The Harrison times., 1912-03-02
Rank and File Of the Party in
That Great Section ReCOg-
nize His Worth.
HAS REDEEMED HIS PLEDGES
Ills Actions as Chief Executive OF
the state Of New Jersey Show
His Political Ability and In
tearlty-Loyal to People.
BY CHARLES G. HEIFNER,
Chairman Of Democratic State Com
mttee Of Washington.

meuJ OF lnS Tuuh anu mo VI Ih0 uSN'
ocrats Of the West, They are strong
ly In favor of Woodrow Wilson for
our Presidential nominee next year, |
feel sure that this statement will hold
good In every state west Of the Mis-
sissippi River recently spent somo
time in the east on business that
brought me In touch with a number
of influential business men, Incl
dentally have had occasion 20 dis
cuss political conditions with these
men and an glad to say that, regard
less Of past party affiliations, find
them strongly In favor Of Governor
Wilson. II Is not difficult to ascer-
tain tho cause OF this faith and trust
and confidence on the part Of farm
ers, wage workers and business men
In tho political ability and integrity
of Woodrow Wilson. He kept the
faith. A year ago wbilo candidate
for Governor Of New Jersey he made
certain pledges and promises TO the
people Of that trust ridden state, The
people took him at his word and elect
ed him, tho first democrat to be
elected Governor in that state In six
teen years, and to the gratifying
amazement of all honest men and to
tho utter consternatlon Of the political
tricksters he and his loyal support
ors IN the legislature proceeded to en-.
act laws and carry out plans IN eX'
act conformity with his pledged word
to the people Among the plain peo-
pie everywhere no has come to be re-
garded aS o man whose performances
square with his promises Just such
q man is lmpcratively needed rs tho
chief executive Of the United States,
Having demonstrated his practical ca.
pacIty 10 accomplish things In his
own state though one branch OF the
legislature was of opposite political
faith, II is not surprising that thero
is such an overwhelming demand for
his elevation TO the White House,
All Favor Wilson,
l believe the State OF Washington
will send delegation to tho next
Democratic National Convention IA
vorablo TO Governor Wilson for our
presidential candidate, and | might
say further that | believe ho IL tho
only democrat who can get tho cleo
toral vote OF that state, and other
Western Statcs We democrats out
there are not unmludful Of tho merit
cd consideration which other groat
democrats aro receiving ut the hands
OF their fellow citizens throughout
tho country, but We believe Governor
Wilson, moro nearly than any other
avowed candidate, typhoS in his rec.
ord and hIs personality, those quail.
tics and chNrNclcrIstlcB which the
average American Ia proud to SEQ OK
omplIAod IN the President OF his
country, Hence, his popularity In
tho East, the West, tho North and the
South Ills record NJ n scholar, an
educator, IN historian and az stu
dent and writer on social and oco'
nomlc subjects oil combine 10 equip
him TO be Just what he n tOday-A lln'
lshed orator, great statesman and
our logical leader In solving the great
Industrial and financial questions
which now disturb the business world,
and which tho republican party has
proved Itself incapable either TO un'
derstand or to solve, Governor WI.
con Ia progressive In that he IN not
wooded 10 the mldcwod past or 20
precedent 10 Ruch m oXtont N8 20
mako him tImId and afraid to meet tho
demands Of the present hour ! am
for him because he stands for genuine
representative goyernment-the act.
ual rule Of tho people after careful
consideration Of all governmental
matters coming before thcm lo
would free trade and commerce Of
tho impo8ta and h3ndlRapa With which
they are now bUrdoNod lio would
place on tho statute books law reg
ulatlng Interstate commerce 30 clear,
30 concise, 90 just and no definite that
all men and ri corporations would not
bo left IN doubt 40 TO whether they
we're complying with or violating the
law, Ile would thus place our indus,
trial affairs upon n solid and lcgltl,
mato foundation freed from unoor
tainty and dlstrust,
IN his record 40 Governor OF New
Jersey no has literally lived up 70 and
oxemplIAed IN his every act The
tlmo hon5rod tenot Of democracy
equal rights for Nll, apoclol priyIlogol
70 none"
He will bring TO the discharge of hi
duties aB chief magistrate Of the na
ton, the right scholarship Of a Ban
croft Lowell and a Hawthorne, al
of whom held political oITico he vii
have had the experience that como
from practical administration an,
executive responsibilities, and Il
every feFpeet ne win w0rthIly ran
with those other great leaders q
democracy whose achievements maxi
brighter and more glorious the page
of American hlatory, These are som
OF the reasons why am for him an
why lAe American people are for bin