The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-31
BY JUDGE LAWRENCE ..
STRlk0ER,

Before meeting Gov. Wilson, l was
somewhat predisposed In his favor.
from having read many OF his produc-
tons and having admired the great
comprehensive grasp OF economic SIT
nations which prevades all OF his po%
itical utterances and writings.
Still while predisposed In his IA
vor. until had personally met and
conversed with him, was not con-
vinced of his availability n can
didate for President
Since meeting Gov Wilson, how
ever, all doubt in that regard, In my
own mind, has been removed. GOV
Wilson La presidential timber OF tho
exact kind and quality required at the
present time To begin with he Is an
intellectual giant, with q broad com
pvehensive grasp of every public Sit
uation. Throughout the east. he 10
universally regarded as the brainiest
American living today. Even in priv
ate conversation, bis intellectually
sciptiIlates In every sentence he ut
ters. He has q logical and analytical
mind. His language is simple, easily
understood. yet definite, incisive and
convincing. He has been a student OF
political economy since his boyhood.
has written varied books upon the
subject and is conceded TO be the
highest authority upon theories OF
government in the country today.
While our presidents have generally
been men Of patriotic impulses, hon
est and conscientious, still few OF
them have been great intellectually
Thomas jefferson was an exception 10
this rule. Woodrow Wilson, II cleo
ted president, by reason OF his In
stincts. characteristics training, fear
Iessness, patriotism. faith In the peo-
pie and extraordinary intellectually
would indeed be q second Thomas
Jefferson.
As governor OF New Jerasy. he has
given that state practical business
administration, so conceded Dy all
He has shown himself to be peculiar
ly fitted for the executive Office along
the most practical lines. In meeting
him, you are impressed with thu fact
The sChoolmaster is not In the least
In evidence. He is plain, matter OF
fact. and his conversation is not pc
dantic or pedagogic, but direct. force
ful and earnest.
Above all he is man OF the people
He WAS born with no silver spoon In
his mouth. He is not man OF means
or wealth. He is easily approachable
No dignity hedges him about He re-
sides In a very modest home at Prince
ton. On knocking at his door, no ser
want, liveried or otherwise, met US at
the portals 1t was the governor him
self who opened the door for US, wei
coined us in, took our hats and wraps
and laid them aside, ushered W into
his library. made us feel at homo and
talked to US neighbors who had
dropped in for a casual call. There
are no frills nor fure-belows about
him. He Is essentially Jeffersonian.
Az governor of New Jersey, he has
fought for the plain people and they
love him. In doing SO, he has anita
gonized the interests. He knows II
but doesn't care. He has faith In tho
people and takes them into his con-
fdence.
also found him to be q man Of pos
tive convictions with the courage Of
the same. He is fearless in his eI-
pressions OF opinions. II they do not
agree with your opinion. he 10 sorry,
but he does not trim his views to con-
form with yours. His sense of duty
10 supreme. He would not change his
views. unless convinced that he was
sident. He is not a trimmer. He II
not politician, but is a statesman, in
all that word implies. He abhors
machine politics and machine meth
DDS. He does nothing behind closed
doors. Everything with him Is in
the open ana ne LAS no pOlltlCdl OF
public secrets. What he says to you.
he is willing the world should know.
He Is the soul OF integrity and honor
and he stands today as the one great
champion OF progressive ideas OF gov
ernnent in state and nation, II cleo
ted president, no machine leaders.
bosses or fractions. will control or In.
nuence him. His sense OF duty alone
will actuate him.
Altogether l was exceedingly we'll
Impressed with Gov Wilson as a man,
ss q statesman. as an executive and
as a possible, II not a probable, iu.
ture president He seems 10 comb bine
in one personality. great intellectual
ity, simplicity, modssty, fearlessnssa
IN the discharge OF duty, sterling
character. honese 81 motive, effective
ness, executive ability. energy. entha'
q asm, rugged honesty. practically
and JefYersonian democracy. And
what more what naofe would anyUl
vaptf