The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-24
WOODROW WILSON
HAS NEW BVCKER
Says He is Trusted BY the People And
Ably Trained to Avert PeriIs
That Threaten.

New York, Aug. 24.-Jacob H. Schih
declared himself yesterday in favor ot
the election of Woodrow Wilson to The
presidency, giving his reasons in tile
following statement:
President Taft's attractive person
ality, his affability, genial demeanor
and, above all, his innate desire to do
right, should not make it difficult for
one who, like me, has been ailiated
with the republican party for four de.
cades, to again support its candidate
in the coming presidential election.
Unfortunately however, a situation
has been created, to a great extent
during President Taft's administration
which is most unsatisfactory and
which, as | conceive it, makes it de-
sirable that thorough change in ad-
ministrative methods and policies be
inaugurated.
President Taft, four years ago en-
tered the White House with the hearty
good will Of almost all classes of our
people, but also with their firm ex-
pecation that he would succeed in
eradicating, in part at least, some of
the serious, constantly growing differ
ences, which had gradually arisen be-
tween class and class, and which are
tending to force the country into a
latent social crisis.
Capital And Labor at Odds.
Capital, it is claimed, receives too
large and disproportionate share of
the profit of production; labor, always
more or less restive, is, it is likewise
claimed, in turn endeavoring to force
capital to the wall, and, in conse-
quence, relations between capital and
labor have gradually become more and
more strained, while the consumer has
grown dissatisfied, because Of the CON
slant advance in the price of commodi.
ties and in the cost of living A gen
eral unrest and discomfort has devel-
oped, part of which, at least, it should
have beens possible to allay through
wise administrative methods and poll
cies in dealing with some of the causes
at the bottom of this discomfort, the
most serious of which is, without
doubt, the continued maintenance of
a high protective tariff.
1T is evident that in this situation,
which goes to the very root of the
prosperity and happiness of the peo.
pie, if not to the existence of our insti.
tions, the head of the nation needs to
possess, as near as that be possible,
the full confidence of all classes in his
ability to lead Alright Without such,
born from wise and firm leadership.
misunderstanding are bound to multi
ply, mutual distrust to grow, and
while under our free. ballot and system
of government an actual social revolu-
ton should not be among the possibil-
tiles, the danger of uncomfortable pas
sions resulting in outbursts of destruc-
tive fury is even in this country not
always ayoidable.
Taft's Efforts Ineffective.
THAT President Taft has not only
not succeeded in improving this stu
alton, but that during his administra-
ton it has decidedly grown worse, can
hardly be denied In a number of i'm
portant questions and measures des-
tined to deal with economic and social
conditions, his influence has either not
been exerted in the right direction or
has been impotent, nor can it be said
that his administration has in general
been of constructive character. We
are devoting ourselves more and more
to a policy of destruction when we
need prudent scientific social recon-
struction somewhat on the line of Ger
many's social legislation, and which
has made its masses contented and has
helped to conquer for its industries
the markets of the world.
Under these circumstances it is
best that change should come. The
lines of demarkation which divide the
two great parties, are, as concerns
many of the pending issues, no longer
SO deep. that even lifelong adherents
of one party should not be justified TO
support the nominee of the other. par
ticularly, If in their opinion, the graver
danger, which now confronts the coun-
try can thereby be averted.
Governor Wilson's Qualifications.
Gov. Wilson, if elected, will enter
upon his high duties relatively free
from partisan pledges. will bring into
the presidential Office mind ably