The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
WEST STRONG FOR
WOODROW WILSON
Rank and File of the Party in
That Great Section Recog-
nize His Worth.
HAS REDEEMED HIS PLEDGES
His Actions as Chief Executive of
the State of New Jersey Show
His Political Ability and In.
tegrity-LoyaI to People.

Ills POLITICAL AOIiIty ana IN
tegrity-LoyaI to People.
BY CHARLES G. HEIFNER,
Chairman Of Democratic State Com.
mittee Of Washington.
l know pretty accurately the senti-
ment Of the rank and file Of the DEM
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. l recently spent some
time in the east on business that
brought me in touch with number
Of influential business men. Incl
dentally | have had occasion to dis
cuss political conditions with these
men and am glad to sag that. regard
less of past party affiliations, find
them strongly in favor of Governor
Wilson. 1t is not difficult to ascer-
tain the cause of this faith and trust
and confidence on the part of farm
,ers, wage workers and business men
in the political ability and integrity
of Woodrow Wilson. He kept the
faith A year ago while a 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, the first democrat to be
elected Governor in that state in six
teen years, and to the gratifying
amazement Of all honest men and to
the utter CONSERVATION of the political
'tricksters he and his loyal support
act laws and carry out plans in ex-
act conformity with his pledged word
to the people. Among the plain peo-
pie everywhere he has come to be re-
garded as man whose performances
square with his promises. Just such
a man Is imperatively needed as the
chief executive of the United States.
Having demonstrated his practical ca
!pacity to accomplish things in his
own state, though one branch Of the
Legislature was Of opposite political
faith, it is not surprising that there
is such an overwhelming demand for
his elevation to the White House.
All Favor Wilson.
believe the State of Washington
will send a delegation to the next
Democratic National Convention "a
vorable to Governor Wilson for our
presidential candidate, and might
say further that | believe he is the
only democrat who can get the cleo
toral vote of that state, and other
Western States. We democrats out
ed consideration which other great
democrats are receiving at the hands
of their fellow citizens throughout
the country, but We believe Governor
Wilson, more nearly than any other
avowed candidate, typifies in his rec
ord and his personality, those quail
ties and characteristics which the
average American is proud to see ex-
emplified in the President Of his
country. Hence, his popularity in
the East, the West, the North and the
South His record as scholar, an
educator, an historian and as stu
dent and writer on social and eco
nomic subjects all combine to equip
him to be just what he is today-a fin
ished orator, a great statesman and
our logical leader in solving the great
industrial and financial questions
which now disturb the business world,
and which the republican party has
proved itself incapable either to IN
derstand or to solve Governor Will
son Is progressive in that he Is not
welded to the mildewed past or to
precedent to such an extent as to
make him timid and afraid to meet the
demands Of the present hour. am
for him because he stands for genuine
representative government-the act
ual rule Of the people after careful
consideration of all governmental
matters coming before them. He
would free trade and commerce Of
the imposts and handicaps with which
they are now burdened He would
place on the statute books law reg
ulating interstate commerce so clear,
so concise, so just and so definite that
all men and I'll corporations would not
be left in doubt as to whether they
were complying with or violating the
law He would thus place our indus
trial affairs upon a solid and legiti-
mate foundation. freed from uncer-
tainty and distrust.
In his record as Governor Of New
Jersey he has literally lived up to and
exemplified in his every act the
time honored tenet of democracy:
Equal rights for all, special privileges
to none"
He will bring to the discharge Of his
duties as chief magistrate Of the ma
ton, the right scholarship of Ban
croft, a Lowell and Hawthorne, all
of whom held political office; he will
have had the experience that comes
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