The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-12
THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT
BECAME A PEOPLES CHOICE"
Eleven Reform Meausres Advocated
During First Session of Legislature
While Governor of Boss Ridden State
are now Statute Laws.
(By Walter Cain.)
Special to The Neaps.

Special to The Nea0s.
Washington, D. c., July 12-Four
years ago, Mr.. Taft was elected Presi-
dent of the United States upon a plat
form progressive in it's theories and
fair to the people in it's pledges. In
the minimum time required for max
ing important history, the theories had
been brushed aside and the pledges
disregarded. In 1908, Mr.. Taft swept
the country; in 1910, he was a pleading
defendant at the bar of public wrath
and has never been successful in any
of his appeals for a restoration to the
peoples confidence. 1t was case of
performance failing to make good the
party's pledges. 1t was an illustra-
tion of mans overthrow of a plat
form, showing the necessity for max
ing in future the man measure to the
promise in order that the latter may
be entitled to respect.
Two years ago, Woodrow Wilson
was made the nominee Of his party for
Governor of New Jersey. He pro-
claimed the necessity for new elec-
ton law in a state long boss ridden
and graft polluted, for an employers
liability law that should be fair and
just to both employee and employer,
for law regulating campaign expen-
ses and providing for their publica-
tion, for law creating public utili-
ties commission, with teeth" and for
a law regulating the cold storage Of
foods as relief directly bearing on
the high cost of living. He was cleo
ted by great majority. Then came
the test of the pudding. When the
legislation over which he was the COM
pelling influence adjourned, there had
been written In the statute books
among other notable measures, these
laws:
First: The Geran Election Law.
Second: The Edge Bill, known as
the Employers Liability Law.
Third: The Simpson Bill, giving
the fullest publicity to campaign ex-
penses and contributions.
Fourth: The Osborne Bill, Great
ing Public Utilities Commission
with powers to act and to enforce its
mandates.
Fifth: The James Bill, regulating
the length of time foods could be
kept in cold storage.
Sixth: The Walsh Bill, providing
for Commission Government in cities
throughout the State.
Seventh: An Act providing for the
complete reorganization Of, the State
Board of Education.
Eighth: An Act abolishing con
vict labor in State Prisons.
Ninth: Repeal Of the Voting
Machine Law.
Tenth Factory Protection Law
compelling the erection Of proper ant
sufficient fire escapes on factories.
Thus<you see the difference in sens,
of obligation between two public ser
wants, pledged by similar oaths Of Of
fee to the performance of certaii
specific duties.
Mr.. Taft failed and finally securet
the empty honor of denomination
only by the most desperate effort
known to political brigandage.
Mr. Wilson lives squarely up to hi
campaign pledges and two years late
is the triumphant choice for the pres
idency of the greatest political cor
vention in the nations history,
choice approved by the masses of hi
party and the best patriotic though
of the American people.
Probably no man in public life ha
been more flattered and beset wit
temptations to do violence to homes
convictions than Woodrow Wilson
Big Business and Privilege throug
captivating and designing agents hay
sought in vain to defect him from tn
true course. only to turn their lovin
attentions to curses and execrationi