The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-31
HOW TExss NAY AN rHE
ELECTION of uR. WILSON

l~sll-rogI % the usasi brutal majorits
tor woodrow Wilson There - ns
lanestian about that We may engage
lla oar Hstie faetlonai fixhts a. 4
matter Of passime. but the Nosemocr
leleetion vflI find ali united behind
the national democratic standard
lt4arsr We acc also fully aware Of
the fact that the solid South vii be
Hound In the Wilson column. IN"
l.reaident need have no fear Of not
receiving the electoral vote Of the
south
Bat the kreat problem facing the
democratic campaign managers ~ TO
loonvinca the voters In the east aud
north, aud more especially Ia states
Iresasaesi as doubtful. that no change
should be made In the national ad-
ADMINISTRATION during pese critical
Times. As we view II the defeat Of
lwYlson In the coming election would
iba q calamity to this nation. fie has
made the country one of the best
CHIEF executives who has occupied
the white House for years. Prob
ably none OF his predecessors have
lever had confronting them the many
serious diplomatic problems which
have been forced by circumstances
upon MIR. Wilson for solution.
Through his superior diplomatic
ability he has 80 far kept this coun-
TRY from being plunged into war
with some European nation or with
our neixhbor republic on the south.
while his able ssatesmanship Is
fully recognized in all parts Of the
country. the republican party VIII
exert every effort possible to bring
about his defeat In the November
ELECTION. One OF the chief issues u
tho republicans Is Mr.. Wilson's Mex
lean policy. They realize the fact
that this Is about the only hope they
have OF winning for Mr.. Hughes.
And here liz where Texas democrats
have an opportunity to render the
cause a great service and aid mater
Tally In the reelection Of Mr. Wilson.
ublican leaders and republican
newspapers OF the east have already
seized upon the result OF the primary
election on July ~ as eudgel with
which to hammer the national adj
ADMINISTRATION. The large vote received
|by AIR, Colquit in that primary IL be-
ing referred 10 by these leaders and
newspapers as reputation OF MI.
Wilson's Mexican policy The result
lot that primary is being featured
under flaming headlines in the press
q. the east. aud editorial comments
refer to Mr.. Golquit's vote as an In
dication OF the disapproval OF Mr.
wilson's Mexican policy by the dem
ocrafs OF Texas. They lose sight Of
the fact that this primary did not
determine the final result. but ID
order TO make it effective they leave
the impression that Mr.. colquit has
already defeated Mr.. culbertsoa
Texas democrats will have an oppot-
tuniiy on August 26th Of counter
acting this effect. They should not
place in the hands of the republican
campaign committee q weapon with
which to defeat President Wilson by
-ss4as the ganatasial nomination TO
Mr.. Colquitt, They should say
10 the republican party that
Texas II standing behind President
Wilson with a solid front,
and will elect no man to the
United states Senate who Is not IN
hearty accord with the presidents
policies. This can be done by voting
Tor senator Culberson on the fourth
saturday in August. Mr.. Colquit has
said that his criticism of the Wilson
administration should not be made an
issue In the run-off contest for the
senate. but MIR. Colauit should not
overlook the fact that he made the
issue and now he must face II. The
|probihition question has been eiimin-
|ated from the present campaign. and
the democrats oil the state are TO say
lhy their votes on August rs whethet'
they endorse Sir. Wilson's admin.
istration or whether they disapprose
ot il. A vote for Mr.. coiqaitt Is
d vote to repudiate President Will
gnn. A vote for Mr.. Cuiberson Is
an endorsement OF the president ;
administration.
With this as the sole issue II Is
mot difficult to predict what the re-
suit will BE-.
Senator Fall. who has large min
ing interests down In Mexico, has
Ibecn telling Candidate Hughes Just