The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-16
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN

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by ARTHUR w. DUNN
Washington. Dec. i6.-ISpeciai
just how the runIor was started that
The president would not bc u candi.
date for a second term is n Of the
mysteries OF politics. lie is not IN
active candidate. as he was four years
ago-that is unnecessary-b but he Is Il
candidate In the sense that he Is ready
TO take the nomination.
The activity OF all his close personal
friends. of the higher officials In the
administration and OF the Democratic
national committee indicates beyond
doubt that Mr.. Wilson expects TO fs
the nominee in 1916 at ST. Louis.
More than that. he is confident OF
being reelected. | have seen other
presidents looking forward 10 renom
nation and reelection. but seldom has
there been one with the confidence OF
Woodrow Wilson. Such a bold man rs
Roosevelt showed uncertainty as to his
nomination for several months prior
10 the convention. and he was nervous
at times during the campaign.
May Offset German Vote.
Members OF the Democratic admin
istratIon are quite ready to coneedc
that nearly every German voter In the
United States and those whose birth
or descent makes them German sympa-
thizers will vote against Wilson. They
expect TO have this Offset by the strong
sentiment OF others. Said n or VII
sons appointees.
I'm my state / found that where
German sentiment was lined up against
Wilson they expect TO have this on
set by a strong sentiment OF approval
Said one OF Wilson's appointees:
In my state | found that where Ger
man sentiment was lined up against
the president there were a lot of Amer
leans who asserted they would not per
init the Dutchmen TO beat Wilson and
crow over Ii after election | expect
that this thought will Offset the loss
TO the Democrats by disaffection OF
Germans"
Attacking Liquor Interests.
Not only are the Prohibitionists go
ing TO try TO pass a constitutional
amendment and to make the national
capital a dry city. but they are going
10 take steps TO keep the liquor bust
ness out of dry territory. One OF the
schemes which may prove effective +
to deny the use OF the mails TO any
newspaper. letter, postcard. circular
pamphlet or any other kind of printed
matter which Is sent TO dry territory
This is intended TO prevent the eircu
lation of advertising, the seeking OF
orders. the payment through the mails
OF liquor bills. and. In fact, TO deny
the use of the mails In every particu
lar TO the liquor traffic.
The bill for this purpose has been In
troduced by Congressman Abercrombit
OF Alabama, II is likely TO pass
Rural Credits a "Joke?"
The men who are supporting rura.
credits refuse to believe that the prof
ect Is a joke. But those who watched
the defeat OF the McCumber amend
ment I'm the last congress are convinced
that nothing will ever be done for rura
credits as now understood. Then there
was an opportunity TO legislate, prob
ably the last time for many years.
Not a "coIlar' Democrat.
James Harvey Davis. who r~eioices II
the name Cyclone says In his biog
raphy that he is not a collar Dem
ocrat. More than that. he was ono,
the most vociferous leader Of the Pop
ulist party. 1t was back In 1896 tina
he broke forth with words which hav,
lasted all the years. D~enouncing thu
plutocrats and others who afterwar,
became "malefactors Of great wealth,
Davis said. IF these men who hav,
been robbing the people for years d
not stop we will take control. and thei
liyers and lights will decorate thei
skyscrapers."
Cyclone" showed he was no collar
Democrat by openly criticising the pre-
paredness part Of the presidents mes
sage.
Explained to Field.
Congressman Langley, a Republican
and Congressman Field, a Democra
both from Kentucky. are good friend
personally. Soon after congress me
Langley explained TO Field how 1t hal
pened that certain Republican coul
ties did not give the Republican cal
didate for governor the majorities thu
We're expected and that would hay
elected him.
''One reason" said Langley. lis tn;
in some Of those districts the pollir
places are SO far distant that ii
mountaineers would not 20 to the ele
tion. One old fellow who lives tive
ty-one miles from the election plas
told mo that he wasn't .r0inp To {