Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-03

Mrs. Wilson and Her Suneiai.
TO be found during the hottest weather
constantly az the capitol in the burn
ing city. Passersby on the street
caught gllmpses Of the governor in his
shirt sleeves working hard away into
the night
This biography has found no time to
dwell. as il would have liked to dwell.
Un many of the enlarging and enrich
ing though undramatic events of the
scholars llfe-on holidays In Europe.
on the preparation for the writing of
books such as the life of George
Washington" and the monumental
History of the American People"
1t could not tell OF the happiness of
his family life IL has not limited at
his shyuess-that love of retirement
Inherited with the strain of his moth
e-'s blood. which had to be overcome
with agonizing before he could commit
himself to the path of public life.
IL has not told Of his passion for
crowds. of his fOudest habit-the steal
ing Off somewhere TO move unknown
among big throngs and to drink In In
silence the sense of human striving: 10
look into the faces Of multitudes and
listen 10 their voices. one 10 another; TO
feel the heartbeat of men as they go
about life's business or its pleasures.
II is a rare and an arresting cOmbi-
nation OF traits that this man presents.
Perhaps nothing sums it up more WV
idly than this-he reads Greek and he
the first things that amazed the people
at Trenton. the old timers who deemed
themselves the only practical politi-
clans. But every day for year was
a further amaZement to them. They
found in this strange newcomer man
vino didn't believe that gUod cause
WAS rendered any less likely to sue
ed by the employment in its behalf
1.-the caTnaI weapons OF practical pol.
.,iss. man who said. Even u re
former need not be fool"
A new era was ushered in when this
quiet gentleman who had just emerged
from the delectab!e groves of Prince
with the Yapors of Parnassns, his lips
wet with the waters of Helicon-this
ion" haired bookworm of professor
who had just laid his spectacies on his
dictionary, came down to the Trenton
statehouse and licked the gang TO Il
frazZIe"
or his manner Oc public speech some
thing more ought TO be told. With the
advent Of Woodrow Wilson on the po-
Htical stage came a new type of man
aud Il new type Of oratory. Mr.. VIII
son has long been known as an eXqui-
site master Of English prose. He
speaks as he wrjtes-with a trained
and skilIful handling of the resources
Of the language. u sureness. an accu-
racy, Il power and delicacy surpass-
ing anything ever before heard on the
political platform in America. IL was
felt by some of his friends that Mr.
Wilson's classical habit of language
would initiate against his success as a
politician. The first appearance of the
candidate for the Jersey governorship
dissipated these doubts. Mr.. Wilson
knew how to tall to the people, knew
how to win them. He changed his
manner very little, never STOPPING. as
IL he had to, TO make the people under
stand. No matter where or before
what sort of audience he spoke. his
speeches were on a high plane, but
they were 50 clear. so definite. that
every man understood and wondered
why he had not thought of that him
self
Woodrow Wilson is not only the
most intellectual speaker that this
generation has seen on the stump: he
is the most engaging. A friendly
smile is almost always on his face
always In beginning. at any rate. His
words come with vigOr. but with
gentle good nature. too-not a good
natured tolerance of the ills be is Op-
posing. but a good natured confidence
that they viii soon be overthrown. A
serene faith in the outcome is one OF
the characteristics OF Wilson's attitude
lie Is an optimist. and his speeches
have the invigoratinS charm and pow
err Of a call to join an army which is
marching to glorious and certain vic
tory.