The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-03-14
Papers Comment
On New President
New York Paper Says the Demoeatie
Party is In Full Control Of the
Federal Government

New York Sun.-''We quote five
words from President Wilson'S inaug-
raj: 1--WE shall restore, not destroy. "
This is the promise, the pledge, the
platform. The rest is eloquent surplus
age. If the promise is kept, the pledge
redeemed, the platform obeyed, the ad-
ministration now beginning the good
will and best wishes and best hopes and
reserved judgment of all of Woodrow
Wilson'S fellow citizens will be in the
truest sense conservative; and what
more could any patriotic American
desire?"
New York Times. mo President of
the United States in any utterance ever
sounded a higher or clearer note of
aspiration and of idealism than Wood
row Wilson in his inaugural address
yesterday. It is perhaps the most care
fully studied, concise and deeply NOV
ing expression that has yet been given
to the new ideals which have become a
force in our politics. The address will
make profound impression upon the
American people and upon the friends of
progress and of this republic throughout
the world. The people of this country
will be inspired, we hope, with resolve
to do their part in accomplishing the
noble purposes to which he dedicates
and devotes his administration; inspired,
too, with confidence, in their new presi-
dent"
New York Herald democratic
party is in full control of the federal
government. 1t is an inspiring
spectacle that in a country of this
magnitude, in obedience to the popular
mandate, a complete change in ad-
ministration should transpire and that
the power of governing should slip from
the shoulders of one set of men to
those of another without the slightest
shock or confusion. Obviously many of
the campaign promises made in the
platform were not made to
be lived up to. Perhaps many threats
that have. been made during the period
intervening between the election and
the inaguration were not made to be
carried out. One thing is certain in the
minds of a majority Of American people.
There is not the necessity for as much
making over of the country as the
democratic leaders, would have US be-
lieve."
Minneapolis Tribune. The second
Democrat since Buchanan has been
made president Of the United States.
For the second time in So years the
democratic party is charged with full
responsibility for the government.
Once only in more than half q century,
has that party held control Of both
branches under a democratic president
and then for only a year. The charge
Of today is fraught with large spossifilii
ties in the field of politics and states
manship.
In such situation, it is good fortune
that has given the direction Of the ma
tion to Woodrow Wilson. Beyond any
Of his predecessor he has knowledge Of
political history. By no other president
have the sources Of strength and weak
ness in earlier administrations been
more clearly analyzed. 40 head Of >
great university and governor Of .
great state. he has had practical train
ing vouchsafed to few scholars. No
one who has read even the least Of his
writings can doubt that he finds inspira-
tions to the utmost patriotic service in
the lives Of Lincoln and Washington.
From this day Woodrow Wilson 10
president Of al the people. From this
day he 10 entitled 70, the support Of. oil
the people. May his Judgment be sound,
his courage unfailing. his support from
the people intelligent and patient.
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