Fergus County Democrat., 1915-12-30
ANYTHING 70 BEAT WILSON.

Passing indicate that the sole ambition Of theodore Roose
welt today defeat Woodrow Wilson for president at the next cleo
ton Rooseve hostility toward Wilson has grown Wilson's
ay has expanded throughout the nation lhe venom which ou
wears ago he visited upon his Taft being poured ou
against Wilson and predict that the Roosevelt rawlings will grow
vituperatvenes the approaching campaign progresses
There things about Colonel Roosevelt which thus pape
acmre We believe that he intensely American We believe that
he did much toward awakening the spirit Of political which
has borne such splendid fruits during the Of the present admin
istraton He called halt The destruction of great national
sources and aroused the nation the necessity OF cubng the
activities Of selfish and concentrated wealth Ills energies have
often been mdected Inconsistency has most frequently marked
his Of but wha have felt like excusng him because
of the good he has undeniaby accomplished
But greatness not nequeny accompanied by qualities Of de
spcabe smaness With all Of his admirable traits Theodore Rooe
welt unfortunate his inability the tant Of petty selfish
and jealousy Having hod the heights of fame himself his
revos against sharing those heights with other av
lived long the center Of the spot light he beays the
great weakness his character when circumstances shove him
aside make for else He began to hate att when the
ample figure of tie ex-pedcnt began monopoe the calcium
which for years had played around the Rooseyean head That
hate transferred Wilson when the Princeton took Tas
place.
1t has fallen the lot Of Wilson occupy position of transcend
Importance the affairs Of the world He has been confronted
by problems such other the history of has had
to meet He has solved or solving those problems in manner which
has with the approval Of the American people irrespective Of
Gtca affiliations The press has acclaimed and the people have a
plauded the WISDOM the patient restraint with which Wilson has
aged situations Of the critical character That acclaim
and applause gall and wormood theodore Roosevelt In the
extremity OF the emotions OF and jealousy Roosevelt
formed into verlabe Bomba Furioso He rapidly approaching
the limits of decency the uterance Of fury and execraon
The people of this country thoroughly sgused four years
when theodore Roosevelt descended from the exalted
which former chief executive Of nation presumed occupy
to grove the filth Of denucaon and obscene
with his President Taft formed anything an edfy
chapter the political history OF country. 1t now appears
if that nauseaing chapter be rewritten except that Wilson
take the place Of Taft the object Of Roove SANDER and camy
1t is be hoped that Wilson will not be tempted Taft was rep
in kind to Roosevels unjust assaults.
President Wilson is not demGod but simply human being 1t
too much to ask that his every official shall be entirely free from
of judgment He striving with such light vouehsafed to
Christian gentleman, student Of governments and patriotic repre-
sentative OF his people to maintain the honor and dignity and
the safety Of his country His official Justly subject to critic
by citizen who sagrees with him. But even an ordinary
gard tor the dictates Of doeny demands that those critic
sms especially when expressed by former president of the Unite
States be suggestive least of degree fairness and sanity