The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-03-13

Mr.. Lawrence, misrepresent the sentl'
ment Of this country. We are glieved
at the appointment, but what is more
to the point, we should be indignant
at what is a disgrace and an insult to
the great mass of our people to whom
the family relation is sacred.
Since the president has appointed
NJ Heron it may be we'll to see some
'h'rg OF what opinion the professor has
Of NJ. Wilson. Recently he wrote a
book in which he associated the presi-
dents name a number of times with
divinity. 10 his praise he says OF MI.
on,-"He is revolutionary beyond
anything his words reveal" again he
says Mr.. Wilson has extraordinary shit
Dealing with the fourteen points and
GslmaDy's relation to them Professor
Heron says,
Then may Germany, even now,
and at once, step into a place Of stu
pendous spiritual leadership, her sons
becoming the first born Of that super
humanity which the prophets OF all
times and races foreshadow. It is
even possible that Germany might
suddenly beseek Woodrow Wilson to
lead the world in the pursuit Of that
iDefable goal"
Woodrow Wilson, the skilled maker
Of phrases Of mystic idealism, who is
reputed to have been sainted by the
ignorant Italian peasants and prayed to
along with the Virgin Mary, Woodrow
Wilson the president Of the United
States, Woodrow Wilson the leader Of
the superhumanity Of Germany! Why
even his most bitter opponents never
made such an accusation, yet here
comes a man who has been fulesome
in his praises and tays it and the presi'
dent makes him his representative.
While it appears to Prof Heron
that America does not know where she
is going he believes that the war with
Germany is incidental, he says, 1T
is upon a new and vaster crusade that
President Wilson is leading HIS
people" (the capitals are mine.)
We might quote more from this
writer but it would only lead US into
greater confusion Of thought. We who
have cherished the rite Of Christian
marriage can not help but wonder what
it al means. What new and vaster
crusade" does the professor have in
mind. Many OF US are frank to con.
less that we are too bewildered with
the president TO know where he is lead
ing US and believe it is about time for
the aroused public sentiment Of A.
meIica TO demand Of him THAT he stand
aud answer in order that we may know.
So long as George Heron was merely
a private citizen who had found the
anger Of the Americans at his violation
of the sanctity OF the martial relation
so intense that he left US and lived in
Europe we felt little interest in his ex'
travagant praise Of our president. We
might well feel that it was a case in
which Mr.. Wilson should fervently pray
cd save me from my friends" !"
But when Mr.. Wilson seeks out this
man and appoints him to Office we.can
not help but feel that he gives some
thing Of personal sanction 10 the things
that. have been said and thereby as
slmes certain responsibility for them
Can ths president wonder If our hearts
are troubl d.
Rome in the days Of the Republic
treated the marriage relation with Ut
most respect. Il was a sacred thing
even among those stern old pagans.
| No one today can read the stirring lines
/ Of Horatius at the Bridge without think
ing Of the violated chastity Of Lucretia
and how all the citizens rose to face
the mighty hosts Of Ta,quin that theil
homes might be secure. No one car
read without righteous anger the fervid
lines that tell the story Of how the
father Of Virginia, stern old Roman
that he was, plunged wittle into hi'
daughters heart rather than suuende
! L.. q. 49,, fo.,t ap,h,onao Fl n kxut.