The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-29
WHITE DECLARES
WILSON THE MAN
Ioxa's Greatest Democrat Urges
His Nomination.
nEC.TfS ClAlK'S HANDBAGS
His Emotionaiism Betrays Him Int
Extravaganza. as In His Reciprocity
Sreeoh-Gosernor Wilson's inteIiec-
tuai Strength-His Record as an Ex-
ccutive.
BY Hon. r. e. WHITE,
"lowa's Greatest Democrat" Three
Times Party's Candidate For


"lowa's Greatest Democrat" Thre.
Times Party's Candidate For
Governor.
Written for Dubuque Telegraph HeraIdI
1t is entirely safe to say that the in
dividual voters of the United States
clear thinking than they ever did at
any period of time preceding presi
Dental election The absence of par
ty rancor. the constantly dimin shin.
power of party prejudice and the gen
eral willingness to welcome reforna
tory measures and give these right ct
way make up situation such us thu
present generation has not witnessed
What then. in view of these excep
tionably favorable conditions. is III,
primary duty of Democrats? Simply
this: Hold fast with the faith and sri.
of the crusader to the traditions and
principles that have given the Demo
cratic party its present prestige and
power. Suffer no abatement of that
spirit of devotion to what is just and
right that has characterized our con
duct in the past. Prevent the Repun
licanization Of the Democratic party
and nominate for the presidency the
man whose mental and moral equip
ment will inspire confidence in tina.
vast throng of independent voters THAI
now holds the balance of power
In the very nature Of things it will
be impossible for Republicans to re
form their shattered ranks. The vacil
lating tactics of President Taft and
the amazing stunts enacted by that
man Theodore, while amusing 10 Demo
Gratis, are positively disgusting to thou
sands of level headed. conscientious
Republicans. The annexation of thi.
large class Of Republican voters to ths
Democratic column that is marchin.
under The banner bearing the immorta
inscription, Equal rights to all. spe
cial privileges to nOne." will make De
mocracy inyincible next November
From among the prominent Demo
Gratis who are feverishly struggling fol
the mighty but elusive prize of the
nomination which one Of them ough
the Democrats of Iowa to select fol
their support? Without fear or hest
tation l answer Woodrow Wilson.
A president should not be an emo
tional creature; he should not be i'm
pulSive; lie should not be erratic; he
should avoid being spectacular; he
should be SO built that he could be
neither a hypocrite nor u moral delin
quent; he should be Il philosopher, {
lover of aud Il searcher for the truths
that are eternal. Under all the tryin.
circumstances which beset the Office 4;
president should carry himself cree
and dignifiel. Among his indispensa
bile assets should be a fund of knowl
edge of human history and human na
ture TO enable him to dissect prOpo
| sitiOu. to analyZe d problem and t,
formulate an idea and sound judg
Dlpnt We have abundant evidence tina
Governor Wilson measures up to al
these fundamental requirements. Hi:
history rs an educator, a scholar, 10
oician: his record us an executive, han
dicapped as he has been in the Cover
nor's Office by ordeals of the most for
iuidahie character-all these discover
to us the man who admirably fits into
the present emergency. His superior
intellectual strength will add prestige
to the Democratic cause and will bring
thousands of recruits from among the
educated class of our people.
Iowa Democrats will indorse Wood
row Wilson or Champ Clark. Not III
the slightest do l wish to belittle the
many good qualities Of our neighboi
! on the south. but l must be accorded
the right to ask, DOES CHAMP
CLARK MEASURE UP TO ALI
THE FUNDAMENTAL REQUIRE
| MENTS above enumerated? All fail
minded men must concede that ClarE
is handicapped by at least one funda
mental weakness-that Is. his lack OF
disciplined mind. His fatal menta
defect is his inability to restrain him
self. to maintain his equilibrium. He
is of an emotional nature. and his emo
tionalism warps his judgment and be
trays him into eXtravagant and i'm
prudent deeds and declarations which
were he president. having to deal witt
nice. delicate questions (such. for in
| stance. as foreign relations. migh
| prove disastrous. Mr.. Clark has givel
us recently an object lesson. SO II
| speak. of this unfortunate weakness o
| his In public speech delivered be
| fore the reciprocity treaty was votet
| on in Canada Clark declared he want
| ed to see the stars and stripes fioa
| over the whole North American con
| tinent This unfortunate, inopportun9
| imprudent declaration of the speake
| of the house was distorted, exaggerat
/ ed. misinterpreted and misapplied b.
| the Canadians to the point Of creating
| considerable friction and an unfriendl.
| internationa feeling.
| This experience should have laugh
| Clark a lesson. but it did not. Yield
| ing to his emotionalism soon after tn
| treaty had been voted down in Canada
| he made second crack even wors
| than the first
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