The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-10

Democrats who are against Governor
Wilson are the men who can usually
be found cooperating with the reae-
tionary Republicans in Congress when
corporation in the interest of big
business" is necessary Under the cir
Gun stances it is hardly necessary TO
put two and two together to reach
the conclusion that big business" as
well as reactionary Democrats will do
their utmost to prevent the nomination
of Governor Wilson for president The
reactionary Democrats do not want
him because they already know him
well enough to kno what if he ever
became president he would be of no
usc to them, and big business" Is
against him for the same reason Per-
sons who are anxious to see Governor
Wilson nominated because they believe
he is the best equipped man now under
consideration BY the Democrats say
tint their information is that the pro-
fcssional reaetionary Democratic poll.
ticians in most Of the states are
against Wilson and are using practi-
cally the same argument that is being
used by the Bailey Democrats in Con-
gless
The political prophets here have an
idea that the opposition of few re.
dictionary Democrats will do Governor
Wilson good deal more than harm
They have notion. that the oldtimo
professional politicians in the Demo-
cratic party the men who have been
in politics for whit there was in them,
and who never hesitated TO do business
with the Republicans when it WIS
profitable are not likely to have very
much to say about who shall be the
nominee Of the Democratic party next
ye0r. The prevailing view also is
that "big business" will certainly nom
mate Governor Wilson if it starts out
to prevent his nomination.
A queer story with many earmarks of
truth, comes up from the South rela-
tive to the treacherous game many
Southern politicians contemplate play.
ing upon President Taft II lis told by
a man who has traversed the southern
states from Texas to Florida and
talked with public officials, from COVER
nors down to fourth-class postmasters
II find" he says, "a striking simil-
arity in the political talk of the So
called southern Republicans You will
remember that in the early stages of
the campaign Of 1908 the nucleus of the
Taft strength was the southern Repub-
licans who were being whipped into
line for Taft by Theodore Roosevelt
and Frank II Hitchcock The plan
to-day is to be for Taft a sstrongly
as ever, but for the express purpose of
defeating him at the polls The south
erners want Democratic president.
They will do their best to get Taft
the nomination, but their votes will be
lacking ON election day The south
VIII be bullying with Taft Republicans
before the national convention and
overrm with Democrats when the
votes are being counted.
Il took very little stock in this
story when ! first heard it, as | thought
il was merely ease of restricted
local opinion, but the more | travelled
the more | found that there seemed to
be common understanding among
the alleged Republicans in all the
southern states that this game would
be played The men who made these
statements were OF such high position
and were SO numerous that | returned
North feeling convinced that the course
Of the South with regard to the presi-
dent swill be as / have indicated
Speaking Of southern hospitality can
you beat thisf'