Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
THE ELECTION OF 1912.

The election of 1912 is over but
the counting. However, sufficient
count has been made to determine that
Wilson has been elected by a very
large plurality and will have a de-
cided majority in the electoral college.
From the returns received it is al
most certain that Wilson will be an
other minority vote president. He has
but plurality vote in nearly every
northern state. 1t is only in the south
that he has received majority vote.
There is but little doubt about the
assertion that he was not the choice
of majority of the people of this
country.
Several presidents have been elect
ed in this country without the popular
vote and it now appears that another
has been added to the list.
1t makes no difference about how
many votes Wilson has received. 1t
is evident that he has been elected
and will preside over the destinies
Of this nation for at least four years.
1t now becomes the duty of every
American citizen to support him to
the extent of bringing the greatest
possible good to this nation of people.
There should be no effort on the part
of any individual or party to inter-
fere with the administration of af-
fairs during the four years, beginning
next March, that he will preside at the
White house.
In the advocacy of policies and men
we were naturally thrown into con-
test, but when the election is held the
contest should be closed so that the
business of the country may be re-
sumed
1t should be the business of the Re-
pubicans and the voters of all Other
losing parties to drop politics and &C
| into business. However, it will be
the business of the voters of the
country to keep close watch on the
new administration in order that they
may not only determine the results
! of the new policies that may be adopt
ed, but also to observe to what extent
the new party keeps its promises
made during the campaign that has
just passed into history.
We are skeptical as to the reults Of
the policies advocated by the success
full party and will watch with Interest
the achievements of the party from
! business point of view. 1t is wei
that they undertake to carry out tn,
platform adopted at Baltimore so tha
the people may be convinced that it il
either the best or not the best fol
the country. Should it prove to b'
| advantageous then the Democrats will
have an opportunity to administer tn,
affairs of this country for severa
years to come. Should they prov'
| detrimental to business it will not tax,
the people long to find that out ant
| proceed to retire the administration
at the earliest opportunity.
Wilson is a man of excellent mora
and intellectual training and it is oni!
] fair to presume that he has every
thing in his favor in undertaking tn,
momentous task that he has every
thing in his favor in undertaking tn,
momentous task that he will fall hei
to on the fourth of March next.
Mr.. Wilson is the first man to b.
elected president of this country will
| southern sentiment and training 90
more than half century. This fac
is source of great pleasure to tn
southern people and if he is success
full in governmental affairs may d.
much toward bringing the north an,
the south closer together in sentiment
The Georgia people are very proud o
Wilson, although his business life ha
been spent in the north.
| Wilson is one of the few men VIII
have come to the front in nationa
politics on short notice. Until tw,
years ago but few people of this coun
try knew of such man as Wilson an,
those who did know him thought O
him only as college president. H
decision to become governor of New