Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-28

no other view. The indifference OF
the American people 10 politics has
disappeared. Any platform and any
candidate not conforming 50 this vast
aocial and commercial behest win 50
down 20 ianominious defeat NJ the
polls Platforms are too often mere
historic rubbish heaps Of broken
promises Candidates are too fire.
auentiy the unfortunate creatures Of
arrangements ana cnicuiatl0nss Exi-
gencies. conditions. national needs
and necessities make better platforms
and produce greater leaders than
does the eexreise 81 propFietnrship.
A disregard OF this first premise Will
bring our dreams crashing IN ruins
next November
Men are known by what thes say
and do. They are known by those
who hate and oppose them. Many
years ago Woodrow Wilson said. No
man is great who thinks himself so.
and no maa is good who does not try
TO secure the happiness and comfort
OF others. This is the secret Of his
life.
''The deeds ~ this moral and in
tellectual giant are known 20 all
men, They accord not with the
shams and false prcteuscs or politics.
but make national harmony with the
millions of patriots determined 90
correct the wrongs Of piutocracy and
Ire-establisn the muxims of American
1 liberty ia all their regnunt beauty
and practical effectiveness. New Jer-
sey loves Woodrow Wilson not for
the enemies he has made Kew Jer-
sev ives him for what he is. All
evli is his enemy. The influences
that have opposed him have demon
stratsd his availability and fitness on
the one hand. and exposed the un-
availability end unfitness OF some
others on the other hand. The In
fluence that has opposed him blights
and blasts any cause and ans person
IL eapouses. That Influence has ape
pealed 10 the sordid, low ana crim-
iual. That influence faftens on tx
norance and avarice. The man that
accepts IT, aid, so far AS his public
usefulness b. concerned, would be
fortunate had a milestone been tied
about his neck ana he had been cast
into the depths of the sea. New Jer-
sey believes that the opposition 20
Governor Wilson. such as Il has been,
necegsitates and secures his triumph
New Jersey Will endorse his nom
ination By a majority Of one hundred
thousand OF her liberated citizens
We are not building for a day, OF
even a generation. but for All time
New Jersey believes that there Is
an omniscience IN national instinct
That instinct centers in Woodrow
Wilson. How can his power in every
Estate be explained He has been IN
l A.
has had no organization. only "A prac-
teal ideal--the re-establlshment 81
equal opportunity. Not his deeds
alone. not his immortal words alone
not his personality alone. not his
matchiess powers alone. but All com
hined compel national faith and con.
fidence in him. Every crisis evolve,
Its master. Tirne ana circumstance
have evolved Woodrow Wilson.
THE lightning flash Of his genlp,
has cleared the atmosphere. We nov
know where VIZ are. The thunder OF
mis- sincerity is shaking the very
foundations OF wrong and corruption
IF Providence could spare "a Wash
ingson % lay the foundations of th'
United states OF America. 10 PrOvi
J dence could spare q jefferson q
make democracy a living reality. !
= Providence could spare Lincoln ans
: unite the states In improbable unit
e and brotherhood, New Jersey appeal
e 90 this convention to give the natioi
T Woodrow Wilson that he may opel
q the gates OF opportunity TO ever,
, man, woman and child under on
T. flag, by reforming abuses, and there
h by teaching them In his matches
= words 20 release their energies IN
tellIgently that peace. Justice ant
o prosperity may reign
r New Jersey rejolces. through he
; freely chosen representatives. 10 nam
r for the presidency OF the Unite
+ States the Princeton schOolmasteI
a Woodrow wilson"