The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-15

refused to insist that the contest
should be decided i'm Difference 10
greed and fear. MIR. Wilson announced
that Il was futile" TO stand firmly
against these improper demands. ii
would not have been futile II n Demo .
crat Of the stamp Of Andrew jackson
or Grover Cleveland had been prcsi-
dent The futility inhercd solely in
Mir, Wilson himself II President W,l-
son had stood by the honor and the
interests of the United States In this
matter; II he had insisted upon u ful;
investigation before action; n he had
insisted upon arbitration and had an
nounCed that II there was any at-
tempt 10 tic UP the traffic OF the Unit
ed States he would use the entire
power Of the United States TO
keep the arteries OF traffic
open. would have applauded him aud
supported him. But, 10 take such
action needed courage. II needed It's
nterestedncss. II was necessary that
the man taking II should put duty to
the nation first and political and p.;.
sonal considerations last. What Pres
ident Wilson did was to permit tho
overriding OF justice by appeals 10
bruo force,
Yields 10 Fear.
He says that II would have beJn
futile" TO show courage and stand up
for the right. From the standpoint
OF the nation, the worst type Of fu-
tility In a president is TO fail to stand
up for the right. President Wilson
felt II was futile TO oppose these men.
. nirit,;,t forbeor ,,It In 1880 tho, a.
,rns n,ti,r IN onnose secession That
TWO ~ fn,iii,v gayc tbc raoI ,ncos,,re
~ mo man wbo nrarticcs Il What
puchoran considarnd futiIa lincoln
nado heroic
-
ShallpIoll MI tluslies as usIliisl NJ !.
wilson peeause IN every sucl. CRISIS
VT. wilson, uE ms pu1lic acts' mas
SHOWS 'nat nc WIZ gleiu 10 ie'lt' tlial
ne WIN NOT Eleia 10 JuStlcei whereas
INC pubic acts OF Mr hushos nave
proved MN 10 De incapable OF ylelu-
ing IN such Crisis 10 any threal'
Whether made ny poli'lcIahs. corporu-
'lonS or laDor leaders nave Always
s'ood lor the Tlsilts Oh aoor: lou
-, = .Itt.-.
Dy YOU ana incurred the hosullty
OF tnc greatest iilianclai powers oi
lhe iahu D! so uolilS, anu | nave lel'
lhat noStlilly III pubic me ever slnce.
but did not care because ! Knew
that my course was rlsht' Sloou
by you because ! beileVed you were
right II haa Deeh inc type OF
man VINO was WILING 10 STAND ny
you Wheh you were Wrohs' Wouiu
never nave dareu 10 slahd py
you wheh you were rlSht, against
such opposition as at tnat llme J en-
couhtered' nave $1,000 LOT shorter
hours OF labor. nave STOOD LOT
better wage ior the lanorer' LOT oetler
housing conditions ana Detter ana sal,
err working conditions; J nave $1,000
10 give MN ana ms wlie ana MS Ghli-
dren the chance 10 make OF themselves
all that American citizens should make
OF themselves nave stoou' anu az
yays shaIl stahu, lol every thihs ~
the interest OF Justice LOT the laDorlng
man. but nave always stood, anu
always VIII stand, against ylelains
anything tnroush rear OF because o.
threats. believe IN the great princl-
PIE OF aruitraiion' uoile,o ~ IA.
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just and air Action.