Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-16
.CULBERSON FAVDRS
WOODROW WILSON;
CHOICE OF TEXANS
Democratic Senatorial Leader
Himself Mentioned for PreSi-
dency, Comes Out Strong for
Wilson
by RALPH SMITH.

, WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Dem
ocrats OF Texas spoke last night upon
the availability of Governor Woodrow
Wilson as the Democratic candidate for
president. The expression was made
through her two senators, Culberson
and Bailey, but the views were widely
divergent.
Senator Culberson declared unequivo-
cally in favor of Governor Wilson, while
Senator Bailey declared that if nominal
ed the Jersey governor would certainly
be defeated. Senator Bailey did not
express his choice. but IL is well known
that he prefers Governor Harmon, OF
Ohio, over all other candidates that
have been suggested.
Senator Bailey, who is soon to retire
from the senate, stated that IL he could
do so without neglecting his duty he
would leave Washington ami so home
within 80 days to assist in organizing
a campaign against Governor Wilson,
because he does not. in his Judgment
FIFTY represent Democratic principles"
Senator Culberson is one of the rec
ognized leaders OF his party in the sem
UNFAIRLY resigned on account of iii
health, he was the minority leader, hav-
ing been unanimously elected by his
Democratic colleagues. He has been
frequently mentioned fer the nomination
himself.
WHAT CULBERsoN SAYS.
He says:
Il have no hesitancy in saying, in
reply to recent INQUIRIES from Texas
Democrats, that 1 believe we should
nominate Governor Wilson Of New Jer-
sey, for president
Very much could be said in support
of this choice, but will content myself
now with a brief statement If the time
has. come. as is often asserted north
and souths when southerners are not
prescribed in a contest for the chief
magistFscy, because of their birth and
lineage, the feet that Governor Wilson,
is a Virginian, worthy to rank gith
the foremost of his native state in char
acter, scholarship and intellect should
not be Urged against him indeed, after
AZ. years of peace during which time the
south mas psESeFyed> 3efiscfa1fc par
ty from destruction though it's own sons
were exiled from the presidency, north
ern Democrats would honor themselves
by supporting such a man for the nom
ination."
A BORN DEMOCRAT.
while all may not agree with him as
to some details, Governor Wilson is by
birth, education and conviction, a Dem
ocrat, and a Democrat in the very best
type. In the present emergency he would
apply the fundamental principles of De-
mocracy to existing deplorable conditions
in such manner as to restore to the
people their government, divorce the gov
eminent from a privileged class, and
seek prosperity of the whole country
rather than a favored few. He would
limit the tariff taxes to governmental
purposes, he would regulate justly but
effectively railway and other corpora
tons engaged in interstate commerce;
and while he would deal literally and
generously with the pension list, he
would make it in truth a roll of honor
and not a mere medium for coarse and
wholesome assault upon the treasury.
AS TO RECENT ATTACKS.
Recent attacks which have been made
upon him because of his stand for pop
ular government. and because he let 1t
be known that he did not desire the sup
port of special interests, giving them
to understand that they need expect no
favor from him after election, have not
injured him in public estimation nor
swerved him from his high purpose to
serve the whole and not simply a part
of the people. The latest criticism of
him is that as governor of New Jersey
he has made no effort to modify or re-
peal the laws of that state under which
most of the great trusts have been or
ganized. This charge is entirely base
less, for in his very first message to the
legislature, Governor Wilson denounced
the existing Incorporation laws of the
state as having brought discredit upon
it, and urged such changes in them as
would effectually prevent the abuse of
the privilege Of Incorporation. He also
recommended that such scrutiny and
regulation should not be confined to cor
porations seeking charters, but should
be extended to those already in exist
ence.