Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-24
The OUTLOOK
PRAISES WILSON
UpholdS His Course Concerning
Colonel George Harvey.
"BEST LEADER SINCE TILOEa"

Magazine on Which Colonel Roosevelt
is Contributing Editor Calls Now
Jersey Governor "a Progressive In
Achievement" = apparently the
Strongest Democratic Candidate
Appeals TO Voters independent Of
Party"
BY GILBERT T. STEPHENSON.
Written for tho Winston Salem IN. c.
Sentlnell
In view of the fact that Theodore
Roosevelt is contributing editor of
The Outlook. 1t must be interesting to
see what that magazine thinks of
woodrow Wilson and his candidacy.
The following are some of the striking
statements about Wilson made during
the past fourteen months:
Speaking of the Smith-Martine sena-
torship fight in New Jersey and Gov
ernor Wilson'S part in 1t, the Outlook
says ed!torially under the title "a Vic
tory For Popular Rule" (Feb. 4, 101D:
THE election of James ID. MARITIME rs
the United States senator from New
Jersey Is double triumph for Gov
ernor Wilson. He has won victory
FOR tho principle of popular rule, and
he has given convincing demonstra-
ton of the service which the governor
OF state can render as a lender OF
his party. Blythe access OF his cam
paign for the election Of Mr.. MARITIME
Governor Wilson has strengthened the
movement for the direct election of
United States senators, has done much
to establish himself as the real leader
of New jerseys Democracy and has
made himself one OF the most promi-
nent figures In the field of national
political life"
Contrasting the administration of
Governor Dix of New York and Gov
ernor Wilson of New Jersey, the Out
look CMarch %, 101D says: Governor
Wilson is the proverbial Scholar in
Politics. ready, witty and forceful
speaker, equipped with knowledge I'm II
wide range of historical and political
topics, and accustomed to draw upon
that knowledge for the purpose of in
struction-emphatically student n
man whose administrative capacity
has been tested principally in an aca-
demic capacity What is most inter
esting and significant Is that the
scholar avows his belief that n gov
ernor should be leader, and Is show
fs,,r fAst |, 1t.
practical man din Is basing his acts
on theory, on doctrines of non-inter-
ference and non-rellef by his passive
nSs. DR.. Wilson, the student, the
scholar, the thinker, Is the really 'prac-
teal man. the real executive"
In Its issue Of April 20. 1911, the Out
look speaks OF the Geran direct cleo
ton law of New Jersey rs "a clear in
stance of the way In which the broad
er and more intelligent view is finding
expression in statutory law" and says:
1.-THE Geran act Is one of the notable
achievements of Governor Wilson, for
its passage IS due to his leadership. 1t
is wholesome sign that the people
are not content with merely the name
OF self government, but are determined
to use means to secure to themselves
the substance"
Speaking Of Governor Wilson's west
ern tour. the Outlook Dune 10, 101D
says: "Tho program of legislation Sc
cured under his leadership I'm single
session of the legislature has few pnr-
nllels in American political history.
The people Of the United States value
man Of deeds as well MS words, and,
without regard to section or party,
have done honor TO Governor Wilson
because he is progressive not only
In principle, but also In achievement"
Tho Outlook of Aug. &c. 1911, said:
"If he CWilson) is nominated for the
presidency, 1T will be because OF n pop.
ular demand, not because of skillful
political manipulation. AS president of
Princeton university he combined q
resolve that the door of opportunity
should be opened to the sons of the
plain people with the resolve that the
sons Of the rich and poor alike should
be tested by high standard of scholar.
ship. His democratic spirit has been
well proved; he believes In the people.
1t is uncomfortable that he should ever
be found consciously supporting the
special interest against the popular
welfare"
Commenting upon the Harvey cpl.
sode, the Outlook of Jan. 81, 1912,
has the following to say: "On the pub.
lished statements of facts. there Is
nothing in Governor Wilson's course
that is incompatible with n sense OF
gratitude to friend and appreciation
of his services. If Colonel Harvey did
not want his question answered Inc
should not have asked IT, and since he
did ask 1t 1t is scarcely fair to him
CWilson) to give the impression that
Governor Wilson made statement
rather than answered n question. The
delight with which certain Democrats
rs well as Republicans. have welcomed
| this incident as an injury to Governor
| Wilson's prospects, is n measure of the
impression which Governor Wilson has