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W00DR0W WILSON
A True "Scholar In Politics" Nominated by
Democrats For the Presidency His
Life and Work Some of His
I Political Wisdom In
T Tabloid Form.
OODROW WILSON Is a strik
ing example of "the scholar
politics." The term has
been applied to other Ameri
cans who have had notable public ca
merato Senator Lodge and Colonel
Booserett, for instance but it is used
with much greater propriety In the case
of the Democratic nominee for the pres
idency, since he has devoted most of
his mature rears to scholastic pursuits
and only recently has entered the field
of practical politics, whereas for the
other two men scholarship has been
an avocation, not their chosen calling.
Outline of His Life.
Thomas Wood row Wilson he drop
ped the first name years ago was
born at Staunton, Va., Dec. 2S, 1850.
His father was Joseph R. Wilson, an
eminent minister of the southern
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Presbyterian church, and his mother
was Jessie Woodrov, a native of Car
lisle, England. After studying in pri
vate schools in Augusta. Ga., and Co
lumbia, S. C. he entered Princeton,
from which he was graduated in 1873.
He then entered the law college of the
University of Virginia and on gradua
tion was admitted to the bar of Geor
gia and practiced his profession in At
lanta. Within a few months he decided
that his profession was not well cho
sen, lie closed his office and entered
Johns Hopkins university as a grad
uate student, specializing In history
and political economy. Upon finishing
a two year course he was called to the
chair of history at Bryn Mawr college.
About this time he married Miss El
len Louise Axson of Georgia, a niece
of the Rev. Thomas A. Hoyt. They
have three daughters Margarejt, Jes
sie uud Eleanor.
In 1S86 he received the degree of
Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins university
for a thesis on congressional govern
ment, which was afterward enlarged
into a book that met with much suc
cess on both sides of the ocean. It was
pronounced one of the ablest contribu
tions on American political conditions
published since "The Federalist" and
Bryee's "American Commonwealth."
Ha Goes to Princeton.
In 1888 Dr. Wilson was made a mem
ber of the faculty of Wealeyan univer
sity. Mlddletown, Conn. He remained
there only two years, his reputation as
a writer and educator having attract
ed the attention in 1890 to the chair of
Jurisprudence and political economy at
Princeton.
It was not long before the young pro
. feasor had a national reputation as a
-clear and convincing speaker and
writer. He published several jiddiUon-
al books, including "The State Ele
ments of Historical and Practical Poli
tics," "An Old Master and Other Po
litical Essays," "Division and Ueuu
ion." a sketch of the history of the
Union during its great period of de
velopment from 1829 to 1889; "Mere
Literature," a volume of literary and
historical papers, and a series of papers
in the Atlantic Monthly on "The Re
construction rerlod." "A History of
the American People" appeared in
1002.
When President Francis Landey Pat
ton in 1900 announced his intention of
retiring Dr. Wilson was at once look
ed upon as his logical successor. The
fact that he was not an ordained min
ister, though he is, of course, a Pres
bvterian. at Bret threatened to stand
i in the way, as some of the faculty and
board of trustees were not in favor of
breaking the old precedent. But the
qualifications of l)r. Wilson were so
siroti that this objection was quickly
overridden and he was formally in
stalled as president in 190U.
He brought Princeton to the front
In many ways and introduced several
innovations which have proved suc
cessful. One of these is the tutorial
system patterned on the Oxford-Cambridge
idea of having a tutor or sort
of assistant professor for each group
of ten or twelve students. The tutor's
duty is to see that his charges keep up
with their work and to help them In
doing so.
Elected Governor of New Jersey.
Dr. Wilson has been a life long Dem
ocrat. He was a warm friend and ad
mirer of Grover Cleveland. When the
progressive Democrats of New Jersey
in 1910 cast about for a candidate for
governor Dr. Wilson's record as a stu
dent of political history, his high char
acter and general attainments recom
mended him as the man of the hour.
He was nominated, and the Judgment
of his political sponsors was vindicated
by his election by a plurality of 40,
000, although his predecessor, a Repub
lican, had carried the state by 8,000.
As governor he secured the passage
of a direct primary law, an employers'
liability law that does away with dam
age suits and a corrupt practices act
regulating the expenditure of cam
paign funds and making the penalty
of violation the forfeiture of the of
fice. A public utilities commission
was created with full power to regu
late railways (electric and steam), tele
phone conipsi'iies and all other public
service corporations. A law was pnss
ed prohibiting the holding of food In
cold storage for longer than ten months
and providing for the sale at public
auction of all food stored ir violation
SOME WILSON APOTHEGMS.
