The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-06-12

carry New York with its as electoral votes lie must
carry New Jersey with its IL electoral lie must
carry Connecticut with its electoral votes To lose these
states is to give Roosevelt wakover To win these States
to win not only 66 of the SO ELECTORAL votes that
needed but in all probability it Ohio with "a
is to win Indiana with Is votes, which is the historical
political ally of New York and New Jersey is to give the
Democratic party opportunity of victory in NIassachu-
sets with its Is votes and to bring Delaware with its
votes back into the Democratic column In other words,
is to elect Democratic President of the United States
1t in the East that Democratic victory be 1t
in the East that Rooseveltism must be overrown.
the East that must the country from third term and
all it implies For that The World regards Wood
Wilson the strongest candidate the Democratic party
can nominate.
The New Jersey primaries vital test of his political
strength not only i'll New Jersey but in New York. They
proved that local opposition him largely myth AL
though the campaign against him we'll organized and
abundanty financed, it failed mserably. He swept the
State and the only four delegates he lost lost through
the personal efforts of James Smith, Jr political boss
whom Gov. Wilson kept out of the United States Senate
in section of the country where Wall and the poiti
cal bosses powerful Gov Wilson demonstrated
that he has confidence of the rank and file of the party
without which any mans candidacy is futile. He demon
srated well that his political strength is the kind :o
strength that essential Democratic in the vital
y necessary States of New York. New Jersey and Connec
ticut.
SO much for that.
During Gov Wilson's public career The World has been
compelled to take issue with him many questions We
regarded with grave misgvings his sudden conversion to
the initiative and referendum reversing the principles of
lifetime. We regretted his apparent disposition initiate
Mr. Bryans sweeping charges against the called Money
Trust without supporting these charges with facts and speci
fcaons We regretted his long campaign tours his
eager chase after the nomination. and certain symptoms of
instability which threatened to weaken his public useful
ness We have not hestated to him when thought
he going asray and shall not hesitate do again
the future.
But Gov Wilson'S elements of weakness vastly
balanced by his elements of strength He has proved his
political courage and his fearlessness proved him
self sound tariff reform. He has proved himself sound
the Sherman law He has proved himself sound
poraton control. He has proved himself sound trust
prosecutions and personal guilt He has proved himself
sound against government by Wall putocracy
has proved himself sound the independence of the judi
ciary He has proved himself sound the fundamental
principals of constitutional government He has proved
that he is instinctivey and temperamentay Democrat
He has proved himself free who be bulldosed
by bosses influenced against his conviction by his
personal friends This the of who ought
President.
Gov Wilson has had public experience than Grover
Cleveland had when he elected President better
known the rank and file of the party than Samuel
Tilden was when he nominated for President The
World believes that he would be progressive constitutions
al President whom the American people could trust and for
whom they would never have cause to apologize.
We appeal to all Democrats to consider this matter sober
ly and houghtfuly and without prejudice. We appeal
the delegates the Democratic National Convention
swayed by considerations except those of principle and
the public welfare Weappeal to Mr. Bryan throw his
great political influence upon the side of Gov Wilson and
Democratic party to meet adequately this great crisis
in the Nations history He has the most brilliant opportu-
ty for disinerested patriotic leadership that come
Theodore striking example of the meaning of
ruthless and unyielding ambition.
1t is not behalf of Woodrow Wilson that The World
urges his nomination 1t is not merely in behalf of
Democratic party party 1t in behalf of the Amer
can people 1t in behalf of American institutions 1t is
in behalf of Republic 1t is in behalf of the Nation
is now confronted with the gravest that has faced
since the obleraon of human slavery and the overthrow
of secession.