The Van Buren press., 1912-02-24
WOODROW WILSON
GREAT DEMOCRAT.
Judge Stringer Of Illinois Recog'
nizes Him as the Logical
Leader of the Party.
is FITTED FOR WHITE HOUSE
statecn,an, Scholar and Proved Prao
teal Executive, New Jersey States
man Would Be Ideal Occupant
of the Presidential Chair.
BY LAWRENCE 8. sTRlNGER.
Democratic Candidate For tho U. 3
Senate From Illinois Against

Democratic Candidate For tho U. g.
Senate From Illinois Against
Lorimer.
Before meeting Gov. Wilson, I was
somewhat predisposed In his favor.
from having read many of his produc-
tons and having admired the great
comprehensive grasp of economic sit
uations which prevades all OF his poi-
itical utterances and writings.
Still while predisposed In his IA
vor, until I had personally met and
conversed with him. was not con-
WINGED Of his availability as a can
didate for President.
Since meeting Gov. Wilson, how
ever, all doubt in that regard. in my
own mind, has been removed. Gov.
Wilson Is presidential timber OF the
exact kind and quality required at the
present time. To begin with he Is an
intellectual giant with a broad com
prehensive grasp Of every public sit
uation. Throughout the east. he is
universally regarded as the brainiest
American living today, Even In priv
ate conversation, his intellectually
scintillates In every sentence he ut
ters. He has a logical and analytical
mind. His language Is simple, easily
understood. yet definite, incisiYe and
convincing. He has been student OF
political economy since his boyhood-
has written varied books upon the
subject and is conceded to be the
highest authority upon theories OF
government In the country today.
While our presidents have generally
been men OF patriotic impulses, hon
est and conscientious, still few Of
them have been great intellectually.
Thomas Jefferson was an exception TO
this rule. Woodrow Wilson, II cleo
ted president, by reason OF his In
stincts, characteristics, training, fear
lessness, patriotism, faith in the peo-
pie and extraordinary intellectually
would indeed be a second Thomas
Jefferson.
Ideal Chief Executive OF State.
AS governor OF New Jersey, he has
given that state a practical business
administration, 80 conceded by all
He has shown himself TO be peculiar
ly fitted for the executive Office along
the most practical lines. In meeting
him, you are impressed with this fact
The schoolmaster Is not In the least
In evidence. He Is plain, matter OF
fact, and his conversation Is not pc
dantic or pedagogic, but direct, force
ful and earnest
Above all he is a man OF the people
He was born with no silver spoon II
his mouth. He Is not a man OF means
or wealth. He is easily approachable
No dignity hedges him about, He re
sides In a very modest home at Prince
ton. On knocking at his door, no ser
want, liveried or otherwise, met us a
the portals. 1t was the governor him
self who opened the door for US. vel
coined us in, took our hats and wrspi
and laid them aside, ushered US int
his library, made us feel at homo an'
! talked to US neIghbors who haf
dropped In for casual call, Their
are no frills nor fure.belows abou
him. He Is essentially Jeffersonlan
As governor OF New Jersey, he haI
fought for the plain people and the!
! love him. In doing 20, he has anita
gonized the interests He knows II
but doesn't care. He has faith in th
people and takes them into his con
| fdonce.
Scnse Of Duty Supreme.
also found him TO be man Of pos
itlyo convictions with the courage o
the same. Ho IL fearless In his on
pressions Of opinions. II they do no
agree with your opinion, he 10 sorry
but he docs not trim his views TO con
form with yours. His sense OF dut,
IL supreme lilo would not change hi
views, unless convinced that no wa
wrong, oven though Il mado him pre-
sidcnt. He Ia not trimmer, lie 1
not q politician, but IN q statesman, Il
all that word implies, He abhor
machine politics and machine metl
ods, lie does nothing behind close,
doors. Everything with him 10 4
the open and he has no political o
public secrets, What he says TO you
ho 10 willing tho world should know
Be 10 tho soul OF integrity and homo
and he stands today as tho ono groa
champion Of progressive ideas OF 60,
orr nent IN state and nation II olo,
ted president, no machine leaders
bosses or fractions, will control or X
Huenco him iIls sense OF duty alon
will aotuato him.
Altogether was exceedingly We
inprtsscd with Gov, Wilson aa u mar
as n statesman. as an executive IN
az n possible, n not probable, I,
turo PRECEDENT lie soem0 TO eombln
In ono personality, great intollectua
ity, simplicity, modoaty, foarlossnoa
In tho discharge ot duty, storlin
character, honesty OF motive, etfeotiv,
ness, executive ability, energy, enth.
eilsm, rugged honesty, praeueallt
and Jefrersohian democracy, An
what moro what more would anyon