Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-02
Wilson Meets The Tests.

In arguing that Woodrow Wilson deserves
1.-The full-throated applause" Of the nation
that he meets the test demanded by the
times and the conditions Of the political
situation. and that in nominating him the
Democratic party conquered itself, the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican lays down
some propositions well worthy Of repro
duction and dissemination, not only on
account Of their forceful wording, but by
reason of their irrefutability. The Repub-
lican. be it known, is independent, with
Republican leanings 1t is more or less the
political gospel not only of the Massachu-
sets independents of Republican traditions,
but of that element pretty much through
out New England.
1t is to these largely what the old Rich
mond Wing and the old Richmond Enquirer
were to the Wing and the Democratic par
ties of Virginia, respectively On the one
hand it guides and on the other it mirrors
New England's independent thought and
sentiment. Its opinions and its reasonings
are therefore entitled to peculiar weight
as evidencing how Woodrow Wilson is
looming.
The Republican rises superior to all its
past party inclinations, and all influences
Of traditions, in the present instances. In
its support of Woodrow Wilson it rises to the
height of the argument of a national duty.
In accentuating and simplifying its conclu-
sion that in its Baltimore nomination the
National Democracy conquered itself, our
contemporary says knowing its extraor-
binary opportunity, yet not less sensitive
to its solemn responsibility, the Democratic
party has triumphantly emerged from its
fierce ordeal of conflicting ambitions and
warning interests. 1t has given to the
country its finest and sanest blend of lead
ership. 1t has rallied to the call of pro-
eress. and it has needed the imperious
summons to serve the republic"
These sententious, unequivocal affirma-
tons embrace no less truism than an
unanswerable plea that the party deserves
the fullest confidence of all who have the
nation at heart
After expressing the opinion that Wood
row Wilson stands at the focal point where
the practical conveyance of the radical
and the conservative tendencies of the
Democratic party is in the least possible,
and having explained that by "conserva-
tive" is meant wisely conservative" the
Republican resumes
With the tide of political discomfort
among all classes running high, with an
aggressive radcalism rampant in the great
parties and with revolutionary socialism
in the background endlessly volleying at
the established economic and social order,
the Democratic standard bearer should be
man in incontestable sympathy with the
progressive Democratic movement of the
time"
Here the Republican resounds its key
note that Woodrow Wilson meets the
test" that the man and the occasion have
met, and then swells the volume, the ap-
peal. and the conviction carrying force
thereof with this closing argument:
THE rule of the people with him in the
White House would be safe He embodies
the aspirations of twentieth century De-
mocracy along lines of stable development,
and at the same time he possesses the
mental equilibrium, the temperamental
coolness and balance. the educated mans
knowledge Of world history and affairs
and the appreciation of the wonderful
completely and delicate adjustment Of the
economic and social organism sufficient to
check readiness of action and insure the
supremacy of reason over fanaticism.'
What with such tribute to the Demo-
cratic party and its nominee from such
source and from such lofty plane of sense
Of duty-and the Republican voices the
views and the reasoning of many other
independent papers of the country-verily,
as old Father Richie would have said, the
Democratic skies are bright and brighten
ing"