Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

admired. but loved by all the people
the quality of sympathetic understand
ing of the human heart, of real interest
in ones fellowmen.
"Instinctively he senses the popular
need because he himself has lived
through the hardship, the labor and
the sacrifice which must be endured by
every man of heroic mold who strug-
giles up to eminence from obscurity and
low estate. Between him and the people
| is that subtle bond which makes him
their champion and makes them en-
Enthusiastically trust him with their
loyalty and their love.
Our two greatest Presidents OF Mod
ern times possessed this quality to an
unusual degree. 1t was, indeed, what
above all made them great. 1t was
Lincolns human heart and Wood
row wilson's passionate desire to bring
about the happiness of the whole world
which will be the best remembered by
the historians of hundred years from
now.
other Nations Viewpoint.
ut is what is so conspicuously lacking
in our present administration, lack
which has been at the bottom of the
growing dislike and even hatred of the
other nations toward US. For without
this love and understanding OF his
fellow men no Chief Executive can win
for his land that international friend
ship which Is alone the sure foundation
of lasting peace.
Because of his power OF leadership
because OF his uneoualed knowledge of
the science of government, because of
his uncompromising honesty, because Of
his ability to bring the government
home to the people. there is no doubt
that our governor will make an eff
Gent President, but 1t is because he
also possesses, to a Superlative degree,
this rare faculty of sympathetic under
standing / propheSy he will also make
a great President, and because of this
I further prophesy that he viii again
place US among the nations of the world
as a country which values its ideals as
much as its material prosperity-a land
that has no selfish designs on any
weaker power, land the ideal and
inspiration of all those who dream
kinder, happier civilization In the days
TO come.
IF the vision Of real world peace,
of the adjustment of war ever comes
true, it will not be through the mere
mathematical calculations of a reduc-
ton of armament program nor the
platitudes of multi-lateral treaties
piously deprecating armed conflict,
Choice for Nation to Make.
"It will be because this Nation will
select as its head a leader who under
stands the human side of life who
has the force Of character and the
keenness of brain TO take. instinctiyely
the right course and the real course
toward prosperity that will be more
than material, leader also who grasps
and understands not only large affairs
of business and government. but in an
equal degree the aspirations and the
needs of the individual, the farmer, the
age-carner--the great mass of aver
age citizens who make up the back
bone of our Nation.
America needs not only an admin
istrator but leader, a pathfinder, a
blazer Of the trail to the highroad
that will avoid the bottomless morass
Of Grass materialiSm that has engulfed
so many of the great civilizations of
the past. 1t Is the privilege of democ-
racy not only TO offer such a man, but
to offer him as the surest leader 10
victory. To stand upon the ramparts
and die for our principles Is heroic.
To sally forth to battle and win for
our principles Is something more than
heroic We offer one who has the
win 10 win-~wllo not only deserves sue
cess. but commands II. Victory Is his
habit--the happy warrior. Alfred Il.
Smith"