The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

The preference shown by the voters of the United States
on November 7 for Woodrow Wilson, has a deep and far-reach-
ing significance. 1t is a victory for Mr.. Wilson and for the
success. 1t carries its obligations which, if the party is wise to
reallZe, means a long lease of power for Democracy and a per-
lieve that two" Woodr r." !" wilson 1sHnV will be- ne equal U1 d to t Hs' hour: we we be- be.
llieye that he fully realizes the sacredness as well as the magni-
House imposes and, that in this, as in every other matter, he
will rise to meet the crisis with that wisdom, that patriotism,
that selfsacrihce and with that foresight which will shed new
lustre upon the long line of great and good men who have oc-
immortals as Washington. Jefferson and Lincoln. He has had
a trying four years; he has had to meet problems, in many cases
any of his predecessors, and the clouds that now float upon the
worlds horizon indicate that he will have during the next four
years graver and even more serious questions to handle, but he
will be equal to them.
He has been given a vote of confidence in face of the most
Trying and IN some respects the most exasperating campaign
that was ever waged, but be it said to his credit that throughout
the whole contest. he never forgot the dignity of the great office
the people had called him to fill, and never at any time did he
descend to the level Of those who were throwing all sorts of
poisonous arrows at him. ~,
The voters endorsed his foreign policy; they said thew pre-
1efred honorable peace to unreasoning war.
The states that border on Mexico and that ought to know
best about what should be done in regard to that Country. said
Wilson had acted wisely in keeping out of Mexico; these states
say they mad no fathers, brothers or sons to sacrifice to
settle another country's quarrels, at least not yet anyway.
The voters endorsed his bold defiance of Wall Street New
I orr ana OF those who have dictated the financial policy, with
me voters endorsed the Rural Credit banking lava
tnlng mat the farming class of the Nation has been pleading for
The voters endorsed his action in dethroning the Shipping
which law will enable the farmers and the manufactSSSer ssE TO-
pt thelr products across the Oceans at reasonable rates. The
on as much as 500 per cent. "-
Inc voters endorsed the Presidents stand for the erection
the bodybuilding trust has been geeting about four times 1bs
OF their work for the building of battIeships for the LAST st
50 years. VI No '"9'
The voters endorsed the tariff law enacted during the
" tana aamlnsitratlon which said, that just as far as possible,
.aT arm ought to be levied for revenue and not to make the
wealthy more wealthy. Under the guise of protection" the
has been bleeding the balance of the country under Repub-
90 Every act and every move of the Wilson administration
las neen taken with the view of helping the country as a whole
ne mas SHOWN a proper recognition of the social and economic
of the masses. ~
me voters put their stamp of disapproval upon the sec
plea put forward by the Republicans in their diving
.oufs. we nave one country, one flag, and if the South han.
sn ST to s peat the North TO it, at any time, that is just a mat
er OF 1ate-the South has the men that Justly puts her in the
anGuard wherever and whenever there is an eouai onnore
unity. 1900 0pPo
we rejoice in the fact that we are promised four more
ears of Woodrow Wilson.