The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-09

ecutive.
Dy Hon. r. e. WHITE,
siowa's Greatest Democrat" Three
Times Party's Candidate For
Governor.
Written for Dubuque Telegraph Herald
It y entirely safe to say that the in
ilividual voters of the United States
are at this time doing more downright
clear thinking than they ever did at
any period of time preceding a 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 a situation such as 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
Of the crusader to the traditions and
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
Termination 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
ho h.l of
In the very nature Of things it will
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 he banner bearing the immortal
inscription. Equal rights to all. spe
cial privileges to none." will make De
mocracy invincible next November.
Gratis who are feverishly struggling for
the mighty but elusive prize Of the
nomination which one Of them ought
the Democrats Of Iowa to select for
their support? Without fear or hest
tatiOn | answer Woodrow Wilson.
A president should not be an emo
tional creature; he should not be i'm
pulsive: he should not be cratic; he
should avoid being spectacular; he
should be so built that he could be
neither q hypocrite nor moral delin-
Qnent; he should be Il philosopher, a
lover Of aud II Searcher for the truths
that are eternal. Under all the trying
circumstances which beset the Office a
president should carry himself erect
and dignifieI. Among his indispensa-
BILE assets should be a fund of knowl-
edge Of human history and human ma
ture to enable him to dissect prOpo
sitiOn. to analyze Il problem and to
formulate an idea and sound judg-
ment. We have abundant evidence that
Governor Wilson measures up to al!
these fundamental requirements. His
history as nm educator. a scholar. To-
gician; his record as an executive, han
dicapped az he has been in the COVER
nor's once by ordeals Of the most for
Inidable 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.
Iowa Democrats will indorse Wood
row Wilson or Champ Clark. Not In
the slightest do l wish to belittle the
many good qualities Of our neighbor
on the south. but l must be accorded
the right to ask. DOES CHAMP
CLARK MEASURE UP TO ALL
THE FUNDAMENTAL REQUIRE
MENTS above enumerated? All fair
minded men must cOncede that Clark
is handicapped by at least one funda-
mental weakness-that is. his lack of
disciplined mind. His fatal mental
defect is his inability to restrain him
self. to maintain his equilibrium. He
is of an emotional nature. and his emo
tionalism warps his judgment and be-
trays him into extravagant and i'm
prudent deeds and declarations which
were he president. having to deal with
nice. delicate questions (such. for in
stance. as 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
IN in Canada Clark declared he want
ed to see the stars and stripes float
over the whole North American con-
tinent This unfortunate, inopportune,
imprudent declaration Of the speaker
Of the house was distorted. exaggerat-
ed misinterpreted and misapplied by
the Canadians to the point Of creating
considerable friction and an unfriendly
international feeling.
This experience should have taught
Clark a lesson. but it did not. Yield
ing to his emotionalism soon after the
treaty had been voted down in Canada.
he made IL second crack even worse