Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-05-02

His E~motionaIism 5etrays Him Int
Extravaganza, as In His Reciprocity
Speech-Governor Wilson's InteIlec.
tual strensth-His Record as an Elk.
eeutivS.
BY Hon. F. &. WHITE,
"Iowa's Greatest Democrat" Thres
Times Party's Candidate For
Governor.
Written for Dubuque Telegraph-Heraldl
1t is entirely safe to say that the in
diyidual voters of the United States
are at this time doing more downright
clear thinking than they ever did at
any period of time preceding a presi-
dental election. The absence of par
ty rancor, the constantly diminishing
power of party prejudice and the gen
eraI willingness to welcome reforma-
tory measures and give these right of
way make up a situation such as the
present generation has not witnessed.
What then. in view of these excep,
tionably favorable conditions, is the
primary duty Of Democrats? Simply
this: Hold fast with the faith and grit
of the crusader to the traditions and
principles that have given the Demo
cratic party its present prestige and
power. Suffer no abatement of that
spirit of devotion to what Is just and
right that has characterized our con,
1,xak In thu mast Drounnf Tho DAn.Hh
licanization of the Democratic party
and nominate for the presidency the
man whose mental and moral equip
ment will inspire confidence In that
vast throng Of independent voters that
now holds the balance of power.
In the very nature of things 1t will
be impossible for Republicans to re
form their shattered ranks. The vacil-
lating tactics of President Taft and
the amazing stunts enacted by that
Gratis, are positively disgusting to thou,
sands Of level headed. conscientious
Republicans. The annexation Of this
large class of Republican voters to the
Democratic column that is marching
under The banner bearing the immortal
inscription. Equal rights to all, spe'
cial privileges to nOne," will make De,
mocracy invincible next November
From among the prominent Demo
Gratis who are feverishly struggling for
the mighty but elusive prize of the
nomination which one Of them ought
the Democrats of Iowa to select foI
their support? Without fear or hest.
tation | answer Woodrow Wilson.
A president should not be an enc
tion9l creature; he should not be i'm.
pulsive; lie should not be %erratic; he
should avoid being spectacular: he
should be so built that he could be
neither a hypOcrite nor a moral delin'
quent; he should be u philosopher, q
lover of aud n searcher for the truths
that are eternal. Under all the trying
circumstances which beset the office @
president should carry himself erect
and dignife1. Among his ~indispensa'
BILE assets should be a fund of knOwl
edge of human history and human ma
ture to enable him to dissect a propo
sitiou. to analyze a problem and tc
formulate an idea and a sound judg
ment. We have abundant evidence that
Governor Wilson measures up to al
these fundamental requirements. His
history as an educator, a scholar, u 10
glcian; his record as an executive, a
dicapped as he has been In the cover
nor's office by ordeals of the most for
inidahle character-all these discover
to us the man who admirably fits into
the present emergency. His superior
intellectual strength will add prestige
to the Democratic cause and will bring
Of recruits from among the
educated class Of our people.
Iowa Democrats will indorse Wood
row Wilson or Champ Clark. Not in
the slightest do I wish to belittle the
many good qualities Of our neighbor
the south, but l must be accorded
the right to ask, DOES CHAMP
CLARK MEASURE UP TO ALL
THE FUNDAMENTAL REQUIRE
MENTS above enumerated? All fair
minded men must concede that Clark
Is handicapped by at least one funda
weakness-that Is, his lack OF
a disciplined mind. His fatal mental
defect Is his inability to restrain him
self. to maintain his equilibrium. He
Is of an emotional nature, and his emo
warps his judgment and be-
him into ~extravagant and I'm
prudent deeds and declarations which
were he president, having to deal with
nice. delicate questions (such, for In
rs foreign relations), might
prove disastrous. Mr.. Clark has given
us recently an object lesson, so to
speak, of this unfortunate weakness OF
bis. In a public speech delivered be-
fore the reciprocity treaty was voted
on in Canada Clark declared he want.
ed to see the stars and stripes float
the whole North American con
tinent. This unfortunate, inopportune
declaration Of the speaker
Of the house was distorted. exaggerat
ed. misinterpreted and misapplied by
the Canadians to the point Of creating
friction and an unfriendly
international feeling.
This experience should have taught
Clark a lesson. but 1t did not. Yield
to his e~motionalism soon after the