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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
Wilson True Leader of
Progressive Democracy

by modern democracy that won for
him inch by inch throughout these
weary days at Baltimore, painfully
slow, but steady as tide, the final ap-
prevail of the hosts of the democracy.
Thoughtful Americans everywhere
have been feeling that such leader
must first of all have knowledge and
brains, and be able to see around
things and beyond things and back OF
things. Secondly, he must have NOR
al fervor and steadiness of aim. Sym
pathy must have a place in his heart
for plain men who bear the burdens or
the world. He must actually love
justice and use it to the rich as well
as the poor, to the high places as well
as. to the lowly. He must, above all
things, have courage, moral, physi-
cal, intellectual, all the sorts OF cour-
age there are, for he will be tried to
the breaking point, and then tried
again.
The feeling has been slowly gather
ing that in Woodrow Wilson the coun-
try has found a rare man, such as
democracy has not found to its hand
in some generations, Nth profound
knowledge of human government and
the workings of modern society. His
very radicalism, and every searcher
after truth must hit at the root some
times, is thoughtful radicalism, tenn
pered by learning and patience and the
! long look ahead. 1t has been demon
strated that he has faith in himself
and capacity to live alone with his
! ideals, and ability to refuse to COM
promise with the half-truth or the
self-seeker 1t has been seen that he
knew how to teach men what he knew
with swift and winning charm, and
he has demonstrated above everything
/ the possession of brand of calm and
capable courage that has touched a
soft spot in the hearts of a courage
loving people. What American exec
utive of recent times has exhibited
greater power to instruct the public
mind, to win public confidence, to gain
great fundamental results against
great odds?
The University of Virginia, repeat
may be pardoned for feeling a senti
ment of honest jubilation at the out
come of the national convention al
Baltimore. Her sons have filed higt
places In the service of the world, buI
not yet has one of them filled the
great office of the chief magistrate o.
the nation. She will be pardoned fol
believing and hoping that the hou1
has struck when this contamination /:
to come about, when the herald of {
new and juster order will be one
trained in it's walls.
Alma mater wishes for its son, upoI
! whom these great burdens must b.
placed, good health, a steady head, ;
stout heart and the kind of trust il
men that long years ago ranked JET
: ferson among the immortals, and ma,
I again clothe his follower in invincibl
[ strength for public service. Their
/ is noble compensation and a sort c
, dramatic quality in the thought tina
, in his latest hour of national crisi
and moral welfare, ancient section
= alism has sunk out of sight foreve
, and the whole nation has turned t
r the old breeding ground for leadership
l Such leadership spells victory an
J such victory means a new birth of jus
: tice and fair dealing in government
: and society. 1t is good to be a demo
crat in the year of our Lord 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
BY DR.. EDWIN A. ALDERMAN.


