The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-13
Rank and File OF the Party In
That Great Section Recog-
nize His Worth.
HAS REDEEMED HIS PLEDGES
His Actions as Chief Executive Of
tho State Of New Jersey Show
His Political Ability and In
te9rity-loyaI to People.
BY CHARLES q. HElFNER
Chairman Of Democratic State COM
mittes OF Washington.


l know pretty accurately the sentl.
ment OF the rank and hle OF the dem
ocrats OF the West. They are strong
V In favor Of Woodrow Wilson for
our Presidential nominee next year.
feel sure that this statemen will hold
good In every state west OF the Mis-
sissippl River recently spent some
time In the east on business that
brought me- in touch with a mum ber
OF influential business men. Incl
dentally | have had occasion to dis
cuss political conditions with these
men and | am glad to say that regard
less OF past party affiliations, | find
them strongly In favor OF Governor
Wilson. II is not difficult to ascer-
tain the cause OF this faith and trust
and confidence on the part Of farm
ers. wage workers and business men
In the political ability and integrity
OF Woodrow Wilson He kept the
faith. \ year ago while candidate
for Governor OF New Jersey he made
certain pledges and promises to the
people OF that trust ridden state. The
people took him at his word and elect
ed him, the first democrat TO be
elected Governor in that state in six
teen years, and TO the gratifying
amazement OF all honest men and to
the utter CONSERVATION Of the political
tricksters he and his loyal support
ers in the legislature proceeded TO en-
act laws and carry out plans in ex-
act conformity with his pledged word
TO the people. Among the plain peo-
pie everywhere he has come to be re-
garded as man whose performances
square with his promises. Just such
man Is imperatively needed as the
chief executive Of the United States
Having demonstrated his practical ca
pacity to accomplish things In his
own state, though one branch OF the
legislature was Of opposite political
faith. II Is not surprising that there
Is such an overwhelming demand for
his elevation TO the White House
! believe the State OF Washington
Democratic National Convention IA
vorabls to Governor Wilson for our
presidential candidate, and | might
say further that believe he Is the
toral vote OF that state, and other
Western States. We democrats out
there are not unmindful OF the merit
ed consideration which other great
OF their fellow citizens throughout
the country. but we believe Governor
Wilson. more nearly than any other
avowed candidate. typifies in his rec
ord and his personality. those quail
ties and characteristics which the
average American is proud to see ex-
emplited In the President OF his
country Hence. his popularity In
the East, the West. the North and the
South. His record as scholar, an
educator, an historian and as stu
dent and writer on social and eco
nomic subjects all combine to equip
him to be just what ne is today-a An
ished orator. great statesman and
our logical leader in solving the great
Industrial and financial questions
which now disturb the business world.
and which the republican party has
proved itself incapable either 10 un-
derstand or to solve Governor vii.
son is progressive In that he Is not
welded to the mildewed past or to
precedent to such an extent as TO
make him timid and afraid to m eet the
for him because he stands for genuine
representative government-the act
nal rule OF the people after careful
OF all governmental
matters coming before them He
would free trade and commerce OF
the imposts and handicaps with which
they are now burdened He would
place on the statute books law reg
ulattag interstate commerce so clear,
so concise. so 1ust and so definite that
all men and I'll corporations would not
be left in doubt as to whether they
were complying with or violating the
law. He would thus place our indus
trial affairs upon solid and legiti-
mate foundation, freed from uncer-
taInty and distrust
In his record as Governor OF New
Jersey he has literally lived Up 10 and
exempli6ed In his every act the
time honored tenet OF democracy:
Equal rights for all. special privileges
to none"
He will bring to the discharge Of his
duties as chief magistrate OF the ma
ton. the right scholarship Of a Ban
croft a Lowell and a Hawthorne. all
OF whom held political office: he will
have had the experience that comes
from practical administration and
executive responsibilities. and In
every respect he will worthily rank
with those other great leaders OF
democracy whose achievements mako
brighter and more glorious the pages