The Democracy of the Grave

A great man of the world, a prominent figure, an outstanding character has “crossed the Stygian ferry!”  Our nation mourns his death, many nations join with us in their expressions of sorrow and sympathy and even those nations which are in their death-throe in the struggle which besets the world must admit his greatness. Never before in the history of our country has there been a man who aspired to and obtained the vote of the majority which placed him in the highest office of the land for a...