Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Our RseaIcirant Representatives

IL is a matter not less IoI sOI.
row than for surprise that the
proud record Of MissiSsipplans for
readiness to respond to their coun-
try's call to stand by her, in sea
son and out, to resent her insults,
redress her wrongs and add to her
glory and renOwn on every posi-
BILE occasion has been marred by
the votes of three of her sons IN
congress the other day.
1t is, indeed, Iamentable that
Messrs SisSon, Stevens and With
erspoon-these three-poslng as
patriots and claiming to be Dem
%ocrats, tried and true, could yet
find it in their hearts to unite
with the enemies of their party to
give comfort and encouragement,
if not material aid, to the enemies
of their country by voting to de,
feat the wishes, oppose the policy
and thwart the hopes and asplra-
tions of a wise, faithful and un.
questionably courageous and con
scientiouS Democratic President in
his dealing with the i'll bred, semi
barbaric Huerta, the mongrel cut
throat who, a few weeks ago, wan
tonly and wholly without prOvica
ton, insultcd our flag down in
Mexico.
President Wilson's patience and
prudence, in his wish and purpose
to be fair and just and give no
Semblacc of a cause for serious
trouble with the people of Mexico
while dealing with Hucrta and
his turbulent followers, have
,ccn ~ an eminent degree com
ncndablc from every cOnsldcra-
ION of craftsmanship which real
ICES
sIt is oyn.1l,rt
To have a giants strength; but it is tyrranous
To use It like a giant.
TO deserve the %sympathies of
Ihumanitarians the world over, to
ave his course and conduct and
that of his country win and re-
ain the approval of the christian
civilization Of other nations; to
rep the record of his government
lean and the conscience of his
nation void of ollense against the
WIS of God, and do no violence to
International ethics he has pre-
epted, and practical, forbearance
o the very limit where it ceases
to be n virtue rather than permit
his own conscience or that of his
people to sleep and let the death
f single manly youth be need
Iessly brought about, much less
cause a foreign strand to run red
with the blood of the very pick
md flower of young American
manhood as is going to be the case
when once the dogs of war are Jet
slip and we close in with hate il
our hearts and cries for vengeance
on our lips toward our neighbor'
on our southern border.
And so, it seems, it is the par
of wisdom and patriotism-th'
part of common sense and love o
home, love of peace and domestic
tranquility-to uphold the hand!
and sustain the efforts of the grea
and good man now occupying TIL
White House in his endeavors t,
avoid, as far as possible with hon
or, the cruelty and suffering an,
horrors of war.
In that view of the case, tn
action of the three recalcitrant rep
resentatives from Mississippi ap
pears ineXcusable from the stand
point of patriotism, and still NOR
inexplicable from that of part,
practice or party policy or nation
al honor or eXpediency.
In such a crisis any combine
ton, co cooperation or utilization o
the part of n Democrat with TIL
Republicans in congress to brin
! about disappointment, humilis
, ton or embarrassment to a Den
ocratic administration is little,