Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12

The champion the nations progressive thought
is woodrow Wilson
The man who splits difference between radi-
cal and conservative. is he.
The man who wins the great majority that stand
between the reactionares hydrophobes. is he.
The who has the people with him, is he
The man whom the great OF voters will Gle
vate 70 the presidency Democracys rst executive
since Grover Cleveland. is he-woodrow Wilson. vir-
ginia born. Georgia bred and wed. Democratic
governor Of the one-time Republican state OF New
Jersey. who comes to Atlanta week from Tues
day. April and will be heard here at the aud
itorium by 10000 people from Atlanta all parts
OF the neighboring south
WILSON STANDS SUPREME.
Between the reactionsry Republican President
Taft. the reactionary Democrats. who have
bined to oppose Wall streets behest. woodrow
Wilson stands supreme.
Between reactionary Democrat or Republican and
the ultra-radical nationalist" Mr.. Roosevelt, ne
stands head and shoulders high in plain view
OF all the people.
He is the one to whom the big majority is
turning for deliverance the hand from the
rule of special interests ana the other from The
rule the demagOgue
witness the North Dakota primaries.
Witness other manifestations of the peoples
dictum-
The can is a who free; for a man
who has no hidden strings tied to him. be he Demo-
crat or Republican or what-not; for man rep
resents the peoples point of view, and who withal
is capable and honest and fearless and true to his
uaster-the common American voter.
In both the well defined parties. and in whatever
other parties there may a-formine. woodrow VIII
son is the one who meets the call of the people
And II so happens that he is Democrat.
HE IS NOT PROVINCIAL.
Furthermore. chances that he can, with perfect
propriety. be called southerner and Georgian,
though neither provincial TO any degree.
And it is true moreover. that he married Georgia
girl. and that OF their daughters Georgia
born. and that when is elected there viii be for
the first time in history Georgia family at home
In the White House.
United states. who viii be heard in Atlanta April
Is at the Albany chautauaua on April IL in Jack
sOnviIle on April IS in Savannah on April 10.
Who is he7
He is the son OF Presbyterian minister. the Rev.
Joseph r. Wilson. who the OF Scotch parents
who came to America from the north OF ireland.
His mother. Jessie woodrow. the daughter
Of an Independent Scottish clergyman of Carlisle.
England. and the descendant of a long line of
scholars.
AN AUTHORS APPRECIATION.
Burton J. Hendrick said Of him in MccIures Nag
azine for December:
Mr. wilson's father and mother. in addition to
making him virtually a purebloOded Scotsman con-
tributed definite traits to his character. His
father was bold. aggressive fiery, good hater and
a stalwart uphoIder of the causes in which he be-
Heved. Though in steubenville Ohio. he spent
the greater part his life in the southern states.
and acquired great distinction. during the
unbending advocate OF the southern He
fond OF public life. pulpit OF distin-
guished eIoquence and prominently led his church
in the discussion public affairs. Mr.. wilson's
mother. the other hand, quiet. gentle, re-
served and scholarly. constant companion of her
son. and especially made happy by his early mani
Tested fondness for the things the mind"
REMOVAL TO AUGUSTA.
woodrow Wilson born in stanton Va. hack
In SOS
When he two years old his parents moved
with him Augusta. Ga.
In Georgia ne from infancy through boy
hood 70 young manhood. Except for the time when
he away at college. he at home in the state.