president of the University of Virg
inia, in the Chicago Record-Herald.)
Progressive democracy has found
its true leader and demonstrated its
saving common sense in the nomina-
ton of Woodrow Wilson for the presi-
dency of the United States. The Uni
versity of Virginia has a right to hon
est pride in this great result, for 1t
shares with Davidson, Princeton and
Johns Hopkins the responsibility of
having given training to this strong,
new leader of a new democratic era.
II was impossible for one who loves
the University of Virginia TO sit in the
galleries of the great convention hall
a. Baltimore and see the waving ban
ners bearing the names of Wilson and
Underwood, and to hear the tumult
their names evoked, and not feel high
emotion in the reflection that both of
these clean, sturdy sons of the south
had studied within the walls of the
university and had gained intellectual
and moral direction through its ideals
and teaching. There never was a
moment when it was not clear TO the
cooler heads that these two men some
! how were the strongest and best
fruits of the new time that democracy
hao TO offer TO the service of the re,
public. Never, perhaps, before in our
/ political history have two such lead
ers come out from the walls of the
same institution of learning.
Woodrow Wilson spent the years OF
/ 1880 and 1Ss0-s1 at the University
of Virginia in the study of law. He
left behind him a memory of youthful
power and promise, and he carried
away with him some of the distinctive
iInprints of the genius of the Univer
sity of Virginia. Its good taste, its
clear thinking, its self-reliance, its
moral courage, it's Straightforward
ness, it's self-restraint, are emphasized
in the life and genius of the new lead
er of American democracy.
It ought to be plain TO the dullest
mind that we are in a new era in the
evolution OF democracy marked by {
confidence in popular rectitute, by q
masses of people, by a faith that the!
will reward such training by RICH
acting, and by a resolution to expec
from them a direct expression o.
their will in the principles and in tn,
machinery of government.
Woodrow Wilson won at Baltimor,
because he incarnated an idea vital
attractive, hopeful, appealing to you'll
and to all elements of the population
that believe that the future hold
promise of better things in our socia
order. His victory is the victory o
an ideal as we'll as the victory of
personality. 1t is plain that the re
public needs the democratic party a
a compact and organized force 70
guaranteeing juster and truer forms O
government The supremest need c
that party is a real leader, and W
have found him, as somehow he
] always to be found in a national crisi:
in the person of Woodrow Wilson.
l venture to predict that the can
paign conducted by him will lift tn
whole discussion and tendency of GU
government upon a lOftier plane tina
il has been in a generation. 1t wa
this feeling widespread among tn
masses that Woodrow Wilson possess
ed the qualities of leadership needle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25

In response to Q great many queries.
wish to make public statement con
corning the sale Of Pe-ru-na.
No, We are not selling as much Pc
ru-na as We used to- The reason for
this is the change in the formula OF
Pe-ru-na.
The patent medicine business is very
peculiar and particular. A person who
has been in the habit OF taking patent
medicine will notice very quickly the
slightest alteration in color. taste or
eject 1t does not look as II used 10.
or smell as II used to, or have exactly
the same taste as Il used 10. II does
net feel exactly the same in the stom.
ach as before. The medicine will be
promptly returned 70 the drug store
and a new bottle demanded.
All this ! knew before l changed the
formula Of PSTu-na. which / did six
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
ALL SIGNS POINT
TOWARD WILSON
Vermont Seems Sure to Cast
Its Vote for Democratic
Candidate.
IOWA CLAIMED BY $4,000
Michigan, Too, Has Strong Inclina-
tlonS-other Evidences Of the
Results.

New York, Sept. 25.-J. E. Burke,
former mayor OF Burlington and one
of the democratic leaders in the Green
mountain state, who was at democrat
&c headquarters yesterday, says:
i do not want anybody TO put me
down az rainbow chaser or to be
making big claims about what the
democrats will do In Vermont in No
vember. II has been so many years
since Vermont gave a democratic ma
Jority or plurality, that ] am making
no predictions. but here are some fig
ures that may interest you:
In the state election the republi-
can candidate for governor received
about 26,5O0 votes, the democratic
candidate received about 2O,5OO votes,
and the third term candidate received
a little over 1880. In the election
last spring for delegates to the repub-
lican national convention, Roosevelt
carried the Second congressional dis
trict. II is generally believed in Yer
mont that the Roosevelt electors will
receive more votes than the Roosevelt
candidate for governor received. Some
people think that the Roosevelt cleo
tors will receive 5000 more votes than
we're cast for Metzgar, the third term
candidate. II so, this will give him
something like $4,000 votes for presi-
dent, and would take of that many
from Taft IN addition II is we'll known
that many republicans will vote for
Wilson, and the republican votes cast
for Wilson will also come of the Taft
vote. II those speculations are cor
rect Taft's vote will be brought down
from 26.5OO 10 about 10000. The
democratic vote for governor was 90,
500. II they get even 1000 republi-
can votes more than they got in Sep
tember, and hold their own, il is easy
20 see that II is a toss up as to who
will get the electoral vote in Vermont
The state cast in September about
10000 votes. II will probably cast
about the same in November and II
now looks as If every one of the par
ties will get in the neighborhood OF
10000 votes, and this reasonable cal
culation will put Vermont in the
lieve that Wilson will gain 90 much
strength between now and election
that he has chance of carrying the
electoral vote OF Vermont When yoI
consider that never before IN the III,
Of any man now living have Vernon
democrats even looked TO a chanc,
for victory. the above calculation war
rants democrats in their confidence il
the election of Wilson"
IOWA WILSON'S ny $4,000.
n. F. Reed, chairman Of the low;
state democratic committee, make.
the following prediction Of the vote IL
Iowa in November:
WILSON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...ZZ0,OO
Roosevelt $500. ...-........10O,O Ui
Taft will receive three out OF ey
cry FIVE republican votes in the stat
at the election in November" sal
Chairman Reed. "WitE this spill
Wilson could receive even less vote
than Claude Porter did for governo
two years ago and still carry the state
but he viii receive a much large
number and for once Iowa will hav
tho unique distinction Of giving it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
Do Not Overlook the
Judicial Primary

