Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
ONE HUNDRED REASONS WHY WILSON
SHOULD BE ELECTED

one party with the control of the gov
ernment-it breeds corruption.
46 His election will settle the third
term issue for all time.
A.. He alone of the three leading
candidates offers policy which will
promptly reduce the cost of living.
As. The republican party in its
present demoralized and disorganized
condition is no longer an affective
agency for good government.
40. AS president, Governor Wilson
would substitute publicity for secrecy
in the determination of governmental
policies.
so. Under his presidency We would
have a public administration in the
public interest instead of secret I'M
Outstanding for private interests.
81. He is the only presidential can
didate who promises fundamental re-
form by applying democratic princi-
pies to the administration of govern
ment.
so. He stands unqualifedly for the
constitutional guarantees of popular
rights and liberties.
50. He believes in a government of
laws, not of men.
| "a He does not believe in destroy
! ing constitutional representative gov
eminent, but in making it truly rep
resentative by restoring it to the con-
troll of the people.
So. He stands for new birth of
/ freedom for American industry and
| commerce.
! Sc. He proposes larger opportunity
for business by freeing the credit sys-
/ TEN from the shackles of the money
trust.
81. His election means a revival of
justice and fair dealing in government.
IS. He has brought order and clear
out of the chaos of confused and hys-
terical reform agitation
SO. His radicalism," in the words
of President Alderman OF the Univers-
ity of Virginia, lis thoughtful radical
ism, tempered by learning and patti
ence and the long look ahead"
90. He stands for equal rights under
law for both labor and capital
81. Neither Taft nor Roosevelt pro
poses a genuine reduction of excessive
tariff taxes in the interest of consum-
ers
60. During Roosevelt's administra-
ton the number of trusts rose from
140 to 1920 and trust capitalization in.
creased fom $4,000, 100000 to $31,OOO,.
100000.
GO. The reelection OF President Taft
would place the stamp of popular ap
proval on the Ballinger scandal and
the anti-Wiley pure food scandal.
GA. The reelection OF President Taft
would place the stamp of approval or
the Payne-Aldrich tariff iniquity ant
, the policy of leVying iniquitous tarid
taxes.
IS. He has avoided campaign mud
, throwing and lifted political contro
versy to a lofty place of impersona
= discussion.
4 sc. He has substituted ideas fol
personalities in political campaigning
81. He approaches" as Senator L;
= Toilette says, every problem with tn,
: solemn promise TO be really, in thu
: highest sense, a servant of the people
6S. His election would be the vic
= tory of the democratic idea as we'll a
e the victory of a strong, clean, homes
man.
t G9. He will clean house" at Wash
5 ington.
. 20. He stands for legitimate BIZ
S business against lawless monopoly.
:, II. He is a Jeffersonian democrat
e Y. He is defining the fundementa
d principles of democracy and applyin
them to present conditions and gov
s ernmental problems.
, -. He is, in his own words, "intel
s ested in having the government of tn
United States more concerned abou
y human rights than about propert
rights"
/ "A. He represents the real, vita
l. and effective progressive forces of tn
country
Il 10. He stands for the income Ia,
insisting that wealth should bear il
D full share of the burdens of the go
eminent
d 76. AS governor of New Jersey /
secured the passage laws 2rovidir