The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-15
WILSON CERTAIN
Of NOMINATION
Montana Newspaper Halls Him
as the Standard Bearer OF
the Democratic Party.
PROGRESSIVE AND ABLE MAN
True Pstriet arc Morally snc lnts4-
ieetUsiy Fit fer tne Hish pos.-
tier &c When re 10 Reason
ably su-s o. Election.

Helena Mont lndependent-rhs
people all name tie democratic
ya-t!s candidate .or the presidency.
In the next democratic convention
there ". 0e no boss whose voice viii
De heard above the rsilylIg cry Of
rea. popular sovereignty; trere Will
be 10 machine which ALL interfere
with the registering OF the peoples
all.
From Maine 10 California, from
Minnesota 10 Texas, the delegates
aho T.il assemble 70 name the party's
Standard bearer in the next campaign,
viii come with but one purpose in
Nle"-to restore real democratic gov
eminent 10 power In the nations CAPT
tol
IN view o. this situation, a situation
which Is most encouraging 10 the
party, 1t Is possible now 10 forecast
the result OF the democratic conven-
ton, and mat forecast points uner-
ringly 10 the domination OF Woodrow
Wilson, former president OF Princeton
university, and governor OF New Jer-
right o. any people
The democratic candidate must be
q progressive. Such a man is Wood
row Wilson, whose record in New Jer-
sey las stamped him as one OF the
most progressive men in public life.
The democratic candidate FOR tho
pres idency must be unairaid and free
from all influence OF political bosses
Such man is Woodrow Wilson, who,
in his own state, unhorsed political
dictator whose power no one before
had shaken.
The democratic candidate for the
presidency must be essentially demo
cratic. Such a man is Woodrow VIII
son. whose political ascendency has
been accomplished only by reason OF
the faith the people have in him, and
who VIII carry into the high Office no
secret bargains with those who manip-
ulate politics FOR private gain.
The democratic candidate must be
morally and intellectually At for the
place. such a man is Wood row VIII
son. whose training enables him to
give 10 the great problems OF the
dav an integrity above question and
mental capacity and a knowledge Of
public affairs which mas proba bly, not
been e1celled IN an executive officer
since the days OF Jefferson.
In Woodrow Wilson, there 10 ample
evidence Of Americas ability to de-
yelop In each crisis in the nations
AFFAIRS A man who Is equal to the
OF his time Washington
appeared on the scene, when the dis
satisfied colonies needed a strong man
and military genius TO lead Ahem to
national Independence Jefferson came
when the new democracy needed
man 10 take The reins OF the govern
ment from the hands OF an embryo no.
bility and restore it TO The people.
jackson came when the money power
first asserted itself in the control OF
the American government Lincoln
break upon the rocks OF dome este
strife
And now, when greater problems
than those which confronted Wash
ington and jefferson and Jackson and
Lincoln demand courage and ability
OF almost snperhuman character;
when from the length and breadth OF
the land there goes up. as In 1860, the
PRAYER. God give us a man" when
plutocracv is enthroned in high places
and when the life blood OF the coun-
try Is being sucked by the vampire OF I
big business; when greed and avarice
have been substituted for patriotism
and Justice. when sporadic and half
hearted attempts to right existing
wrongs only agerayate them: when
the nation demands again the genius
OF Washington, the faith in the peo-
ole OF a Jefferson. the courage OF
Jackson and the sublime patriotism OF
a Lincoln at such a time as this Il is
Ike watching the hand OF henef-
cent destiny 70 see Woodrow Wilson
loom large on the scene Of national
politics
Not only the Democratic party, but
the nation. TOO. IS blessed that such a
man IL available for the presidency.