Democrats should keep in mind
the primary to be held throughout
this judicial district, Saturday,
Oct. 5, for the purpose Of NOM
mating a candidate for circuit
Judge. The democratic candidates
for the nomination are c. 3. Mar
shall and S. r. kenworthy of Rock
Island and w. r. Moore of Moline.
II is the duty of every democrat
to cas-. his vote for one of these
candidates in the primary cleo
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
culation the publication would be
of little value"

culation the publication would be
of little value"
The opinion of the court, which is
too long for quotation, restricted it's
conclusion to the right of congress to
exclude immoral matter from the
mails.
The question again came under
consideration in re Rapier, TAB U. S.,
decided in 1891, and the question was
very learnedly argued by James c.
Carter, then the leader of the bar.
The court, in the opinion of Chief JUS
tice Fuller, said in substance that
while 1t is true that the legitimate
ond OF the federal power over post
roads was to furnish mail facilities
to the people of the United States, 1t
Is also true that mail facilities are not
required to be furnished for every
purpose" The chief Justice then
shows that prior to the federal con-
stitution the states could determine in
the exercise of the police power what
matter was SO demoralizing in it's in
fluence upon the people as to justify
its exclusion from the mails. The
court refused to, recognize a dlstinc-
ton, that was attempted to be made
in argument, between things that
were bad only because they were pro-
hibited and things that were intrin-
sically bad, in other words between
the mala prohibita and the mala in se
They held on the contrary that 1t
l. La
else of a sound discretion to deter
mine in what manner it will exercise
the power (of exclusion) 1t undoubted-
~ possesses"
If this opinion were the last ex-
preston of the supreme court, 1t
might be fairly argued that that court
left it to the discretion OF congress to
determine what was 80 prejudicial to
the public welfare as to justify its ex-
clusion from the mails, and that the
Judiciary could not review such dis
erection. II that were true, 1t might
we'll be argued in the matter under
discussion that as congress has deter
mined that II was prejudiced to the
public welfare for newspapers to be
circulated through the mails without
the ownership and their circulation
being published, the judiciary was
powerless to hold that this assump-
| ton of police power was In violation
of the constitution.
The question. however, again came
up in different form In the we'll
known lottery cases 188 U. s., 321),
which were argued three times before
the supreme court before a final de-
oision was reached In that case, the
writer OF this opinion, as assistant
attorney general, argued as q part OF
his contention that as the power OF
the federal government over inter
state commerce was plenary, 1t had
| the power to determine what should
and what should not be carried In the
! channels of interstate commerce and
that when it had determined that the
interstate carriage of given merchan-
disc was unconstitutional, such dec
laration was final and could not be
reviewed by the judiciary. After three
arguments, the court held that as the
merchandise under consideration was
lottery literature and that as II was
immoral, congress had a right TO deny
10 1t the facilities of either she mail
or Of Interstate commerce But the
court, to prevent any undue extension
CONTINUED on Page Seven,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
DENEENISC COMING
MONDAY EVENING

Governor Charles s. Deneen will
speak at Turner hall In Rock Island
at o'clock next Monday evening. He
will come from Chicago through White
side and Rock Island counties during
the day, and after making his speech
in Rock Island will probably go over
TO Moline and talk seriously to the re-
pubiCans there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25

