Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-07
Edison For Wilson.

Thomas A. Edison, the famous in
ventor, who is lifelong Republican and
who has been strong supporter OF Iheo-
dore Roosevelt, has made public state
ment in which he announces that he Will
support President Wilson for reelection.
Mr.. Edison in his statement sfys:
mot since 1860 has any campaign made
such direct call on Simon-pure American
ism. The times are too serious TO talk or
think in terms OF Republicanism or Demo-
cracy. Real Americans must drop partes
and get down 10 big fundamental prlncl-
piles.
"More than any other President in my
memory, Wilson has been laced by sue
cession OF tremendous problems, any one
OF which, decided The wrong way, would
have had disastrous consequences. VIII
sons decisions so far have not got us
into any serious trouble, nor are they
likely to. -,
ale has given us peace with honor.
This talk about the United States being
despised is nonsense. Neutrality is
mig hty trying policy, but back OF II are
international law. the rights OF humanity
and the future ClVllZduoH.
with reference TO Mexico, think the
President has acted wisely, justly and
courageously. Ii was right that the
United States should not have recognized
such murderous personality as Huerta.
do not believe that we should have in
tervened, nor do | believe we should in
tervene now. Mexico is troublesome
neighbor now, but war OF conquest is
not going TO make her better one. Both
against England and against human sla-
very the United States worked out its
salvation through revolution, and il was
pretty slow, trying process.
at has been said that Wilson at first
was against preparedness. Perhaps he
was. but when convinced that intelligent
public opinion was Overwhelmingly in
favor OF if, he changed. That is the
proper thing for our President TO do. A
President defiant OF public opinion would
be dangerous man in our system OF gov
eminent.
"His attitude on the tariff shows an
equal openness OF mind. A tariff COM
mission will take the whole problem out
of politics. II is my hope that experts
will be named, and that the body will be
continuing and vested almost with the
dignity of the Supreme Court.
"They say he has bundeEed; perhaps
he has, but notice that he usually blum
ders forward. You can't get 100 per
cent efficiency in democracy don't
know that we ought to want it. We
would be machines, and we would have
10 sacrifice too much OF freedom.
"ln my opinion, Mr.. Hughes. if Pres
ident, would find II difficult TO decide on
the best course for the government TO
take in this strike. His capacity for hind
sight, as we learn from his speeches, is
highly developed, but as TO his foresight
we are not equally well informed.
"Mr. Wilson has now had about four
years of experience and he has learned
| facts and truth. do not think it a logical
or sensible thing to change TO an ineX-
perienced and untried man just Tor the
sake of change, or without much better
reasons being given for the change than
have noticed.
Roosevelt was my choice. He has
had experience and is one OF the best
of Americans, but the machine controIl-
ed Republican party would not have him.
Therefore, am for Woodrow Wilson"