Sharp County record., 1912-02-09
IS FITTED FOR WHITE HOUSE
Stateoran, Scholar and Proved Prac.
tlcal Executive, New i:rsey States"
man Would BE Ideal Occupant
Of the Presidential Chair
RY LAWRENcE 2. srRINoER.
Democratic Candidate For the U. 8.
Senate From Illinois Against
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from naVlpS READ many OF AlS pIOuttC-
dons and having admired the great
comprehensive grasp OF economic sit
uadons which prevades all Of his pol
Itical utterances and writings.
Still while predisposed In his IA
vor until I had personally met and
conversod with him, 1 was not con-
unced Of his availability as CEN
lidate for President.
Since meeting Gov. Wilson, how
ever, all doubt Ia that regard, in my
own mind, has been removed. Gov
Wilson is presidential timber Of the
exact kind and quality required at the
present time. To begin with he is an
intellectual giant, with a broad COM
prehenslve grasp Of every public sit
uation. Throughout the east, he is
universally regarded as the brainiest
American living today Even in priv
ate conversation, his intellectually
scintillates In every sentence he ut
ters. He has a logical and analytical
mind. His language Is simple, easily
understood, yet definite, incisiYe and
convincing. He has been q student OF
political economy since his boyhood,
has written varied books upon tho
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, II cleo
ted president, by reason cf his IN
stincts characteristics, trasnlng fear
lessness patriotism, faith in the peo-
pie and extraordinary intellectually
would indeed be a second Thomas
jefferson,
Ideal Chief Executive Of State.
As governor % 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
Tho schoolmaster Is not IN the least
IN evidence lie ls plain matter Of
fact, and his conversation Is not pc.
dantlc or pedagogic, but direct, force.
ful and earnest
Above all he is q man Of the people
lie was born with no silver spoon IN
his mouth. He Is not a man OF means
or wealth. Tie "a easily approachable
No dignity hedges him about. He re-
sides IN a very modest home at Prince
ton On knocking ot his door, no SER
want, liverled or otherwise, met us az
the eottals IL was the governor him.
self who opened the door for uS vel
coined ls 10, took our hats and wraps
and laid them aside, ushered US into
hls library, made us feel at home and
talked 10 u8 neighbors who had
dropped IN for q casual call There
are no frllls nor fure.belows about
him. fo la essentially Jeffersonan
As governor OF Now Jersey, he has
fought for tho plain people and they
love him In doing 80 he has anita.
gonlzed the interests lie knows II,
but doesn't care. lie has faith in the
people and takes them into his con.
ddence,
ssnce otouty Supreme.
also foundAm 10 be a man Of pos.
tive convictions with tho courage OF
the same lie ~ fearless in his OK.
prcssIons Of opinions II they do not
agree with your opinion no Ia sorry
but no does not trim his Views TO con.
form with yours Ills sense of duty
Ia supreme. lie would not change hla
yowa, unless convinced that ho was
wrong, even though II made him pre-
sldeut, lie Ia not q trimmer lie Ia
not O politician. but la n statesman. IN
All that word implies. fle abhors
machine politics aud machine met.
DDS lie does nothing behind closed
doors Everything with him Ia In
the open and ho has no political or
public secrets What No aoya to you,
he ia willing the world should know,
He is tho soul Of integrity and honor
and he stands today as the one great
champion Of progressive ideas OF gov
err 1ert In state and nation. II cleo.
ted president, no machine leaders,
bosses or fractions. viii control or IN.
huenoe him tls sense Of duty alone
viii aotuato him,
Altogether was exceedingly woll
l-lpr ssod with Gov Wilson ma man,
as o statesman, 90 nm executive and
a. q possible, n not probable fu.
| ure president lie seems to combine
IN ono personality, great intellectual.
Wy, simplicity modosty fearlessnoss
In tho discharge OF duty sterling
character, honestN of motive effective.
ness, executive ahlity, energy, enth 1.
I'sl emf rugged honesty, practically
und Jeffefsonian democracy. And
What more what more would anyone
I