This count shows that Wilson, in
the ballots cast, had a clear majority
OF 40 over all other candidates. OF
ence for Wilson, 276 voted for Taft
four years ago, 752 voted for Bryan,
81 for Debs and ia did not state for
whom they had voted OF the 575
who indicated a preference for Roose-
welt, 416 had voted for Taft and 103
for Bryan. Thus Wilson gained prac-
tically pa votes from the republicans
for every one that he lost to Roose-
velt Another significant fact in con-
nection with the straw vote is that
the large majority Of those who ex-
pressed a preference for Debs voted
for Taft four years ago.
STRONG FOR WILSON.
At the convention of the agents of
the National Surety company, held in
the Whitehall club today, there were
LOO representatives frpm every
state in the union, among them being
pcstmasters, lawyers, doctors and bus,
mess men. A straw vote was taken
or the election with the following re
suits:
wilson ............... .......... .ou
/ art observation-disclosures. ......... ~
Roosevelt ............ ......11
Twenty OF the men voting for VII
son were formerly Taft republicans.
CARPENTERS FOR WILSON.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters in
session in Washington, D. c., compos
ed of nearly 800 delegates, took q
straw vote with the following results
Wilson .......... .49C
Taft .......... .1SC
Roosevelt ...... ....... IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25

Not a minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms of Group. Cham
Der aims Cough Remedy given as soon
as the child becomes noarse. or even
after the croupy cough appears. will
prevent the attack. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25

electoral vote to the democratic presi-
dental candidate"
WILSON LEADS ALL IN MICHIGAN.
II the change in sentiment indicat-
cd by straw vote taken by the Kala-
mazoo Gazette is maintained through
out the state, Governor Wilson will
have a clear majority over President
Taft and the third term candidate
The Gazette recently sent out 5000
ballots to|voters representing all po-
litical parties; Of these 1853 were re-
turned with the following results:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25

All will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
The Peoples Fund for Wilson and Marshall


election Wilson
filed o a m to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25

Editor The believer
candidacy Woodrow Wilson
United that he
Name
Address
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25

Continued on Page Seven,
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27
FAIRNESS TOWARD NEGROES
Taft's Attorney General Stands for
 the Square Deal"

Attorney General Wickersham re- fleets the broad American spirit of himself and his chief President Taft, in his splendid fight against the dropping from membership in the American Bar Association of his able colored assistant, William H. Lewis. It is needless to say that every sup porter of Woodrow Wilson and every sympathizer with Theodore Roosevelt in his refusal to recognize the citi- zenshp of the southern negro. is op- posed to Mir. Wickersham in his bat tie for equal rights and fair treatment for colored Americans
 The action of the executive com mi,tee of the Bar association in reyok- ing the election of three colored mem bers, gentlemen of spotless profes- sional standing and excellent personal character, by their local committees. was outrageously cruelty unjust and ought to be repudiated by every rep utable lawyer in the United States. IL was a concession to that southern Democratic prejudice which seeks to crush the spirit of manly aspiration in the negro's breast and to tolerate him only as laborer on the planta- tions and for the households where his ancestors were slaves It amounts to an attempt to nullify the consti- tuition oi the United States. as amended after the rebellion. by men whose sacred obligation and welcome duty it should be to support that in strument in sleir every act as lawyers and as citizens
 In their resolute backing of Assist ant Attorney General Lewis against the assaults of rank Bourbonism and racial prejudice, President Taft and his attorney general have the god speed of every American who believes in the principles for which Lincoln died, and who is determined that the sacrifices which the nation offered up on the altar of freedom and equal rights for all shall not have been made in vain,
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27
THE PRESIDENT SIGNED MOST WILLINGLY