A progressive Republican is
only a Republican in a way to
become a. Democrat
An orthodox Republican is a
man wfio realty believes that the
government of the country ought
to be a sort of trusteeship; that
those who have the biggest ma
terial stake in Its Industrial af
fairs should be the trustees and
that all policy should be made
to conform to their judgment and
Interest, in the expectation that,
as trustees, they will hand on to
those whom their enterprise con
trols a fair and reasonable share
of the prosperity of business.
Progressive Demoerat Defined.
Now, a progressive Democrat
is a man who sees, what ought
to be patent to everybody, that
these self constituted trustees
have been both blind and selfish;
that a dangerous and inequitable
system of business has been built
up and that changes must be ef
fected which will square the
commercial and industrial meth
ods of the country with the gen
eral Interest, the interest of the
people at large, as nnderstood by
the people themselves and not by
special coteries.
What policies characterize pro
gressive Democracy? All those
policies whose "Object Is to wrest
government from the control of
special groups of men and re
store it to the control of the gen
eral opinion of the country. All
the policies that re-establish the
connection between representa
tives and the people. All well
considered measures that wilt
tend to re-establish general op
portunity and freedom of enterprise.
of the law. The same legislature pass
ed a law providing for the commission
form of government in cities that
should choose it by popular vote, with
the initiative, referendum and recall
of administrative officers, a law abol
ishing contract labor in the state pris
on and a law providing for aJequate
protection of factories from Are.
Talked of For President.
nis vigorous administration .of the
governorship brought him prominent
ly before the people of other states
than New Jersey, and his was one of
the first names suggested by the slate
makers for the Democratic nomina
tion for the presidency. A tour of the
country which Governor Wilson made
in 1911 did much to confirm the pop
ular Impression that he was the kind
of timber from which presidents are
made. During the pre-conventlon
"open season" for delegates Governor
Wilson's friends bagged them right
and left, and he went to the Baltimore
convention figuratively, of course, for
he remained in New Jersey during its
deliberations with a larger number of
pledged delegates (as shown by the
first test vote) than any of his competi
tors, except Speaker Champ Clark.
His Political Creed.
Governor Wilson has no panacea for
the ills of the body politic, but he lays
great stress upon the influence of pub
licity in improving the conditions of
government. This is perhaps the first
article in his political creed. Listen to
his own exposition of it:
"Honest politics is impossible with
out publicity, or, rather, dishonest pol
itics is impossible with publicity. The
evil in politics lies behind the closed
door. With the blinds down and the
key turned against the people they can
not know what their parties are doing,
they cannot control their own politics.
Dishonest politics is like photography.
It must have a dark room. There is
no place In the architecture of honest
politics for such an apartment.
Publicity end Primaries.
"Publicity In politics means the pri
mary. A primary is tne very anutne
sls of bossisin. When you establish a
primary you disestablish a boss. You
cannot conduct a state wide primary
privately. You can conduct a caucus
privately, but not a primary not the
present kind ftf a primary.
Xne caucus is tne aniDusn or wnax
David Graham Phillips called the 'In
terests.' The people are the ambush
ed. Why should there be any privacy
about public affairs? The very terms
are in conflict It is only when and
where private rights and private wel
fare come in conflict with public rights
and public welfare that resort Is had to
private politics, to the caucus.
"The popular movement in this coun
try today is for this publicity. The
dark room must go. The machinery of
our government must come out into the
open. Let us have neither doors nor
locks on our committee rooms. You are
a partner and I am a partner in Amer
ica, and we are entitled to know how
our business is being conducted."
The Tariff the Imuo.
He has placed himself on record as
believing that the great Issue of the
campaign of 1912 is the tariff. "It
must be so," he said some time ago,
"by its very nature. No frank mind
can doubt that the great systems oX
special privilege and monopolistic ad
vantage that have been built up hare
been built up upon the foundation of
the tariff. The tariff question is at
the heart of every other economic ques
tion we have to deal with, amd until
we have dealt with that properly we
can deal with nothing In a way that
will be satisfactory. and lasting."
