Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-03-31
The Stricken Leader.

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+ the duties empowered upon him eight
years ago by the American people,
came to Woodrow Wilson giving him
the long needed rest that he so much
deserved. Yet with this retirement
goes from the white house one of the
saddest pictures that has ever gone
from the historical place. Broken in
health and somewhat shattered in
hope, but with determination as
strong as ever this apostle of peace
and good will to men lays aside his
official robes to take his roll as a pri-
vate citizen, yet the first citizen of his
country.
Under the leadership of his master
mind this country made the greatest
progress for the first five years of his
administration, in all our history, for
so short period. We may search the
annals of time and the records of
governments and we will find none to
cope with these five years of pro-
gressive government. More beneficial
legislation enacted into law in these
four years than in any twenty previous
to this time. Among these great
enactments are the income tax laws,
the author of which is our own es-
teemed Cordell Hull, who retired from
office with history making honors and
at the same hour as did Woodrow
Wilson. We also find among the re-
cords the Federal Reserve act, per-
haps better known as the Rural
Credits measure. This one act alone
is worth the entire time of the Wilson
administration. This is the greatest
financial measure ever enacted by any
nation at any time. There are many
others that could be mentioned, but
these are among the greatest and both
were given to the country in the first
four years of the Wilson regime.
The last term was overshadowed
with war clouds which have not all
cleared away yet, but are hanging
dark and threatingly over the world
today. Never before did any country
organize, equip and put into action SO
great an army as did the United
States under the direction of the man
that sat in the White House. Every
one knows the result, which was COM
plete on Nov. IL, 1918 and would have
continued in its completeness but for
the fact that the greatest law making
body in the world, the United States
Senate, under the leadership of
malignant politician desired to play
politics and dishonor, discredit and
Willy Woodrow Wilson, who was then
fighting for the rights of mankind
throughout the world, at the council
table of the nations in Versailles. The
treaty is not altogether what Mr..
Wilson would have had it, but is as
good as he could get it under existing
condition. His influence is seen there
and he saved to the world the new
born babe, the League of Nations. As
Gen, SInutts of South Africa says in
his eulogy of Wilson, "He is the only
that could hox
Johnson says the league is dead, but
the senator from the Golden Gate is
mistaken as he has very often been.
The league is temporarily blocked but
not dead. 1t may undergo many
change but at the opportune time it
will immerge from the darkness of
this day in which we live and again
enlighten the world with its rays of
hope. Then will the name of the
stricken hero and leader be indicated
In full. When the war clouds roll
back after the next great conflict
which 1t seems is brewing, the banner
OF peace and love will wave its colors
to and fro in the breeze and there
will then be league of nationals Mr..
Wilson has given to the world The
text may not be the same but the
principle and purpose and ideal will be.
Never before has any man been SO
cordially hated and Indignantly abus-
ed as has Woodrow Wilson. He will
take his place in history along with
Washington and Lincoln which he
Justly should. The time had not come
Tor all that he tried to perform to in
ter into the life of man. 1t was not
Tor him tc do all and leave nothing
Tor others to do. His name will illu-
mine the pages of history, not only
American, but world history. Never
before has man attained the pres
tlge and heights that he did when he
first went to Europe at the close of the
war. He reached the pinnacle of fame.
to later be dragged down at the hands
of those who should have stood bv
him. He retires from Office a broken
and defeated VICTOR. When the
heat of battles has cooled he will
gradually take his place in the hearts
of his countrymen. His life is spent
so far as political robes are concerned F
but he will be a power in his party
and his country as long as God blesses
him with life. He gave his all in the
cause of world peace which he so much
cherished, as never mani. before him. +
No other man that has ever sat in the
White House as chief executive has
been more president thanwas Woodrow
Wilson, no other man has ever had to
undergo so much abuse that was. I'M
founded as has the broken leader of ,
men. He opened not his mouth to
raise a defense of himself He bore it,
all in mis- Affections received while
giving all to his country and the
world. Like the Savior was crucifed
on the 1-I1Uuod Rowan, o,cc- - IL.