Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-05
WILSON TYP|FIES
The CHIEF ISSUE
That Is to Bring Control OF the
Government Back to the
People.
he IS LOGICAL CANDIDATE
More Than Any Other Man, Governor
of New Jersey represents the
Hopes and TIE Aspirations OF
the Democratic Party.
Ey HON. J. h. HAHROD.
CT Little Rock, Ark.

II is highly important that the car
didate Of great Halty shouid nave
the qualifications y. fitness and avail
ability. TIE friends of Woodrow VIII
son are convinced thai he comes up TO
this standard In Point OF ability and
knowledge ui the principles OF govern
ment, he has no superior in the repuD-
lie. That is 10 say his qualifications
IRE so we'll known. that they are con-
ceded by all men
1t is not what men say, but Wnat
they do, that inspires confidence"
The people trust Woodrow Wilson. not
only for what he says. but for what ne
has done. No man can inspire conn-
dence if there is doubt of his sim
cerity. If the people believe that
man is true, that he is faithful, that ne
is sincere, they will rally to his sup
port with great enthusiasm
This explains why the Democratic
party now turns 10 Governor Wilson
to bear its standard. He has proven
his sincerity by his works. AS govern
or of New Jersey, he has redeemed the
pledges that he made while candl-
date for office. He has conducted the
government of that state in the open.
He has resoluteIy set his face against
secrecy in politics, in legislation and
in all other matters OF government.
1t is said that big business" is
against Governor Wilson; if big busi-
ness" is against him, it is because big
business" wants 10 run the govern
ment. We are for hin because we
want the people To run the govern
ment.
Governor Wilson's opponents say
he cannot carry New York. The po-
litical history OF the country shows
that there is nothing so absolutely
and utterly unreliable as the predic-
tions of the wise mel who come out
of the east" as to who can carry New
York. In 1892 the New York delega-
ton and representatives OF Tammany
hall came TO the convention and thun-
dered against Cleveland and said: He
cannot carry New York" In spite of
their opposition. he was nominated
and did carry New York and the coun-
try. In 1904, Belmont and Sheehan
came to 81. Louis and said: Give US
Parker, he can carry New York" Par
ker was nominated and was the worst
defeated man since the days OF Gree
ley in the face of this record, we de-
cline TO be alarmed inundated or in
fluenceG by threats from Wall street.
1t is the Part of wisdom to lealize the
situation and to govern ourselves &C.
cordingly. 1t stands t. reason that we
cannot defeat Republican reaction
airy with a Democratic reactionary.
The contest in our party Is between
progressive Democracy and reaction
airy Democracy.
The great issue in American politics
is to bring the control of the govern
ment back to the people, to put an end
10 special privilege, and to open the
way to equal opportunity. This is the
great work that lies before the Demo
cratic party.
Woodrow Wilson typiies this issue.
His very name will be a platform.
More than any other man, he repre-
sents the hopes, the ideals and the
aspirations of his great party. He is.
therefore, the logical candidate.