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WHO WANTS WILSON? THE WORKER. Because Wilson has understood and sympathized with the ideals of labor. This sympathy and under standing has been concretely ex pressed in: 1 The eight-hour law. The child labor law. The Clayton act "lahpr's Magna Charta." The seaman's act.. THE BUSINESS MAN Because Wilson has not specious ly persecuted business for political purposes, while secretly shaping gov ernmental policies and administra tive activities to accord with Wall street's wishes. . Wilson has denounced the abuses of business' and commerce only to re move them and give honest business a free field in which to operate. With the exception of the interstate com merce act, every important piece of constructive American business leg islation in recent years was passed by the Wilson administration, including: The federal reserve act The federal trade commission act. The tariff commission act The Clayton act. THE FARMER. Because Wilson has done more than any other president to bring permanent prosperity to the farmer. Wilson's understandings of the farm ers' needs has been written into the nation's statutes in six great con structive measures. The farm loan act. ' The good roads act. The agricultural extension act The cotton futures act. The grain standard act The warehouse .act THE WOMAN. Because Wilson as president has put into practice those ideals for the expression of which American wom en demand the ballot: Peace with honor, and Humanity before dollars. v oo TELEGRAPH BRIEFS Beloit, Wis. Hancock field, Beloit college athletic field, destroyed by in cendiary fire. Rome. Pope Benedict's appeal for funds to relieve Poland has so far brought $1,000,000. New York. The Evening Post on its editorial page last night declared formally for Pres. Wilson's re-election "for the good of the country." Dublin. Richard Croker, former boss of Tammany Hall, wants Pres. Wilson re-elected because he kept America at peace and is a big man for a big job. St. Louis. Wedding gifts valued at more than $150,000 received by Miss Clara Busch, daughter of Bud weiser beer maker, and Percy James Orthwein who will wed tonight o o GAME OF TAG NOW GERMANY'S "IT"