The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-11-07
CONSISTENCY; WILSON; AND PREDICTIONS.


There are who look back the campaign JUS
closed and consistency according to the old po
cal standards worth mentioning OF these may be
ed the genuine Southern democrats the Taft republicans
and the socialists all combined nconderabe part of the
electorate Wilson elected by the people who have
changed their minds from time up to several times prob
ably within the year
But this isn't fckleness. 1t is like homeseekers'
excursion stopover privileges Leaving golden
tempeation at Taft the millions FORTH hunting
homes Some have planned to stop at Socialism and
the country. Some have stopped at Roosevelt 1t happens
that them have stopped Wilson the day of the
big show Maybe they II staybut at rate they there
And, whatever notion they have had to visit
other place wherever else they have been 60
this one thought consistent and steadtastIo Find Real
Home.
In the turmoil of the man has back tracked
ways that he might call foolish wicked
did it. There have been millions who actuated by
for the old republican party and admiration for Roose
velt and hope Wilson, have kept themselves guessing
where they'd find themselves next. Many riding
down town in street has met himself walking up pol
itica alley neither having known the other In
all candor the Recorder has been of these explorers In
humiliation at the squandeed opporunv in it's belief in
the worth of Idaho repubcansm its disappointment that
in Idaho the party did promise what it should mi
it's knowledge that Roosevetism was the REAL Republican
ism and Taftm its painted shellThe Recorder sub
mits its editorial log book evidence that has not always
seen things from the point of view This not quoted
to prove the adage that Wise change thermnds
fools do The people who changed their minds this
year, have elected president wisely otherwise shall
find Thank goodness the writer turned That
dectlonD Since confessng to this occasional confusion of
paths to follow the Recorder could tell of bunch of Lincoln
democratic candidates who this
amored of Patriot orah that they almost loved him DEATH
who later met themselves with masks and dark anterns
the to do him This consistency mighty curious
thing when you study it But it ism really wortha d.
Well, Wilson is president. He will have both the Sen
ate and the House with hm---full unbrded power The
Recorder longer holds early belief the Demo
Gratis between locust Vanda and Benedict
Arnold seeking to devour and destroy and beray the nation
They are Americans the same There scholars
patriots statesmen their ranks The national democracy
OF today closer to the people than the Root Crane Ach
Penrose machine that the Chicago that
why Wilson Wilson has looked to be of presidential
calbre AS citizen, scholar, American he has
made good Though believing that Roosevelt was and
the the people wanted people could have forgotten
little of their partsanshp The Recorder expects to
Wilson make good possibly great president 1t
doubtful there will be repetition Cleveland
hard times it be questioned whether there will be aep-
eton OF the hand made 1907 The democratic
ty has free hand at proposing national remedies If
the national ills it will be the peoples party long
times for there lot Of ills the ability heal which is
mark of distinguished ability which continued 1t
too much to the millennium these years. an
democratic party far too human to bring that time
better than chance that the Roosevelt party p
Ter whatever will be dominant in four There Of
not chance hundred that the Chicago convention
party can come back; it is altogether dead. EN-
Here's to the United States! May the people have h
.uessed wrong in their search for good pip
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