Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-29
AN ANALYSIS OF WILsONPHOBIA.


Life is not political paper but it often ex.
presses views on political subjects in a breezy
style that has refreshing vigor about it. Life
is teacher of philosophy and while it mission is
largely to make it's readers cheerful and to in.
duce laughter it is not lacking in broad wisdom
when It takes to serious comment. Recently it
had some remarks to make on the Wilson hatred
that runs to extreme lengths in many political
circles. It's analysis Of this form Of mania is
interesting Here it is:
"Of course there are many, many Republicans
who are not crazed with Wilson-hate, and have
paen willing for year past, and are still willing
20 back sound world leadership from whatever
source. But they must feel that in the group Of
politicians who control the Republican party at
present, world-leadership is mighty scarce. Mr.
Taft makes what allowances and apologies he
can for Mr.. Harding, but his real explanation
Of the Harding fall-down on the treaty was that
it was due TO the purpose Of keeping Senator
johnson from bolting.' So long as Mr.. Harding
had to limit his remarks and ideas to such as
would get by Johnson, it could not be expected
that his political offers would carry much in
spration.
But there is more than the fear of Johnson
the matter with the old-guard Republicans.
They are like people who have not heard the
news. Their curious, blind Wilson-hate is in
stinctive and due mostly to terror-a sentiment
such as snakes probably have about nongooses.
They have seen Wilson route them by powers
and means they could neither understand nor
handle. His maigc has beaten theirs. He has
been something uncanny to Them driving them
to fits of impotent protest and to a long success
sion Of absurd stories and SANDERS such as a
company of fairly fastidious skunks would hest
tate to circulate about ground hog. Seeing him
disabled, and believing him to be discredited,
they think their turn is come.
"But has it?
1T seems daily more doubtful. They are so
peculiar Their cry of America first is the offer
Of self-interest in campaign in which the issue
promises to be virtually religious. To be BROTH
erly and helpful to distressed and disntegrated
world is religion. Not a note of all Harding
vocferaton calls anyone to that. There are
words about it, but they are feeble words in
which there is no spirit Of succor. Harding is
all for safety first and staying by the sty and
putting fat on home ribs
"But surely that is not the spirit of the coun-
try 1t is merely the spirit of the present old
guaTQ hepuDllCtH ledQeISllIp, Sk)llII VI
'Penrose Knox Brandegee and their fellows
backed by great and powerful company Of
highly respectable and practically competent
old-line Republican tories, who feel that govern
ment belongs Of right to them, and that whoever
beats them to it is a rascal and usurper."
Mr.. Wilson has not been saying much lately
For time his mouth was closed because he was
battling between life and death at the White
House, and unknowing of the virulent and cow
ardly assaults made on him by his enemies. He
has now recovered so that he is again able to
perform the service to the people that he was
elected to serve, but he is near the end Of that
service and doubtless looks forward with hope
and satisfaction to his release on March next
But if anyone thinks Mr.. Wilson has lost his
hold on the Democratic party he should have
been present at the San Francisco convention
and he would have learned his mistake as Mr..
Bryan, Senator Reed and others learned it, And
if anyone thinks he has lost his hold on the hearts
of his count4ymen regardless of party, that per-
son also will have an awakening some day if he
lives long enough. The work Of Woodrow Will
is nearly done, but he will live in history and
in the hearts Of his countrymen.
THE USE OF MONEY IN ELECTIONS.
Gov. Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt have apparently
the best Of the argument over their charges that
the Republican national committee was plan