El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-12
WILSON DECLARES
FOR LOCAL OPTION
Does Not Think the Liquor
Question Belongs to
Party Politics.


Wilson indirectly took a hand yester-
day in the political situation in Maine,
where the gubernatoriaI elections in
September are expected to reveal the
trend of strength of the three party
nominees.
In response to numerous letters
from Democratic leaders in Maine
asking governor Wilson for his atti-
tude on the liquor question, which is
a prominent issue in the guberna-
toriaI race, governor wilson mas de-
cIared in favor of local option and
/ AGAINST having the question made an
issue between political parties The
( Governors views originally were com
! 1ounicate6 to the Rev. Thomas B.
I shannon of Newark, y J., as bearing
I on the issue in New Jersey, put gov
ernor Wilson now is sendlng through
ont Maine a copy of the same letter,
I which says:
am a thorough believer in local self
! government and believe that every
seIf-governing community which con-
tains a social unit should nave the
right to control the matter OF the reg
uiation OF of the Withholding OF
licenses.
But when the questions involved
are social and morally are not suScept-
ible of being made parts of q party prof.
gram; whenever they have been mace
thew have cut the lines of party or
ganizatiOn and party action atnWart
to the utter confusion of political &C
ton, in every other field. Ihey
have thrown every other queSuG1n'
however important into the back
ground and have made constructive
party action impossible for long years
together. So far as myself am con-
cerned, can never consent TO nave
the question of local option made an
feerre ho4rr-eer uO1ffica1 nartleS in this
| state. Ny judgment is very clear IN
this matter. 1 do not believe that
party programs of the highest conse-
ouence to the life of the state and OF
the nation ought to be thrust on one
side and hOpelessly embarrassed Tor
I long periods together by making
political issue of great question
which is essentially nOn-pohucal, non
partisan. moral and social IN Its ma
ture."
Wants Economy in Campaign.
Economy to the extreme and the
| smallest campaign fund in the history
| of any party, if possible, represents the
wish of governor Woodrow wilson Tor
the coming campaign Discussing re-
ports that the Democratic party wanted
to raise at least 100000, governor
ssIt vexes men that it has been said
that $4,000, 600 has been fixed as the
figure. I have not the slightest notion
of how much is necessary, but re-
member Mr.. Bryan telling me the sum
used in his campaign nave Ior-
gotten the exact figures, but II Ger
tainly was not less than 100000 My
desire is TO confine expenses to a rea-
sonable degree Of economy and abSo-
lutely legitimate objects 1 regret that
it costs as much as it does to run
Governor Wilson also amplified his
view on organizations and political ma
chimes which Frederick ". Hinrlechs,
once a candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor of New York, took issue with the
governor on Saturday, drawing the
governors attention to Mr. Roosevelts
position on these questions
"Orga nizations are absolutely neces-
sary. said the governor, ana II IS al
ways right to discriminate between po-
Iitical machines and organizations A
machine is that small part OF orSanl-
cation used for wrong purposes. gen
orally private and personal II IS not
right TO confuse organization with
the machine"
Bidding for WOmen's Vote.
Though the Democratic party has no
plank in its platform advocating Wom-
an suffrage, a plan has been formulated
by the Wilson campaign managers by
which they hope to make a bid Tor the
feminine vote in the six women SUI
Ms. ]. Borden Hartman. Of New
York, is TO have charge of the wilson
campaign among women voters IN CAN
fornia, Washington, Wyoming, Utah and
Colorado and Idaho. Joseph Z. Davies.
secretary of the national committee ana
manager of the western headq uarterS
at Chicago met with governor wilson
today and mapped out Mrs Hartman
activities.
Without going into the suffrage
question, Mrs. Hartman, according TO
present plans will make her appeal by
speeches on the tariff and the cost OF
living as well as legislation relating
to hours of employment and workmen's
compensation. Mr. Davies brought 1or
the governors approval abstracts mace
~ Ms Harrin.an of the wOrkmen's
c6mpensation act and laws limiting
employment signed by governor VIII
son in New Jersey.
Rolla Wells, former mayor OF 81:
Louis. who was appointed treasurer OF
the national Democratic committee
called on governor Wilson here during
the day.