The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-07


Mr. Wilson has great opportunity and ex-
press the hope that he will take advantage
OF 1t.
The Baltimore American, q stalwart Repub-
illcan newspaper and thick-and-thin supporter
of President Taft. is forced to the admission
.taat the country has no fears as to Woodrow
Wilson," although the chief argument of Presi-
dent Tafts supporters in this campaign has
been that his election would precipitate
panic Better be safe than sorry has been
one of their catchwords. Yet the American
can say that the country ''does not believe
that he will enter upon radical tariff reduc-
ton" and expresses the belief that Mr.. Wilson
will be tempere ed by the thought that he owes
his great victory not little to the conserva-
tive Republican voters"
| The New York Sun. which supported Taft,
sees nothing but good promise In the over
whelming vote OF confidence and trust which
the American people gave yesterday to Gov
ernor Wilson" As between Taft and Roose-
welt. the Sun tn inks the former to have come
out with greater credit to himself. "He has
blocked thu third term" and tfhe has main
tanned the cause OF constitutional govern
ment." il says, and continues:
I'VE venture the opinion this morning that
President Tafts victory is much the greater
Of the two (between Taft and RoosevelD.
Honor to him In his honorable defeat! Craft
tude to him for this service to the country
lie has in all other respects served so weli''
"Mr Munsey's" New York Press glory
In defeat" THE Progressive party is no
longer name. but an American governmental
institution that will long endure The Press
strikes a discordant note. seeming unable to
accept defeat with good grace. fThe progress
i've Democratic voters can only wait and hope
that they have made no mistake either as to
the Wilson purpose or the Wilson capacity"
ii says.
The Morning Telegram, independent. con-
graduates the country on Mr.. Wilson's cleo
d tien,o but warns him and the party that. tbs
tariff must be settled and settled right. 1t
says: 1T should not constantly be frettng
the people and business men should know
what to expect"
In the expressions OF the Democratic news
pc pers there can be found. naturally. note
OF triumph, and yet feeling Of responsibility
Is evident Says the Baltimore Sun:
Loyal Democrats the country over will be ex-
cused a little. or great DEAL tubilaton thin
morning. After sixteen years their party has
! again gained control of the nation. 1t is great
: triumph. And yet we strongly mistake the
: nature of the man IL with Woodrow Wilson the
l chief feeling today is not one OF soberness
but he has also taken upon his back the
: burden Of a great responsibility me tfi-
, umphant Democratic party, has splendid OPP,
ify hafn iS 10 ia
it can put end to the reign of special priv
lege in this country, 1t will be no easy task
to reform the tariff laws. with thousand In
terests pulling and Juggling in different drec-
tons. 1t will be ehiids play 10 re-estab-
lish competition against the shrewd ana cum
ming opposition of monopolistic corporations
that have gathered incredible profits by reason
o. their monopolies Yet those are the things tbs
party was put In power to do II 1t should
fai 1t viii deserve. and IT will ret. the punish
: ment that comes from men deceived and dis
llusioned. 1t. too should feel today no"
= serious thing In responsibility how solemn
e thing fs power.
o The New York World wastes time in sing
ing paen Of victory. for it sees in it no party
n triumph. This victory is no tawdry partisan
It triumph" 1T says, sit is no vote OF confidence
l. in the Democratic party party. 1t is q
t mandate from the people and be unto
n the leaders of this Democracy If they falter
It In obedience to that mandate
o After uttering this solemn note of warning
n the World expresses its confidence in Woodrow
/ wilson,
d THE American people are longer hypno
A tized by party labels and party emblems The,
are concerned with principles of government
L and with parties means tt anslatins
. those principles into action. They have made
Woodrow Wilson president because they be
o lieve that his ideals their ideals, that hi
i, courage is their courage. and that he VIII FIND
: a way to right the wrongs against which the,
p have protested. A man of lesser character, OF
/. lower ideals, of smaller ability. could not nav,
~ won the victory that Governor Wilson wor
n yesterday. He could not have appealed to thu
J ina gination OF the country Woodrow vii
appealed TO It. No has ever beer
l. elevated to the presidency who was more full,
= the peoples president than this college pro
% lessor who scorned alike the support OF thu
3 bosses and the support of pIutocracy. 1t i
tremendous compliment that the voters hav'
l. paid TO him. but the responsibility Is equal.
n great"
a The Norfolk Vssginian-Piot finds in the re
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