The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22

u SUhs oPeccu AcceptuB tue Oeu- III
ocratic Nomination.
.i-.i-s-i-ss-s-s.s-sss i ss-is
tibn OF the real issues upon which the
campaign will be fought this fall.
think that 1t Is bound to strengthen
Governor Wilson among the thinking
people of the country"
Will Ring Through the Country.
Governor George w. Donaghey. Ar
kansas.-"It was great speech. It
will ring through the country. 1t is
just what he should have said. The
people have never felt more confident
of success since the first nomination Of
Grover Cleveland"
Iowa For Wilson.
Judge Martin j. Wade. Iowa.-"For
the first time since the state was ad-
mitted to the Union Iowa will this year
give its electoral vote to the Democrat
ic nominee for president
Jeffersonian to the Core.
John A. Dix. Governor Of New.
York. Governor Wilson's speech Of
acceptance is marked with broad VI
sion and clear thought. expressed in
language every American can under
stand. As business man and manu-
facturer. am especially pleased with
his positive and statesmanlike position
on the paramount issue Of tariff re
form and his demand for an immedi-
ate downward revision. In sincerity.
precise statement and comprehensive
grasp Of great principles and their ap
the country the speech is Jeffersonian
to the core. It contains no appeal to
passion and excites no prejudice.
Governor Wilson has presented to his
party and to the nation clear concep
ton Of the truth that the real strug-
gle in the pending campaign is be-
tween the concentrated powers of priv
ilege and the aspiration OF the Ameri-
can people to realize In their govern
ment and their economic Industrial
and social relations the full measures
Of the principles Of freedom. justice
and progress. upon which the republic
was founded. To all the issues and
every national need Governor Wilson
applies the rule of right and common
advantage, The reforms he advocates
are farreaching. but they are neces
sary. sound and practical The speech
will awaken and stir the national con-
science and lead to triumph that
will restore to the people the control
Of their government and inaugurate q
new and happier epoch in the life and
development Of the republic"
Worthy Leader Of Progressive Amsri-
Louis D. Brandeis Boston.--"G Cover
nor Wilson's speech OF acceptance Is
the utterance of twentieth century
statesman With keen perception he
recognizes the evils from which the
people i,re suffering and the dangers
which threaten our welfare. With
bread vision he points the way by
whi~h those evils may be removed and
the dangers inverted He proves his
understanding nike of business and OF
social needs and that he r. Democrat
in fact as well as in name. and his
courage Is undoubted Progressive
Americans have In him worthy lead
err
EquabIe and Moderate.
New York Sun.-"Governor Wilson's
speech Of acceptance has good luck
as well as merit. 1t comes just ip
time to contrast sharply with the In
terminable bedlamite rant Of Til. Den
tatus Africanus Ferox And. II with
out contempt Of campus 1t may be
said. though written by college presi
dent very recently retired. 1t Is In the
English language. not anaemic and
seldom with suspicion Of priggishness
or donnishness, though II has an air.
certain academic distinction OF It's
own. What will please everybody who
has living to make Is Governor VIII
sons equable and moderate tone Gov
ernor Wilson is for repair. not for de-
struction."
Partnership Of the People.
q New York Times.-''It is applicable.
The dominant thought. the very soul
Of his discourse. IL the common inter
est Of all the people. their partnership
In our activities and our prosperity.
The partnership Idea comes from his
mind not as sublimated political the
DRY, but as practical, immediate rem
'edy."
Straight to the Heart.
New York World. woodrow VII
sons speech Of acceptance Is the ablest,
clearest. sanest statement Of high pub
lie purpose this country has known in
a generation. without passion. with
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