Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-08
PRESIDENT WILSON.

Woodrow Wilson has been elected to the presidency
the largest vote in the electoral college which any pre-
sident has received for half century He
his election to the solid support of the progressive Demo-
Gratis to the split in the Republican party and to the in
dependent Republican who became so disguised with
the quarrelng in the Republican party that he said
both the Taft and Roosevelt factions "a plague on both
your houses, and voted for Wilson.
In President Wilson, the American people have
chosen whose political has been short, but
whose public service has been long During his whole
life he has been public minded instead of prvate-
Minded devotng his abilities and energy to the service
of the public with only Incidental attention to provision
for his own financial welfare.
After long years of service as student and author
in which he contributed much original thought to the
diagnosis of American politics and economies he was
called to the executive chair of the state of New jersey
and there proved that he could be frank firm and just in
dealing with the issues presented
In the contest for the presidency brought to the
discussion of public questions the logic of the scholar and
the sincerity of gentleman and these the qualities
which attracted the in these days of turmoil
PRESIDENT Wilson will have behind him Democratic
house and probably Democratic senate but there will
be sharp of reversal of policy We look
President Wilson and the Democrats do the things
which the whole country wants done, but which the Re-
pubcans have somewhat failed in doing because of their
internal dissentions.
The boyle of Democratic hard times did not appeal
seriously to the and there really no danger but
that business conditions will continue good because of the
good and the attention which given to substantial
business instead OF to speculation
Incidentally it may be mentioned that the election
of If tho inf
South in national affairs Until the slavery question
overshadowed all others. the South contributed many if
not most of the great of the nation but with the
coming of the slavery question and all the events which
followed it, the nation has been poorer for what it has
lacked of southern culture and southern point of view
Presidentelect Wilson issued the following state
ment:-
The result gives us hope that the thoughtful voters
the nation may at last unite to give the country
freedom and enterprise and government released from
selfish and arrogant Influences devoted to Justice ant
progress
"There is absolutely nothing for the honest and en-
ghtened business of the country to fear. No mar
whose business conducted without violation Of the right
of free competition and without such private understand
ngs alliances violate the principle of our Law
and the policy OF all wholesome and enterprise
need fear either interference embarrassment from the
administration.
Our hope and purpose is to bring all the free forces
of the nation into active and intelligent cooperation
give to prosperity freshness and spirit and con
hdence such as it has not had in time.
The responsibilities of the past are tremendous
but they are common responsibility which all leaders
action and opinion must share. And with the confidence
of the people behind US, everything that is right is pos
sibe.
My own ambition will be than satisfied if
be permitted to be the frank spokesman of the ma
items thought III these great matterss.'