Governor Wilson Is for a "tariff for
revenue only," first last and all the
time. He believes that tariff revlslon
ls the most pressing need of the coun
try and that the people are fixed In
their determination to settle this ques
tion definitely and unequivocally at
the, coming election.
Mr. C A. Oliver for Commit'
sioner.
"Breathes there the man with
soul so dead who never to him
self has said this is my own my
native RobeBon. may rv? ?rnn
fully paraphritd by ary nive
Robesonian. While imaginary
lines may remind many that they
are no longer sons of good old
Robeson, yet no line, neither
can time or place, mar the inter
est a true Robesonian feels in his
native heath. We. have recently
noticed in the columns of The
Robesonian that Mr. C. A. Oliver
has yielded to the demands of
his friends and announced his
candidacy to become one of Robe
son's commissioners. As we read
it memory reverted back a few
years and we thought of the days
when Mr. Oliver was a member
of the board of commissioners.
This was the beginning, practi
cally speaking, of the era of
good roads in Robeson county
(they say they are bad now:
some we know are worse.) In
those davs we didn't hear any
cussing about money 'spent and
nothing done. We know of a
certain section of county that
hadn't had much work done since
time immemorial (and that's a
long time) that received great
benefit Ashpole swamp was
drained, a public highway was
built across it. thus giving an
outlet to Lumberton and other
markets that had never existed.
Those people had been forced to
ford dangerous streams at a
much greater distance to perform
their duties as citizens going to
and from" Lumberton. To this
work Mr. Oliver gave his per-
sonal attention without receiving
a fee from his county for services
rendered. His work of this
character was not local but was
done all over his territory, and
we know if other members of the
board had given as much time
gratis to Robeson as C. A. Oliver,
expenses would have been greatly
reduced.
There might be such a thing
and no doubt there are many in
stances of a former officeholder
not caring to discuss his record.
We want to say that we know
Mr. Oliver personally and know
there is not a safer or more con
servative man in grand old Robe
son than he is. He belongs to
that class of men who have done
something. In life he is both
progressive and aggressive. A
visit to his home will convince
any doubtful mind as to the char
acter of Mr. Oliver. His record
as a private citizen and a public
official is public property and will
bear the closest scrutiny. If
Robeson county wants to commit
her interests to one who is cap
able of giving them a judicious
and economic administration,
then Mr. Oliver should be given
the nomination by acclamation.
There is just one other reason
we wish briefly to mention. Mr.
Oliver comes before the people of
Robeson county asking them for
their support not of his own voli
tion but at the urgent request of
the citizenship of lower Robeson.
This section is certainly entitled j
to representation, becauee they
are certainly one of Robeson's
best assets and if there is any
higher-class citizenship than the
good people of Marietta we have
never met them. Now they ask
upper Robeson, central Robeson
and all sections of the county to
help them elect one of their most
representative men and their
choice as a member of the board
of commissioners; and in return
let the other sections select their
men and they will reciprocate.
Voters of Robeson, they present
to you not a new man but one
who has been tried and made
good, and I trust the good. citizens
of good old Robeson will show
their appreciation of past faith
ful service by making Mr. Oliver
one of Robeson's standard bear
ers of Democracy who will help
to lead her on to victory.
F. B.
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BUSINESS BUILDERS
II. B. Stmrteraat, an experienced
tailor, representing the Laaer Co. of
Cincinnati, Ohio, will be at Jno. T.
Bis Co's store Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week. 7 22
For Sale Small farm, 15 acres, T
cleared. Situated on the public road
ana ranroaa. XNew 4-room painted
hOUSe. deOD Well. COnri hinninr facil
ities, good schools and churches. Fine
wucaing iana or ior general crops.
2-cres in strawberries Pri nnn
For location and particulars, Jail at
nooesonian omce. 7-22 2t
Fo- Sale A nice house and lot. well
situated, reasonable terms Apply
to Mrs. W. A. Emanuel, Rowland.
W. U. 7-22-2t
Boy your Wall Paper from K. M.
Biggs.
Solid car load Furniture for aale at K.
M. Biggs. 7-15-8t'
Bags. Suit Cases and Trunks at K. M.
Biggs 7-l5-3t
Wanted Bids at once by good ditch
ers. Have a small canal to be cut,
running by the town of Proctorsville.
N. C. Two and one-fifth miles long.
Canal has been surveyed and staked
off. Runs in small swamp about half
way and woods land the remainder,
no quick sand or hard clay. We will
furnish tools and pay by the foot.
