Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-04
The poll resulted as follows:
LEONARD WOOD.

Chicago Tribune, Oct. z, 1919
The summoning of Gen. Leonard
Wood to restore public safety first
in Omaha and few days later Gary
has good deal more significance
than its surface reveals. Externally
it is the usual recourse to the power
Of the federal government and to
its agent, the regular army, in cases
where the feeble strength Of city or
state has fallen short of necessity.
Whoever commanded the central de-
partment, U. s. A., would be called
in such emergencies arising in this
region.
But the fact that it was Leonard
Wood brought with It a consider
ably larger percentage Of assur-
ance Of restored stability than IL
the federal agency had been some
one else. It brought assurance not
Of vigorous but of intelligent action
in situations where intelligence is az
firmness.
An exceptional character and .
remarkable career lies back Of that
public conference, career Of ex-
ceptional and remarkable accomp-
lishment in Cuba, in the PHILIPPINES.
in the military development proceed
ing and accompanying the war.
Very few soldiers of mark in any
country possess the combination of
qualities which achieved the results
of the American occupation in Cuba,
qualities Of craftsmanship and diplo-
macy in q very distinguished degree,
which added chapter to our history
better appreciated and therefore
more highly regarded abroad than
by this generation Of Americans.
Following this service as pro-consul
came military contributions Of the
highest order-the conception and
establishment Of the military train
ing camps, beginning with the fruit
full Plattsburg experiment, and most
telling championship of the. universal
military training idea. By reason
Of these two outstanding services
far more than any other, the rapid
development Of our military strength
at the crisis Of the world was made
possible. Without them 1t would
have been impossible, and these
contributions to modern democratic
defense were not only of permanent
value and world wide note but Of
most urgent and immediate neces-
sfty. When In addition to this gem
etal creative achievement, General
Wood turned out by way Of concrete
application one of the most perfect
[ divisions in the citizen army, unit
remarkable. for its efficiency and
esprit de corps, and maintained q
center of training which was placed
easily first by foreign experts 1t is
not astonishing that Gen. Woods
reputation both at home and abroad
survived the very obvious and pusil-
luminous efforts to obscure or dis
credit 1t.
In fact, it 10 . clear credit to pub
lie intuition and judgment that al
though Gen. Wood. regarded abroad
universally and at home pretty gen
orally, as the foremost American
soldier Of his time, was not permitted
to exercise his great gifts and ex-
ceptional fund Of experience. while in
contrast France and Germany, ct
least. were employing their first
rate men IN first rate responsibilities,
General Wood has emerged with all
his inflHence and q position still Writ
ually unique.
so there are very IeWS II any, men
in this period Of widespread and pro-
found disquietude and danger to
whom in emergency the American
people are more likely to turn for
strength than to the man whom Of
hcial resentment or Jealousy tried to
discard from the nations service.
What 10 needed in such crisis as the
Omaha riot and Gary disturbance 10
unsuitable determination in this en-
'forcement Of law, with enact respect
for private right and sane, good
tempered confidence in American
character. 1t is q deserved tribute
to General Woods public service
that no ones presence ct Gary would
give better assurance Of order and
Justice than his.