The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-21
Woodrow Wilson Alright.

Woodrow Wilson Alright.
iThe sohcitude Of the Republican
newspapers for the success OF the
Democratic party would be most
touching and beautiful if it were not
for the hypocrisy and deceit with
which it is expressed. They are aw-
fully afraid that the Democratic party
will commit political suicide by NOM
mating Woodrow Wilson as its can
didate for President next year. These
Republican newspapers point out to
the Democratic party exactly how
they can elect the next President, but,
at the same time, they continue to
preach the Republican doctrine, and
take great pains to impress on the
people that it would not be safe to
trust the affairs of the country in the
hands OF the Democrats. This eX-
poses their hypocrisy, and shows that
they are afraid that the Democrats
will nominate Wilson, who they know
woulS be q formidable opponent OF
their man Taft.
These hypocritical Republican
newspapers point out that in the re-
cent election In New Jersey the Re-
publIcans captured the legislature,
which was carried by the Democrats
last year when they elected Wilson
governor. But these Republican
newspapers fail to point out that the
Republican machine victory in New
Jersey was only made possible by the
help of the machine Democrats lead
By Smith, whom Wilson defeated for
the United States Senate. The re-
suit in New Jersey was a victory OF
the political machine over the people
in their efforts to rid themselves OF
base rule. It makes the issue very
plain in the coming national CAM
paign.
Up to last year New Jersey was
one of the most corrupt States in the
Union. She was boss-ridden and ab-
solutely controlled by large corpora
tons until she was redeemed last year
by the magnificent fight Woodrow
Wilson made for the people and equal
jastico to all. After his election, Gov
ernor Wilson succeeied in forcing
through the legislature stringent
corrupt practices act. backed the de-
termined efforts of reformer5 to have
fadr elections by. driving repeaters
from the polls, and succeeded In send
Ing MARITIME, o real Democrat, to the
Uuiked States Senate over Smith, a
corrupt political boss.
Bv insisting upon the election OF a
real Democrat like MARITIME, Governor
Wilson incurred the undying hatred
Of Smith, and the result OF the late
election shows that smith used his
influence in his own county of Essex,
which is usually Democratic by a
good majority, to turn over its entire
delegation Of twelve members in the
legislature to tho Republicans. which
gave them a majority in the lower
house. 1t will be seen that the legis-
lature of New Jersey was lost to the
Democrats by the treachery of a de-
posed Democratic boss, and not
through any loss Of popularity on the
part of Governor Wilson with the real
reformers of his State.
Notwithstanding the treachery of
such socalled Democrats as Smith, the
Democrats made q gain Of one in the
Senate, which now stands twelve Re-
publicans to nine Democrats, while
the new Senate will be composed of
eleven Republicans and ten Demo-
Gratis. Besides, the rev Senator from
Essex County, whose election the
treachery of Smith made possible, Is
a strong Progressive Republican, and
the Republican Assem- blymen elected,
are more in sympathy with Governor
Wilson's reforms than Smiths So
called Democrats would have been
had they been elected. Smiths object
was to discredit Governor Wilson.
This the result in New Jersey,
when the facts are known, will not
do. AZ the Democratic candidate
for President, Governor Wilson would
carry Essex County in spite Of Smith,
as he would be voted for by many Of
those who voted for the Progressive
legislative ticket should
President Taft or some other stand
patter be nominated by the Republi-
cans Sor President. Instead Of the
result in New Jersey hurting Wilson
with the country at large, it will help
him. The opposition Of such men
as Smith to Governor Wilson will
make him more solid than ever with
the people at large, as we'll as with