The Harrison times., 1912-04-06
BY L. L. HOBBS,

President Of euiford IN, c. College.
Governor Wilson's career has been
such az to reveal his powers both in.
tellectua and administrative, ana his
course as governor OF New Jcrsey-a
very dlnicuIt position to iill-has been
so marked by courage and skill that
his fitness for tho presidency came into
the minds Of the people all over the
country with the belief that Il second
rilden had arisen,
This was no sudden bursting forth
Of hls powers, for the distinguished
scholar had risen IN mn orderly way,
step by step, to eminence and fame
lie was known 10 the worlG Of schoI'
ars AZ man who expressed and who
was expected to express IN the clcarcst
possible terms the best sentiment and
the profoundcst philosophy on all prob
lens Of education and Of educational
interest in this country, His literary
productions IN the way Of American
history and his work "The state used
MS textbook In many colleges, have
been in field Of learning that viii be
Of the greatest use to him and the
country IN cNsc he becomes president,
cloarness OF Utternneo'
Governor Wilson's intellectual pcne'
tration Is not surpassed by any man
in public life, ana his power Of speech
IL scarcely cQuard In this country,
Generally clcarncsS ot uttcrancc fol-
lows clcarncss Of perception, Tho fact
that his work In lifr has been mainly
In educational fields, so far from hr.
ing hludr0noc, ms some pretend to
think, must necessarily be helpful IN
fitting him in lbc adjustment OF means
TO special ends As president Of n
great university md rs governor OF Il
great state he has had Il good Ocld IN
which to display his executive Nbiliiy
Moral courage The president Of our
great nntion needs TO be man Of the
utmost integrity Of character II man
whose Judgment In respect to right
and wrong has become keen by II life
Of uprighncss that IL so well known
that the people win know that when he
speaks he means what ho says Glove
land IL the shining example Of this yir'
tue IN American history Governor
Wilson's public md private life lends
me 70 believe he possesses that sterling
integrity Of character that would be
the greatest possible relief to us IN this
day Of yucillNtlon and uncertainty In
respect to public utteranccs,
Ho 10 Calm ard Thoughtful
At this time, when we behold m m.
pIrNnt to the oiAre Of president who
several years Ogl declared IN explicit
and unmlstnl,NhIo terms TINT hc would
under no circumstances allow himself
TO be considered a candidate ana who
today In terms Iusc ~ unmISinEable
announces himself for third term at
such time II would be- IN infinite ro.
lief TO have the opportunity OF casIing
Il ballot for Il man who N calm ana
thoughtful and who CunnOt hr moved
from the path ~ simple honesty and
integrity any more thnn lhn sun can
bo turned from itS courHc, such n
man | think Woodrow Wilson 10 be-
The controlling reason should hc That,
all things considered, Governor Wilson
will bG the strongest candidate the
Democrats can n0mo=that n, the one
who will bc most likely 10 win the con
tcst for election We are not by any
means 10 conclude That n nomination
means IN election, aud the greNt prob.
lem for the Democrats now " to find
the man who viii get The most votes
and get them In the right states, In
my Judgment Governor Wilson has the
best prospect " success In casc OF nom.
lnatlon for the simple reus0n that he II
well known 10 be n man Of vast capas
blIties, both Intellectual and moral, lle
can be- depended upOn more thnn any
other man IN America nt this time 70
say the RIGHT think NJ the right time
and 10 follow hIH words hy correspond
ing action,