The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-09
LET THE REPUBLICANS ALSO NOMINATE
 WILSON
lNew York Worldl

(NoW YOrk WOfiul
 Ware Woodrow Wilson a Republican President with n record of achievement identical with his record as Democratic President the Republicans would re- nominate him by acclamatlon
 They would point to the revision or the tariu ua' dor hls administration as the iuflment of McKnleys dying pledge. which Roosevelt shirked and In which
 They would point to the banking and currency law as the greatest piece of financial legislation yet enacted-a law which has made t possible TOT the United States not only to weather successfully tne most devastating war in human history but to aspire to the financial mastery of the world
 They would point to the incometax law as Just and equitable means of making wealth bear It's due proportion Of the cost of government for which the Republican party was entitled to double share or credit because a Republican Congress had submit ted the amendment to the Constitution which made tne levying of an Income tax possible
 They would point to the corporation tax as the extension of an act which the Republican party orig mated and which helped to transfer to organized eap tai some of tho burdens or government pFeNousS borne by poverty and labor
 They would point to the repeal Of the coast wise provision of the Panama Canal tolls act as prooi na. the United States is faithful to It's treaty pledges aud cannot be swayed from the ways of international nono and justice by the mercenary greed of special Inter ests.
 They would point to the Federal Trade Board as proeresslve measure of constructive Legislation by which honest and aw-aoidng business was pro'eSseu % from ndscrminate prosecution and enabled to worS in harmony with the Sherman antitrust act in ialr- ness to competitors and in fairness to the public
 They would point to the record of the Department of Justice proof that business had been emanepaeu from political blackman and that industrial organiza' tions were longer persecuted from motives or paru ssn advantage private revenge
 They would point to the Presidents Mexican pol Icy, identical as 1t is with Lincolns Mexican poncy' as evidence that the American people were no less determined than to give the backward nations or this hemisphere the fullest opportunity to work out their destiny. and finally anhieve that liberty under law which even the most enlightened of peoples have had to gain by struggle and sacrifice
 They would point to our new relations with Latin America as the realization of James G. Baines dream of Pan-Americansm-a dream that became realty only through the farsghted staesmanshp Of Woodro" Wilson.
 They world point to the foreign policy of the President during the most difficult and critical period of history since the Civil War as supreme endeavor to maintain the highest American ideal or peace ~l1n honor And they would say of his ultimatum to Ger many as Le Matin Of Paris says of it-yoicing me i6eaisu which makes France and the United states forever kn-"one of the noblest acts in the history of mankind"
 All this and more would Republicans say of Wood row Wilson if he were a Republican President Why should the fact that he is Democrat preclude tne saying itl
 They have no Presidential candidate of their own who measures up to the situation and they do not know where to find They have no issue Why not nominate Woodrow Wilson. as the Democrats are going 10 do and to give the world the most impressive demonstration of American unity m great cFiS's that t has ever known?
 We do not mean that the Republican party should shut up shop make itself an annex or the Democratic nartv That would be a calamity, for Q party or opposltion is essential republican institutions Ine Republican party could nominate its own candidate for vice-President It could name ts own candidates for Senators and Representatives In Congress US own candidates for Governors in the various States and for all local offices Only the Presidency would be eH cluded for the time being from the arena of partisan strife ,-. ,,r
 No other Nation with a leader like WoouroW WI, com ,ropd he crazy enough in the midst of a world crisis to change or to tolerate any attempt to Drng about a change We know of no reason why the American people should be less sane than other peo ple or why they should permit tner Vila, inssisss' to be be deyied for the edifcaton of ambitious pro- fessiona politicians.