The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-03
measures up to the Presidency in the fulle.


 Woodrow Wilson, of course, a political ac- cident He obtained the Democratic nomination in consequence of the bitter conflict between the Bry into the White House because Theodore Roosevelt was determined to destroy William Howard Taft tained himself not because of the love and affec ton in which he is held by the Democratic party snd dominant neee in se House. When venonmous partsanship that could succeeded in breaking him down, nervously and cred they without leadership and that their ernment had ceased to operate. frF55tf
 Unless his successor is equally capable of achev character and conviction there will be leader ship and throughout the period of reconstruction ernment manipulated by the managing politicians of the party that happens to carry the elections
 The fundamental rights and liberties of the American people are menaced today as they have never been menaced before On the hand radi- calism is pushing It's theories to the very verge of anarchy. and on the other hand conservatism has joined hands with Bourbonism to destroy liberty in order to maintain the extreme indiydualistic theory of property rights Between these two greedy of fools and fanatics, there is great middle ground which is held by the vast majority of Amer jeans and which they will continue to hold under competent leadership. but competent leadership there must be- and no man better embodies it than Her
 He has worked with his hands, and he knows from personal experience the point of view of the who works with his hands He has been director of labor in great enterprises and he knows from personal experience the responsibilities and difficulties of the director. of labor. He knows the economic condition of the world better, perhaps than any other American. and economic under standing is vital element in government. He knows the diplomacy and the politics of Europe as few Americans have ever known them. Moreover. he knows them first hand, he knows conditions In the. Far East at first hand and such a knowledge has become essential to any intelligent direction the foreign affairs of the United States. afe
 Those Americans who want business man for President find him in MT. Hoover,, who has brilliantly managed of the most successful bns undertakings known to history Those who want progressive In the White House will find In him instinctivelyt democratic progressive. Those who want administrative ability will find in him ad- minstrateye ability of the highest order which has proved itself three continents. Those who want unyielding champion of human rights and responsible government under law will find in him candidate about whom they need have no misgiv ings
 The Presidency of the United States Is vary ing office Its constitutional qualifications are fixed and rigidly defined. but its other qualifca tions change with circumstances. After this war it can never again be safely made refuge for | par ochial politician of negative character who owes his nomination to the fact that the managing poliitic fans of his party think well him dispenser patronage and that far the rest of thescoun try is concerned there is nothing to be said against him.. .s .ss..tns..f Gy .f a4 ss5ss s,'5f :. fin point of ability, In point of experience, in point Of capacity to deal 6omprehensvely with the problems of reconstruction. Mir. Hoover towers aboyc all candidates who have been brought into the contest There are arguments against him 3tagnant waters of professional politics