The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
a sEeRerrTAeLE EDITORIAL

II is unnecessary now to rehearse
our reasons for advocating the nomi-
nation Of Governor Wilson. They are
as strong in our estimation at the
present time as ever before; but the
people OF Florida have been persuad-
ed 10 overlook them-Or rather, they
have been caioled into condition OF
blindness to them by the conSidera-
zion of sectional sentiment instead or
reason. We acquiesce in the decision
OF our people as Tar as the Destowai
of the vote Of our state Is concerned
nut we shall not cease 70 express our
halief rhat Woodrow Wilson is the
best. the strongest and most available
candidate for the democracy 10 nom
mate a. Baltimore; though III candor
We must admit chat the likelihood or
probability of his nomination mas
been bv recent events greatly dlmln-
ished.
We do not believe that there was
very much Harmon sentiment III Flor
ida at any time: there is less now
than ever before, and il is diminishing
daily with the similar sentiment III
the nation ar large The feeling III
favor OF Champ Clark has grown with
the increased probability Of his nom
ination. promoted by the instructive
inclination TO endeavor to climb upon
the band wagon.
AS for Cnderwood-the Times has
repeatedly said before that II we be
lieved that any southern man pos
sessed q shadow of Il chance of cleo
ton to the presidency, we would adj
vOcaLe his nomination: but, in our
estimation, the thing first to be de-
sired is victory. We had rather
achieve success with q northern can
didate than TO go down in defeat led
by one from the south. We do not
believe That the people of the north
are vet ready 10 vote for southern
or with that degree of unanimIty es-
sential to his success.
That the democrats of Florida al
lowed themselves to such an extent
to be made the subjects Of bargain
and sale by self-seeking politicians is
humiliating to that state pride that.
all Ioyal Fl0ridians should possess
Tampa Times.
Does the Times actually believe
that the democrats of the state were
bought and sold like SO many CATTLE?
It is almost unbelievable that the ed
itor of the Tampa Times should de-
liberately pen such an editorial utter
ance.
Then, too, why is Underwood any
more of a sectional candidate than
Clark or Wilson?
Oscar Underwood was born in Ken
lucky: so was Champ Clark. Under
woods father moved to Minnesota
when Oscar was small boy and lived
there until the boy grew to maturity.
He then moved to Alabama
Clark got no further than Missouri,
and has been living there ever since.
And, pray, when did Missouri cease
being d southern state?
Woodrow Wilson was born in Vir-
ginia: he taught school in Columbia,
s. c.; married in Savannah All his
earlier impressions are Of the south,
and he lived south until after his ma
tarity. So all of mis- earlier political
impressions were obtained in the
south, and ought to be, if they are
not, very southern
So we cannot understand why edi-
tors like the distinguished Times ed
itor can support Wilson and Clark,
but cannot support Underwood be-
cause he is from the south
But we are not running Underwood
because he is from the south. We
are running him because OF the splen-
did record ne has made as leader OF
the house OF representatives
cause he has made the tarif-the
high cost Of living paramount is
Sue, and is the logical candidate OF
that issue.