The Arvada enterprise., 1912-06-13

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/ BY Hon. F. e. WHITE,
"Iowa's Greatest Democrat" Three
Times Party's Candidate For
Governor
Written for Dubuque Telegraph Herald
1t Is entirely safe to say that the in.
dividual voters of the United States
are at this time doing more downright
clear thinking than they ever did at
any period Of time preceding presi-
dental election. The absence of par
ty rancor, the constantly diminishing
power of party prejudice and the gen.
eral willingness to welcome reforma
tory measures and give these right OF
way make up n situation such rs the
present generation has not witnessed.
What then, in view of these excep-
tionably favorable conditions, is the
primary duty OF Democrats? Simply
this: Hold fast with the faith and grit
principles that have given the Demo.
cratic party its present prestige and
power. Suffer no abatement of that
spirit of devotion to what is just and
right that has characterized our con.
duct IN the past. Prevent the Repub
licaniZation of the Democratic party
and nominate for the presidency the
man whose mental and moral equip
ment will inspire confidence in that
vast throng Of independent voters that
now holds the balance Of power.
In the very nature Of things it viii
be impossible for Republicans to re-
form their shattered ranks. The vacil
lating tactics of President Taft and
the amazing stunts enacted by that
man Theodore, while amusing to Demo
Gratis, are positively disgusting to thou
sands Of level headed, conscientious
Republicans. The annexation of this
large class OF Republican voters to the
Democratic column that is marching
under the banner bearing the immortal
inscription, Equal rights to ALL spe
cial privileges to none,"' will make De
mocracy' invlncible next November
From among the prominent Demo
Gratis who are feverishly struggling fol
the mighty but elusive prize of the
nomination which one Of them ought
the Democrats Of Iowa to select fol
their support? Without fear or hest
tation answer Woodrow Wilson.
A president should not be an emo
tonal creature; he should not be i'm
pulsive; he should not be erratic, ke
should avoid being spectacular; he
should be SO built that he could be
neither hypocrte nor Il moral delin
quent; he should be Il philosopher, o
lover of and II searcher for the truths
that are eternal. Under all the trying
circumstances which beset the office
president should carry himself erect
and dignilieI. Among his indispensa
BILE assets should be II fund of knowl
edge Of human history and human na
ture to enable him to disscct n prOpo
sitiOn. to analyZe II problem and tc
formulate IN idea ana sound judS
ment We have abundant evidence that
Governor Wilson measures up to nj
these fundamental requirements. His
history aS an educator. Il scholar, 10
glcIan; his record as an executive, han
dicapped as he has been in the COVER
nor's office by ordcais Of the most for
Inidablc character-all these discover
TO us the man who admirably fits Into
the present emergency. His superior
intellectual strength will add prestige
to the Democratic cause and will bring
thousands of recruits from among the
educated class of our people.
t. ,,.iI iulnrCn Wnpi.
row Wilson or Champ Clark. Not in
the slightest do | wish to bclittle the
many good qualities of our neighbor
on the south. but ! must be accorded
the right to ask. DOES CHAMP
CLARK MEASURE UP TO ALL
THE FUNDAMENTAL REQUIRE.
MENTS above enumcrdtcdf All fair
minded men must concede that Clark
is handicapped by at least one funda
mental weakness-that ls his lack OF
n disciplined mind. His fatal mental
defect Is his inability to restrain him
self. to maintain his equilibrium. lie
is Of an emotional nature. and his emo
tionalism warps his Judgment and be-
trays him into cXtrayagant and I'M
prudent deeds and declarations which
were he president, having to deal with
nice. delicate questions (such, for in
stance. MS foreign relations), might
prove disastrous. Mr. Clark has given
us recently an object lesson, so to-
speak. of this unfortunate weakness OF
his. In public speech delivered be-
fore the reciprocity treaty was voted
on In Canada Clark declared he want
ed to see the stars and stripes float
over the whole GUrlh American con.
tincnt. This unfortunate, inOpportune,
imprudeut declaration of the speaker
of the house was distorted, exnggernt'
ed, mlsintcrpreted and mlsnpplied by
the Canadians to the point of creating
considerable friction and mn unfrlendly
international feeling.
This experience should have taught
Clark n ,cssou, but 1t did not. Yield.
ing u his cinotlonalism soon after the
treaty had been voted down in Canada,
he made second crack even worse
than the first.