The Nevada County picayune., 1912-09-20
By L. L. HOBBS.

By L. L. HOBBS
 President of GuIford (N. C) College.
 Governor Wilson's career has been such as to reveal his powers both ih- tellectual and administrative, and his course as governor of New JerseE-a very difficult position to fill-ha, been so marked by courage and skill that his fitness for the presidency came into the minds of the people all over the country with the belief that a second Tilden had arisen.
 This was no sudden bursting forth of bis powers, for the distinGaished scholar had risen In an orderly way, step by step. to eminence and fame. He was known to the world of seloi= ars as man who expressed and who was expected to express in the dearest possible terms the best sentiment and the profoundest philosophy on all prob. lens of education and of educational interest in this country. His literary productions in the way of American history and his work The State. used as d textbook in many colleges, have been in a field of learning that will be of the greatest use to him and the country In case he becomes president
 Clearness of Utterance. Governor Wilson's intellectual pene- | tration is not surpassed by any man | in public life, and his power of speech is scarcely equaled in this country. Generally clearness of utteranee fol- lows clearness of perception. The fact that his work in life has been mainly | in educational fields. so far from be ing hindrance. as some pretend to l think, must necessarily be helpful In l fitting him in the adjustment of means to special ends. As president of great university and as governor Of great state he has had good field In which to display his executive ability. Moral courage The president of our great nation needs to be man of the utmost integrity of character, man whose judgment in respect 10 right and wrong has become keen by life | that the people will know that when he speaks he means what he says. Cleve. land is the shining example of this vir- tue In American history Governor Wilson's public and private life leads me to believe he possesses that sterling integrity of character that would be the greatest possible relief to us in this day of vacillation and uncertainty in respect to public utterances.
 He Is caln, and Thoughtful.
 At this time when We behold m as- pirant to the office of president who several years ago declared in explicit and unmistakabe terms that he would under no circumstances allow himself 10 be considered candidate and who today in terms lust as unmi~takable announces himself for q third tcrm-at such time ii would be an infinite re- lief to have the opportunity of casting a ballot for man who Is calm and thoughtful and who cannot be moved from the path of simple honesty aud Integrity any more than the sun can be turned from It's courSe Such man I think Woodrow Wilson 10 be.
 The controlling reason should be that, all things considered. Governor Wilson will be the strongest candidate the Democrats can name-that is. the one who will be most likely to win the con test for election. We are not by any means to conclude that a nomination means an election, and the great prob lem for the Democrats now is to find the man who will get the most votes and get them in the right states. In my judgment Governor Wilson has the best prospect of success in ease of nom nation for the simple reason that he is we'll known to be man of vast capa. bilities, both intellectual and moral. He can be depended upon more than any other man in America at this time to say the right thing at the right time and to follow his words by correspond. ing action.