The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-20

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ocratic Nomination.
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tion of the real issues upon which the
campaign will be fought this fall.
think that II 10 bound to strengthen
Governor Wilson among the thinking
people Of the country"
viii Ring Through ths Country.
Governor George W. Donaghey. Ar
kansas.-"It was a great speech. It
will ring through the country. Il IL
Just what he should have said. The
people have never felt more confident
Of success since the first nomino ton Of
Grover Cleveland"
Iowa For Wilson.
Judge Martin j. Wade. Iowa.-"For
the first time since the state was ad
mitted to the Union Iowa will this year
give its electoral vote to the Democrat.
ic nominee for president"
Jsffsrsonian to the Core.
John A. Dix. Governor Of New
York.--"Governor Wilson's speech Of
acceptance Is marked with broad VI
sion and clear thought. expressed In
language every American can under
stand. As a business man and manu-.
facturer. am especially pleased with
his positive and statesmanlike position
on the paramount issue Of tariff re-
form and his demand for an immedi-
ate downward revision. In sincerity.
precise statement and comprehensive
grasp Of great principles and their ap.
pllcatlon Of tho fundamental needs Of
TIE eouatry the spssch 70 Js6srsoniau
to the core. IL contains no appeal to
passion and exeitss 10 prsJudice.
Governor Wilson has presented to his
party. and to the nation clear concep.
ton Of the truth that the real strug-
gie In the pending campaign 10 b.
tween the concentrated powers Of priv.
ilcge and the aspiration Of the Ameri-
can people to realize In their govern
ment and their economic Industrial
and social relations the full measures
OF the principles OF freedom. Justice
and progress. upon which the republic
was founded. To all tho issues and
every national need Governor Wilson
applies the rule Of right ana common
advantage The reforms he advocates
are farreaching. but they are neces'
sary. sound and practical. The speech
will awaken and stir the national con-
science and lend to triumph that
will restore to the people the control
Of their government and inaugurate q
new and happier epoch In the life and
Development Of the republic"
Worthy Leader Of Progressive Arnsri-
| cans.
| Louis ID. Brundels. Bost0n.-"Gover.
nor Wilson's speech Of acceptance Is
the utterance Of twentieth century
statesman. With keen perception he
recognizes the evils from which the
people are suffering and the dangers
which threaten our welfare. With
broad vision he points the way by
which those evils may DO removed and
the dangers averted. He proves his
Understanding alike Of business and OF
social needs and that he IL Democrat
IN fact as well m In name. and BIZ
courage IL undoubted. Progressive
Americans have IN him worthy lend
er"
equabis and Moderate.
New York Sun.-"GOvernor Wilson's
speech Of acceptance has good lucI
time to contrast sharply with the In
terminable hedlamite rant Of Tn, Den
tatus Africanus Ferox. And. II with
out conteu.pf Of campus II may b,
said. though written BY n college presi
dent very recently prtired. Il In In th'
EnglIsh language, not anaemlc AM
seldom with suspicion of pr,ggishnes
Or donniahness. though Il has an air
certain academic diatinction of IT
own, What will please everybody VIII
has u living to make 10 Governor VII
sons eqmable and moderate tone. Gov
ernor Wilson h for repair, not for de
struction.'
Partnership st the People.
, New York Times. lit is applicable
The dominant thought the very SOU
Of his discourse. In the common inter
cat Of all the people. their partnership
In our activities and our prosperity
The partnership Idea comes from hi
mind not M subllmated political the
sry. hut as practical. Immediate rem
sdy,"
!. Straight to the Heart
New York World. -"Woodrow Wi
! sons speech Of acceptance " the abies
clearest. sanest statement Of high pul
Tic purpose this country has known 1
a generation. without passion, with
| out invectlve, without abuse. withou
! partisan bitterness, without denuncii
!. ton. without egotism. without dem,
, gogy, he hns driven straight 10 IN
\ heart Of the supreme Issue of .mcl
! lean institutions--the partnership b,
! tween government and privilege"