Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-08
A WAR PRESIDENT.

Snug Americans assert that war
have made great certain United
States presidents who would not hav
been particularly notable but for thu
fact tht they happened to serve
during a period when this or Othel
nations were involved in war. The,
call Washington, and Lincoln and
Mckinley the war presidents. >" y.
If there is any one time when the
president OF. these United States
should have the: full and ,unerrin&
support Of the nation, he. so con-
|spicuolsly represents 1t is at q
time when his country is at wal
with a foreign power or Is threaten
ed with war. Then; If ever, a unit
ed nation: is: necessary, Then, T.; II
ever, a president and his cabinet are
called upon to assume duties which
are sufficient to bend the shoulders
and break the nerve Of almost any
man. p. '".'>'} i.se: "1
Imagine the responsibility Incl
dent to the destinies Of one hundred
millions Of people who may be ever
lastingly harmed or. ever1astingy
benefited by war. Then imagine
how the man who is doing his no
blest to handle q ,precarious situa-
ton as delicately, as wisely as pos
sfble, must feel when other men who
have known something OF what that
care must be 60 into public places
and criticize, loudly and at ) great
length about the administration, the
national weakness, national edward.
lee and everything else detr1mem-
tai to those in office and the people
who selected .than Il, j.
Until President Wilson and his
cabinet make some error which Us
flagrant, which impresses itself vivid
ly on the minds of Americans, they
are entitled to support. They are era
rying tremendous burden. Wilson
is Alaboring under a heavier strain
than that experienced by any presi-
dent since Lincoln, and only one
or two before Lincoln were so sore
ly pressed. Something OF the emo
lions Of man who finds himself tat
the helm of the ship of state at
time such as this is gained from
remark Lincoln once made to Ph1la'
delphia preacher.
"No man ought to be ambitious
to be president OF the United States"
said Lincoln when; this war 4 Is
over, and that won't be very long
I tell my Tad we will go back 70
the farm. where I was happier as q
boy when I dug potatoes at twenty
five cents per day than I am now.
l tell him I will buy him mule
end 2 pony, and he shall have a 1T
tie cart, and he shall make a little
garden in a Held Of mis- own.
See how the mans mind ran back
to the simpler things in life, to plar
ces where he would not be constant
" harassed and criticized, hmbast-
ed by INSCRIPTIONS political foes,
held up to scorn by men whose fire
of patriotism burns with about as
much heat as is evident in a piece
LeI behind the president. Resolve
that he is your president, that he IS
bound to be president throughout
his term, whether you arrafgn him OF
not, that he Is conscientious in do
ing his duty as he sees it, that your
constant criticism is not going to
add to his efficiency and might de.
tract from it. Do your part toward
effectually placing the gag in the
mouths of those who harp and har-
angue. They are detrimental to
their country and to you: They harm
their nation and they harm you.
They are a, nuisance to be abated, by
strenuous or gentle means, which
ever may be required.-The Gazette.