Evening journal., 1912-04-22
JOHN F. GOES
UP AGAINST
WILLARD
SaHlSburyS Differ over viii
son and Champ Clark AC-
tiVitisS in State
CAUSTIC COMMENT
FROM DOVER MAN

DOVER, Del, April 22.-The Demo-
Gratis of Delaware are so badly split
over the question, who shall be the
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency, that il has divided members Of
the Salisbury family, noted for years
in the State as leaders of their party.
Recently Willard Salisbury, in an
open letter advocated the nomination
of Governor Wilson. In reply, John F.
Salisbury has issued an open letter to
him. in which he says in part:
you undoubtedly have a perfect
right to your notions about who should
be the Democratic standard bearer in
this years campaign, but you have no
right by innuendO TO intimate that
those opposed to the nomination of
Woodrow Wilson do not want Demo-
cratic success.
"You know that the friends and
champions of Champ Clark are just
as true Democrats as live in this
country. You know that Mr. Clark
is now. and always has been true and
loyal to his party and has always
supported the Democratic ticket
Asks As TO Wilson's Record.
Nov can you say the same or
Woodrow Wilson? Don't you know
that Mr. Wilson bolted the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1896 and in 1900 and
that he failed to vote at all in the
last Presidential campaign? Don't
you know that Mr.. Woodrow Wilson
never aided in the election of any
Democrat except when he was a can
didate himself? Don't you know that
Mr. Wilson, by his selfshness in the
last year campaign, prevented the
election or Democratic Legislature
in the State of New Jersey? Don't
you know that he refused to make
a speech or aid in the Democratic
ticket in Essex county, in his own
state, because the Democracy of that
county did not favor some of his
views?
Let us leave that part of the contro-
versy and turn to something else
want you to let the Democracy of this
State know that this new found Demo-
cratic Moses, Mr.. Wilson, denounced
George Washington, the Father of His
Country. as a land grabber and land
thief. That in his writings he tried
to belittle Thomas Jefferson, the au-
thor and writer of the Declaration
of Independence. the father of the
Democratic party. the man whom all
lovers of liberty revere the world
over.
Don't you know that Mr.. Wilson
in the fifth volume of his history, de-
nounced immigrants from Southern
Europe as undesirable citizens? Dom
you know that every foreign-born citi
zen, who has a right to vote. would
not be justified in voting for a MAJ
with the views OF Woodrow Wilson?
Champ Clark Real Democrat.
with Champ Clark. Delaware viii
be Democratic. With Woodrow vii
son. Republican. Which do you pre-
fer?
you say Mr.. Wilson's strength il
nation wide. and say that his Gus
cess in Maine. Wisconsin, Oklahom;
and Kansas show You know tha
such talk is misleading. The mail
delegation is divided, Wisconsin divid
ed, Oklahoma is divided, and yol
know as we'll as you know
anything that the Kansas dele
cation IS instructed for Champ Clark
You also know that Mr.. Clark ha
more votes instructed and pledged Il
his support THAI any other two candi
dates.
You speak of those favoring vii
son, and say Senator -O'Gorman, o
the State of New York, is for Mr.
Wilson, when you know that the New
York delegation is opposed to Mr.. viii
son and that the delegation will vot
as a unit against his nomination.
Let me, Willard, advise you to b.
more moderate in your expressions
Don't let your admiration for a politi
cal Democrat and fakir run away witt
your judgment. Mr. Wilson cannot b.
elected If the Republicans are united
Mr.. Clark can. This states the Who'll
question. For myself I want to see
Democrat elected President, but
would prefer to see the State of Della
ware redeemed from the curses of Re
publican rule than to see anything
else political in the world"