The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-08

Are Authorities In This Country
and Abroad.
Raleigh News and Observer
The country is turning away from
the charlatans, like Roosevelt, no
matter how brilliant; the smooth-it-
aways like Taft, no matter how per-
sonally amiable; the barterers in leg
islation. like Aldrich. no matter how
able. They are looking for men to
lead who will serve the true welfare OF
all the people, owe no obligations to
special interests, and whose ability
and character fit them for leadership.
Machine politicians and noisy dema-
gogues have palled on the public.
They wish sincere and capable men
who will make war on monopoly
while conserving all business, large
and small.
New Jersey has sounded all the
depths OF machine politics subservi-
ence to trusts, obedience to railroad
dictation, the making merchandise
OF Office and OF legislation. It's sena-
tors are small editions OF Aldrich and
Cannon. One is the quick and zeal
GUS tool OF all trusts, the other has
used his high Office to try to secure
favorable legislation for his own busi-
ness. There has not been a congress
man of the first order OF ability from
New Jersey in twenty-five years. The
men who have led both parties have
been trusted friends of the trusts, and
the people have had no representa-
tives.
This was the set year for New Jer-
sey to repudiate bossism and trust
favoritism. The Democrats turned
TO Princeton and selected Woodrow
Wilson as their candidate. He is the
foremost American college president
and his books on government are au-
thorities in this country and abroad.
He is man of letters who has "mixed
with men and prospered." Heknows
books. but he knows men also and
the vital problems that must be
solved for men of every class and
condition. He is a speaker OF un-
common ability and was as popular
with the "boys" in the shops as the
scholars in the universities. Business
men saw he was no dreamer, but a
practical man of affairs. He made
few promises, but impressed men OF
all parties that he would regard pub
lie office as a public trust. And that,
together with the trend against Re-
publicanism assured his election. OF
his election and what 1t means, the
New York Times says:
1.-TWO years ago New Jersey gave
to the Republican ticket e round
majority OF $4,000. This year the
Democratic candidate for governor
has a majority OF some 80, 900 to 40,.
900. In part, this striking change ie
due to the general movement OF pub
lie sentiment away from the extreme
and vexatious policies to which the
party is power is committed, and to
the revolt against the manifest
treachery and hypocrisy of that party
in it's treatment OF the tariff. But It
could not have reached it's actual
proportions without the candi.
dacy of DR.. Wilson, who represents
the vital strength OF the popular
movement and is fitted to promote,
to guide, and to lead it.
ga student of law and history and
politics; an earnest and capable
thinker on theproblems OF the present
and the future; courageous, at once,
and conservative; untainted by old
or recent heresies, keenly alive to the
immense changes in our national life
which demand adequate considera.
tion, but with no delusions as to the
efficacy OF political nostrums; q sound
party man, to whom parties are IN.
struments for the application Of prin'
ciples, and not for truck and barter
a believer in responsible leadership
made for his task-such is the Cover
nor-elect Of New Jersey. 1t is obvious
that his impressive victory, due in
great part to bis candid canvass, tC
the sympathy he has shown with the
current of opinion, and to the grasp
and command he has also shown oi
the essential elements OF the national
situation, must put him in the front
rank OF the new leaders and in the
line OF promotion to the highest ma
tional honors."
The people of North Carolina take
deep interest in Mr.. Wilson and hii
career. When bis father was pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church al
Wilmington, Mr.. Wilson was for 9
time resident OF this State. Hi
nephew is professor OF Latin in th'
University OF North Carolina, and las
year he charmed the State by hi
Grafton on Lee at the University o
North Carolina. The whole Legisla
ture went to Chapel Hill to hear hin
and never did An orator 80 complete
ly captivate an audience. When Mr.
Wilson was nominated for governo
OF New Jersey, all who heard him q
ChapelHill felt like econgratulating tn
voters OF that state upon the trea
In store for them. His campaign wa
a revelation to those who expected
learned and dry scholastic essays
His success is a matter for nationa
congratulation.