Sharp County record., 1912-02-16
WILSON CERTAIN
Of NOMINATION
Montana Newspaper Halls Him
as the Standard Bearer Of
the Democratic farty.
PROGRESSIVE AND ABLE MAN
True Patriot and Morally and Intel
iectna!ly Fit for the H!sh Posi-.
ton to Which He Ia Reason.
ably Sure of Election.


Helena (Mont.) Independent.---The
people will name the democratic
party's candidate for the presidency.
In the next democratic convention
there will be no boss whose voice will
be heard above the rallying cry of
real popular sovereignty; there will
be no machine which will interfere
with the registering Of the peoples
will.
From Maine to California, from
Minnesota to Texas, the delegates
who will assemble to name the psrty's
Standard-bearer in the next campaign,
will come with but one purpose In
VieW-to restore real democratic gov
! o2nment to power in the nations capt
tol.
In view Of this situation, situation
which Is most encouraging to the
party, 1t Is possible now to forecast
the result Of the democratic conven-
tion, and that forecast points uner-
ringly to the nomination Of Woodrow
| Wilson, former president Of Princeton
university, and governor OF New Jer-
sey, for the highest Office within the
right Of any people.
The democratic candidate must be
q progressive. Such man Is Wood
row Wilson. whose record in New Jer-
sey has stamped him as one Of the
most progressive men in public life.
The democratic candidate for the
presidency must be unafrald and free
from all influence Of political bosses.
Such man is Woodrow Wilson, who,
In his own state, endorsed q political
dictator whose power NO one before
had shaken.
People Have Faith Ia Him.
The democratic candidate for tho
presidency must be essentially demo-
cratic. Such man Is Woodrow Will
son, whose political ascendency has
been accomplished only by reason Of
the faith the people have in him, and
who will carry into the high Office no
secret bargains with those who manip-
ulate politics for private gain.
The democratic candidate must be
morally and Intellectually fit for the
place. Such man Is Woodrow Will
son, whose training enables him to
give to the great problems Of the
day en- integrity above question and
mental capacity and a knowledge OF
public affairs which has probably not
been excelled in an executive officer
since the days Of Jefferson.
In Woodrow Wilson, there Is ample
evidence Of Americas ability to de-
yelop in each crisis In the nations
affairs q man who Is equal to the
emergencies Of his time Washington
appeared on the scene, when the dis
satisfied colonies needed strong man
end military genius to lead them to
national independence. Jefferson came
when the new democracy needed O
man to take the reins Of tho govern
ment from the hands OF an embryo no.
bllity and restore It to tho people.
Jackson came when the money power
first assorted itself In the control Of
the American government. Lincoln
came when tho union was about to
break upon the rocks Of domestic
strife.
The Man for tho Occasion.
And now, when greater problems
than those which confronted Wash.
ington and Jefferson and Jackson and
Lincoln demand courage and ability
Of almost superhuman character;
when from tho longlA and breadth of
tho land there goes up, as IN 1860, the
prayer God give US o man," when
plutoeraoy Is enthroned In high places
and when the life blood Of the coun.
try Is being sucked by the vampire OF
big business, when greed and avarice
have been substituted for patriotism
and justice; when sporadic and half
hearted attempts to right existing
! wrongs only aggravate them; when
tho nation demands again tho genius
OF o Washington, tho faith In the peo-
plo Of jefferson, tho courage OF q
Jackson and the sublime patriotism Of
Lineoln-at such tlmo as this Il is
llko watching tho hand Of q benoh.
cont destiny to SEQ Woodrow Wilson
loom largo on tho seono Of national
politics.
Not only tho Democratic party, but