The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-29
WOODROW WILSON
GREAT DEMOCRAT | ] | |
Judge stringer Of illinois Recog-.
nizes Him as the Logical
Leader Of the Party.
is FITTED FOR WHITE HOUSE

Statesman, Soholar ana Proved Prac.
tIoaI Executive, New Jersey States
man Would Do Ideal Occupant II
OF the Presidential Chair.
sY JUDGE LAWRENCE 3.
sTRINGER,
Democratic Candidate For the U. sl
Senate From illinois Against
Lorlmer.
Before meeting Gov. Wilson. was
somewhat predisposed in his favor
from having read many Of his product
tions and having admired the great
comprehensive grasp Of economic sitt
uations which prevades all Of his pol
itical utterances and writings.
Still while prodisposed In his fa4
vor, until had personally met and
conversed with him, was not cenl
vinced Of his availability az can4
didate for President. II
Since meeting Gov. Wilson, how1
ever, all doubt in that regard, in my
own mind, has been removed. Cow
Wilson is presidential timber Of the
exact kind and quality required at the
present time. TO begin with he is an
intellectual giant, with broad COM
prehensive grasp Of every public sit1
uation. Throughout the east, he ID
universally regarded as the brainiest
American living today. Even in priv
ate conversation, his intellectually
scintillates in every sentence he ut1
ters. He has q 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 boyhoodi
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, IL cleo.
ted president, by reason of his in
,stincts, characteristics, training, fear,
'lessness, patriotism. faith in the peo1
pie and extraordinary intellectually
would indeed be . second Thomas
Jefferson.
AS governor Of New Jersey, he haa
given that state . practical business
administration, 30 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
i'm evidence. He is plain, matter Of
fact, and his conversation is not pc,
dantic or pedagogic, but direct, force4
ful 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 10 easily approachable,
No dignity hedges him about. He rei
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, well
coined US in. took our hats and wraps
and laid them aside, ushered us into
his library, made us feel at homo and
talked to us. neishbors who had
dropped In for . casual call. There
are no frills nor fure-belows about
him. He is essentially Jeffersonian.
~ governor OF New Jersey, he has
fought for the plain people and they
love him. In doing so, he has anta-
gonized the interests. He knows it,
but doesn't care He has faith in the
people and takes them into his con,
hdence.
also found him to be q 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
wrong, even though it made him pre-,
a BlUCuI. nc 10 AOI q II1MMoI. x10 ~
not politician, but is statesman, In
al that word implies. He abhora
machine politics and machine meth
DDS. He does nothing behind CLOSED
doors. Everything with him is In
the open and he has no political on
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.
@ernment In state and nation. II elec,
ted president, no machine leaders,
bosses or fractions. will control or in1
duence him. His sense Of duty alone
will actuate him. # 5s2
Altogether ] was exceedingly we'll
impressed with Gov, Wilson as man,
as q statesman, as an executive and
as possible, Il not q probable, I'd,
|ature president. He seems to combine
IN one personality, great int ectual.
ity, simplicity, mod desty, fearlessnesa
IA the discharge sof duty. sterling
character. honesty Of motive, effective-