The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-08
Keep Your Eye on Wilson,
Rut Don't Overlook I. X.


4 serious thing for the nation. In rouese snouo
never do another thing. ne has earned Drsn. Psss
h American history. 1t takes nerve and endurance
- stand out against deadcnins custom and eorrupung
vIes IN the United States senate. By his work and
example La Toilette has actually regenerated the SEN
ate and brought new life and new standard OF virtue
10 that body. . :. -
Whether he sits in the White House or in the
senate in the future La Toilette 10 and viii be an m
sp;ration for all that Is good in national politics.
He has given his health his strength, his p'eas-
ures and his fortunes free offerings upon she altar
s. his country. If need be- he would bravely lay
) Is she nro~res,ve movement in the republican
Marty i to be carried forward by Theodore Roosevelt
swo dangers threaten. In the first place, Kooseveits
treat fault was his willingness take half Loaf he
fos,rht hard and long and brilliantly, but TOO Often
rather than suffer temporary defeat he has accepted
! half victory 1t il 10 be hoped and believed that
he shan again sit IN he White House. he viii remedy
shi fault. -.
! The second weakness i like unto the first X i
h;e willingness 10 accept the counsel and support OF
lie enemies Of die people who trust him. II the re-
election Of Roosevelt the conilnuanc N nlon
lace Of msn like Knox and Root and the perpstustion
politc;ans, then il win not be worth while.
But e he colonel win purge his party ~ La Fol-
Dstss d he senate and Gov Hiram Johnson in Cafor
MA and George Record in New jersey have DONE
lAsa shess = much to Be gained. Col Roosevelt
would VI de public mind At rest this score there
would b NO seoppins him.
Turning 10 the other side, there i one man.
Woodrow Wson, who has sent the chief crooks IN the
Nsw Jessy dsaocratic party either 10 jail o. 70 pr
We Efe.
E1ninating crooks from high places i the essence
g reform and pro0ress, for matter how good the
written laws may be, they can be spoiled IN execu
Dan No matfe how bad the laws there can Be fairly
useent government with honest and patriotic officers
- guard.
Wlsou has NOT hes;tated to break with Million
aire Ryan, who was suggested to him available
fnaneial "ange" The virtue Of Wilson i best prov
As IN The CASE OF LA TOILETTE WILSON
IS TO BE TRUSTED BY THE COMMON PEG
PIE BECAUSE OF The ENEMIES HE HAS
Roosevelt i 10 be feared because Of the character
q his Friends and yet there have ever stood loyal
him Of he best citizens Of the nation The future
wil ten which group he win cleave 10, but even
Roeeeveat cannot long continue to play with both
NO BETTER RULE CAN BE FOLLOWED
DY EVERYDAY FOLKS THAN TO JUDGE MEN
BY THEIR FRIENDS AND ENEMIES. JUDGED
ON THIS BASIS, WILSON STANDS HIGH, AND
HIS UNDOUBIED ABILITIES WILL CARRY
HIM FAR AND FAST.
If il shall Be choice between Wilson and Roose-
w.t. the public win be in better luck than for 20 years.
and if Roosevelt will only give the toe Of the boot to
some Of the outfit that i trying get into the band
wagon, then the public win be in especially happy
ease. And T. r. i . mighty smart man. He had 4
dog Tray experience At Saratoga and here's hoping he
VIII avoid another such. IN THE MEANTIME,
KEEP YOUR EYES ON WOODROW WILSON,