Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-09-28
CARRANzA NEARING THE END Equations
IS BELIEF IN ARMY dentisl Candidates
QUARTERS
(Algernon s. Crapsey, in the Rochester
Herald.)

Herald.)
They are both sons Of clergymen-
Mr., Hughes Of a Baptist, Mr.. Wilson
Of Presbyterian parson. Their fathers
seemed to have been superior men in
their calling, for both Mr.. Hughes and
Mr.. Wilson seem to revere their par
entage and have remained faithful to
its religious teachings. They are both
evangelical and faithful adherents of
the church of their youth. They
are college men-the one educated at
Princeton, the other at Brown. They
both entered life through the law
Mr.. Wilson hanging out his shingle in
Georgia, and Mr.. Hughes in New
York. They both entered politics ac-
cidentally-Mr. Wilson because Of his
break with the trustees Princeton
College and Mr.. Hughes because Of his
usefulness to the Republican organiza-
tion. Against neither Of them can any
charge be sustained affecting his
moral integrity. 50 far as these.
qualities are concerned, we could we'll
make our choice by Tipping a penny,
saying: "Wilson, heads; Hughes, tails"
But No two human beings are ever
so much alike that there is no distinc-
ton between them. When it comes to
outlook upon life, the difference be-
tween the men is very clear. AS we
have already seen, Mr.. Wilson's out
look is that Of the humanitarian. He
believes that laws are made for men,
not men for laws. Because a thing
| has alweys been is no reason why 1t
always should be. Justice at one
period becomes injustice at another.
Mr.. Wilson appeals from precedent to
principle. He would adapt the bed to
the man, and not the man to the bed.
In this respect he has had no prede-
cessor in the Presidency except Wash
ington and Lincoln, any Washingtons
outlook was not so much that of a
humanitarian as it was that Of q
English freeman. Washington could
reconcile the keeping Of slaves with
his conscience. He was man OF his
class and thought with his class. Mr.
Wilson outlook is wider because he
stands upon a higher point of human
development. His sympathies are with
the mass Of mankind, and his desire
LIS 10 ,uaka uaaoants hle. tethASs
upon whose labor all living depends
Lincoln is the only man who car
he compared with Wilson in humani'
tartan feeling and outlook. Lincoln
saw with the vision Of the prophet be,
cause he dwelt in the solitude of the
prophet; he felt for the people be-
cause he dwelt in the solitude Of tae
prophet; he felt for the people be-
cause he was Of the people. His
sympathies were not with the slav-
holder, but with theh slave-wonder-
fully expressed in the second inau-
gural. Speaking Of American slavery
he said: IF we shall suppose that
American slavery is one Of these Of
fences which In the providence Of God
must needs come, but which, hav-
ing continued through His appointed
time, He now wills to remove, and
that He gives to both North and South
tnis terrible war as the woe due to
those by whom the offence came, shall
we discern therein any departure from
chose divine attributes which the be-
nevers in living God always ascribe
70 Him! Fondly de we hope, Ter
ventiy do we pray, that this mighty
scourge Of crar may speedily pass
away. Yet, if God wills that 1t con
tinue until all the welth be piled by the
bondsmen during 250 years OF unre
uuired toll shall be sunk, and until
every drop Of blood drawn with the
lash shall be paid by another drawn
with the sword, as was said 3,0U
years ago, 50 still it must be said: The
judgements of the Lord are true and
righteous altogether
Mr.. Wilson's attitude toward the
laboring class Of mankind is that OF
Lincoln toward the slave. These mel
and women are not to him so much
labor commodity; they are living souls
and their destiny Is in the keeping OF
living God. Their redemption from
ignorance and poverty so as the de
lliyerance Of Israel from the house OF
bondage. 1t is work calling for dl
vine wisdom and human sacrifice, anu
In this work the heart Of Mr.. wilson
Is engaged. Like Lincoln, he Is a
practical statesman and deals with the
problems in q practical manner. lie
does not 20 as far as some would nave
him 20, but much farther than those
interested in present conditions de-
sire.
The mind of Mr.. Hughes, on the
contrary is primarily legalistic. His
appeal is constantly to precedent
things that are must be. Vested III
terests are to be protected because II
them the safety of society Is involved
every problem must be considered
from the viewpoint Of established Ia"
Whether these laws are adapted tt
present conditions or not may not bt