South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-24
OUer-Rich and Their
Parasites Enemies
of Pres't Wilson

The Rev. Percy Stickney Grant
rector Of the church of the Assem-
sion, New York city, in a statement
today tersely gives the reasons which
prompted him to support Pres't
Wilson for reelection this year Mr..
Grant voted for Roosevelt four years
ago. He says:
Il shall vote the straight demo-
cratic ticket for the first time. at the
coming presidential election. Brought
up a Massachusetts republican,
rather strict sect have voted in
the last 80 years once for Cleveland.
once for Roosevelt and once for
Judge Seabury. Naturally. 1 have
been trying Of late 10 get a clear
view of my reasons for such changed
political sympathy.
Americans pride themselves on
giving everybody "a square deal II
is not a square deal to place unpar-
alleled burdens upon a man, heavie-.
than any president except Lincoln's
and then TO turn him down To
give four years training in our high
est office and then to throw away
what an exceptional man has learned
in that office, is not economical. 1t
wastes the highest human acquisi-
tons
Wilson Pathfinder.
Mr.. Wilson is the only original
thinker on political questions we
have had in the white house since
Lincoln. He is a man for unprece-
denied problems. He is a rOadmak-
er, a pathfinder. Mr.. Wilson is the
best social shock~absorber the coun-
try has produced. He makes easier
going for the honest capitalist and
/ for the honest workingman.
Mr.. wilson's enemies are for the
most part the over-rich and their
/ parasites. But the luXury-loving
| classes are also the enemies of Amer
lean ideals at home and abroad-of
! giving everyone wide opportunity
and of treating all nations fairly and
above-bOard. A president who re-
] Ceives the endorsement of Charles
/ W. Eliot, Henry Ford and Thomas A.
/ Edison is good enough for me.
| These men represent in the highest
degree the brains, benevolence and
\ betterment of America They are
\ the incarnation OF knowledge, rea-
/ sonableness and unselfshness. such
disinterested patriots are America 5
/ finest hope. To stand with them is
an honor.
Young Mans Candidate.
Mr.. Wilson is the young mans
/ candidate. because he is man OF
| courage. hope, and confidence in hui
man nature. Moreover, he has form
ed his industrial and social ideas
/ from scientific observations and
study extending over the last score
of years. critical time in the his
/ tory of economies and sociology. In
\ talking with American college stu
\ dents and with thoughtful young
workmen. / find them animated by
new social spirit. This spirit is
exemplified in the politics OF Pres't
\ Wilson
"Pres't Wilson has kept the nation
out OF a world-war in which l6 ma
tons have become involved and has
kept US out of war with Mexico. In
stead OF dispatching ultimatums he
I calls for conference
! Nothing has pleased me more
about Pres't Wilson during his ad-
! ministration than his self-criticism
and his frank confessions OF some
change Of opinion during his admin
istration. a champion golfer does
not make every stroke Finding
the range is not 'vacillation.'
The democratic party in Clev e.
\ lands time gave 10 the country a
/ new navy The democratic party in
/ Pres't wilson's administration has
voted to make that navy the second
in the world. a democrat is not
necessarily a pacifist. nor a republi-
can for preparedness In the frs
winter of the war. the pdesident was
bonn barded with memorials from re-
publicans not 10 increase our army
and navy / was at an important
meeting in New York. presided over
and controlled by republicans. which
had this as its object
For the United States 10 develor
military power sufficient for defense
is not militarism. but foresight
Every sensible American wants
proper military and naval protec
ton for this republic and its 100 mil
lions OF people. The frst duty OF
government is self protection.
The ColOnel's Idcali-a
| Roosevelt accuses Wilson Of no