The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-23


primary in Texas in which each demo
lcrat could have the opportunity Of ex-
pressing his preference By ballot for
|he nomination for president This. as
IL riew st. Is a part Of the movement
70 enlarge the power Of the people il
their party affairs and 10 strip the
bosses of their authority in nomina-
+ tons for this great Office Whether
there Wiu be such primary Go not
know but suspect from recent occur
reuces and intimations that no such
primary viii BE- held il our state. and
that the democrats there vii not have
the privilege OF thus expressing them
selves
All the time. also. / have thought
more 81 helping 10 secure this right
O. individual democrats than I have
OF publishing my own views as 70 who
lsl0uld b. nominated though as /
have frequently said. my mind was
made up on that subject Nov that
lii is practically settled there win be
no primary for president ] have no
hesitation ii saying IN reply to recent
inquiries from Texas democrats. that
Ibelieve re should nominate Governor
I Wilson, Of New Jersey. for president
Very much could be said in support
o. this choice. but ] viii content my
F self uow with q brief statement II the
time has come. as it often asserted
north and south. when southerners are
not TO De prescribed ia a contest for
the chief magisracy. because of their
birth and lineage. the fact that Gov
ernor Wilson is a Virginian. worthy
10 rank with the foremost OF bis native
state I'm character. scholarship and iur
tellect should not be urged against
him. Indeed after forty-seven years
of peace during which time the south
has preserved the democratic party
from destruction though its own sons
were exiled from the presidency
northern democrats would honor them
selves by supporting such man fol
the nomination.
While all may not agree with hin
as to some details, Governor Wilson is
by birth. education and conviction {
democrat. and a democrat of the very
= best type In the present emergency
he would apply the fundamental prin
ciples of democracy to existing de
lplorable conditions in such manner a
to restore to the people their govern
J ment. divorce the government from
. privileged class, and seek the pros
'perity OF the whole country rathe
than a favored few He would limi
tariff taxes to governmental purpose:
he would regulate justly but effectivel
railway and other corporations eI
gagged in interstate commerce; an
while he would deal literally and gel
erously with the pension list he woul
: make it in truth roll Of honor an
not a mere medium for a coarse an
wholesale assault upon the treasur,
Recent attacks which have bee
made upon him because Of his stan
I for popular government and becaus
he let it be known that he did not d.
sire the support Of special interest
giving them to understand that the
need expect no favor from him afte
election, have not injured him in puI
\ lie estimation nor swerved him froi
} his high purpose 10 serve the whol
and not simply a part OF the peopi
i The latest criticism Of him is that q
G governor Of New Jersey he has mad
no effort to modify or repeal the law
of that state under which most of th
L great trusts have been organized. Tn
) charge is entirely baseless. for in h
, very first message TO the legislatuI
} Governor Wilson denounced the exis
$ ing incorporation laws Of the state Z
Q Having brought discredit upon it an
u urged such changes in them as wouI
leffectually prevent the abuse OF II
privilege Of incorporation He ais
i recommended that such scrutiny an
= Regulation should not be confined
T. corporations seeking charters, bl
c should be extended TO those already
g existence.
Governor Wilson. as our csndidat
for president. appeals to me particaIa
Ily at this juncture in view Of cond
Itors in the republican party Pres
dent Taft will unquestionably be r
nominated by that party His syI
pathy with the regular republicans al
lhis opposition TO reforms advocate
by the progressive republicans 81
we'll known. While it may be admiu'
THAT the leaders of the progressive
lvnl support the ticket nominated
t,l,ef4- raftz. vet This is not true of I'll