Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-04

row Wilson as the strongest candi
date the Democratic party can nomi
nate.
The New Jersey primaries were &
vital test of his political strength no
only in New Jersey, but in New York
They proved that local opposition tt
him Is largely a myth. Although the
campaign against him was we'll organ
lied and abundantly financed, it failed
miserably He swept the state, ant
the only four delegates he lost were
lost through the personal efforts Of
James Smith, Jr., political boss
whom Gov. Wilson kept out Of the
United States senate. In section ol
the country where Wall street and the
political bosses are most powerful
Gov Wilson demonstrated that he has
the confidence of the rank and file
of the party, without which any mans
candidacy is futile. He demonstrated
as we'll that his political strength Is
the kind Of strength that Is essential
to Democratic success In the vitality
necessary state of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut.
So much for that.
During Gov. Wilson's public career
The World has been compelled to take
issue with him on many questions. We
regard with grave misgivings his sud-
den conversion to the initiative and
referendum, reversing the principles
of a lifetime. We regretted his
apparent disposition to initiate Mr.
Bryan's sweeping charges against
The so-called money trust without sup
porting these charges with facts and
specifications. We regretted his lone
campaign tours, his too eager chase
after the nomination, and certain
symptoms of instability which threat
aned to weaken his public usefulness.
We have not hesitated to warn him
when we thought he was going astray
and shall not hesitate to do so again
in the future.
But Gov. Wilson's elements OF
weakness are vastly overbalanced by
his elements Of strength. He has
proved his political courage and his
fearlessness. He has proved him.
self sound on tariff reform. He has
proved himself sound on corporation
control. He has proved himself
sound on trust prosecutions and per-
sonal guilt. He has proved himself
sound against government by Wall
street plutocracy. He has proved him
self sound on the independence Of the
judiciary. He has proved himself
sound on the fundamental principles
of constitutional government. He has
proved that he is instinctively and
temperamentally Democrat. He has
proved himself free man who can
not be bulldozed by bosses or in
by his personal friends. That Is the
sort Of man who ought to be presi-
dent.
Gov. Wilson has had more public
experience than Grover Cleveland had
when he was elected president. He Is
better known to the rank and file OF
the party than Samuel ]. Tilden was
when he was nominated for president
The World believes that he would be
a progressive constitutional president
whom the American people could trust
and for whom they would never have
cause to apologize.
We appeal to the Democrats to con-
slider this matter soberly and thought
fully and without prejudice. We ap-
peal to the delegates to the Demo
cratic national convention to be sway
ed by no considerations except those
of principle and the public welfare
We appeal to Mr.. Bryan to throw his
great political influence upon the side
Of Gov. Wilson and aid the Demo
cratic party to meet adequately this
great crisis in the nations history. He
has the most brilliant opportunity fol
distinguished, patriotic leadership that
has come to any American of this
generation, and he has before him ir
Theodore Roosevelt a striking exam
pie Of the meaning Of ruthless and
unylelding ambition.
1t is not in behalf Of Woodrow Will
son that the World urges his nomina'
ton. It Is not merely in behalf OF
the Democratic party as a party. II
Is in behalf Of the American people
1t is in behalf Of the republic. 1t Is
in behalf Of the nation that is now
confronted with the gravest menace
that 1t has faced since the oblitera'
tion of human slavery and the over
throw Of secession.-New Yori
World.