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Show THOMAS A. EDISON IS FOR WILSON Saratoga, N. YY., Sept. 3 Thomas i A. Edison, the electrical wizard, Re- v publican supporter of Theodore Roose- n velt for the presidential nomination, J today announced that he would vote II and work for Woodrow Wilson. He Bald: "Not since 18G0 has any campaign ( made such a direct call on slmon- pure Americanism. The times are too serous to talk or think ln terms of Republicanism or Democracy. Renl Americans must drop parties and get down to big fundamental principles. "More than any other president ln my memory Woodrow Wilson has . been faced by a succession tre mendous problems, any one of which decided the "wrong -way would have had disastrous consequences. Wil son's decisions so far have not got us into any serious trouble, nor are they likely to. "He has given us peace wlth honor. hon-or. Hughes's talk about the United States being despised is nonsense. -Neutrality is a mighty trying policy, but back of it are International law, the rights of humanity and the future fu-ture of civilization. "Roosevelt was my choice. He has had experience and is one of tho best of Americans, but the machine-controlled machine-controlled Republican party would not have him. Therefore I am for Wood-row Wood-row Wilson." |
