The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-15
WELCOME HOME, MR.. PRESIDENT

Returning from Europe with official
copies of the treaty and league cove
nant, Woodrow Wilson comes to rem
der account to the people of the
United States. He will first submit
the complete draft to the senate of
the United States and then will 20 to
the people to submit the record of his
stewardship.
This is an impressive moment in
American history. Breaking all prec
stage to opponents who would dare
anything to break him and defeat
him, the president went to Europe to
see that the sacrifices of the Ameri-
cans who fought and died, who suf
fered and served, we're not in vain.
He went to Europe because the most
important thing in the history of the
world was to be enacted there. No
matter how important affairs were on
this side during that time, they were
indeed insignificant in comparison
that is to endure throughout all time.
There is no doubt in the mind Of
any fair man that world peace and
the banding together of the free ma
tions must come now If it Is to come
at all. In all those long months of
deliberations no man toiled harder
tried harder or more faithfully to
bring about an agreement that was
just to all peoples on earth. And
during every minute of that time
every proponent of Imperialism and
reaction in the world was out to de-
stroy the great president of the Unit
ed States and to defeat and discred
1t him and his aims.
When one reviews the work of
tered the White House until now, it
is difficult to even conceive the enor-
nous burden that he has carried In
the pre-war days, every sunrise
brought staggering problems that
would have overwhelmed most men.
Other great leaders in the crises of
American history had the support not
only OF their own party but of the op.
position because the nation was i'm.
periled. But such cannot be said of
the opponents of the president in the
hours of greatest peril or since. He
had the support of the Republican
leaders only when they could not
evade. lie has been the target for
their criticism and abuse not only
since the war ended, but for months
before.
The presidents burden during the
war was greater than that borne by
any human being. He was confronted
by the superhuman task of raising
equipping, arming, training and trans
porting great army to Europe; of
financing not only Americas part but
that of many of her allies; of mar.
shaling the resources of America to
back up the fighting forces; these and
thousands of other tasks. And be II
ment under Woodrow Wilson's com
mand was and forever will be the
most wonderful In the history of civi
lzation The speed with which il
was, effected was mainly responsible
for Germany's overthrow In 1915
when II had been said by experts VIC
could not expect to win in less thar
year more OF lighting.
With the armisticc signed the pres
ident's duties increased rather than
diminished. and after the months OF
labor spent abroad he IL now al
home again, safe in the assurance
that the American people will almost
unanimously ratify his work and
pledge America to do its part in main
tanning the peace OF the world. The
world, under the league, IL made safe
for democracy. II Is the hope Of the
record II as the greatest document oI
human liberty ever written.
So we say. with our hearts filled
with gratitude, pride and love, "Wel
come home, Mr.. President. Americi
IL grateful: America Is proud Of hin
who placed the true ideals of thii
wonderful land before all the peoples
OF the world The mothers of thu
world do and the mothers of the fu
ture will, bless you. Generations ye
unborn will revere your name ant
your work. You have brought to prac
tical application the truest spirit O
Americanism from the home of tn
brave and the land OF the free!