The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-11

and of ambition, personal ambition. Woodrow Wilson perhaps still in me saddle, Being historian himself. she President must have read little history: have heard ahoa, Bra.us and RieuEi: nor wholly ignorant. indeed. e George Washington and Thomas JsEsrson and Andrew Jackson. Which line shall he chose to follow: whose exs mn,e shall he imitatee
 Democracy. which he tells Us is now on trial, will then be most on trial. The Union of S,ates-the blessed or s.2assm embodied hy the charter of i.Ss-has withstood all assaults of no,,ihcasiOn and secession. Q: section al WAT of q disputed national election to face the last and greatest enemy 0f au-the Man on Horsehack and in -he Saddle. IL was msnaced by Roose vslt- Whether il is to be menaced ay Wilson ;t may remain for wilscn himself 10 determine
 That will depend upon whether all continues 10 go well with hiln-upoa whether he wins the war-for. if the Nar be still going. the issue that an administration of paciists can win nothing. will oTerwhelm him and all concerned. But. # he comes out with flying colcrs. he will occupy a place stronger than WAS occupied either by Caesar or by Rienzi. Here is where his danger and trial come ;n II he be weak enough. wicked enough 10 w-aas to retain power beyond 1he limit se. by Washington hold on 10 power or even 10 found 3 political dy- gassy-hs is doomed. as. in 3 republic dear to -he hearts ot the people. mus. ea the man who forgets his oath as an official and his duty as citizen. But ii he be a true American and true man he will seek some occasion cec!nes 10 subscribe 10 and promul- Eate even co 1he ends of the earth me :o.lex-ng:
 T believe in ihe United States of America as ! government Of tha people hy the people. for the people: whose inst powers are derived from the con sent Of 1ile governed; democracy in 2 republic: . soyerisn nation or many sovereign states: 2 perfect union. enc md 5nseparable: established upon those principles Of freedom. equality. justice and humanity. for which All- e-:can patriots sacrificed their lives ani fortunes. I, therefore. believe il :s my duty 70 my country 10 love it; b support it's constitution; 70 obey is laws; 10 respec. it's flag, and 10 defend + agains. all enemies. And a. Ehe end oE my second rerm-acco-d- ing 10 well established precent-to sep down and ou."
 To be sure there are those who will call the saying of these little things hostile 10 he Presidenr-,ese naieste and others who will think the print -- -42ElA4 R4f-AA-E-A--r ---c iickepittle will cry treason But 1oE, as ever and always Eternal vig- iiance." Already senators who polish boots cry ~disloya," 10 senators who condemn O. even criticize. As a mat -er of fac-, of truth and soberness, il .s the man sought to be heroized who has T ;n his own hands 10 determine tlla result for gcod. or evil, by accept ing. even demanding. the adula-ion as his dus. Or rejecting il as mean. sal- fish and sordid, the homage of serviZe. rc1ges that thrift may follow fawniAg.
 Eight shor- years ago Woodrow Wii- so1-a scholar and gentleman-stood al the head Of learned university without any vista Of greatness and glory before him Today he stands at the head Of the mightiest Of nations, lhs most famous and potential chief tain in all the world II is for him nege- 10 forget what he was still ius-!y proud of it-and what he is- -zelated oy it-and. on his knees and feet. amid the splendor Of parade and Ing p-eoccupat lions Of work and the