Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
Support the Wilson
Administration
by John Il. Fogarty. Chairman of the
Democratic state Central Committee.


Democratic and independent voters of
the state. through friendly newspap-
crs, the precinct committeeman, the
candidates and speakers generally,
that, within a very few days they
must discharge an important ohliga-
tiOn a. the polls. In reply to the hope
expressed by the Republicans that, as
this is an "of' election" they are like
~ TO realize gains in washington, I
wish TO state that | most confidently
rely upon the high-water mark in the
Democratic cause in this state on No
vember 3, much in excess, relatively
and in every way, of the record made
in 1912.
IF the honest sentiment Of the peo-
pie of Washington, or, at least,
large majority of them, now enter
tanned towards President Wilson, and
his patriotic, efficient administration
finds free, untrammeIed expression
at the forthcoming election, we GER
.
ralities, with Judge w. w. Black, for
United States senator; with Judge
William Hickman Moore, for con-
gresham from the First district
with Earl w. Hustled, president of
the board of education of Everett for
congressman from the Second dis
ri Wi milo nf Tacoma
! from the Third district; with Roscoe
NJ. Drumheller of Walla Walla, from
the Fourth district; and with c. c.
Dill, of Spokane, from the Fifth dis
trict. For why should the people OF
this state send to Washington the
nominees who are opposing these
gentlemen to antagonize the benef
cent policies of Woodrow Wilson,
whose sagacity, wisdom and patriot
ism already give him an enviable
place by the side of Jackson and Lin
coin? They certainly should not, and
do not believe they will.
Two Years of Wilson.
Two years of Democratic admins
tration, under the guiding hand Of
President Wilson has given to the
people of the United States strong
reasons for congratulating then. selves
because he has so grandly fulfilled
his own promises, and so magnificent
Ily redeemed the hopes of his party.
oday, say, President Wilson enjoys
the mistaken confidence and the keen
admiration of nearly all the people VI
this country. AS one has we'll said,
his wonderful ability to lead, direct
and help congress to enact into law
so macy great remedial and construc-
tive measures in short time has
astonished the craftsmanship of all
our political parties.
A few short months havo shown
that his policy towards Mexico, ridi-
culed by his opponents at first, now
is very generally admitted to have
been the wisest course for this coun-
try. In fact, as one recalls President
Wilson's course towards Mexico. he is
led to think that even at that time
the wisest OF the statesmen Of our
time foresaw the approaching clash
in Europe. At the risk of repetition
let me impress the public mind of
this state with the words recently ut
tered in an editorial in the Ohio Re-
publican State Journal thus: "The
people of the United States are daily
paying President Wilson just about
the highest tributes which a people
could pay a president in their quiet
satisfaction universally observable,
that he is in charge of the nations
interests in these trying times. Men
who fought the president on his tariff
policy, and even his Mexican policy,
are glad that he is where he is"
Will Voters Condemn Wilson?
And the same article continues:
MEN of all parties and all shades OF
politics and economic opinions are
Wilson men for the time being, be-
cause they have full confidence that
he will keep us out of any entangle-
ment in a needless, wicked and de-
structive war" In view of these well
known facts and scores of others,
which the want of space prevents me
from mentioning here, how can one
work himself into the belief that
majority of the voters of the state
will condemn the best and wisest liy-
ing friend and protector Of all the
people of this great nation, in their
voting on November g? / cannot do
lit; such a manifestation of political
and economic ingratitude is almost
unthinkable. Rather do | believe
that at least three out of every five
of the voters Of this state, men and
women, will go to the polls at the
coming election with the sentiment