The industrious of threatened the Suloway bill of his worked injury his popularity his adars had planned That there truth in this representative and other public could Morgan till after the nomination"
 industry circulating signed only coerced last Nothing could
 There had been overwhelming popular additional Iecatop had saved the should be the that maned to them The the Grand Army of the Re- public had asked for such legislation The remarkable of the mdprsement of the Suoway bill by astonishing development of depth wide extended feeling the subject Could president be expected disregard such manifestation? Ger service of the and who has been quickly the popular will
 pension bill This knowledge had be used with the "mos discretion how The presidential campaign opening There general ton that the Democrats would make the president and the in hole" the question The fear aayed until within few days of the the act of May H. This required the the of May II began take shape the and months be- there would the bill which would be finally formulated
 the while the bill made communication with the members of the invalid pensions committee of the house With frequently Past Commander In Chief John King Past Commander Sylagh of Pomac Commander Godfrey, Commander Granville Fke Massachusetts, Com nander N H. kngman South Dok Commander r. Kingsley FennSy
 and other comrades who happened be the and whom wanted and counsel with
 We Crane McCumber Curtis Shoot Burnham and others friends and advisers They confident that the president would the bill The comrades named felt President Taft himself personal inconvenience the bill and let begin its benefcenc the Jeff for Princeton He journey Washington M bill He reached seven minutes before midnight and had to leave Washington again the next day O these facts personally when the bill signed JOHN MELROY,
 Editor National Tribune absolutely truth the that the president posed bill On the assured stated above Washington the
 JOHN R
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27
The Wilson Fall Frost.

The free trade Evening Post pub fishes lot of figures to show what would happen ii all the states voted the same as Vermont in November.
 A nd-three-makes-f school soy could tell the ire, trade Evening Post that if all the states should vote in November the same way Vermont has voted Taft would have the whoie electoral college
 It came early, but it came with a bite to it-the Wilson fall frost Bryan and Parker were both elected in August and buried under a snow storm of hillots in November, and Wilson is hurrying to the same snow pile.
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27

For an Argument.
 It IS to be hoped that every Amer iean worker in the various industries protected by the tariff will read the address of Mir. Underwood Demo- critic leader of the house of repre- sentatiyes, in which he sets forth as taxation the tariff duties on articles in ordinary use. There is nothing novel in the Underwood distortion of tariff hgures and facts. It is as threadbare as free trade, as threadbare as the American workingman would soon be if he should allow himself to be be- guiled by Underwood and other yo- taries of the late Confederate consti- tuition into the surrender of Repub- hcan protection.
 It Is true, as Underwood says. that the tariff taxes he describes are im- posed on articles such as he describes -woolen clothing, shoes, the tin pail, window pane, carpet, etc, but he is wholly and deliberately wrong and misleading when he says that the du- ties in question are imposed on or added 10 the cost of these articles, as used in the ordinary American family
 The tariff tax is imposed on goods manufactured abroad and imported for sale in competition with goods made in America by American work CTS earning American wages.
 The man or woman who is satisfied with the product of American labor and nine-tenths of the American peo- pie are so satisded-haS no tariff tax to pay, and this is shown by the fact that the American article, with it's manufacture foStered by protection. is often cheaper in price than the in- ported would be without paying tariff duties.
 The tariff duties prevent excessive imports, which would flood the mar kets, as imported goods flooded the market under the tariff reductions made ny the Democratic Wilson bill of 1894, reducing not only the tariff, but reducing also the demand for American goods and for American labor to make American goods.
 Mir. Underwood's statement is cheap elaptrap. We had supposed that style of talk too muddy and cobwebbed for further exercise. and the fact that it is again dragged out of the discard proves how hard pushed the free trade Democracy is for something to bolster its waning cause.
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27

Extra passenger trains have been going through today carry ing S33 passengers to California.
 There are at least 800 people in Flagstaff who are not now getting The Sun. They should be on the list.
 Owing to the referendum petition filed hunters will have until at least Nov. 5th to hunt under the old law.
The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27
The Difference.

From the Belvidere Gll) Republl- can
 The difference between the Roose- welt and Taft administration Is that Mir Roosevelt talked loudly against those whom he called "maIefactors, |" and secretly protected some of them from the law, while Mir. Taft has made no threats, but has just enforced the laws.