The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-10-06
PRESIDENT WILSON DESERVES
TO WIN,

While up TO the recent past the No"
tional campaign on the Democratic side
has lacked that snap and vigor which
are the best guarantors Of victory.
much done by the Republicans has been
Of the greatest value to Democrats.
When Ex-President Roosevelt makes
the rabid assaults upon Mr.. Wilson
which have characterized his speeches
thus far. his malicious hatred Of the
Democratic candidate has shown 30 con-
spicuously through his remarks that he
has fully destroyed the force of his
arguments by their rough dressing. 1t
10 hard to persuade the millions Of citi-
gems who have praised the Presidents
holiness of character and the purity Of
his manly motives that to Msssrs.
Hughes and Roosevelt was left the task
to discover and disclose the life Of
knave.
Not less is the public disgust at the
Republican candidates criticism In gen
erai terms of the Presidents policy
when he might better have eulogized
results attained. Called, as he has
been, to face suddenly Q continued series
of international issues never dreamed
of when he was elected, who really be-
lieyes that his course has not been that
OF successful statesman Who be-
sides Mr.. Hughes and his advisers are
H. tears because we are not ct war with
Germany, and who except landholders
who have not been helped TO unduly
possess for purposes Of private plumber
the richest portions Of Mexico are com.
planning because a desolating Mexican
war has not caused widowed wives and
fstherless orphans TO grieve for hus-
bands and fathers buried beneath Mexi-
can sands7 Notwithstanding the abb
sence Of war abroad and war ut home,
the Nations honor has been preserved
uutarnished and the Nations duty TO its
suffering neighbor has been done ~ far
a. her waring factions would permit.
Until Mexico 10 ready for our paternal
aid, any effort to thrust It on her would
be worse than useless.
There 10, however, q side to the a6-
ministration's record which deserves
more than passing comment. Serious
unrest existed four years ago founded
on the belief that the governments
policy, both in its legislation by Con-
gress. its Interpretation by courts and
its enforcement by the Executive had
not been in the interests Of the whole
people, that there had not been
square deal. How about the recent
past2 Is it not agreed that, without
going into details, the tide was com.
pletely turnedf That the people as
whole have right to live and chance
TO succeed which they never knew be-
fore? II this be the case, and these
laws providing for internal peace and
progress have been enacted when the
distracting issues Of wars have been de.
manding the Presidents most profound
attention, may we not expect q truly
glorious administration when all OF his
best energies are given TO the peaceful
pursuits of our peopleY
Nothing could be more unfair than
the criticism Of peace legislation which
has been tested under war conditions.
A single illustration will suffice: tariff
enacted for peace conditions goes into
effect just as general war among all
the countries with which we trade be-
gins. and Republicans show its insuffi-
cheney, las well might one criticise the
folly of travellers troussesu purchas-
cd for n tropical cline when its wearer
is suddenly called to the frigid north.
When peace shall have been restored
and the existing tariff shall have proved
its suificiency and fairness. then the
wisdom Of it's trainers may well be pass.
ed upon. Until then America may con
graduate herself for the wisdom exer-
cised during the past four years. and
continue at the helm the same wise
leader for the four years to come.
Woodrow Wilson has earned the right
TO show what he can do for his country
In times of peace.