The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-23
a Look at the Exchanges.

Governor Wilson's speech of accept
ance has good luck as well as merit 1t
comes lust in time to contrast ii sharply
with the interminable Bedlamite rant of
Tn. Dentatus Africanus Ferox. And, if
without ContemptS of campus it may be
said. though written BY college presi-
dent very recently retired, it is in the
English language. not anaemic and sell
dom with suspicion of priggishness or
donnishneSs. though it has an air. a GER
tain academic distinction of its own.
What will please everybody who has
living to make is Governor Wilson's
equable and modern tone. The "consti-
tutiouai tariff, the tariff for revenue with
out and consequently with the illustrious
adverb, doesn't show lis face in his
speech. He Is for immediate and down
ward revision Ike M-. Tat. and he wants
10 begin with the schedules which have
been most obviously used TO kill Compe
tltlOn and 10 raise prices i'll the United
States, No matter where he begins, no
matter II Is some Of the unregenerate
may think. the "moropolies" and
Trusts MAY live here. as they live
abroad careless of tariffs. the system
upon which American industry has so
long depended in the past is not reck-
lrsSy 10 be shattered. The foundations"
o; business must not BE- too radically or
too suddenly disturbed There are to
be no violent changes.
So whether Mr.. Taft or Governor Will
son is elected. business. 50 lar as the tar
if goes, is TO be safe.
Thus the essentials of prosperity are
sure, This Is a promise Of good times,
more reassuring and more potent than
any blind devotion TO protection or any
conviction that the protective tariff fell
from Heaven.
Governor Wilson is for repair. not for
destruction. We need no revolutions;
we need 10 excited change" This is
the marrow Of his speech. the little coun-
sel> ri perfection Or doctrinairism that
sprinkle /; q subordinate to its general
conservative and constructive tone.-N.
y. sun.
/ Is a system OF political philosophy.
not plan Of action. that Governor vi :
son presents in his speech accepting the
Dem'C a &c nomination TO the Presj-
dencr His philosophy is no abstraction
ho"-E-r. il is very practical. and has a
direct bearing uUon our national prob
lens and policies. 1t is applicable. The
dOmpant thought, the very soul of his
discourse IS the common interest of all
the people. their partnership in our actv-
tiles and our prosperity The partner
snip idea comes from his mind, not as a
subIlmated political theory, but as a prac-
teal. immediate remedy.
The Nation has been unnecessarily, UNI
reasonably at war, within itself when
there were common principles of right
and OF fair dealing which might and
should have bound them all together,
not as rivals. but as partners. As the
servants of all, we are bound to under
take the great duty of accommodation
and adjustment
That is the soundest and wisest utter
ance of this campaign year. 1t delineates
with mercilesS accuracy the chief evil that
| atticts us. and points to the cure. Inter
! est has been arrayed against interest not
merely through natural rivalry, but be-
cause the demagogues and the politicians
have found their profit in setting rival in
terests by the ears, in tanning the flames
| OF passion, in promoting destruction by
war. Power had taken to itself privilege,
and so enjoyed an undue and unfair ad-
vantage. Mr.. Wilson finds a remedy.
I'VE are bound, he says, ito undertake
the great duty of accommodation and adj
justment. New York Times.