The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-25
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(Boston ltei2!d
In the Judgment Of hose who heard
him in Mechanics building. President
Wilson delivered an address of con-
summate power and attractiHeness. 1t
was simple, straightforward, diplomatic
and convincing. He carried his aud
fence with him. His voire, apparently
conversational in tone. could be heard
! IN he remotest corner of the huge cdr
! fee. This was III part due TO the in
tentness with which all hearers hung On
| his words And without regard to par
tisan or other utilization, few Americans
sat in that audience without con-
seriousness of pride III a President who
could acquit himself with such distinct
credit
One would be dull 10 the lessons of
the great years through which we have
passed not to be touched hy the lofty
idealism that lay at the basis of all
| that the President said. Go up 10 Camp
| Devens and see the innocent boy OF five
years ago, halfway through his college
course, but now under psychopathic OBJ
/ vation-with the wreck age of life be-
fore him-and you will think that it
is a pretty small part of a man who
| would look with jealousy and aversion
on the essential message of the Presi-
dent. because of its faneied liability TO
interfere with the success of party cand-
didates for alderman of Squedunk-
vile and way stations.
The wise course for Republicans to
take is TO "turn in to help in the
realization OF the great aspiration
which the President set forth, just as
they turned in : for the success of the
armies of which he was the duly chos-
en- commander-in-chief in the recent
war. Few men ever lose anything hy
a broad and chivalrous position. Ste
phen A, Douglas sat beside Abraham
Lincoln during his inaugural address
incidentally as the custodian of his hat
and recollection does not suggest that
the Little Giant, who had been Lin
coin 5 lifelong antagonist, thereby lost
anything in the regard of mankind or
II the final estimation of history For
we arc living today, as Douglas stood in
1860, in the face of issues of transcend
emit moment. We can afford to think of
nothing but that which is best for man
kind and for our on-coming civilization.
I. We hear much of the heavy fnanc
ing of the opposition to the league OF
nations, of the nationwide propaganda
OF Mr.. Hearst S great journals. of the
various group of malcontents who are
ont TO do the league, and we realize
the seriousness Of the mistake of the
founders of the republic in their two
thirds requirement for the ratification
of treaty. But in spite of al these
factors, we have no real doubt rs TO tho
loutcome of the contest The President
has only TO go over the country with
such message rs that he delivered
here, i'll person or through the printed
Page, and il will take a surprising mass
OF oratorv by Poindexter and Beve
ridgc and Hale and Reed, and some
; rcams Of denunciation by Mr. Hearst
: aud Chicago s great organ OF perpetual
, ~ unsatisfied militancv, TO turn tn,
9 eide
1 Mr., Wilson viii have. wholly regard
. less of party lines, those elements o.
} American citizenship which regularly
9 respond to moral Issue. OF these NJ
5 Taft is an excellent representative
] There viii be others. We shall expec
/ 10 see Elihu Root the greatest intellee
c in public life of the nation. take In
! same view, and with such line-u
t | there can be no real doubt as to tn
; outcome, long as appears the dist Q
; treaties, necessary for the serenity 0
our international relations, which hay-
failed of success in The senate Tn
8 Forthcoming treaty will not lengthe
!, that list. An enlightened public opinio
:, will decide that question.