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Show WILSON SOMEWHAT A CZAR. Collier's Weekly, which is a reform! paper., does not think well of Presl-dent Presl-dent Wilson's reprimands directed at those who are not in full sympathy Slid SHVF. "Wilson's harangue against business busi-ness men who write letters to congressmen con-gressmen was clearly childish This form of appeal has been used by reformer re-former for years. It was used In tbo fight on Cannon, In the passage of the income-tax amendment, in urg ing temperance legislation. This method of Influencing representatives a us more responsible than any other one element in forcing Wilson's nom inatlon at Raltimore. Our recollection recollec-tion of the number is not exact, but we think that upward of one hundred thousand telegrams came to dele i raies rsKiriK mem 10 voie tor Wilson. Wil-son. Here Is 8 familiar, frnnk, and wholly proper way of exerting influence. influ-ence. To talk about It In terras of conspiracy is childish. As Wilson's acts and utterances continue under scrutiny, his intellectual and tempera-; tempera-; mcntsl traits become apparent. A I very marked one is the disposition to prevail bv mere weieht of will, by assertion, without willingness to argue ar-gue or meef argument." The President is more a Czar than Roosevelt was thought to be by his severest critics and as Czar he is intolerant of the opinions of others As Collier's says, he is having bad dreams when he charges every one who will not agree with him as guilty of conspiracy. oo |