The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20

In the case Which, cdiuc uHuci HA'
notice. The opinion of the court will
settle that point in other counties.
WITH great interest will the contest
for United States Senator in MISSISSIPPI
ri ne watched. Because of some OF his
actions which did not suit President
Wilson the latter has issued a state
ment that Senator Vardaman, a Dem
ocrat, should not be sent back to his
seat in Washington. The Republican
Publicity Association, through its
president, has given out the following
on the situation:
president Wilson, in his attempt to
dictate the senatorial election in Mis-
sissippi, says that 1t is always with
the utmost hesitation that he ven
lures to express an opinion about can
didates for election Bearing in mind,
as they must, the alacrity with which
the President forced himself into the
senatorial contests in Wisconsin. Mich
igan, Illinois, and Georgia. to say
nothing OF Congressional contests, this
alleged hesitating must cause a smile
Of derisiOn wherever it is read.
president Wilson Is absolutely cor
rect when he SAYS that it is not from
any point OF view his privilege to sug-
gest TO the voters Of q state what their
action shall be- That must be the
conviction of any man who has near
to his heart the preservation of the
fundamental principles OF our Repub-
lican form OF government To estab
lish either by law or by practice the
control of senatorial and congressional
elections by the executive means abso-
lutte overthrow Of government OF the
people, by the people and for the peo-
Die. III the President by the use of the
prestige OF his office can exert the bal
ance OF power which will determine
the result of an election, he becomes
the selector of senators and congress
men lust as much as though he had
AUTHORITY to appoint them. Whenever
that power exists this will cease to be a
popular government and become worse
than autOcracy-worse because it has
the deceptive form OF democracy with
out its substance.
Senator Vardaman has probably
been interested in reading an extract
from book written by Woodrow Will
son, the Princeton professor, in 1908,
as we'll as an extract from letter writ
ten by Woodrow Wilson, President Of
the United States, under a recent date.
The book says:
ssThere are Legitimate means by
which the President may influence the
action OF Congress He may bargain
with members. not only with regard to
appointments, but also with regard to
legislative measures. He may use his
local patronage to assist members to
get or to retain their seats. He may
interpose his powerful influence, In one
covert way OF another, in contests for
places in the Senate. Such
things are not only deeply immoral,
but they are destructive OF the funda
mental understandings of constitution
nj government, and therefor, of con-
stitutional government itself. They
are sure, moreover, in country OF
free public opinion, to bring their own
punishment, to destroy both the fame
and the power OF the man who dares TO
practice them. From Constitution
al Government" by Professor Wood
row Wilson, Of Princeton.
Then comes the other extract, as fol-
lows:
"You call my attention to certain
statements made on behalf OF Senator
Vardaman, in which an effort is made
to create an impression that | would
not regard the return of Senator Varda
man 10 the Senate as verdict against
the present Administration. Such
statements are calculated to put a very
false face upon Senator Vardaman's
Senator Vardaman has
been conspicuous among the Demo-
Gratis In the Senate for his opposition TO
the Administration. Ii the voters of
Mississippi should again choose him to
represent them, ] not only have no
right to object; would have no right
In any way to criticise them, but
should be obliged to accept their action
as condemnation OF my Administra-
ton, and it is only right that they
know this before they act. From q
letter to Myron Mcneil. OF Mississippi.
by Woodrow Wilson, President OF the
United States.
In commenting on these two extracts
the Philadelphia LedgeT says: "Far
be 1t from us to defend Senator Varda-
man, for he deserves all that is coming
to him; but it is curious and it will in
terest historians of this epoch that til,
President seems to be unable to dis
tinguish between loyalty to his Adj
and loyalty to the