Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-25
Nominee of National Democratic
Convention Will Be the Next
Chief Executive.
NATION LOOKS TO THE PARTY
The Best Of Its Many Able Men Must
Be Chosen, and Governor Woodrow
Wilson Has Proved Himself
to Be That Man.
BY WILLIAM r. WOLFE.

ocrats of this country in the selection
of their standard bearer for the presi-
dency in the coming campaign and
election.
First-Democrats are entitled to an
assurance that the proposed candidate
is a sincere believer in and exponent
of true progressive Democratic princi-
pies as commonly understood
Second-That it is not alone suffi-
cient that the prospective candidate
should hold proper views in relation
to economic, industrial and admins
tratye questions but he must be a
man of presidential size and of suffl-
cient popularity to assure an cleo
ton, in order to make him avail
able.
The fundamental principles of De-
mocracy are unvaryng and unchanged,
but in the solution of modern, eco
nomic and industrial questions it re-
quires a high degree Of craftsmanship
to properly and safely apply the true
Jeffersonian political philosophy in or
der to obtain safe and satisfactory re-
suits.
No keen, accurate and honest OBJ
server of governmental affairs con-
troverts the fact that the present men,
acing industrial and economic condi-
tions are the direct outgrowth Of the
policy adopted by the Republican party
during the Civil war, ostensibly for
revenue raising purposes, and later,
when necessity therefor ceased, main
tanned 1t for the purpose of enabling
the few to grow opulent at the ex-
pense of the many Old time Demo
cratic statesmen, the intellectual gi-
ants of their time, pointed out with
great clearness the necessary conse-
quence Of high protective policy.
They saw with clear vision that ulti-
mately corporations would combine,
and combinations would control our
political and Industrial life However,
the changes that have been wrought,
the political awakening that has taken
place in the last few years ought to
teach the refreshing lesson that can
dor and honest dealing with the pub
lie Judgment will ultimately be reward
ed. No intelligent man would have
the temerity now to attempt justff-
cation of high protective tariff pol
icy, on any basis, while up to a very
recent time the Republican party, led
and financed by men governmentally
favored, had succeeded in lulling the
majority of our people into condi-
tion where they honestly believed that
the perpetuity of our institutions de-
pended upon the ascendency of that
party, and maintenance Of that policy.
The people are fast learning, how
ever, that the benetiCiaries of govern
mental favoritism WELD overwhelming
influence in Congress through the cleo
ton of willing or blind tools to that
body, and through the maintenance of
powerful Hobbies to watch and influ-
ence legislation, and that similar agen-
cies infest the halls of state legisla-
lures for similar sinister purposes. The
fierce and acrimonious contest that Is
now raging and has ragged in the ranks
of the Republican party throughout
the entire country Is a beneticent and
enlightening influence, and the dis
closures made must lead to a realiza-
ton that the Democratic party, prop
erly led, is the only agency through
which reformation can come
In my judgment, there is no man in
public life today who has wider knowl-
edge or deeper insight into the neces-
stiles and requirements of our govern
ment than Governor Woodrow Will
son of New Jersey.
His availability as a candidate is
demonstrated by the fact that leading
Democrats in every state OF this Union
are rallying to his support with full
consciousness that the election of Gov
ernor Wilson as president will insure
stability to the government and the
elimination of cupidity and greed, and
of selfish interests. motives that have
actuated the Republican leaders.
The fact that Governor Wilson has
succeeded in uniting the stalwart Re
publican press from coast to coast
against him. is another indication that
his candidacy is most feared by them.
In Wisconsin 1t can be truthfully
said there is sincere desire on the
cure political conditions to state and
nation where the lobbyist, whether he
represents railroad corporation. in
dustrial combination or other seeker
for special legislation, be eliminated,
and that we get a condition where
special privileges in legislation are un.
known, Our people are ripe for the
election of such a man as Governor
Wilson. and it is my conviction that
II nominated he will break down
party lines and obtain the support OF
all patriotic and sincere believers in
pure government.
This is stated not in disparagement
of any other Democrat who has been
mentioned for the presidency, but in
the belief that Woodrow Wilson is the
best exponent OF Democratic doctrines
that can be nominated and elected