Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-09-06
WILSON'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.

Praised by Democrats for its Dem
ocracy, by Republicans for its moder-
ation and freedom from radicalism
and by the Progressives for its pro-
gressiyeness. Woodrow Wilson's speech
of acceptance has been generally COM
mended by the newspapers of all par
ties, and but few have found any fault
with it.
After the raging torrent of cpl
thets at Chicago" says the New York
Post, it is "a calm and poised discus
sion of the chief political issues be-
fore the people" In much the same
vein the Brooklyn Eagle says:
He throws no mud. He does not
deny either the right of Mr.. Taft to
his nomination or the right of Col.
Roosevelt to wreck party to crafty
a personal ambition. He does not
consider himself indispensable for the
salvation of the country. He stands
at no Armageddon. He does not con-
fidently assume that God has entrusted
to him or even to the united Democ-
racy the unique privilege of fighting
the divine battle. In fact, he cher
ishes the shockingly old-fashioned no.
ton that the presidential campaign
should be a dignified contest, never
degenerating into conflict of person
alities."
Henry WatteIson forgot the pre-
convention embroglio in which he was
involved with Governor Wilson to
commend him as follows in the Louis
vile Courier-Journal:
Governor Wilson's address was ex-
ceptionally impressive and inspiring.
and well expressed was expected as
matter of course. That it would be
marked by the ability of the man OF
intellect, the student both OF books
and affairs, was equally anticipated.
But with all this its real force was
the force of intelligence, the acuteness.
the clarity with which the student has
analysed conditions and the courage,
the sincerity and sanity with which he
approaches the responsibility of their
ratification. The party to which the
country is to entrust the administra-
ton of its government next March Is
fortunate in having SO lucid and for
chile q spokesman, and the country
win be doubly fortunate II, under the
presidency of Woodrow Wilson, 1t
shall see realized the s0undly pro-
gressive policies enunciated by him."
The New York World calls the
speech 'the ablest, clearest, sanest
statement of high public purpose this
country has known in generation"
and says Wilson has driven straight
to the heart of the supreme issue Of
American instituti0ns-the partner
ship between government and privi-
lege."
There is nothing of the haste and
rage of the leveler and remodeler
about him." says the New York Post
when he comes to speak of remedial
measures, we hear the cool and sure
footed man of business. who knows
that legislation takes time and must
be born Of something more than
theory"
1.-The deepest note to be found in the
address" says the Springfield Repub-
lican. ''is. after all, the manifest in
sistence upon the essential unity and
SOLITARY Of the people. That Cover
nor Wilson is free to serve such q
conception (of the people as uni
versal Partnership, rs he declares In
conclusion. no one can doubt. No man
ever received nomination to the
presidency under less obligation to
the powers of darkness, or sectional
hatred, or class bitterness"