Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02

1. He has the best intellectual :
equipment for the presidency of any
president within half century.
2. He believes in abolishing monop-
oily by law instead of surrendering to
it and legalizing it.
8. He has more backbone than Mr..
Taft
4. He has less egotism but better
judgment than Colonel Roosevelt.
5. He is free from embarrassing
and entangling alliances.
6. He stands squarely and courage
ously on the Jeffersonian platform
Equal rights for all, special privileges
for none"
Z. He promised the people of New
Jersey 16 reforms and obtained the
passage of laws effecting them.
s. Mr.. Taft, if reelected, would
probably have an opposition majority
in both the senate and house, and thus
all governmental progress would be
blocked.
9. Colonel Roosevelt, if elected,
would certainly have an opposition con-
gress and his administration would be
/ helpless and fruitless.
/ 10 The country needs new deal
/ in order to get a square deal"
/ Il. His resords and character are
guarantees that he will never sign an
"indefensible" congressional bill.
IL. His record and character are
guarantees that he will never grant
permits to Wall street magnates for
law violation.
Is. In his campaigns he has sub
stituted the appeal to reason for the
appeal TO passion and prejudice.
IA. His fight on caste distinctions
in Princeton and bossism in New Jer-
sey mark him as the right man to
wage successful war on special privi-
leges in government.
10. He is radical in discussion, pro-
gressive in aim, but judicioas in the
application of remedies.
16. He is not entangled with the
predatory interests which, under re-
publican rule, have SKINNED the cream
from the peoples milk.
IL He was nominated solely through
the power of the public will as the
peoples representative against every
force with bosses. special interests and
all the enemies of popular government
could muster
IS. He alone of the candidates rep
resents the peoples side Of the tariff
issue against the protected trusts.
10. His utterances prove him a
statesman of foresight and breadth OF
vision, animated by the highest ideals
and the broadcast human sympathies
t while his acts prove that he is guided
, by common sense.
20. He is a practical ideaIist, con,
veTsant with political science and ex
: perienced in actual government.
q. His two leading opponents have
had the opportunity to do what they
' now promise to do, but failed.
E %. He is free from obligations tc
, bosses or to special interests.
%. His knowledge of American his
: tory enables him to deal with present
= problems in the light of past experi
ence.
"a His efforts TO democratic
Princeton prove his devotion to democ
racy and his sympathy with the com
> mon people.
/ % AS governor of New Jersey ht
!, did all in his power to elevate tn,
standard of politics.
&c. His record is a guarantee tina
he will be neither the tool of bose,
nor the silent partner of the trusts
+ p. He refused alliance with Bos,
9 Smith, smashed his corrupt machine
and twice prevented this undesirable
{ party leaders election TO the Unitet
C States senate.
4 Is. He is a growing man, who i
broader, more liberal and more pre-
gressive in his later years than in hi
o young manhood
20 He believes in government b
the people, not by a restricted class.
h 30. His thorough training and Gu
ture fit him to take a broadly saga
cious view Of world politics.
10 81. There is no self-glorificatiol
lie war-bee in his bonnet.
r. 80. He not only denounces the pr
litical boss, but swats him.
SO. He does his own thinking-an
thinks in terms of democracy.
"a. He does not pose as a politics
o. patent medicine man, Offering pam
ceas TO cure all ills. but he apple
sound fundamental remedies to til
public evils within his reach
= 35. He teaches and believes Thu
the countrys welfare depends upo
N the genius of the whole people, M
n the will of the favored few.
SO. His conception of the functiC
b of constitutional government is
safeguard the rights of all the peopl
r not to direct their activities by p
e ternal regulation.
IS 81. The reelection of Mr.. Ia
would be the signal for a carnival
II privilege plumber which he is too wes
a to resist.
e IS. The election Of Colonel Roos
Ii welt would violate the third term II
n dition and open the way for life pre-
~ dents
Is 80. He believes in holding men, I
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