South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-08
GiUeS FiUe Reasons
Why He is Ready
To Support Wilson
BY Rar stannnrd Bnker-

I have five good reasons for sup
porting Wilson for the presidency:
!. / am for Wilson because I
rust him
He is the steadiest. safest. clear
cst-thinking leader in public life to-
day. In the world crisis he has
not been stampeded by extremists
of either type. neither by Roosevelt
nor by Bryan. He has acted with
that imperturbability and wisdom in
the midst Of unparalleled events.
which are the true marks of the
highest leadership. In our difficult
relationships with Germany he got
what he set out to get; he got it
because il was right and while main
tanning the honor Of the nation, kept
Us out of war.
Wilson Genuine Progressive.
2. 1 am for Wilson because he is
a genuine progressive.
Progressivism with Wilson is a
faith, not policy. The nation to
him is a living force. not bound by
prejudices. craftsmanship or theories,
but moving steadily forward 10 meet
the problems OF a new time. There
had been years of talk of progress
i've legislation. Wilson welded his
divided party together and actually
| placed on the statute books during
| the first half OF his administration a
remarkable body of real progressive
| laws.
Cooperative InternatiOnalism.
has the new democratic and cooper
alive view of international relation
ships.
He has substituted for the evil
and greedy policy of dollar diplO-
macy" in our relationships with
South or Central America a new
and friendly spirit. Pan-American-
ism under him has ceased to be
a mere name and has become a
living thing. 1 believe it to be his
supreme ambition to make America
en- instrument in extending the same
/ spirit throughout the world.
Has Stood Crucial Test.
4. L am for Wilson because he
hes been tested and tried i'm the
| fire of the greatest events. know
what he is and what he can do. I
know that he is master of the situa-
! ton and has handled the nations
affairs upon the whole with great
wisdom. patience and courage. More
than any other American he is IA
miliar with every crook and turn
of our delicate national relationships
i'm this troubled time. Why should
I think for a moment of substitute
ing for such a leader an untried
man. without experience in these
great national affairs. Of whose views
l am uncertain? We know Wilson
| and what he has done; all we can
know Of any. other leader is what
he says he will do.
Knows American Spirit.
D. l am for Wilson because I be-
/ lieve him to possess the clearest un-
| Outstanding Of the true American
spirit of any man now in public
/ life.
He understands its historical
origins and Inspirations; his whole
life has been devoted to the study
! of American institutions No series
of books are superior TO his as wise
commentaries upon American gov
eminent. Re understands also the
American spirit in its contemporary
expression in public opinion; in each
/ great crisis during the last two
I years, when he has acted, the great
mass of the American people have
/ been soundly with him and behind
/ him. Therefore [ trust him beyond
any other leader 10 meet the stormy
/ events which are before US. and
| to meet them with the true Amer
! lean spirit. We are embarked for
| the first time in our history upon
| the unknown and tempestUOus seas
| of world politics, but we know that
with Wilson at the helm the ship
1 of state will not only 90 forward
| on a true course, but Will be safely,
patiently. cOurageously navigated.