The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-09-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
NOT A MAN OF THE PEOPLE

NOT A MAN OF THE PEOPLE
Washington, Sept. 6.-The life of
Woodrow Wilson is a record of dis
association with his fellowmen render
ing him incapable of correctly inter
preting human psychology, declares
the Republican Publicity association,
through it's president, Hon. Jonathan
Bourne, Jr., in the following review
of the Presidents career:
"Apropos of Senator w. S. Ken
yon's Characterization of Woodrow
Wilson as dreamer who had had no
practical experience, and who never
had to meet payroll, it may be ad-
ded that since the day of his birth
Woodrow Wilson has never come into
intimate contact with his fellowmen
and has never had a practical ac-
quaintance with human psychology,
much as he has discussed it in theory.
He was prepared for college under
private tutors, thus missing that
training which is the securest found
alton for an exemplar of democratic
principles, the public school. Hence
the autocratic spirit which character
ICES his actions. He was gently nur-
tured. He never performed a day
of manual labor, never had a callous
on his hand from that cause. He
never owned so much as a stone; his
velvet knickerbockers lace collar, and
patent leather low-quarters were
always immaculate, his hair perfectly
arranged, and his nails trim, white
and CLOSED. The swimming hole was
not for him, and if he ever owned a
dog it must have been a Pekinese
spaniel. Mr.. Wilson was not of boy
dom, he was a hothouse product. He
was not a regular boy.
"On reaching mans estate he
practised law for two years in At
lanta, Georgia, but as lawyer he was
not success. From 1883-85 he did
graduate work in college, and in
1885 he became professor of history
in woman's college. From that time
until 1910, or 25 years, he was teach
er of theoretic subjects, and writer
of theoretic books. He is said not
to have been great favorite with
his pupils. He held himself aloof, en-
veloped himself in his professional
dignity. No pupil dared question his
"high-brow" theories for fear of
figurative birching. He was Sir Or
acle in the class room and when he
opened his mouth no dog dared bark.
Because he created dissension in the
faculty he was denied the pension
given to educators by the Carnegie
Institution. He was the product of
the academic chair. He was not
regular teacher.
"His reform bombast attracted the
attention of the people Of New Jersey
when the politics of that State were
in ferment. He was made Cover
nor and his reforms were enacted into
laws, every one of which has since
been repealed because of impracti-
cability of application. George Har-
vey, Henry Watterson, and a score
of other splendid Democrats, believed
Mr.. Wilson sincere, even if somewhat
deluded, and they ran him for Presi-
dent. His cantankerous nature has,
since 1912, alienated every political
friend of consequence he ever pos
sessed. Even Colonel House has
soured on him. Statesmen, jurists,
writer's, politicians, without notable
exception, bear witness to an un-
biblical self-centeredism and Grand
Lama seclusion on the part of the
President paralleled only by the jap
anese Mikado. Mr.. Wilson is pro-
duct Of the throne-room. He is not
a regular President.
Shielded thus, as boy, professor,
and executive, from association with
his fellowmen it is but logical that he
should know not their hearts, hence
he stands for internationalism at the
most inopportune time in history, be-
cause the Great War has created a
renascence of nationalism wherever
racial boundary can be even family
traced So nebulous have become his
super-governmental theories that he
finds himself compelled to employ a
very earthly politician whom he fash
ions to a tool for his designs. Mr..
Wilson is ever practical where his
personal ambitions are concerned, but
as the product of internationalism he
is not regular American"
1t would be interesting if Governor
Cox would explain to the public why