Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-30
WILSON TYP|F|ES
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 tho
Hopes and tho Aspirations OF
the Democratic Party.
BY HON. ]. n. HARROD.
OF Ilttie Rock. Ark.

Il is highly important that the can
didate of q great party should have
the qualifications of fitness and avail
ability. The friends of Woodrow VIII
son are convinced that he comes up to
this standard. In point Of ability and
knowledge of the principles OF govern
ment, he has no superior in the repub-
Lie. That is to say his qualifications
are so well known, that they are con-
ceded by all men.
It Is not what men say. but what
they DO, that inspires confidence.
The people trust Woodrow Wilson. not
only for what he says, but for what he
has done. No man can inspire confl-
dence II there is a doubt OF his SIN
cerity. If the people believe that a
man is true, that he is faithful, that ne
Is sincere, they will rally to his sup
port with grea. enthusiasm.
This explains why the Democratic
party now turns to 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 canci-
date for Office He has conducted the
government Of that state IN the open.
He has resolutely set his face against
secrecy in politics, in legislation and
in all other matters OF government.
II Is said that "big business" is
against Governor Wilson: If big busi-
ness" is against him, 1t Is because big
business. wants to run the govern
ment We are for him because We
want the people to run the govern
ment
Governor Wilson's opponents say
he cannot carry New York. The po-
lttical history Of the country shows
that there is nothing 30 absolutely
and utterly unreliable as the predic-
tons 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 st. 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, intimidated or IN
fuenced by threats from Wall street
II is the part Of wisdom TO realize the
situation and to govern ourselves &C
cordingly. 1t stands to reason that we
cannot defeat q Republican reaction
airy with a Democratic reactionary.
The contest In our party 10 between
progressive Democracy and reaction
ary Democracy.
The great issue in American politics
is to bring the control OF the govern
ment back to the people. to put an end
to special privilege, and to open the
way to equal opportunity. This is the
great work that lies before the Demo
cratic party.
Woodrow Wilson typif3es this Issue.
His very name will be platform.
More than any other man, he repre-
sents the hopes, the ideals and the
aspirations of his great party. He In,
therefore, the logical candidate.