Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
WOODROW WILSON
FOR PRESIDENT

held In each precinct presidential
convention. In behalf OF Woodrow
Wilson request that you be present
and participate in said convention for
the purpose OF securing an instructed
delegation to the county convention
for Woodrow Wilson for president.
The reasons for this request are as
follows: l
u That there is struggle on in
this country as to whether the big
business. the bosses, the combines,
shall rule this country or the people.
The fact is apparent to any man who
viii think a minute that the people |
are supporting Wilson, and that big |
business, the interest, the trust, and
the politician are opposed to him.
(2) That the record of Wilson shows
him to be a man who will represent
/ the people He believes that the ex-
ecutiye should take council from the
people, and should disregard all
bosses. He deplores the use OF patron
age. He boldly states his position on
all public questions after mature de-
liberation and thought. He believes
in state rights. He believes in initia-
tive, the referendum and recall but
believes that they should only be re-
| sorted to in emergencies. He is against
recall OF judges, and against recall
OF JUDICIAL decisions. He believes that
the majority of the community has
the right to reform. alter or abolish
laws that are detriment to the public
good: by majority he means the
majority of the people and not of the
bosses and politicians. He believes
In a tariff for revenue only. He says
of protection, Worst feature Of pro-
lection is the decentralization of polit-
ical ideas. We have based government
upon patronage and privilege instead
of justice and equality, That the tar
III lies at the bottom of trust ques-
ton; it is behind the shelter OF the
tariff wall that the trusts have been
able to build up the system by which
they have all but shut the door upon
independent enterprise" He calls the
big business corporations Joy riders,
and says they constitute themselves
sort OF trusteeship to govern the
people, insists that their methods
$ should be made to square with the
best interests of all the people, and
that the people and not the trustees
must be the judges. He says that he
will stop troubling business II business
will stop troubling politics. That the
abuses must stop. and every lawyer
knows how 1t can be done. He be
= lieves in publicity and says it is
great antiseptic against the germs o.
some OF the worst political methods
= does not like doing business behind
closed doors: believes in commission
government in cities. and for the di
rect primaries.
(3) That his actions and his record
as governor OF New Jersey puts hin
in the foremost rank of reformers II
this country. When he was elected
governor of New Jersey IL was th'
worst politician and trsst ridden stat'
In the Union. He has placed 1t In thu
front rank of progressive states. HI
broke Boss Smiths hold on the part
and kept him out of the senatorshir
He has been a friend to the peopl
Z and of labor in his state He accom-
pllshed all Of his reforms with a den
= ocratic house and republican senate
81 and against both democrat and reput
81 lican machines in the state.
N ca That his political enemies hav
81 advanced no reason why the peopl
" should not support him, and, in fac
81 that the reasons they give all sho'
I'd him to be a friend OF the people an
an enemy to graft and corruption. W
further submit, that the organized Of
position against him have no choic
so far as disclosed save to defeat hi
for the nomination of president. Their
is a combination against him repr
sented by the interests who for the
"a advantage will support Clark, or Vi
derwood, or Harmon, or all three {
- once. If by doing so they can defei
Wilson. The move is on foot to ser
a uninstructed delegates so that Il
bosses and the interest can nomina
and defeat the will of the people.
= vote for any of the other candidates
vote against. Wilson. If the peop
want to rule they now have an opps
tunity if they will but take it.
n Again urging you to take advanta
of YOUR chance to nominate m
who stands for the people, am you
for good government and for wills