Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

as party against anything smacing of mitarsm They
resisted psea r They have individual
liberty They democracy opposed to autoc
racy Democrats find all this changed under the present
leadership of the party and there restessness in the
party ranks that will not down.
Internationally general feeling given voice by Sen
ator Newans the United States senator from
Nevada when he protested against present tendencies IN ms
defeat next November unless the European continued
and made the Presidents firm and sagacos hanag o, our
lands realizes that in all probability the democrats ARE about
to face reunited Republican party chasened by adversely
cratic party having done much under this administration IN
the interest Of genuine reform again to be thrown out Oh
power.
According advices Washington, there is grow
ing feeling among democratic leaders that will be impos-
sibe Mr.. Wilson next November owing to the
antagonsms he has aroused This spirit undoubt
edv for the revolt against the administrations pre-
paredness which is said to be hopeess side
tracked frequent outburss of democratic leaders
like that quoted from Senator Newlands.
Under these circumstances opposition democrats
naturally disturbed by the Presidents course in causing the
til H @ @ %f at ser Of Of ss stsr hs
before his Inauguration in 1913 in the of which he
'N The sgnnce of this letters writing at that time or its
publication at this time can not be appreciated until all the
democratic national platform had been made to include the
famous declaration that eve favor single presidential term
and that end urge the adoption Of amendment to the
Constitution making the president of the United States
eligible for reelection and pledge the candidate OF this
The Palmer letter was manifesly prompted by the
vty of various democratic leaders in Congress who set out
the parys standard had been committed unequivo
cay The fact that the Palmer letter not given publicity
regarding the single plank his letter of acceptance
the campaign and until his party began to seek
to redeem their pledges.
The fact that this letter should be given publicity at this
time made douby significant by President Wilson's course
ballot candidate for the presidency the national cleo
ton of 1916 The President Palmer letter written in 1913
fixed constitutional limitation to single term of Office is high
y arbitrary and unsatisfactory from every point of view
believe that should fatally embarrass ourselves if
made the constitutional change proposed
evidently realize that all the developments in
connection with the Presidents of dealing with this
single term plank in the democratic national platform will!
constitute important issue in connection with the national
taken the public frankly into his confidence during the
of the campaign he would be in far advantageous
position at this time.
Whatever be the actual state of opinion this issue
the rank and file of democrats the fact remains that
while the party in its declaration of principles stands
mted to single presidential term its htulr leader the
@ OF the United states not only @ hat PIN
ton thereof the direction to have his placed pri
ticket in Indiana where primaries will be held first
Regarding the situation among the Washing
ton correspondent Of the democratic New York American
Mr. Wilson thinks public sentiment alone should control
President in determining whether or not to be candidate
Holding this vew he is exerting eneavor to
such volume of public sentiment in his own behalf will
Every federal ocehoder from the cabinet down diligently
engaged in the propaganda Only around the nails OF Con-
instead of by presidential appointment do hear dis
sent There you hear little else
is be borne in mind in this connection that we have
been quoting democratic opinions entirely in this connection
and not the sentiments of republicans progressves. If
you have talked with democrats in immediate To-
cality you have found similar sentiments as well
democrats who ready to support Mr. Wilson through thick
and thin, as the saying is.
According experience and observation there is
bitter feeling existence to-day than democrats
opposed Mr. Wilson, whereas the great majority of repub
cans tolerant enough give the President credit for
maintaining for the United States under the most try
ing circumstances although they do not hesitate to condemn
his anti protection policies.
We doubt whether democratic opposition to Mr.. Wilson
can his denomination that the supporters of the
administration definitely taken steps to Mr. Will
sons denominations The to which democratic hos
tty Mr. Wilson will continue after his nomination the
serious question confronting his supporters, especially in
view of developments connection with Mexico and the
tainy that the solid of Americans of German nativity
or sympathy will be against him. -
1t is an old political saying that democrat may kick
election day round he votes the democratic
ticket straight That true it formerly Men,
bers of all parties constantly growing ndepend
ent The lesson which the sound money democrats learned
in opposing Bryans free coinage propaganda sticks
lust many republicans who became democrats or indie
pendens protest against the nomination of Blaine
never returned to full party allegiance
We should saw on general PRINCIPLES that Mr.. Wilson