Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-04-03
WILSON TYP|F|ES
THE CHIEF: ISSUE.
That IS to Bring Control Of the
Government Back to the
People. ]
HE IS LOGICAL CANDIDATE
More Than Any Other Man, Governor
Of New Jersey Represents the
Hopes and the Aspirations OF
the Democratic Party.
HE IS LOGICAL CANDIDATE
BY HON. J. II. HARRoD.
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s OF Little Rock, Ark.
It IL highly important that the can
didate Of a great party should have
the qualifications Of fitness and avail
ability. The friends of Woodrow VIII
son are convinced that he comes up to
this standard. In point OF ability and
knowledge Of the principles Of govern
ment, he has no superior In the repub.
lie. That Is to say his qualifications
hre SO we'll known. that they are con
ceded by all men.
It is not what men say. but what
they Z do. that inspires confidence
The people trust Woodrow Wilson, no,
only for what he says. but for what he
has dope. No man can inspire conf
dence II there is doubt Of his Sin
cerity. II the people believe that a
man is true, that he is faithful. that he
is sincere. they. will rally to his sup
port with great enthusiasm.
This explains why the Democratic
party now turns to Governor Wilson
to. bear its standard. He has proven
his sincerity by his works. As govern
or Of New Jersey. he has redeemed the
pledges that he made while q candi-
date for office. He has conducted the
government OF that state in the open.
He has resolutely set his face against
secrecy in politics, in legislation and
in all other matters Of government.
1t is said that "big business" IL
against Governor Wilson; If big busi-
ness" is against him, it is because big
business" wants to rum the govern
ment We are for him because We
want the people to run the govern
ment.
Governor Wilson's opponents say
he cannot carry New York. The po-
litical history OF the country shows
that there is nothing SO absolutely
and utterly unreliable as the predic-
lions OF "the wise mel who come out
OF the east" as to who can carry New
York In 1892 the New York delega-
ton and representatives Of Tammany
hall came to the convention and thun-
dered against Cleveland and said: He
cannot carry New York" In spite OF
their opposition, he was nominated
and did carry New York and the coun-
try. In 1904, Belmont and Sheehan
came to St. Louis and said: "Give US
Parker, he can carry New York." Par
ker was nominated and was the worst
defeated man since the days Of Gree
ley. In the face of this record, we de-
cline to be alarmed, intimidated or In
fluenceG by threats from Wall street.
1t is the part of wisdom to realize the
situation md to govern ourselves &C.
cordingly. 1t stands to reason that we
cannot defeat Republican: reaction.
airy with a Democratic reactionary.
The contest in our party is between
progressive Democracy and reaction
airy Democracy.
The great issue In American politics
is to bring the control OF the govern
ment back to the people, to put an end
to special privilege, and to open the
way to equal opportunity. This Is the
great work that lies before the Demo
cratic party. a
Woodrow Wilson typifies this issue.
His very name will be platform.
More than any other man, he repre-
sents the hopes, the ideals and the
aspirations of his great party. He II,
therefore. the logical candidate.