Paper Credits Dr. Stephen Wise with Raising Spirit
The National Conference on Palestine which was held in Cleveland will be termed in the history of Zionism the Conference of Encouragement, is the opinion expressed by the “The Day” in commenting on the results of the conference.
“The Zionist movement in America having lived through a spiritual crisis which threatened to paralyze and cripple forever the best forces on which the entire Palestine work stands, is now stronger, more conscious and more capable of performing the work than ever before. For this thanks is due to the Cleveland conference. It struck a note of confidence which will spread all over the country, creating everywhere an atmosphere for constructive work in behalf of Palestine.
“The main credit for this achievement for the restoration of Zionist will and determination to proceed to new victories is due to Dr. Stephen S. Wise. He, more than any other Zionist in America, has never lost courage. In Cleveland his voice, raised in the name of justice to the Jewish people and against the injustice of Engand in Palestine, sounded as a herald of new hope.
“The greatest enemy of any popular movement is fear. The source of strength for any popular movement is militant courage. The Zionist movement, whose treasures lie soul of the masses cannot thrive without the spiritual exaltation which furnishes the key to the soul of the people.
“Of late this exaltation has been dwindling, making room more and more for a feeling of dejection. It was imperative for the Cleveland conference to come and to again bring the Zionist Organization to the Jewish people,” the Day says.
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