The sun., 1919-02-26

! sverted."
"of greater value TO the party az an
organisation perhsps" Mr.. Harvey con-
tinues, 'is the evolution Of Mr.. VIII H.
Hays Mr.. HAYS is the anti
thesis of Mr.. Hanna MARK Hanna).
before money he puts brains: before
party, principle; before expediency, oour-
age. and before all. sincerity. with the
prestige acquired from the results OF the
hrst severe test OF his capacity, the zeal
and indefatigability OF Mr.. Hays consti-
tute an asset such as the Democratic
party simply does not possess"
The plight of the Democratic party 10
pitisble, Mr.. Harvey says Early In
1912 William Jennings Byran predicted
In conversation with him that IL Mr..
Wilson was elected President there
might be a Wilson party. but there
would be no Democratic party at the end
OF his period of service.
Wilson Party Matertalises.
This interesting prophecy is already,
In effect. FULFILLED" continues Mr.. Har-
vey. Mr.. Wilson lost no time in DEM
onstraung that his conception of leader
ship was complete mastery, and. In this
instance at any rate, his acts have
squared with his words He has not only
restricted his appointments sharply to
his own faction, but he has initiated
practically all legislation and has in
terfered without hesitation in primaries
charged with the selection of Demo-
cratic candidates for Congress. The con-
sequence 10 a personal control hardly
ever before eaualled and likely TO prove
irresistible except in one particular"
There is no question in Mr.. Harvey's
mind that President Wilson could OBJ
| tat In . xx-tth In
vote II he desired. in spite Of the declara-
ton in the Democratic platform against
q third Presidential term for any man.
He believes the President could prevent
the nomination OF any one displeasing to
him, but In not certain that he could die
tate the nomination Of another than
himself
Against Mr.. McAdoo for example"
Mr.. Harvey argues, cor Mr.. Baker. who.
as the most efficient public official the
President has ever known. Is his logical
candidate, the combined forces Of
Speaker Clark, Mr. Bryan and the lead
ing Southern Senators would be ar
rayed almost surely and would pre-
vail"
Marshall q Possibility.
Assuming, then. that Mr.. Wilson will
u
| sequence of his having realized his am
billion to become the first President Of
| the Society Of Nations or from apprehen-
| sion Of defeat at the polls. we may ex-
| pect him to retain as much of his power
| as possible to the last moment by the
/ simple method of concealing his real In
| tention, and then meet the situation as
1t may exist with characteristic deter
mlnation. II our previous hypothesis
should prove to be correct, the outcome
| would be the nomination Of one neither
personally offensive to Mr.. Wilson nor
| Objectionable to the opposing leaders
not improbably Mr. Thomas Riley Mar.
shall"
Mr. Harvey thinks that no Republi.
can candidates. will be seriously put for
| ward in 1919, but Just as with the WILL
| son party. the man will make the issue
so with the Republican party. the Issue
| will produce the man" He adds:
las matters now stand the conflict
would range widely around the conduct
| OF the war, the unpreparedness fol
peace. government ownership. universal
training, extravaganza. taxation. finance
woman suffrage. enforcement of prohi-
bition. executive autocracy. ineficiency
| and the like. upon all OF which the
Democrats would be put upon the de-
fensive in a most embarrassing manner
The tariff will hardly play it's ac-
customed part because Of common as
, sent that high rates are absolutely es-
sential at the moment for both revenue
and protection.
| But whether Mr.. Wilson achieves
his lofty international ambition or. fail
ing that. again audaciously defies the
people to repudiate his Administration
ne will hardly care to go to the country
upon the record comprising the sub
jects mentioned. In any circumstance
he would reach out for a new and over
whelmins issue. whose discussion would
allow full play for his exceptional
rhetorical and persuasive powers. But
even though he should feel supremely
confident OF his ability 20 Justify his
domestic policies and performances he
would be unable in this instance &c
restrict the test. Gradually but irresist-
IDLY the overpowering Issue of the COM
ing campaign is forming itself in per
feet conformity with the Presidents &C
ltivities abroad and his partially formu
lated programme at home The Issue
will be Socialism against Americanism
Wilson Espouses Internationalfsm
mfr. Wilson no longer represents o.
speaks for the United States, as differ
entiated from other nations, except II
so far as doing so enables him techni
cally to translate the voices which burr
his ears from the air into the service
of humanity He has forsahen national
ism and espoused international!sm. HI
proposed League or Association OF Ma
lions Is wide as the world itself. and s.
far from comforting benefits upon thi
country II not only violates all OF tn
traditions of the fathers of the republi
but under any one of the plans yet sug
gested could not fail to add greatly I
our own burdens. to the enormous ad
vantage OF Germany and. in lesser de
gree, OF England. France and Italy. n
we'll as OF the smaller States.
That so complete a reversal of tn
established policy. under which thus ia
our own country has achieved its mar
velous success. would involve tremendou
sacrifice and constant danger no advo
, cate of the proposal has, to our knowl
edge, attempted to deny. Whether
would bear to all mankind greater bene
; fits than have been conferred throug
1.-THE free Offering of safe refuge fror
: oppression. OF personal liberty. OF equs
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