The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-07-12
WILSON WILL, WIN.

Without exception the democratic
papers of the country are predicting sue
cess for the democratic national ticket
next November This is not strange.
1t has been the invariablc custom of
these papers. 1t is democratic habit.
But there are many reasons TO justify
belief in the success of the democratic
national ticket in this year of grace,
nineteen hundred and twelve-reaSonS
that have not been prominent in preSi-
dental campaigns of the past three gen
eratonS.
One of the foremost of these reasons
is TO be found in the respect which the
opposition is showing for the character
OF Woodrow Wilson, the democratic
nominee; also the fact that the great
convention at Baltimore did its work
contrary TO the boSSing of the bosses
and against the interests of the interests
That great convention was made respon-
Sibe for the democratic party al a time
OF crisis, and it acted as if bearing re-
sponSibility. II had to choose between
making a commonplace campaign OF
mere partSanShp, and the constructive
campaign of a broad AmericaniSm, and
it deliberated and decided on the latter.
Before US lies copy OF the Detroit,
(Mch). Journal, an independent repub-
lican paper. Here is what ii says of the
nomination of DR.. Woodrow Wilson,:
Woodrow Wilson comes before the
country with a greater and more i'm
preSSive dignity, because of that long
battle which ended in his nomination.
He is the nominee OF convention
that proved itself free of control by
either interests or bosses. No Ameri
can convention in many years has
seemed so entirely independent, so pop
ular in its makeup and its methods.
He was nominated on the only basis
which such a convention could reCog
nize his personal merits, and the prin-
ciple of his cause,
His personal merits have long been
known TO thoughtful people. He has
been a student, scholarly authority on
American history and government.
Though the head of the great and veal
thy Princeton university, he has lived
in the actual world, and regarded his
college not as convent, but as part of
the actual world.
THE life of the successful college
president, the eminent historian, was
lived according TO great settled princi
pies. When he entered political life he
merely carried forward those principles
into his new sphere of action. His
courage, his consistency, his simplicity,
were united with moral force which
caused legislative revolution in New
Jersey during his single term as gov
ernor.
The whole history of the Wilson
advance is stimulating to patriotism and
patriotic hopes. The victory is one of
character and citizenship, or principles
and personal character. The victory is
positive and not negative. 1t is pro.
greSSive and not destructive. The dis
covery, the advancement and the SeleC
ton of Woodrow Wilson by the demo
cratic convention are al once typical OF
our changeablc governmental ideas and
our fixed patriotic ideals "
So we say to you, if you are casting
about for reasons TO establish your be-
lief in the triumph of the democratic
party in the coming national election,
look to the opposition papers of the
country and note the respectful attitude
they bear toward the candidate and the |
platform of the Baltimore convention.
a divided opposition counts for much,
but a united party under the leadership
OF man who has the respect of Ameri |
can citizens, irrespective OF party lines,
counts for even more in baSing a belief |
in democratic success.
If further reason for belief in Demo
cratic success is needed, you can find it
in the fact that prominent republican
politicians in all parts of the country are
preparing to petition both President
Taft and Col Roosevelt to Withdraw |
from the race in favor of "compro.
mise" candidate.
DR.. Woodrow Wilson, the Nirginian,
will be the next president of these
United States.
L. II