Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-21
That Democratic Column Causes Much
Comment

In relating current events sometimes
il is necessary in properly labelling to
! specify names of principals, else no
effective motive will be apparent The
facts stated in the Democratic column
of the Press recently have been Wig
orously criticized by local contribut-
ors. Those facts were essentially cor
rect according to the most responsible
sources of information furnishing to all
of the daily papers said information.
No one can justly take issue with the
conclusion of the writer of that So
called bitter personal" comment.
The valiant stand Woodrow Wilson
took as governor of the state of New
Jersey against the bosses of that no
toriously boss-ridden state, which re
suited in the effective elimination of
Senator Smith and his aids from con-
troll, has been admitted, and also in
all fairness it has been admitted that
Republicans should join equally with
Democrats as well as all good citizens
in being proud of Governor wilson's
winning fight in New Jersey. Insofar
as Governor Johnson has succeeded in
a similar fight in our own state in
practical elimination of unscrupulous
bosses, all Democrats certainly, as well
as all good citizens, heartily join in
according to him approval and sin
cere appreciation. The further facts
to be considered are: New Jersey po-
litically had been aligned with the
Republican party for many years. Pres
ident Taft had carried the state in
1908 by a vote of $4,000, and in view
of all this it must be admitted that
a great many thousands of Republican
votes as well as Democratic did the
business to the extent of the election
of Woodrow Wilson by majority Of
more than $4,000. This remarkable
change of nearly 10000 votes was an
eloquent tribute to the enlightened
and progressive sentiment prevailing
there. In similar way all fair mind
ed citizens have accorded to our own
governor equal commendation for his
stalwart fight for clean, progressive
ideals. The further fact is now ap-
parent and it has been just exactly
stated in that so-called bitter per
sonal" reflection upon Governor John
son, namely-that if Governor Wilson
were to come to California and attack
the head of the progressive and en-
lightened and redeemed state by ap-
pealing to partisanShip and to mere
political sentiment, he would be equal
ly derelict and in the same degree rep
rehensible AS stated in the local crit
les letter instead of appealing to the
partisanship of our citizens, note well
how Mr. Bryan has repeatedly laid
aside his partisan character to pay
that just tribute to a progressive gov
ernor of our great state-and by this
admission our local critic proves the
truth and justice of the indictmen
brought against Governor Johnson in
his action in appealing to the parti-
sanship of the good citizens of New
Jersey.
Coming now to the real point of
the critics letter. we find il stoopins
q sentence or an event unfairly for
profit to it's candidate. To count such
comment as that cited by the local
critic and therefrom draw conclusion
that eX-President Roosevelts attack
by a lunatic is the result of unfriendly
criticism is the height of folly. Since
Mr.. Bryan has been referred to as
one whose treatment of an opponent
is admittedly fair, hear what he has
to say for the one who would under
the guise of broad and enlightened cit
izenship speak words that appeal not
to such citizenship but merely to par