Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
WooDRoW WILSON FOR THE PRESIDENCY

they shall and to that end there will be held be-
and early June presidential primary in which the peo
pie directly express their choice of candidates Our citizens
thus individual interest and influence IN the SELECTION
the party bearer behooves them to take
due forethought that their choice be wisely made
repeatedly urged the advisaby of nominal
ing for the approaching campaign The
south parys snew and plays vital not decisive role
choice of presidential candidate Yet for decades past
ngr ngoousy in the background OF
party councils and to follow the leadership Of other and less IN
herenty sections There time doubt when
peculiar conditions but happily
past today the south in the forefront OF
thought endeavo and her label presidential
candidate far from working him disadvantage would prove en-
phacay his and the pary favor provided he be other
wise acceptable
If therefore the people Georgia neghbOrng states
can find southern bred and who at the
time emnny worthy and capable of national leadership they
should support nomination not simply amatter OF
but also for the party and the count vel
fare To be sure vastly than southern birth
or rearing He record that proves his strength OF
witnesses his good faith with the people
power of insight and the of performance
whose face is set forward and whose very soul
pulses response and ideals He must be cou
ageousy Independent of special interests machine politics ana
machine politicians And he must possess such measure Oh G
countrys confidence that after ne mas peen nc W.
stand logical Of leading his party to victory at the polls
After weighing and the chances of all the candidates
in the field The journal convinced that Precey inns type
be found Governor WOODROW wilson Oh New
jersey recommend him unhesitatng the people Oh eo
gia for the presidential nomination. r
woodrow Wilson is souherner every fiber of his being
dents He was the Caronas and in Maryland lie
spent bOyhOOd Augusta Ga and he entered the practice OF
law in Atlanta embode the richest traditions and the keen
est sympaes of southern folk His voice and bearing pro-
claim his birthland.
was in this state spent of the most stimulating years
his life and laid the foundation for that splendid usefulness
which has reflected much honor this commonwealth and
the south Georgia has furnished president Here is her
opportunity nominate and elect man wnom can
claim as their own, at least In part
Furthermore souherner who has to the north
and the largest life and interests of that
of
only ripe scholarship mated with executive ability could have
politics the light of American history, the term does him
honor half the presidents and statesmen OF this
it be here president of Princeton he dealt with
practical business affairs that would do credit to
the heads of greatest corporations. .
When woodrow Wilson the for the governorshp
of New Jersey the old guard OF politicians derlded MN as mere
theorst who could not possibly make hadwy against tne ma
chine organization But he conducted campaign that was truly
amazing foresight and effectiveness His splendid earnest
ness and his spacious of public needs and issues
swept the machine opposition before them like trash before gale
grzzed bosses had their first lesson from t schoo
master in politics"
His subsequent career governor Jersey has been
Justly called of the most remarkable and inspiring chapters
in the history American government 1t had evidently
Democratic Republican politicians Of the
practical They aounded when they found him In
ssng party carry into performance of its
election pledges did their by hook and crook to
block plans But within the first year of his adj
mnsraon he had forged into the statutes of the state prac
promises he had made He found New Jersey
vrable lair of awless trusts and corrupt politics He will
of the most justly and clearly governed states in
the union
of this southern bred Democrat who looms
the continents breadth candidate for the pres
Dental Among all the parys leaders, there not
stalway whose shadow falls far From
coast To coast he recognized as statesman prmnen in his
time well the far the east the
country him for his mindedness his train
Judgment and ability. 1t admires him for his unflnchng
courage sincerity. 1t attracted by his magnetism
inspired by his lofty conception of public service
Surely the southern people do better than to
swing support the national convention to this statesman
who sprung soil talent and prestige
eminently fit him for the party's leadership
If his southern origin, coupled with his conspicuous ability
sufficient recommend Woodrow Wilson to the suf
fage of this and section the fact that he has antagon
ed and crushed machine politics and machine politicians both
parties has confronted them should enlist the hearty
support every believes free and truly democratic
The he has made furnish the highest
the depth of his convictions and the thoroughne
that he business when he declares
that the belongs the people and should be conduct
ed for the publc's good.
Woodrow said of the Declaration of Independ