Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-07-26

THE III DEMO cRAF1c CANDIDATE III
! Chicago Public: That Woodrow
Wilson will make stronger candidate
and if elected, a better president, than
any of the other men in nomination be-.
fore the Baltimore convention, cannot
be thoughtfully disputed; and it is
not seriously denied anywhere outside
the circles Of those whose enthusiasmsz
were otherwise enlisted. His indepen-,
dence has been proved under the. most
trying circumstances. His progressivism
has endured the best Of tests: His
popular strength was demonstrated at
tie primaries to be greater than that
of any one Of his adVersaries. For
purely party purposes, Others might
have been preferred, men whose boast
it is that they have always been loyal
to- the democratic machine; but for this
transition period in the affairs Of man
kind, when, old things are passing away
and all things political are becoming
new: not, only in the United States
but throughout the civilized world,
Woodrow Wilson is as nearly as pos
sible an ideal candidate. To few 9TH
or men could William J. Bryan have
transferred his wen worn and untaint-
ed commission from the. democratic
democracy as their leader in the ire
pressible conflict of masses against:
classes, with equal confidence in the
new leaders fidelity; 10 none other
could he have done 80 with as much
confidence in the new leader g triumph
at the polls next November.
It remains now for Wilson to ex::
ecute that commission with Bryan g
faithfulness and courage. Should he
measure up to this standard, he will
secure for himself that devotion of the
masses which only three democratic
leaders besides Bryan have won in
the whole history of the United States.
Should he temporize for party's sake
or his own sake with the plutocratic
jackals- should he make Mr.. Clark g
mistake Of falling into the lap Of the
Hearsts, Of the Murphys, Of the Sui
livans, Of the Taggarts, of the Ryans,
of the Belmonts-he will be written
off as a political asset Of democratic
democracy along with others who have
thus fallen by the way. But Wilson s
record SO far in his brief but brilliant
and con6dence-making career, is the
best of guarantees that neither Bryan
nor Bryan 8 host Of confding friends
will regret the hour when Bryan's de.
votion to democracy, rising above all
inferior considerations and coupled
with unexampled political ability and
courage, made Wilson his successor in
the democratic leadership Of the demo-
cratic parity
It is no empty compliment, that
Hearst 's-the latter for obvious and
disgusting reasons-are paying to Will
liam J. Bryan as the Warwick at Bali
more. Few public men Of any coun-
try or time, having his opportunities
for self-service, would have undertaken
what he accomplished; no other man
in our time and country could have &C.
complished it had he made the effort.
The convention had been well put to.
gether for a definite and treacherous
purpose. This purpose contemplated
the nomination Of Speaker Clark with
view to his defeat at the polls by
President Taft, or of Governor Har-
mon as second choice with view to
the election of either Harmon or Taft.
Two things were necessary: First,
that the affair should be labeled "pro.
gressive,' second, that the contents 81
the package should belle the label;
Bryan detected the fraud and promptly
denounced it. His fight had every ap-
pearance of hopeless :. one. The
scheme had been put together so well
that. the schemers held majority of
the convention under their control at
first. But back of Bryan were the
"folks at home.'' As he pummeled
away, lonesome in leadership but not
in support, the treacherous plans Of the
plutocrats slowly disintegrated; and
Bryan's fidelity and courage were at
last rewarded by the convention g
nomination Of the one principal candi-
date to whom the Interests, from their
sad experience with him in New Jersey,
were unalterably opposed. Their soil
tary hope now is that before the Novem
Der vote is counted they may "bring
Wilson to his senses,' divorce him
from Bryan, entangle him with bosses,
faint him with Interest perfumes, A
nicely groomed college professor in the
White House, publicist who appears
classical and doesn' It get in their way,
would delight them; they would be
equally well pleased, perhaps better
pleased, if the game that was played
upon Speaker Clark could be played
upon Wilson, and Taft be consequent
ly reelected; but ga Bryanite from
New Jersey,' that is what they fear.
Window Citizen: With the legisla-
ture putting stop to the newspaper
man taking politics and the postoffce
department. stopping his papers for