The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-07-25
Wilson and Marshall.

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president and vice president, under
the peculiar conditions confronting the
Baltimore convention. Wilson, never
a real democrat, but, like Cleveland, a
product Of political conditions, with nc
party entanglements, has the prestige
Of a gubematorial position, has ability,
some sagacity and the opposition OIL
party bosses He could stand on any
kind OF platform, for he has no partic-
ular political record or pronouncement
to be antagonized by party declarations.
He belongs to the new school Of mag.
azine statesmen. He looks we'll in
print and pleases the people who hear
him. Standing for nothing in particular
in fundamental political doctrines he
can we'll afford to take lessons from
Bryan and recite them before the peo-
pie, A man with more mature conyic-
tions and broader comprehension OF
the great issues OF the day in American
politics would find himself greatly
handicapped as the leader Of a party
dominated by the theories and sophis'
tries Of Bryanism. Such a man as
Wilson cannot successfully defend the
real fundamental doctrines and tenden-
cies Of the democratic party, but he
can handle, in a pleasing and plausible
way, the varied propositions submitted
in the Bryan platform in lieu Of what
the democratic organization really
stands for and would be compelled TO
observe il entrusted with power over
the national government.
Governor Marshall OF Indiana is very
much like Governor Wilson, though
possessed Of more political wisdom.
Like Wilson the candidate for vice
president sprang into prominence be-
cause he was fortunately antagonized
BY party bosses and thus became a
leader OF the anti boss sentiment in his
state. Unlike Wilson, however, he
was first picked up by the bosses be
cause he was an unknown quantity and
they believed that he could be handled
safely after being crowned. He fooled
them, they fought him and the people
sustained him. Being man Of cour
age and talents he easily stepped tc
the front and was regarded by the Bal,
timore convention as fit man for the
head Of the ticket. Had not Bryan
preferred Wilson Marshall might have
obtained the nominatinon when Clark
was overcome.
These men are not to be discounted
as clean, able and honest leaders OF 6
conglomerate organization marshallec
under the democratic banner, yet they
are not 10 be accepted as real demo
Gratis. Neither Of them has a demo
cratic record or a record OF any kline
that marks him as a democrat. They
are BrYanites. Though exalted to higl
position III state politics because o
their accidental relation 10 minor mat
tiers made paramount for time in thei
respective states, they have had no ex
perience in national affairs; nor haC
they ever occupied conspicuous rela
ton 10 national politics until picket
up as available men to lead the anti
boss and anti'capital ideas injected int
both democratic and republican polite
in late years. The apostle Of sue
ideas in democratic politics is VIM. }
Bryan, who proved at Baltimore to b
the biggest and most aggressive bos
his party has ever encountered.
As the real issue in national polite
is protection Of American industrie
and proper control Of big corporations
Wilson and Marshall will have to aC
dress themselves 10 larger question
than boss.rule. Bosses generally al
mere organizers who dominate con
munities Of voters and who dare n,
stand in the way when the people tax
up great issues, but the attitude Of Of
government toward the interests OF II
. wage earners. the farmers and the pr
ducing classes Of the United States ar
: toward combinations Of capital tn
: despoil the people is a matter Of