Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-30
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE
Coy. MILAN HODGES fiANfs,
Of Virginia.

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of the Democratic Convention at
Baltimore, but because i'll their
judgment he is the best man for
the place. I do not know single
Democrat who will not cheerfully
and enthusiastically support Gov
ernor Wilson.
Governor Wilson, in his speech
of acceptance, said this is not
PARTISAN fight and the think
ing, non-partisian members of the
Republican, party have reached
the conclusion that justice and
right are better than party dog
mas; they are not satisfied with
the position of their party on the
tariff, and the trusts; they de-
mand tariff reductions and the
enforcement of antitrust laws,
and realize, as never before, that
if the tariff is to be so revised as
to meet the demands of the peo-
pie, it must be done by the party
which stands for a tariff for rev.
enue with the incidental protec-
ton which necessarily results.
They condemn the annual COL
lection from the American people
of over two billions Of dollars Of
which not more than three hum
dred and ihirty-five millions find
their way into the treasury the
balance going steadily and con-
tinously into the pockets of the
protected manufacturers.
The people, whether democrats,
republicans, or third termers, are
opposed to all trusts and combi-
nations born of the tariff or
otherwise which. create monop-
olies and strangle individual en-
terprise and competition, but
favor equal opportunity to all
and the punishment Of the in
dividuals who transgress the laws
prohibiting trusts just as other
law breakers are punished.
They want an honest, economi-
cal administration of the govern
ment, with due regard to the in
terests of the people. by a presi-
dent who is under no obligation,
express or implied, to any special
interest.
They want progressive presi-
dent who is wise enough to keep
UP with the ever advancing needs
and requirements of the people,
and who understands that some
things, such for instance, as d
downward tariff revision, must
be brought about gradually but
steadily, with proper regard for
the business interests of the coun-
try. in which all the people are
more or less directly or indirectly
interested.
The dissatisfied republican and
third term voter will support
Governor Wilson because they
realize that he is making his
fight for the people; that he is
taking them into his confidence,
and seeking counsel from them,
not as one who directs and con-
trolls, but as one who leads for
the purpose Of carrying into eff
feet their policies and wishes.
Governor Wilson has been
through the crucible of the pri-
mary and has come out without
lspot or blemish.
He has demonstrated in New
Jersery his capacity for leader
ship. and his fealty to pre-elec-
ton pledges. He is a clean,
strong man, willing and able to
meet squarely and bravely every
issue which may arise in the
campaign or after it.
He knows that there is wisdom
in counsel and will surround him
self with advisers of intelligence,
character and standing and will
so administer the government as
to carry out the pledges Of him
self and party, and be securing
the approval of the people who
will entrench in power the party
of equal rights for ali, and special
privileges to none.
/ have reached the conclusion,
from careful study of the polit-
ical situation, that Governor
Wilson will carry two-thirds, if
not thfee-fourths, of all the
states, and have a deserved and
abundant entrance into power.