The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-12
COMMENT ON NOMINATION.
i. II. Baker, Chairman scurry Coun
~ Wilson Club Comments ON
Nomination Of Wilson.

conscience that has shaken the poll
teal world from center To circum-
ference.
The events that have transpired
during the pre-convention campaign
and during the convention at Balti-
more resulting in the nomination OF
Governor Wilson demonstrates the
intense interest that the aroused
electorate is taking in the great is-
sues of the nation. That element
within the Republican party. which
by high handed methods, regardless
OF moral ethics or the good OF the ma
ton controlled the party machinery
at Chicago and dominated the con-
vention was q wonderful factor In as
sisting the defeat of that same ele-
ment I'm the Democratic party who
at first seemed to control at Balti-
more.
Political bosses and party rene
gades have so long controlled the
machinery of the two great parties
Of this country and through them
grown fat by means of the special
privileges they secured, that their
minds have been calloused and their
perception dulled until they could
not understand that great change
was taking place, which meant the
reinforcement of the bosses and plac
ing back in the hands of sovereign
voter himself the powers of gov
eminent
When the Baltimore convention
assembled. these same bosses and
renegadcs had two great purposes in
view. First to eliminate the influ-
ence of William j. Bryan in the De-
mocratic party and second to defeat
Woodrow Wilson for the nomination
for president
The utter failure OF the accom-
plishment OF both these purposes as
written in the records of that con
yention constitutes one of the great
est tragedies TO predatory interests
I'm the history OF the commonwealth
The great commoner who has
been lighting the battles of the laity
emerged from the convention the
brightest star I'm the galaxy of De
mocrats and the greatest living Am
erlcan, while the privilege seeking,
self serving bosses and renegades
under The leadership of boss Muir
ply of New York went down to an
lnglorious defeat.
Tho lineup came early in the con
yenton as 90 lid al the Chicago con-
ventlon over the fight Tor temporary
chairmanship.
The reactionery forces won In this
first contest. but IL was victory
which cost them the loss of every
other contest in the convention Al
ter the democrats at home learned
that a convention which was four
Gfths progressive had been Jed to
support rcactionary TO sound the
keynote of the party they began
10 be heard from in no uncertain
manner Thousands of kilograms
poured into the delegates from eve
cry section of the country protest
ing against the action of the con-
yention in supporting Parker as a.
gainst Bryan in his fight against
Tammany As the convention pro-
crossed Bryan was backed in his
fight ou every issue by the great laity
at home until after seven days of
lighting. lighting every inch. lighting
for principle. Bryan and the laiy
won and Wilson was nominated
without making q compromise. with
out making O. promise. without cu-
tanglmg himself iu any intrigue. but
free and unfctterod as the sun that
shines. be stands 20 represent the
people an dthe people only.
Do Us O source of satisfaction that
after the reactionaries we're beaten
that they we're courageous enough
10 acknowledge their defeat and to
Join Zoo the one great burst of enthu-
siasm that marked the closing mo-
ments OF the convention
with Wilson as the standard bear
ar and the progressive platform Civ
On him we viii make sweeping
victory iu November All Texans
should De proud OF the part We had
I'm naming Wilson aud in making
the platform Our forty delegates
stood like adamant against all as
sanlts and on the first. all intcrven-
ins and on the f6th ballot cast a sol
ia forty for Wilson and the principle F.
embodied in his candidacy. Texas In /
"a measure has taken the lead In re- /
cosnizing the needs OF the country. /
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