The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-05

loss, quickly regained starting with 324 on
the first ballot and rising above 500 on the
thrty-hinth, is full of teaching and inspiration
for men who are loyal to principle, cause,
and man. They won, they were bound to win,
by their courage. their determination and their
disnterested devotion to the best Interests OF
the party. They had no leader, they needed
none. save that spirited Democracy that was
common to them all.
We believe Mr.. Wilson'S nomination TO be
in the highest degree fortunate for the coun-
try 1t invites We may almost say it COM
mands. the return of prosperity. 1t bids our
haif-famished industries take their fill of the
nitalizing nourshment of activity. 1t quickens
the sluggish currents of trade and enterprise
1t does these ~beneiieeHt things because
in the last three months we have cast out SO
many devils, and second, because whatever
may befall on election day. a gentleman will be
in the White House during the next four years
a man of sanity and balance a man sincerely
desiring the welfare of the American people, 1
of sobriety and principle not a savage
visionary. 1t is the ideal condition, with
a candidate ether side under whose admin
istration the country would be content.
Not long ago some apprehension was felt
lest Governor WILSON was going quite too far
along the progressive path. We shared that
feeling ourselves, and We admOntshed him trTt
some of his later opinions seemed to be too
much at variance with those he had former.as
held and expressed. But Governor Wilson, as
we nave SAID, Is not n radical ne Is moderate
progressive. our Constitutions have time out
of mind" he said in an interview published in
the Times last winter. committed us TO re
preventative government, and | have not found
any thoughtful man anywhere who wanted 20
get rid Of it The initiative and the referen-
dunn, In his judgment, are not for every day
which thu pie
may bring legislatures not properly repres"n~
tative back under their control. And these
necessarily State questions. In that interview
Mr. Wilson asked, DO you think that war
should be made on the combinations?' lie pre-
pared this answer:
do not think that war" should be made
anything; problem is Of equitahl2
readjustment. do not understand that tho
policy Of our law ever directed against
combinations as such, against their mere size.
but only against combinations in RESTRAINT Of
trade. Combination has proved an extremely
successful means Of economy and efficiency.
int restraint Of trade is another matter ana
affects the healthful operation Of our whole
economic system
In other words. penalties are for those who
violate the law for those who are guilty Of in
exeusable wrong Again. Governor Wilson said:
The whole country depends upon its hust-
ness. Where will you draw line between
those who are business men and those who are
not, between those whom business affects and
those whom IT does not affect? No who
cares for the welfare of the country as Il whole
overlook do an Intentional disservice To
Its business men, for they are in sense all Of
rs. The process Of tariff revision (Which Cover
Wilson declared to be the main question
now before the country like everything else
have to undertake must be a process of read
tustment, not revolutionary, but carried care
fully forward upon definite principle. That
principle Is a tartff for revenue.
For the country the nomination made n
Baltimore will be reassaring. For the Democra-
tic party it means salvation, IL means de-
liVerance out of long bondage to delusion and
heresy. That in Itself, in this land where party
government prevails. Will be Of immeasurabte
benefit, Both parties must be sound II they are
to serve check the upon the other.
The Democratic party in the nomination Of
Governor Wilson is reborn IT will be reorgau-
lied. 1t will become efficient. at Will have
more the confidence of the pe0ple,--New Yor&
Times.