The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-07
WOODROW WILSON
FOR PRESIDENT
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dictatorship?
Who better represents these issues
than Woodrow Wilson? Who is bet
ter qualified than Woodrow Wilson to
appeal to the intelligence and com
mon sense of the American people
against the most cunning and adroit
demagogue than modern civilization
has produced since Napoleon III?
Who would stand better chance
Of election in this great nttional
crisis?
Let us look at the facts
It win require 266 electoral votes to
elect president. The so-called
Southern states, including Maryland
and Missouri. have 175 votes, AS
suming that Arizona will go demo-
cratic too, practically any democratic
candidate for president can count on
17S electoral votes. But SO more are
necessary to victory. Where can these
be found?
1t is folly to look for them west Of
the Mississippi river. The west is in
the midst Of another revival Of pop
ulism. In Theodore Roosevelt it has
found new substitute for its gospel
of free silver. He is the political
reincarnation of James b. Weaver,
Mary e. Lease, Jerry Simpson tnd
PETER. He is the heayen-born ratio
of 16 to in a still more fascinating
form. 1t is idle to think that any dem
ocrat could appeal to the west against
Roosevelt. 1t is idle to think that
anybody who is not a far more mas
terful and dangerous demagogue than
Roosevelt could command the support
of the populists who now call them
selves republican progressives.
The democratic party, IL it is to win
the election and safeguard American
institutions, must unite the east and
the south as Tilden did in 1876. The
candidate must carry New York with
its 45 electoral votes. He must carry
New Jersey with its IA electrical
votes. He must carry Connecticut
with its Z electoral votes. To lose
these states is to give Roosevelt a
walkover. TO win these states is to
win not only 66 of the SS electoral
votes that are need, but in all prob
ability II is to win Ohio with "a votes
it is to win Indiant with Is votes.
which is the historical political ally of
New York and New Jersey; it is to
give the democratic party an oppor-
tunity of victory in Massachusetts,
with its IS votes, and to bring Della
ware with its votes back into the
democratic column. In other words,
it is to elect democratic president
of the United States.
1t is in the east that democratic
victory must be won. It is in the east
that Rooseyeltism must be over
thrown. 1t is the east that must save
the country from third term and all
It implies. For that reason The
World regards Woodrow Wilson as
the strongest candidate the demo
cratic ptrty can nominate.
The New Jersey primaries We're {
vital test of his political strength not
only in New Jersey but in New York.
They proved that local opposition to
him is largely a myth Although the
campaign against him was well or,
ganized and abundantly financed II
filled miserably lie swept the state
and the only four delegates he LOST
were lost through the personal efforts
of James Smith, ia, political boss
whom Gov Wilson kept out of the
United States senate In a section
of the country where Wall street and
the political bosses are most power
full, Gov. Wilson demonstrated that he
has the confidence of the rank and
file of the party. without which any
mans candidacy IS futile, He demon
strated as Well that his politica
strength is the kind of strength that
is essential to democratic success II
the vitality necessary states OF New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
So much for that
During Gov. Wilson's public career
The World has been compelled to take
issue with him on many questions
We regarded with grave misgivings
his sudden conversion to the initiative
and referendum, reversing the prin
eiples of a lifetime We regretted
his apparent disposition to initiate
Mr.. Bryan's sweeping charges against
the so-called Money Trust without
supporting these charges with facts
and specifications. We regretted his
long campaign tours, his too eager
chase after the nomination, and Ger
tain symnfoms of instability which