Money is waiting for this job. Little
Indian Swamp Canal Association.
Address O I. Floyd, Sec'y and Ireas.,
Fairmont, N. C. 718 4t
For Bent Two-story ten-room house
with water connections, apply to W.
H. Humphrey. 7-18-tf
Boggles and Harness Selling on
Oct. 1st dating at cash prices. One
Erice to all. c. M. Fuller & Son.
lumberton, N. c, 7-ltf
In order to better improve my farm
lands I have decided to sell all my
town property, consisting of 21 houses
and lots- If interested, see me.
Geo. G. French, Lumberton, . N. C.
6 24-tf
Brick! Brick t Brick I We now have
ready for delivery 150,000 extra fine
building brick. Making more every
day. Send your orders to us. Large
or small, we will appreciate same.
We are making a fine brick now
New manager, new machine, better
clay. Acme Brick Co., Inc;', Lum
berton, N. C. 6-24-8t
We Have some hog colera serum on
hand. Those who want hogs vacci
nated call on Dr. W. C. Edmond or G.
G. French for same. 6-24-tf
Wanted Orders for safes and vault
doors. O. B. Barnes Safe Company,
Greensboro, N. .. Box 457. 6-20
Automobile for sale on easy terms.
Its a 5-passenger car practically good
as new. Quick sale desired. Address
P. O. box 386, Lumberton, N. C.
6-6-tf
For Sale Good store house and four
adjoining building lots at National Cot
ton Mills. Prices and terms reason
able. A. K. J. W. Co., Lumberton,
N. C. 6-3
Fesh Fish, a variety srrives every
day; also line ot heavy and fancy
groceries. E W. Kiniaw, Lumber
ton, N. C. 5-9-tf
For Sale Gasoline engine, 8 h. p.,
practically new. Apply to J. M.
Powell, Buie, N. C, route 2. 4-22 tf
For Sale Six room house and lot on
Cedar Street. W. J. Prevatt. 7-17tf
A. M. Nason, farming near Canaan,
Me., was badly crippled with sciatic
rheumatism due he says to uric acid in
his blood. "Foley Kidney Pills entirely
cured me and also removed numerous
black specks that were continually be
fore my eyes." Foley Kidney Pills are
a uric acid solvent and are effective for
the various forms of rheumatism. For
sale by all dealers. m
In these days of high cost of living, a
medicine that gets a man up out of bed
and able to work in a few days is a val
uable remedy. John Heath, Michigan
Bar, Cal., had kidney and bladder
trouble, was confined to his bed, unable
to turn without help. "I commenced
using Foley Kidney Pills and can truly
say I was relieved at once." His ex
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THE . .
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
of J Lumberton,
wishes to announce that checks issued .by
Treasurer of Robeson county on The Bank
of Red Springs will be honored at par by
Farmers and Merchants Bank. No charge
will be made for exchange. : : : : :
T. A. McNEILL, Sr., President,
Wake Up and Get In
while things are going cheap. All
Egyptian pottery and other goods
brought over from Xmas at your own
price. We have no room to carry
stock.
Lumberton : Drug : Company
1-25-tf Telephone No. 26.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For the House of Represen
tatives (At the earnest solicitation of many
of my good friends.)
I have decided to offer myself
a candidate for the House of
Representatives in the coming ses
sion. I make this announcement upon
the following conditions: First, I be
lieve a man elected to this position
becomes a public servant of the people
to do their will and not his wishes.
Second, that I believe the people of the
county are sufficiently intelligent to
decide the kind of man they want
without being unduly influenced and I
shall therefore make no fight whatever.
Third, that I believe the people capable
of knowing what they want and should
run the affairs of the county and I shall
therefore represent no special interest
but the entire citizenship shall be my
special interest and whatever they
want will be the object for which I shall
put forth my best efforts.
J. D. Croom, Sr..
Maxton. N. C.
For State Senate.
To the Voters of Robeson County:
Gentleman, under the c rcumstances,
in the defence of your interests I do
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the State Senate, subject to the
Democratic primary to be held August
10, and if elected I will serve your in
terests with all my soul and strength
and might I am your friend.
7-22-2t W. E. Hooks.
The House of Congress nasapd
on the 17th a bill to create a De
partment of Labor, the secretary
of which shall have a Dlace in the
President's Cabinet.
R. D. Caldwell & Son
Lumberton, N. C.
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