Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24


suffrage cause is gaining rapidly.
In Maine only two years age there
were few to listen to the cry Votes
for Women" Maine all at once un-
derwent change OF manner. Indiffer-
ence became interest and sleepiness
became wakefulness. In one year the
women of Maine succeeded in winning
to their cause almost a majority of the
legislature Of the state They are at
work now trying to make victory a
matter of the near future
In Massachusetts, the women suffra-
gists have turned their attention to
the work of defeating for reelection
members Of the legislature who OPP
pose their cause. Last year there was
: majority Of the lower house In Mas
sachusetts in favor OF woman suf
frage. but the majority was not large
enough TO secure a submission TO the
people of an amendment to the state
constitution. The women already are
at work again in Massachusetts trying
to make their victory complete.
In Connecticut the woman suffrage
movement has gone ahead rapidly in
the last year or two There were
certain disclosures OF vice conditions
made in the cities of Connecticut
which aroused the women of the state
to action and which they say made
them feel that unless women could get
the ballot the family life was not safe.
As to Presidential Primaries.
President Wilson's recommends
ton for he selection of candi-
dates for the presidency by means
of genera primaries has been the
subject of discussion and actual
controversy among the politicians in
Washington every day since the mes
sage was written. The Republicans
and the Progressives think that they
see symptoms of alarm in the Demo
cratic ranks over Mr.. Wilson's pro-
nouncement
1t is a fact, because the Democrats
have made It plain, that some OF them,
few at any rate, are worried over this
thing because, as some OF them view
it, the presidential primary in way
would give a state like new York with
its immense population an influence
and power equal to that of eight or
ten states In the south. This view
of the matter has been set forth by
Democratic journals in the southern
states.
Now while some of the Democrats
of the rank ana file are worried over
Mr.. Wilson's desires in this matter.
there are chieftains of the party who
seemingly do not worry at all so far
as the next national campaign is con-
cerned. and IL they feel any fear 1t is
solely because the primary may be a
stumbling block in the path Of ambi-
ton in the far future.
The friends of William J. Bryan,
Champ Clark. Oscar w. Underwood
and other Democratic presidential
possibilities. or probabilities, seem to-
day to look forward to the next cam
paign with eyes that see things only
one way They say that presidential
primaries or no presidential prima-
ries, If Woodrow Wilson's administra-
ton is success he is bound to be
renominated and probably elected.
and If ii is not success he will be
renominated just as certainly and
probably defeated.
1t is a very simple proposition ap-
parently as the followers of Mr..
Bryan. Mr. Clark and MIR, Underwood
view it, and as probably also the three
chieftains themselves view It. With
Mr.. Wilson successful in his admin
istration, not one of the three prob
ably thinks that he has chance for
the nomination. and with Mr.. Wilson
unsuccessful not one of them thinks
Democrat would stand much chance
of election and consequently no one
sacrifice.
How They See the Future.
Democrats in congress already arr
talking of the campaign two years
hence. They seem to think that IL
the tariff law works well, If the cur
rency measure does not founder the
finances and IL antitrust legislation
does not disrupt business, not only
will Mr. Wilson be assured of the
nomination, but Clark and Under.
wood, following the lead of Bryan, win
come out in public statements en-.
dorsing him for denomination and for
reelection. II this program, pleas
ing to the Democrats, and, with Its
suggestions of prosperity, unquestion-
ably pleasing to the country, shall be
fulfilled, It probably makes little diff
ference whether Mr.. Wilson goes be-
fore popular primary or must de-
pend upon old time methods He win
get his second endorsement and his
second nomination If he says the
word of desire.
There are some of Mr.. Bryans
friends here, however men who have
been devoted to him and to his poll
cies from the very beginning, who do
not look upon the denomination Of
Mr.. Wilson as assured even IL his ad-
ministration seems to win for him the
applause of the party and of the coun-
try Is it possible that Mr.. Bryan
thinks that the president will not care
TO succeed himself? Is 1t possible that
Mr.. Bryan knows that when the time
comes, hts present chief win say the
word which will take him out of the
field Of succession
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