The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-04
SIZING Up THE SITUATION
Clear and Convincing Reasons Why
Woodrow Wilson is the Democratic
Party's Most Available Candidate
(New York World. }

Woodrow Wilson OF New Jersey
should be the Democratic candidate
for president.
That is the opinion Of The World.
That is the counsel OF the New Jersey
primaries. That is the logic of the
situation.
1t is time for facts and not for theor-
les Judson Harmon might prove a
strong candidate in New York and
Ohio. but his nomination has been rem
dered impossible Champ Clark would
be a hopelessly beaten candidate in
New York, New Jersey and COnnecti-
cut. He could do no better than Mr..
| Bryan, who has lost these States three
times and would lose them again If
nominated Oscar w. Underwood is of
/ Presidential size, but he has been un-
tested as a candidate in the North and
| is an unknown quantity to most of
the voters. Woodrow Wilson alone has
record of continuing victory in the
section which victory is essential to
Democratic success.
| What other Democratic candidate
could poll many votes in the great
debatable States of the East-New
York New Jersey and Connecticut?
What other eDmocratic candidate,
who could carry these States, would
| be so strong in the great debatable
States of the Middle West-Ohio and
Indiana?
What other Democratic candidate
could make so powerful an appeal to
hundreds of thousands of thoughtful
Independent voters without whose sup
port no Democratic President can be
elected?
What other Democratic candidate
could well stem the rising tide Of
Rooseveltism, which now threatens to
engulf representative government and
republican institutions?
What other Democratic candidate
would SO fully measure up to the ideals
of the same radicals and the same con-
servatives upon whose joint action the
result of the election will hinge?
The World hitherto has withheld it's
active support from all candidates. 1t
advocated an open convention at Balti-
more. and advised its Democratic
friends TO await the action of the Re-
publicans at Chicago. The open con-
vention is assured. The measure of all
the candidates has been taken. The
situation is clarified and further delay
| is unnecessary
Like twentieth century Genghis
Khan, Theodore Roosevelt, with his
horde of prairie Populsts and Wall
street Socialists, is sweeping down up
on the Repu blican National Convention.
Mr.. Taft seems powerless to check
him as the degenerate Romans were
| to check the descent of the Goths and
the Vandals. The historic party of
Lincoln and Seward and Chase and
| ~:
| and Blaine and Garfield and Harrison
and sherman and Mckinley is appar-
emily in the death throes. This is the
twilight of the gods, and the Demo-
cratic party must rise not only to its
opportunity but to its responsibility.
| How can it do its duty better than
to match sanity against lunacy; states
manship against demagogy; the his
torian against Rough Rider; the Edu-
Gator of public opinion against the de-
baucher of public opinion: the first
term against the third term; the tariff
reformer against the stand -patter; the
man who would prosecute trust mag
mates against the man who would pro-
tect trust magnates: the supporter of
constitutional government against the
champion personal government: law
lagainst lawlessness: Americanism
against Mechanism: the Republic
against the dictatorship?
Who better represents these issues
than Woodrow Wilson? Who is bet
ter qualified than Woodrow Wilson to
tappeal to the intelligence and common
lsense of the American people against
the most cunning and adroit dema-
Igogue that modern civilization has
produced since Napoleon -?
Who would stand a better chance
of election in this great national crisis:
Let us look at the facts:
1t will require 266 ELECTORAL votes
to elect a President. The So called
Southern States. including Maryland
and Missouri. have 175 votes. Assum-
ing that Arizona will go Democratic
too. practically any Democratic candt-
date for President can count on 17c
electoral votes. But sS more are nee
iessary to victory. Where can these
IS be found?
1t is folly to look for them west OF
the Mississippi River. The West IS il
the midst of another revival of Popul-
ism. In Theodore Roosevelt it has
found a new substitute for its gospe
of free silver. He is the political re-
incarnation of James E. Weaver. Mary
T. Least, Jerry simpson anu tIItT
He is the heaven born ratio of 16 to
in a still more fascinating form. II is
idle to think that any Democrat could
Iappeal TO the West against Roosevelt
1t is idle to think that anybody whl
lis not far more masterfield and dan
gerouS demagugue than Roosevelt
Icould command the support Of the Pop
ulists who now call themselves Re
publican ProgreSSives.
The Democratic party. if it is to wiz
the election and safeguard American
institutions, must unite the East anC
the South as Tilden did in 1916 Tn,
candidate must carry New York witt
its 45 electoral votes. He must carry
New Jersey with its II electoral votes
He must carry Connecticut wits its
electoral votes. To lose these State:
is to give Roosevelt a walkover. t,
win these States is TO win not only g.
of the IS electoral votes that are need
ed, but in all probability il is to VIII
Ohio with 24 votes: it is 10 win In
diana with 15 votes, which is the his