New Britain herald., 1920-06-11
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 When the great war broke upon the consciousness Of the American people with terrific shock ii found that Leonard Wood had been prepar- ing. We heard from him no pIati- tudcs about a million men springing to arms overnight. On his own ini- tiative he established the PIattsburg training camps, created the first line of the. national defense and gave to the thousands of magnificent young American men who volunteered a new definition of loyalty. a new opportu~ nifty for service. a new vision of their national obligation.
 As the Soldier.
 I've saw him accepting whatever task was given into his hands with the cheerful obedience of those who submerge self in service. In our state where he trained many of our splen- did young men, inspiring them with his spirit, fashioning them into the ssth division, the people witnessed his work with such pride that when the governor of our state, my honored predecessor, made him by proclama- ton 2, citizen of Kansas, every other citigen applauded
 ''We watched him go away to the point of embarkation and then at the last moment we read with consterna- ton that his great desire to take his division to the field was not to be granted.
 This man was no whimperer. Not an hour was lost in sulking. Not word was wasted in criticism. Not an instant spent in mourning over his personal disappointment. We see hirl <.N zsx,-r A-~ Il :. If we can,' he said, we'll make it even better than the one with which I had hoped to serve in France The American soldier is a citizen soldier. Leonard Wood holds fast to the traditions of the great citizen sol diers of the republic A plain, blunt man. with blunt belief in facts. he is today the best candid American. Tn the frank expression of his beliefs there is no hidden motive. No can- didate for high office has ever gone to the people of this nation with soul and mind so frankly revealed as Leonard Wood.
 ''No endeavor of his life presents in truer colors his calm and steady strength than the work at Gary. r. was the old quarrel that took him there-the struggle between those who hired and those who tcil, the only form of civil strit1 which gov ernment still allows :o menace helpless public. He carried to that district the guarantee of fair play. He could hal be-~scnt subordinate but he went in yerson and dominated the sit uation by the force of absolute jus tice. Not a shot was fired or bayo- net used. His calm decision at that hour not only brought security to vSfary but assurance and profound fe- .iief to the waiting country. The suc- cess of his sane and just endeavor brought back to men their faith in government
 Again at Omaha in the racial riots, in West Virginia in the labor troubles, he visualized not military power but the peculiar determination which should be always the American pledge to protect the rights of all by firm and righteous government.
 NO man can know him without recognizing the liberality of his mind, his openness to conviction. As Root once said of him, he is hospitable to advice
 -'As president he will not seek to create for himself a neutral back ground out of mediocre men. The nation will have that to which the  the united brain power of real lead CTS
 Outstanding Candidate.
 '"rhe sum total of preferential ex- pression marks him as the outstand- ing candidate in the minds of the whole people.
 The choice that is made now may mould the character of the nation for 90 years and perhaps longer. for res tive minds are plastic and the lead ership that comes now will go far to determine the character of our gov crnment henceforth.
 "There isn't an American worthy to be here who does not believe in ths future leadership of tltis country. Wc'Il have that leadership when WIG are worthy. and that leadership will i not depend upon any international SO ciety we may join. It will depend