Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-09-06

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! ocratic Nomination. I
ton Of the real Issues upon which the
campaign will be fought this fall.
think that 1t is bound to strengthen
Governor Wilson among the thinking
people Of tile country"
viii Ring Through the Country.
Governor George W. Donaghey, Ar.
kansas.--"lt was a great speech. It
will ring through the country. 1t is
just what lie should have said. The
people have never felt more confident
Of success siuce the first nomination of
GIUyer Cleveland"
Iowa For Wilson.
Judge Martin ]. Wade. Iowa.-"For
the first time since the state was ad-
mitted to the Union Iowa will this year
give its electoral vote to the Democrat.
ic nominee for president"
JSffsrsonian to the Core.
John A. Dix. Governor of New
York.-"Governor Wilson's speech of
acceptance Is marked with broad VI
sion and clear thought, expressed In
language every American can under
stand. AS a business man and manu-.
facturer. | am especially pleased with
his positive and statesmanlike position
on the paramount issue of tariff re-
form and his demand for an immedi-
ate downward revision. In sincerity.
precise statement and comprehensive
grasp Of great principles and their ap-
plication of the fundamental needs of
the country the speech is Jeffersonlan
to the core. 1t contains no appeal to
passion and excites no prejudice.
Governor Wilson has presented to his
party and to the nation clear concep-
ton of the truth that the real strug.
gle in the pending campaign is be-
tween the concentrated powers Of priv
ilege and the aspiration Of the Ameri-
can people to realize In their govern.
ment and their economic Industrial
and social relations the full measures
of the principles Of freedom, justice
and progress. upon which the republic
was founded. To all the issues and
every national need Governor Wilson
applies the rule Of right and common
advantage. The reforms be advocates
are farreaching. but they are neces-
sary. sound and practical. The speech
will awaken and stir the national con-
science and lead to a triumph that
will restore to the people the control
Of their government and inaugurate
new and happier epoch In the life and
development Of the republic"
Worthy Leader Of Progressive Annsri.
cans.
Louis D. Brandeis. Boston.-"Gover-
nor Wilson's speech Of acceptance is
the utterance Of twentieth century
statesman. With keen perception he
recognizes the evils from which the
people are suffering and the dangers
which threaten our welfare. With
broad vision he points the way by
which those evils may be removed and
the dangers averted. he proves his
understanding alike of business and Of
social needs and that be is a Democrat
In fact as well as In name, and bis
courage is undoubted. Progressive
Americans have In him worthy lead.
err"
Equabls and Moderate.
New York Sun.-"Governor Wilson's
speech Of acceptance has good luck
as well as merit. It comes Just IN
time to contrast sharply with the in.
terminable bedlamite rant Of Tn. Den.
tatus Africanus Ferox. And. II With.
out contempt Of campus It may be
said, though written by a college presi
dent very recently retired, 1t Is In the
English language, not anaemic and
seldom with suspicion Of priggishness
or donnishness, though 1t has an air.
a certain academic distinction Of It's
own. What will please everybody who
has living to make Is Governor vii.
sons equable and moderate tone. Gov.
efnor Wilson Is for repair, not for de.
struction."
Partnership Of the People.
New York Tlmes.-'Tt is applicable.
The dominant thought, the very soul
or his discourse, is the common Inter.
est Of all the people. their partnership
In our activities and our prosperity.
The partnership Idea comes from his
mind not as sublimated political the
DRY, but as a practical, immediate rem.
edy:"