The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-18
BY 1. L. HOBBS,

BY l. L. HOBBS.
President Of GuiIford IN. CO. College.
Governor Wilson's career has been
such as to reveal his powers both in
tellectual and administrative. and his
course as governor Of New Jersey-a
very difficult position to fill-has been
so marked by courage and skill that
bis fitness for the presidency came into
the minds Of the people all over the
country with the belief that second
Tilden had arisen.
This was no sudden bursting forth
of bis powers. for the distinguished
scholar had risen in an orderly way.
step by step, to eminence and fame.
lie was known to the world Of schOl.
ars as man who expressed and who
was expected to express in the clearest
possible terms the best sentiment and
the profoundest philosophy on all prob
lens Of education and Of educational
interest in this country. His literary
productions In tho way of American
history and his work 1.-The State" used
as a textbook in many colleges, have
been In field Of learning that will be
of the greatest use to him and the
country In case he becomes president.
ciearnsss Of Uttsranee.
Governor Wilson's intellectual pene-
tration Is not surpassed by any man
In public life. and his power OF speech
Is scarcely equaled In this country.
Generally clcarness Of utterance fol.
lows clearness Of perception. The fact
that his work In life has been mainly
In educational fields. so far from be.
ing n hindrance. as some pretend to
think. must necessarily be helpful In
fitting him in the adjustment of means
to special ends AS president of a
great university and as governor Of
great state he has had n good field In
which TO disp,sy rs executive ability.
Moral courage The president of our
great nation needs to be man Of the
utmost integrity Of character. a man
whose judgment In respect to right
and wrong has become keen by life
of uprightness that Is SO well known
that the people will know that when he
speaks he means what he says. Clcve-
land Is the shining example Of this vir-
tue In American history. Governor
Wilson'S public and private life leads
ME to believe he possesses that sterling
integrity OF character that would be
the greatest possible relief to us In this
day of vacilation and uncertainty In
respect to public uttcranccs.
10 Is Calm and Thoughtful.
At this time. when We behold an as.
plrant to the office of president who
several years ago declared In explicit
and unmiStakablc terms that he would
under no circumstances allow himself
to he considered candidate and who
today in terms Just as unmistakable
announces himself for third tcrm--at
such il time 1t would be- an infinite re-
lief to have the opportunity Of casting
Il ballot for a m;n who Is calm and
and who cannot be moved
from the path Of simple honesty and
any more than the sun can
be turned from its course. Such
man | think Woodrow Wilson to be.
The controlling reason should be that.
nil things considered. Governor Wilson
will be the strongest candidate the
Democrats can name-that is. the one
who will be most likely to win the con.
test for election. We are not by any
means to conclude that nomination
means an election. and the great prob
em for the Democrats now Is to find |
The man who will get the most votes |
and get them In the right states. In
my judgment Governor Wilson has the
best prospect Of success in case Of NOM
nation for the simple reason that he IL
we'll known to be man of vast capa.
oilities. both intellectual and moral. He
,an be depended upon more than any
,ther man In America at this time to
,ay the right thing at the right time
Ind to follow his words by correspond.
ng action.