The copper era., 1911-06-30
Blind Statesman From Oklahoma
Has Come Out Positively in
Support OF the Governor
Of New Jersey.
SAYS ALL DEMOCRATS CAN
GIVE WILSON LOYAL SUPPORT
In a Letter He Describes the Governor
of New Jersey as Democrat
of the Ancient and Ac.
cepted Order.

row Wilson, of New Jersey, for the
democratic presidential nomination
in 1912. Not long ago Senator Gore
was invited to speak at a Woodrow
Wilson meeting to be held in Balti-
more. He was unable to attend but
in answer to the invitation he wrote
the following letter in which he went
on record, flat-footed and unequivoc-
ally in favor of the New Jersey man
for President. The letter says:
May 25, 1911
Mr.. Henry S. Breckenridge,
Baltimore, Md.
Ny Dear Sir:
1 am in receipt of your valued
favor inviting me to address a Wood
no W Wilson meeting to be held in
your city at an early date. beg to
thank you for the invitation and to
assure you of my regrets that 1 can
not be present on the day Indicated.
Perhaps on some future occasion of
the kind 1 may be able to attend.
Allow me to add that if it be the
purpose of the proposed meeting to
advance the prospects of Mr.. Wilson
for the Presidency 1 am in hearty
accord with that motive and object.
have canvassed the political
situation and outlook with some care
and have concluded to support Mr..
Wilson for the nomination. Several
distinguished and deserving Demo-
Gratis are being strongly urged for
the Presidential nomination. 1t must
be owned that the Democracy has
wealth of material for the Presidency.
1t is easier to nominate a Democrat
who deserves to win than to nominate
one VINO is able to win. We must
seek a leader in whom these two
qualities are united. 1 believe that
Mr.. Wilson answers both require
ments.
In saying this l disparage no one
who is or may be an aspirant. If the
collective wisdom of Democracy
should select another leader, should
follow him with unfaltering fidelity.
To illustrate my feelings, if the brill
liant Speaker of the House should be
nominated, should follow him with
as much devotion as the FIR e n b
soldiery followed 1.-THE White Plume
of Navarro
Our nominee should be chosen with
out prejudice or partiality. He
should deserve to win. He should
receive the unanimous support of an
united party. w h e n Democrats
divide, Republicans conquer. Har-
mony is indispensable to success. We
should impose productive tariff on
the "apples of discord."
believe that every Democrat could
support Mr.. Wilson without COM
promising his conscience or his con-
victions. In respect of principle, he
is Democrat of the ancient and ac-
cepted order. Democracy means the
rule of the people. He believes that
the governed should govern. He
trusts the people; the people can
trust him.
In respect of legislative policies, he
is abreast OF the time. He is in har
| mony with the spirit of enligh tened
and rational progress, and yet he is
wise enough to know that "too swift
arrives as tardy as too slow"
! We must not over-estimate our own
srength or underestimate that of our
adversary. With New Jersey and
New York, Democratic success is pos
sible. Without those states defeat is
inevitable. If anyone C a carry
those states Wilson can. If he can
, not, no one can. In point of avail
ability, therefore, he outranks his
Democratic cOmpatriots.
"Public sentiment is TO nation
what conscience is to an individual
Public sentiment today demands a
leader who has been weighed and has
not been found wanting. AS Cover
nor of New Jersey, Wilson has made
good. He has redeemed the state.
He has fought good fight. He has
kept the faith. He has borne fruit.
He has been faithful over a few
things" The Democracy should af
ford the American people an oppor-
1 tunity to place him in authority over
many things. For my own part, and
1 speak for myself alone, 1 shall do
what L can to bring about consum
nation so devoutly to be wished.
Believe me with best wishes,
Truly yours,
T. P. Gore.