Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-06
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ing meeting like the great
Columbus, his hope never dimmed,
his purpose never weakened, Wood
row Wilson's life was a chapter of
wonderfully consistent logic No
orator can ever adorn it. No de
tractor win ever defaee it.
"Having been insidiously de-
prived Of the fruits of victory, just
when they were within reach of
him, despite the millions Of lives
and billions of money the war had
cast our land. he turned away
TO identify himself forever with
those gallant sons of America, who
for the cause of democracy and
their country, had made the SUI
preme sacrifice and his life from
that crisis began ebbing away,
Since retiring from the presi-
dehcy March A, 1921, Mr.. Wilson
has lived in comparative seclusion.
During these years of invalidism,
he had realized the severity of his
affliction and had calmly waited.
He was able to have only a modest
part in the Inauguration of his sue
cessor, and Mr.. Harding's rights to
honor, as the chief magistrate were
jealousy guarded by Mr.. Wilson,
throughout the Harding administra-
ton. That Harding should have
preceded Wilson to the grave was a
shocking surprise to the world, and
Mr.. Wilson entered personally in
to the feeling of the country
great loss in Mr.. harding's untime-
ly death. Since Mr.. Coolidge was
brought by the death of Mr.. Hard,
ing to the presidents chair, his
kindness to Mr.. Wilson had been
very pronounced and will always
stand as a striking evidence of the
magnanimity of our present chief
executive.
Mr.. Wilson'S death brought
special shock to Georgia, for it
was here that the days of his
youth were spent, and for a year,
after being admitted to the bar.
he practiced law in Atlanta. In
early manhood he married Miss
Ellen Louise Arson, of Rome. who
after 20 years died and whose body
sleeps in Georgia soil. Thus have
our Georgia ties upon him been
strong all the while.
1--WE do not say that Mr.. Will
SON was without faults. We do
not attribute to him the quality of
perfection. But we are compelled
to say that he died tragic death
and that he deserves to be num-
bered among the martys. All the
same, he has fought a good fight he
has kept the faith and amid
disaster and the wreck Of the world
he has held up the banner Of
truth and honor and freedom for
all men.
he stands before Us in mem
ory now as concrete exaranie
Of LIES unfinished tssE, pavid
Livingstone devoted thirty years Of
his life to Africa and Travelled
10000 miles TO take to that con
tinent the blessings the Chris
tan religion and 10 apen that land
for legitimate traffic, but he died
before his task was done. Here
stands before US simply another
broken column. One man can't
do it all Tie limitation Of his
life with all its powers, and the
vicissitudes that mark his way,
both tell him sufficiently that it
Is not in man that lIveth to direct
his steps In the Book of Kings,
we read only few verses apart,
again and again the statement
there reigned in his stead as these
transient kings had their day and
ceased to be;
"a great leader has fallen. How
ndbly has he earned all the hon
ors that all these organizations
and all this assembled host can
pay. He has left us a great ex-
ample. His clear eye, scholarly
insight, prophetic vision pointed
out the way of peace on earth and
good will toward men. But the
world wasn't ready. Anyhow, we
have the measure of a man with
virtues which entitle him to rank
among the best and greatest men
of our history. His was a clear
head, brave heart, a compre-
hensive grasp of the great prob
lens of government, a sublime
simplicity of purpose and desire
for the rights and liberties Of all
nations upon the earth. AS the
substance outweighs the shadow,
we shall continue to believe that
the truth which Woodrow Wilson
taught and for which he gave his
/ life was not a shadow but a di-
vine light, the radiance of which
shall yet illumine the world"