Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-12
TEXT OF ARMISTICE DAY
SPEECH OF JUDGE COBB

watching and waiting upon his every
word until his voice shall be silenced.
We will do this because in time of
stress he brought US to our best
Denounce him as an idealist if you
will. But remember that idealism
never admits of despair Hope is the
handmaid of idealism Hope is not
easily destroyed.
During the war whln the appeal
was to the best that was in human
nature, it did seem that the voice of
envy. hatred and malice would be
hushed. But not so. The discord-
ant sound of the voice of unworthi-
ness was even in time of danger
sometimes heard Neither inter
est in the welfare of others or fear
Of danger to ourselves could alto
gether hush it.
Quickly Dealt With.
I'm few the voice was blatant
and the owner was duly and prop
erly dealt with. In others, caution
and prudence tempered expression.
All are identified. The future has
in store for each of them their APP
propriate reward. 1t may be indig-
nant reproach 1t may be obscur-
ity.
at has been said that there are
those not unconRmon in democracies,
ancient and modern, who invoke pop
ular agencies with the less scruple
because they have contempt for the
populace. Woe to them when a de-
ceived populace turns against them
Be not deceived. God is not
Knocked; whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap The sower
to the wind reaps the whirlwind.
1.-The echo of the last gun on Ar
mistice Dav had hardly died in the
ear of grateful world before the
evil voices of calumny and SANDER
broke forth with a license which
brought the blush to the sacred right
of free speech. The suppressed spoke
with increased malice. The prudent
and cautious of the Preceding days
became bold and insolent.
Triumph of party and further
ance of personal ambition were
placed above the obligations incurred
by the war to our associates in war
and the world. Selfshness in the in
dlvldual was appealed to- The new
appeal was to the worst that was in
human nature. The voice of reason
and justice was drowned by the voice
OF selfishness and envy gave its add
ed force. We stand today discredit-
ed in the eyes of the world.
Picture of Optimism.
But | will not leave Won with tbis
death picture, which is but the re-
suit OF the reaction from the high
tension of the war.
i bring to you the optimism of
hope, grounded in clinging to the
eternal principles, truth, righteous
ness and justice. Be patient. Be
steadfast. Be immovable. The
transient will pass away. The per-
manent will yet appear Our coun-
try, one of the greatest powers, will
IN due time be side by side with the
other nations of the world in a cove
nant for the preservation of peace
and the prevention of war. 1t NAV
not be called a league. It NAV be
denomlnated an association. The
name of Wilson may not appear in
connection with it. But no matter
what it may be called, or when it
may come, the student of the future,
even the school child, will know that
which brought it about was the brain
and soul of Woodrow Wilson. His
tory will acclaim him as its author.
and the fruits of peace, happiness
and world accord which will flow
therefrom will always be connected
with his name. The wonder of the
future will be that there were those
in our day so blind, or those so
mean, will be given the position
which your valiant and your unset
fish conduct deserve.
more than three hundred thou
sand white men and white women of
Georgia have not yet spoken. Thou
sands of them await with impotence
the day when they can speak. You
saved your nation. You saved your
state. The time is not far distant
when you will be called to govern
that which you saved. In the fear
of God prepare yourself for that
day"