World's cresset., 1912-10-03
WHO GETS MY NOTE.'
Continued from last week.

W
may be good man and true, but
he's backed by bunch of men
WHO have Il toe hold on the
speak easy" Legislation of lhs
country. Now then m coming
to Wilson. Who is Wilson,: A
distinguished man, a scholar and
a Centleman--a man with i clear,
unblemishcd past. WHAT'S he
done: practiced law. been presi-
dent of Princeton university, !
and governor of New Jersey. |
How has he been tested? In,
state Legislation he has shown
himself able, Gear headed and
conscientious. How was be nom
mated for president? BY the
ability of ". j. Bryan to with,
S,and the assault made on the
Old time worn tWOt thirds rule CT
democratic conventions. With
out this rule Woodrow Wilson
never Mould have been nominat.
ed Was his nomination forced
on the INSIDE" politicians of his
! party! 1t was. Does his record
show that he can offer the largest
measure Of honesty? 1t docs.
Can he make good On his prom
ise to pay! All, there's the rub.
Help me out. ! don't want to he
J buncoed. Viii he be able to take
out Of the hands Of the Roger
Sulliyans, the Tom Taggarts ard
the Charlie Murphys the power
to nulllfy the beDeHccnt legisla-
ton he .yOuld seek 10 enact?
Who knows? That makes the
moasurc divindife. Fiji i'll it it It &
gam If yon can. I'm willing
Then Wilson is said to be a
free trader.' Is he: Well, |
don't like that, out III stand for
/ it. Better free trade hacked up
! by an honest, powerful executive
than protection under the rule Of
a president with a gutta percba
bach bone. Fill up the measure
i for Wilson. 60 as far a, you
like. Only Iigh price will buy
NY vote.
Now let's get to Roosevelt.
. Who's he? Now wait a minute.
Stop! | know A0G'll say he's a
fiend and a crook and windja lam.
mcr, know you'll say he bust
ed tie country in 1907, and is in
, the pay of the steel trust now,
but Well all right. We all know
Rooseyelj. w Il let that pass,
But | We got " few questions toi
ask. Half of the people who hate
z osevelt say he, by his attacks
Oh wealth, caused tha panic of
1907. The other half say that
he's backed by the .steel trust
and the international Harvester
company. Which is right? An
swer it. Is, he a dual personal |
ity? Does he spank the male.
factors OF great wealth with one
hand, and so through their pocn |
cts with the other: Does the !
New York Sun, the organ of the
steel trust and Wall street, love !
him! Is there anything to prove !
George ". Perkins a crook: III
so, what is it, Is there anyth-
ing in Roosevelt's s record to sho~
he ever has attacked any decent
ly conducted business? If so
what is it? Generalities and
SuppOSitionS won't do. Be
square. State the case Speciti-
caIly. If you prove it, you'll
make the measure dwindlc. Has
Roosevelt, in the puohc's : estina.
lior, ever lost out in a square
stand ~ puoljc controversy. If
so, when: Spit it oUt Tell me.
Wlerr is Bethany Storer? Where
IS Wnort0n the out. .patlcnt of
Reulam: Whore is Wiliam Lori.
mor, the modern Pbarisee' What
klnd uf fame has been left 10
Chandler aud Foraker: What
has become Of the political re-
pu1ation OF poor Ben Tiilman?
In spite of his tights with
these men in the public "prnts'
nouscyr'. went to CHICAGO back
o.l NV q t,,\t .rsS than a majority