The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-03
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eONiOiOby DOllllCdl eco
nomy. In his voluminous writings
and public addresses every subject
In which the American people have
ever shown the slightest interest,
with the possible exception of the
question Of race suicide. has been
treated by him in a manner which
reflects great credit on his intellectu-
al courage and independence, If not
upon his political foresight and acu-
men. But ! want to say in defense
of the scholarly professor and man
of letters that at the time he was ex-
pressing his honest views on these
multitudious subjects his fine literary
soul was unvexed and unannoyed by
the alluring prospects of political
preferment. The shadow of the White
House had not fallen athwart his
peaceful path. The presidential bee
had not yet begun to buzz. In fact,
It had not even been Matched.
1t Is with this period in the profes.
sor's life that I purpose to deal to-
day. For the benefit OF suJh as do
not have ready access to his numer.
Gus publications I desire to call at
tention to some of the startling views
expressed by Prof. Wilson on men
and measures, principally as they APP
pear in his most important work,
History of the American People.
This history was published in 1902,
only ~ years ago. At the time Of
publication Prof. Wilson was i6
years of age. and by reason of his
erudition and scholarly attainments
enjoyed then, as he does now, the
titles Of doctor of philosophy, doctor
of literature, and doctor of laws ri
will be apparent, therefore, that the
views expressed by him are not the
hasty and ill-considered Nominations
OF a college graduate, but rather the
sober and philosophic reflections Of
the matured student and thinker.
Woodrow Wilson Versus Thomas
jefferson.
Mr.. Chairman, Thomas Jefferson is
regarded as the founder OF the Dem.
ooratic party and by common consent
is accepted as it's patron. His teach.
ings have furnished Democracy's III
spirauon since the foundation of the
party. Impassioned Democratic ara-
tors have been known to bring tears
to the eyes of their listeners while
describing the patriotic pulsations
OF that great heart that was
wont to beat in sympathy with the
oppressed of all mankind. In glowing
terms they have pictured Thomas JEFF
ferson as the great commoner, the
embodiment of all the homely viz
tues, simple in all of his tastes ard
devoted to the plain people of whom
he was part and parcel. No Demo.
cratic national convention has eyer
failed TO pay homage to the SAFE
OF Monticello" AT the convent m
which met at Baltimore we find as
the first resolution that time-honored
moss grown, s'oceotyped resolu.lc,
with which we ere all so familiar
We. the representatives of the Dem
ucratic party in national convention
assembled reaffirms our devotion to
the principles oil Democratic govern
ment as formulated by Thomas JEFF
feI son.
Today the mantle of the immortal
jefferson rests upon the narrow but
classic shoulders of the Princeton
professor. That mantle was placed
there amid scenes of great excite
ment on the second day OF July, by
the frenzied followers of the lament.
ed Jefferson in convention assembled
at Baltimore 1t was done in the day
time in the full glare OF the midday
sun, at an hour when the spirits of
the departed that hover forever near
the scene of their earthly activities
are supposed to go into retirement,
preparing for their nightly walks,
tage, and he is therefore not to blame
for If given an opportunity, insis'
that the spirit of the author of the
Declaration of independence wor
certainly have protested, and protest
ed vigorously against the action OF that
convention. In righteous Indignation
he would have pointed TO page 3, vol
ume 4, of Woodrow Wilson's History
of the American people," in which
appears this sentiment:
The difference between Mr.. Jeffer.
son and Gen. Jackson was not diff
ference Of moral quality so much as
a difference in social stock and breed
ing. Mr.. Jefferson, an aristocrat, and
yet philosophical radical, deliberate
~ nranttgAA he % ~. Ia.