Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
LINCOLN AND WI som


II has remained for the chairman OF
the democratic national convention TO
hail President Wilson as "n1otber Lin
coin" He says that ne will hive i'm
perishably in history by the side Of the
Great Emancipation
The democrats for many years have
been looking for another Lincoln"
When the republicans, in honor Of
their patron sal l. set aside the night
OF February ~ as "Lincoln's night" and
met in conclave TO do honor 10 his
name. the democrats resurrected JEFF
ferson and even Adrew Jackson that
they might. too, have 'patrol SAINT
hoping no doubt, that the two promi-
ncnt figures In the early history OF
their country would make the measure
even Now they can meet in honor Of
Woodrow Wilson. Jefferson and Jack
son may have to 30 into the discard.
Woodrow Wilson ba1quets viii 10
doubt become popular as time pro
ceeds with the rest OF the party % Iiu-
chapman. Franklin Pierce and Jener-
son Davis.
But by and large I'm the country
Woodrow Wilson viii never ddite |
measure up to Lincoln. neither In this 1
emigration nor those 10 come.
Wilson had united country behind him
In the prosecution OF Americas part In
a war In which we were one OF the
forces with a group OF hardGghting
allies. This country never for a mo-
ment was divided In It's lesiaucc to
the war. Instead OF embarrassing in any
way the administratio prosecution
of the war. The opposition party to the
did more than did the
presidents own pnrty in forwarding
legislation for the success OF the cOun-
rvs arms We were "a united cOun-
ry Any criticism that may have fol-
owed the war and Of the participation
n the peace conference by the presi-
lent arises from natural difference Of
plnon as 10 the presidents states
lanship In 20 ference 10 what he has
there. but he can find
@ fault with the opposition party for
he participation Il took IN the war
self
How different In the time Of Lin
Din. when the members OF the demo
-atic party IN the south chagrin6d
nat thoy could no longer control the
)lltical dcstinios of this country,
'ose IN rebellion against il. How
nercnt when even northern men,
'mpathizing with the acts OF their
llitical brethren In the south. band
together 10 Interfere with the pros
ution OF the war when Nallandig-
Ims flourished and the north was
'neycombed with the Knights OF the
,iden Circle. representing not aliens
our country taking advantage of the
trcmity OF the nation. but American 4
liens In armed criticism against the
union OF the states.
Upon the eve OF this countfy's en- X
,nce into the war with Europe did !
republican secretary OF war send to a
rman arseaals the arms and lmmu- +
ion OF this country a
When this country declared war d
tinst the Hun soourge did It's Ger +
~ American soldiers resign their n
SIS 10 enter the German selvico7 u
republican generals send In their it
10 President Wilson 90 a
epi similar commissions In the Ger Il
n nCld2 N
'id Lincoln elected president upon
issue that he kept MS out OF war. al
himself in six months eating his nc
j wordsf Did hc ever la the face H.
uch q loss of citizens OF this coun- ~
such tloutlug OF its honor and ira lel
ons as the destruction of tho T.u- "'
mia meant declare this nation "to0
id 90 fghts" IH'
Ia Lincoln with The completion OF 81.
war go % Richmond In person. sit -
ne council table and divide con-
'ed nation among the either nations ''
De earth after telling that nation we
It's surrender was made upon the e'",
itiors Of some fourteen points" ana
blshne self government as the NOV
Of the universe ne'V
i Lincoln go ia pomp and spleu- ','e
10 the halls OF docayod aristocwcy. ~ y
} service to form OF government Neu
forch,thers declared themselves WIN
from in the greatest declartion OF ''uV
ever penned by man. Did LIN svu
have a whole country jump to the pi''''
OF war with one lmpellinE bound. u'e
Invention. wealth the brains OF "a 's', ,l
a, at his command men ready pa, !
months for the Delayed appeal r. q
a country and united task "pph
things were SO different in Lin 70 WI
das ths task su much greater vieN g
.ay so much darker, the MINDS Of nte'
bitter DESPAIR in tho bowling '.e
'st "a rended country and a di-
people
ely the democrat national chair 't'N
must be mistaken IN hts estimate july
mocmcy's new patron saint
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