has strengthened
and popularized those great principles
OF the Democratic party which have
been its distinguishing marks since
Thomas Jefferson. The Democratic
party-or this administration be-
lieved to be invincibly entrenched to-
day because of the stout hold that
Woodrow Wilson has upon the masses
as we'll as for anything thus far achieved
by Congress in legislative way.
There has been no reaction against
President Wilson, !" is the message from
every part Of the country, and it is this
simple and short message that is caus-
ing the leaders OF the opposition polit-
ical parties more annoyance and un-
easiness than anything else.
Nearly two years as the chief execu-
tive, Congress in session all the while,
and no reaction of public sentiment or
revulsion Of feeling-that is what has
dumbfounded the Republicans. And
think, too, what time. First and
foremost it has repealed high pro-
tective tariff law and substituted there
for tariff law based upon the Demo-
cratic principles OF tariff for revenue
only The Underwood tariff bill was
drawn up without the advice, dictation
or molestation OF the great protected |
manufacturing interests which for years
have been writing tariff bills and con-
descendingly passing them on to Repub-
lican ways and means committees for
perfunctory Endorsement
One year after the Underwood tariff
act has been in effect the old rock Y
ribbed Republican State OF Main goes
Democratic electing the Governor, one
branch OF the State Legislature and one
Daniel j. McGilicuddy,
member OF Congress from the second
district, was reelected the other day by
an increased plurality OF nearly 1000.
His district is the great manufacturing
district OF Maine-and Democratic
tariff law had been in operation nearly
one year. Before the election the Re-
publicans were saying wait until the
hears from Maine on your
Democratic tariff law and your repeal
Of the act exempting American coast
wise vessels from the payment OF Pana-
ma canal tolls"
Well, the country waited for the mes
sage from Maine, and as is now known
throughout the United States the news
vas as music to Democratic ears.
Great and noble before the European
war began, Woodrow Wilson is loom
ng larger in the lurid light Of that old
world holocaust. As the people of the
United States are shocked by the awful
carnival of blood in Europe, they are
grateful that the gentle spirit
II peace broods over their own country. :
Yet but for President Wilson the war .
uries would have had this country in $
Ieadly combat with Mexico ere this. 1t G
vas Woodrow Wilson who unfurled the a
lag OF "watchful waiting" and stood Q
" it unflinchingly until its motto of 9
wo words was vindicated. 1t was Wood Q
ow Wilson who resisted the greatest
PRESSURE ever brought to bear upon a 8
President OF the United States that this q
ountry might continue at peace with ?
fexico. 1t was he who said Let's be
atient; all will be well, and he spoke
And for his wise states 8,
1anship in rescuing this country from I
be very brink of frightful war with s
Iexico--though victory would have q
lessed the Stars and Stripes-Presi- Ct
ent Wilson Is to-day spoken OF all a,