Tombstone epitaph., 1921-03-06
A GREAT PRESIDENT

Inc Mtcd states iaS produced three great plcSl- cents of the politically Democratic perSuason-Jeffer- Jackson and Woodrow Wilson. The first have long past gone their reward and their proper place III the history of the United States and of the world The latter leaves his great office today at and only his tory and the future accurately determine his place among the wise men of all time.
 Perhaps executive of the United States. with the possible exception of Lincoln has incurred the emnitv nd bitter opposition of his political enemies (and many in his party) has Woodrow Wilson. Coming to the office well prepared for from every stand point of training. he leaves 1t broken Ill health martyr to his firm deali>n and his faith n the democracy of tn, United States.
 Today the nation bids Woodrow Wilson officially T goodbye. Ii i to be supposed. however, that he will become other than respected and prominent citizen of the nation following his retirement. Certain it is that there IS need of an accurate account o the presidential office of this country during the last eight years and N able to Write such history the retiring pres lutlt.
 Time alone can determine Woodrow Wilson's posi- to in the history of the United States and of the entire world Unlike his predecessors his greatest problems have been worldwide in character They have neither been domestic provincial While his ideas have been temporarily held i'll abeyancc there iS certainty they will not eventually become realities in spite of such op- position has developed iii this and other nations against h> proposals There again. time and freedom from p"li- tlcal turmoil will tell the story.
 We do mean to preach all culogy of Woodrow Wilson We do however desire point his inherent greatness and his claim to fame and o the thanks of his countlymcm. Hamilton Holt. nationally known pub liciSt. said of Woodrow Wilson:
 ''lt you who first focused the heterogeneous and often diverse aims of the the ideal pf pure. -smclcanism which > democracy. Ii you who sug- c>ted the basis which peace negotiated. It !ou than any who translated into practical tatc>anShp the agc-od dream of the poets. the pro hcts and philosophers ny setting up league c nations thee nd that cooperation could bc substituted for petition i'll international affairs.
 These acts of >tatcsnan>lp undoubtedly the chief factors which brought about that victorious peace, which has shom Germany of her power subduc her nciglboS. has compelled her make restitution for he. crimes has freed oppressed peoples has restored rvacd territories and has created dm"cracc> n the image If the United States.
 With Woodrow Wilson removed from the strife of politics his fame will yrow. Many of his ideals which have been udcy kicked nl tine political nlaelStrom of the nation. will be found practical and applicable o human affairs Many of the attacks the president have been political. The attendant troubles great in large part by nation led by aiS has very natural y caused conditions which many people desired clinna- cd \ chief k usually held responsible for any condition of affairs in his household. The United States has been Woodrow Wilson's household and lie has paid the price of being practical idcalit instead If practical poti- cian.
 The people "f the country can but feel grateful 1o the who sacrificed his health and nearly his life for his ideal and what he thought dcnocracy'> ideal That he casualty. less than the soldier who wounded the fields If France. thcl, be no doubt.
 h all probability the happy man in the nation today s Woodrow Wilson. He turns the rcins of government bee Review.