Wilson candidacy shows him strongest progressive edge
The piece argues Governor Woodrow Wilson is the most progressive Democratic candidate, facing attacks from Wall Street circles over pension matters and letters. It contends the assaults may backfire by boosting public sympathy, notes his refusal to take Ryan money, and compares political campaigns to military battles with gunner-style tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Edgerton
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Wall Street
Carnegie
Alt the Muck
Thomas F. Ryan
Bryan
George Barney
Harper's Weekly
Harvey
Amily
George Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Grant
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Colonel Watterson
Gover
Mr. Bryan
Hiram Jones
Sam Perkins
Bill Smith
Ginger
Old Ryan
Morgan
Plum
Jim Smith
Trusts
Woodrow Wilson as Governor and Presidential Hopeful
The piece traces Woodrow Wilson’s rise in New Jersey politics, his clash with safe and sane interests, and how his stance on initiative, referendum, and recall shaped his reformist image. It compares his public duty to Thomas Jefferson, highlighting his independence from private gratitude and his support for democratic reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Dr. Wilson
Wilson
Wusons
Senator la Follette
James Smith, Jr
United States
James E. Martine
Martine
Smith
George Harvey
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nour
First National Bank
A. A. Shuford
J. D. Elliott
K. C. Menzies
J.L. Cilley
Walter A. Wood
Spike Harrows
Abernethy Hardware Company
Oxfords
Moretz-Whitener Clothing Co
Union Square
Fields Old
Frank Allen
Con
Johns Hopkins
Molehill
Mole
Thaste
Asheville, North Carolina
Bon Marche
North Carolina
Hickory
Maree Henr
Valeanes Ar Presdett
Feat Ogu
Bas & Brood
Pulle
Tretson
Fletcher
Astoria
Martin & Clark
Hickory, N. C
THE
Home Canner CO
Hickory, N.C
FORD
America
Morrison Hickory, N. C