The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
WOODROW WILSON
. GREAT DEMOCRAT
Judge Stringer of Illinois Recog-
nizes Him as the Logical
Leader of the Party.
Is FITTED FOR White HOUSE
Statesman, Scholar and Proved Prac-
teal Executive, New Jersey States
man Would Be Ideal Occupant
Of the Presidential Chair.


man Would Be Ideal Occupant
Of the Presidential Chair.
~ LAWRENCE q. sTRINGER.
Democratic Candidate For the U. s.
Senate From illinois Against
Lorimer.
Before meeting Gov. Wilson. was
somewhat predisposed in his favor,
from having read many of his produc-
|tions and having admired the great
grasp Of economic SIT
|ustions which prevades all of his pol
litical utterances and writings.
Still while predisposed in his IA
I~or. until I had personally met and
E0onversed with him, l was not con-
WINGED of his availability as can
Fdidate for President.
Since meeting Gov. Wilson, how
fSyer, all doubt in that regard, in my
8wn mind, has been removed. Gov.
Wilson is presidential timber of the
enact kind and quality required at the
Epsesent time. To begin with he Is an
intellectual giant, with broad COM
|prehensive grasp Of every public sit
luation. Throughout the east, he Is
universally regarded as the brainiest
American living today. Even In priv
ate conversation, his intellectually
iscintillates in every sentence he ut
tiers. He has a logical and analytical
mind. His language is simple, easily
understood, yet definite, incisive and
convincing. He has been q student OF
political economy since his boyhood,
has written varied books upon the
subject and is conceded to be the
highest authority upon theories of
government in the country today.
while our presidents have generally
been men of patriotic impulses, hon
est and conscientious, still few OF
them have been great Intellectually.
Thomas Jefferson was an exception to
this rule. Woodrow Wilson, If cleo
ted president, by reason Of his In
,stincts, characteristics, training, fear
ilessness, patriotism, faith in the peo-
pie and extraordinary intellectually
would indeed be a second Thomas
Jefferson.
Ideal Chief Executive Of State.
AS governor Of New Jersey, he has
given that state a practical business
administration, SO conceded by all.
He has shown himself to be peculiar
'ly fitted for the executive Office along
the most practical lines. In meeting
him, you are impressed with this fact
The schoolmaster Is not in the least
in evidence. He is plain, matter of
fact, and his conversation is not pc
dantic or pedagogic, but direct. force
full and earnest.
Above all he is man Of the people.
He was born with no silver spoon in
his mouth. He is not man of means
or wealth. He is easily approachable.
No dignity hedges him about. He re-
sides in a very modest home at Prince
ton. On knocking at his door. no SER
want, liveried or otherwise, met US at
the portals. It was the governor him
self who opened the door for US, vel
coined US in, took our hats and wraps
and laid them aside, ushered us into
his library. made US feel at home and
talked to US neighbors who had
dropped in for a casual call. There
are no frills nor fure-belows about
him. He Is essentially Jeffersonlan.
AS governor of New Jersey, he has
fought for the plain people and they
love him. In doing SO, he has anita
gonized the interests. He knows it,
but doesn't care. He has faith in the
people and takes them into his con-
fidence.
Sense Of Duty Supreme.
l also found him to be man of pos
tive convictions with the courage Of
the same. He is fearless In his ex-
,pressions of opinions. II they do not
agree with your opinion. he is sorry,
but he does not trim his views to con-
form with yours. His sense of duty
is supreme. He would not change his
views, unless convinced that he was
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sident. He is not trimmer He is
not politician, but is statesman. in
all that word implies. He abhors
machine politics and machine met.
DDS. He does nothing behind closed
doors. Everything with him is in
the open and he has no political or
public secrets. What he says to you.
he is willing the world should know.
He is the soul of integrity and honor
and he stands today as the one great
champion of progressive ideas of gov
err aent in state and matte =, If elet :
ted president, no machine leaders,
bosses or fractions, will control or in
auence him. His sense of duty alone
will actuate him.
Altogether w.s exceedingly well
i-apr ssed with Gov. Wilson as man,
as a statesman, as an executive and
as possible, II not probable, fu-
ture president. He seems to combine