Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-08-29

+ sons Speech Accepting the DEM
]. ocrattc Nomination. /
tion of the real issues upon which the
campaign will be fought this fall. |
think that II is bound 70 strengthen
Governor Wilson among the thinking
people of the country"
VIII Ring Through the Country.
Governor George W. Donaghey, Ar
kansas.-"It was a great speech IL
will ring through the country. Ii Is
inst what he should have said. The
people have never felt more confdent
of success since the first nomination OF
Grover Cleveland"
Iowa For Wilson.
Judge Martin J. Wade. lowa.-"For
the first time since the state was al
mitted to the Union Iowa will this year
give its electoral vote to the Democrat-
ic nominee for president"
Jeffersonian to the Core.
John A Dix. Governor OF New
York.-"Governor Wilson's speech OF
acceptance il marked with broad VI
sion and clear thought, expressed ID
language every American can under
stand. As business man and manu-
facturer, am especially pleased WIN
his positive and statesmanlike position
on the paramount Issue OF tar1n re-
form and his demand for an immedl-
ate downward revision In sincerity
precise statement and comprehensive
grasp of great principles and their APP
plication of the fundamental needs OF
the country the speech is Jeffersonian
to the core. 1t contains no appeal 10
passion and excites no prejudice.
Governor Wilson has presented to MS
party and to the nation clear concep-
ton of the truth that the real strug'
gle In the pending campaign Is be-
tween the concentrated powers OF priv
ilege and the aspiration OF the Amerl-
can people to realize In their govern
mept and their economic Industrial
and social relations the full measures
of the principles Of freedom, justice
and progress, upon which the republic
was founded. To all the Issues and
every national need Governor wilson
spplies the rule Of right and common
advantage The reforms he advocates
are farreaching. but they are neces'
sary, sound and practical. The speech
will awaken and stir the national con-
science and lead to triumph that
will restore to the people the control
of their government and inaugurate a
new and happier epoch In the lie ana
development Of the republic.
Worthy Leader Of Progressive Ameri-
cans.
Louis d. Brandeis, Boston.-"Gover'
nor Wilson's speech Of acceptance Is
the utteraOce of a twentieth century
statesman. With keen perception be
recognizes the evils from which the
people are suffering and the dangers
which threaten our welfare With
broad vision he points the way by
which those evils may be removed and
the dangers averted He proves bis
understanding alike of business and OF
social needs and that he ia Democrat
In fact as we'll as In name, and bis
courage Is undoubted Progressive
Americans have in him worthy lead
err"
Equable and Moderate
New York Sun.-"Governor Wilson's
speech of acceptance has good luck
as well as merit. II comes just II.
time to contrast sharply with the In.
terminable bedlamite rant Of Tn. Den
tatus Africanus Ferox. And, II with
out contempt of campus It may De
said. though written by college presi
dent very recently retired, 1t Is In the
English language, not anaemic and
seldom with suspicion Of priggishness
or donnishness. though II has an air
q certain academic distinction Of Its
own. What will please everybody who
has a living to make is Governor VII
sons equable and moderate tone. Gov
ernor Wilson is for repair. not for de-
struction."
Partnership Of the People.
New York Times.-"It Is applicable
The dominant thought, the very SOU
Of his discourse, Is the common Inter
est of all the people, their partnership
IN our activities and our prosperity
The partnership idea comes from bis
mind not as q sublimated political the
ory, but as a practical. immediate rem
edy."
Straight to the Heart.
New York World.-"Woodrow VII
sons speech of acceptance is the ablest
clearest sanest statement Of high pub
lie purpose this country has known In
q generation. without passion, with
out invectfve. without abuse. without
partisan bitterness, without denuncia
tion. without egotism, without dema
rogy, he has driven straight to the