The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-03
WILSON. DEMoCRACY'S CANDIDATE.
B, Robert /. Gray.

lTeie9raphed 70 Tie Richmond Xrglnisn
CONVENTION bali. BALTIMORE. MD,
july Now that IL is all over. there is chance
10 consider WI,a isat ca raness. which only
Eseerts4ae,i ts4rtatf --t-, ttat are tire feoa-7
bHiues ana tae consequences.
-tt.-fce-,44+st~- political scramble before
which his convention sat down TO breakfast
aad foreot % eat fer nine days, there we're
three distinct elements:
The progressiees, led BY Bryan.
The cousery st,4es, led by Underwood
The reactionaries not led by Harmon, but
~ho for while supported Aim.
The result Is a PROGRESSIVE victory. IL puts
the Democracy ca the ou{aests ready to ad+
vance Is draws the great political issue fairly
and squarely between the two contending
schools Of though, in the country
II the ssue was 10 be so accepted, Il Denoc-
racy vas 20 spurn the simple and easy oppor-
tunity Of victory BY refusing 10 take middle
course the choice could nol have been wiser.
Wilson'S nomination has doue this, II It has
done nothing else II has taken the ground
from under the feet Of Roosevelt Ii has very
noticeably shut the mouth and removed the
spotlight atutud3ni1inr OF Bryan OF Nebraska
a bolt on has parj would now be bsid-faeed
~;4eaclqerr tr ranhUr desert rHe forces Tie
nomlnallg led The platform which is soon 10
b. submitted was framed as TO time OF sub
mission under his order. II had his appro, al
III the framing Whether he expected to stand
on it himself is a question that is now imma-
terial lie mus; stand on it. Bryan may have
nominated Wilson BY nominating Wilson the
Democracy has captured Bryan.
As To Roosevelt he Is now in this position
He Nants-or Processes TO reform He
wants~or processes TO want--progress He
wishes for-or processes TO wish for--the en-
lsrgement OF The peoples power or direct rule
II his own language. he is practical man.
How practically, can he best help forward the
principles he processes? BY carrying his
strength to himself he can only hope TO serve
bis own barren pride
Wilson stands for everything worth while
that Roosevelt ever stood for And II Roose~
Welt now undertakes to ram he does SO branded
9th the mark Of that very sprit Of reaction
against wf1icn ne now 5ngeghs. BRYAN must
stay indoors Rooseye t must come out IN the
open TAere remains be question. politically.
~ wilson's strength in She Northern and East
ern States and the Middle West on which
really depends The success or failure OF Democ-
racy VIII these States take a man whom they
already hate. whom they already desDise and
fear for his uncertainties, h!s ductilty and his
supineness? Or viii they rather take who
despite every objection. has never had Il sug-
rested Of him that ne = Of weak mind elias
III viii
The nay 10 look al Wilson now Is TO exam
Ire what he stands for and why, and 20 what
extent II is 10 look az what he is personally.
GX4erL211e 4t-2Inlat * t1-G as@---
y greatness which he suggests so examined,
ls0n Will De seen TO be fearless, opep-eyed
AID daring lie yet holds the twin Jewels OF
cauttou aud honesty things which some So
called "progressifes are without he aill he
seen 20 be one OF bra o wish the god touch
o. imagination aud human appeal. He VIII be
seen as one Of those rare plants OF the clols-
tered dollhouse o. education. which found #
possible "a sef- tate 5ftefto arfopt the peo-
PIES idloms. to learn the popular heart He,
will be recognized as one who cannot be con
troled even by Bryan who, in a sens" created
him He VIII appeal to the people as one 10
develop out Of the present opportunity an his
torlc figure