Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-07
Gore OF Presidential cancida,.

Mr.. Henry S. Breckenridge
Baltimore, Nd.
My Dear Sir:
am in receipt of your valued, fave.
Inviting me to address a Wood.
Wilson meeting to be held in -
city at an early date. beg to tbo,t
you for the invitation and 70
you OF my regrets that I canno, -
present on the day indicated. perboT
on some future occasion of the kind
may be ableto attend.
Allow me to add that if it han,
purpose of the proposed meeting =
advance the prospects of Mr.. Wilsan
for the Presidency | am in hearty
cord with that motive and object
have canvassed the political sjtuatioa
and outlook with some care and co.
ciuded to support Mr. Wilson for n.
nomination. Several distinguished ana
deserving democrats are being stro,c
ly urged for the Presidential nomine
ton. 1t must be owned that tho A.
mocracy has wealth of material r..
the Presidency. 1t is easier 10 non,
nate Democrat who deserves In uni.
than to nominate one who Ia ah,o.
win. We must seek a leader in wbor,
these two qualities are united H.
lieve MIR. Wilson answers both reoni,.
ments.
La saying this | disparage no one
VINO Is or may be an aspirant. If the
collective wisdom of Democraev
should select another leader, 1 should
follow him with unfaltering fidelity
10 illustrate my feelings, if the bril-.
liant Speaker of the House should no
nominated, | should follow him with az
much devotion as the French sodierv
followed "rhe White Plume of Ma.
varre y
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.
When Democrats divide, Republicans
conquer. Harmony is indispensable to
success. We should impose a prohibi.
tive tariff on the 'apples of discord
| believe that every Democrat should
support Mr. Wilson without compro.
missing his conscience or his conyic-
lions. In respect of principle, he is
Democrat of the ancient and accepted
! order. Democracy means the rule Of
the people, He believes that the gov
erned should govern. He trusts the
people; the people can trust him
In respect of Legislative policies, he is
abreast of the times. He is in har.
mony with the spirit of enlightened
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
strength or underestimate that of our
adversary With New Jersey and New
York, Democratic success IS possible.
Without those States defeat is newt
Wilson can. If he cannot, no one
can. & liz point of ability, avail there,
fore, he outranks his Democratic com.
patriots.
s'Public sentiment is TO a nation
what conscience is to an individual
Public sentiment today demands a
leader who has been weighed and has
| not been found wanting. AS Governor
of New Jersey, Wilson has made good
| He has redeemed the State. he has
| fought good fight. He has kept tie
faith. He has borne fruit. "He has
been faithful over few things" The
Democracy should afford the Amer
can people an opportunity to place
him in authority over many things
For my own part and | speak for my
self alone, | shall do what | can u
bring about contamination so DE-
voutly to be wished.
Believe me with best wishes
Truly yours,
~ p GORE