The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-17

the democrats nominated their strong
est man, and that may be true at this
time so far as vote getting is con-
cerned, but We do not teel the slight
est hesitancy in saying that it does
not mean that he will make the best
president if elected, as We think he
would be We're the voting to take
place in July instead of in November.
But over three months will elapse be-
fore tie cones, ends, and q, great
many people are going to indulge in
the sober second tnoL sht which has
dacies that budded cary and withered
later under the hot stunt of searching
scrutiny.
Mr.. Wilson is undou btedly school
master of great repute, but it has not
been our experience that either. sch o1l-
masters or judges have made a shin
ing success when transferred from
the positions for which they have had
a life discipline into executive PLACES
for which they have had none. About
all OF MI Taft's mistakes can be
traced to the effort to transfer jul
dicial training Of high order to5lhe do
main of practical politics.
Nh. Wilson is not harmoniZer and
is impatient OF restraint. He has .n,x
the faculty of getting along with his
associates, with the result that, as the
head of Princeton he had much diff
tculty and as governor of New Jersey
he managed to change tremendous
democratic majority to minority
Within one year. Ii is already an
nounced that he proposes to run his
own campaign About the curly. nlan
who has done that heretofore is w.
j.. Bryan, who certainly iss a. shining
mark in the awful example class.
Then again, Mr.. Wilson unfortu-
nately has Warwick Mr.. Bryan I'M
doubtedly believes himself the king
maker and expects to be the power be-
hind the throne. Oil and. water WIFE
mix Just as easily as two such men,
and we may predict that if Mr. Will
son becomes president there will be
doi,ngs at Washington that will make
the Garfield Conkling squabble look
like the modest sideshow under the
shadow c. the big top. There is going
I'D be, a very searching scrutiny of Mr.
Wilson's mental characteristics be-
do not believe it is going to, adU to
Iris strength as candidate. Mo- one
doubts that he is man OF high per-
sonaT character, devoted husband
and father-We would hate to think
it possible for either of the two great
parties to nominate candidate who
was not, but there are several millions
OF citizens in this country having those
qualifications who lack much of being
fitted for the presidency. The cues
ton now is-does Mr.. Wilson have the
breadth of mind, the knowledge of
practical affairs, the faculty. CT init
atfng wise legislation and OF" securing
it through cooperation with tire lead
ers of his party, or is he All imprac-
teal theorist, always a1l extreme rad
lcal, who has never. made a success
except as platform orator and a
trainer of immature mihdsE These
problems are going to have the pro-
found study of the American people,
who seldom show tendency to ex-
IRENE action, no matter what may be
said to the contrary.
In this connection it may not be
amiss to- say that this country has
given four years to educating a presi-
dent in the practical affairs of the
office, who came to it with as high a.
judicial reputation as that of Mr..
Wilson in educational affairs. Abour
all OF Mr.. Taft's mistakes may he
traced to the, lack Of essential knowl-,
edge he now possesses and Mr.. Will
son must yet acquire. Mr.. Taft; If
reelected, will make a much more, sat
isfactory president in his second Germ
than his first term, while Mr.. Wilson
has yet to be trained.
Mr.. Uummins is out in a statement
aligning: himself in opposition to the,
new party. That is the Logical thing
to do and the only regret is that he
did not take the position sooner, Much
has been gained by the fight for pro-
gressive policies since the movement
was initiated by Mr.. Cummins and
others, great deal of which would be
sacrificed If their eXponeNts are 70 be
lured away in the chase of a Dhan-
tom. New parties have sprung up and
furnished like Jonah's gourd since the
foundation of this government, only to
wfther and drop into rhe unknown in
a brief period NO matter what may
be it's prospects at it's birth, there is
"a natural tendency for the people of
this country to divide between the
two great organizations. and there is
no present prospect Of that tendency
being overcome,
There is another view of the case
that should have the attention of
thoughtful people, and that is that if
the Roosevelt party does secure foot
ing it will not be a very comfortable
home for any man who is not an eX.
tremist. AS the magnet draws the
particles of steel it will attract to it.
self every crank, every hobbiest, every
| wild-eyed visionary whose ism has
been denied trial by the present or
CARNATIONS which are compelled to
shoulder responsibility and appeal to
great people with varying ideas, diff
ferent interests and diverse conditions
of life. The consequent result will be
that to succeed every safeguard must
necessarily be thrown into the discard
| in the hope of securing the ultraradi
| cal element of both parties the only