Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-30
WILSON GETS OVATION
IN pLAINFIELD
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There never was a time when there
was more Independent thinking be-
ing done than is ~now-being done in
this country. What is more, there
never was a time when that think
ing more generally was based upon
a sympathy with common needs of
all classes of men. l have had men
say to me, in very recent days, that
they were ashamed at the things
that they themselves had been en-
gagged In doing. They said: 1T
seems.t us as If the scales had fall
len from our eyes, and We have at
last realized the significance of the
things We have been doing
1T Is an extraordinary moment in
public affairs in this country. Men
are not stopping now to examine
party labels; they are beginning to
examine candidates.; they are begin
ming to examine programs; they are
beginning to ask whether they can
rely upon definite promises; and, If
they are convinced upon these
points, they are ready to thrust aside
all precedent connections and pre-
POPSSSoao1o AZ wv Il " IhO id II
the things they believe in. %
Don't you see what an extraordi-
nary age of opportunity 1t is? / re-
member about a ear ago I had the
privilege of speaking in Plainfeld to
a thoughtful company, not so large
as this, on Democratic opportunity.
I am now hardly saying more than
what I said at that time; for / be-
l 1jnunI fhnr aa Y hA1lN1z ~Nvr that
the Democratic opportunity Is not
opportunity to get office and serve a
party, but an opportunity to serve a
people by carrying out a definite pro-
| gram.
Democracy Peoples Party.
THE Democratic party has
strayed al different times through
many devious paths, but it has never
forgotten its sympathy with the
great bodies of toiling men; and 1t
is that sympathy which will sustain
and renew any party that continues
true to it; for the Democratic party
is renewed in our day, not by the
rise of new men, but by the impulse
of a new time, which naturally ex-
presses itself In new men. II l were
asked to At the old party cries and
shfbboleths to the present state OF
politics. / should say at once that
did not see how it was possible; and
the difficulty with the party which
| am now trying to play my part In
displacing is that 1t has stuck to old
cries and shibboleths and has not
noticed the change of the times.
why is 1t that there is a great
insurgent movement In the Republi-
can party? 1t is because great bod
les of thoughtful men inside their
party are beginning to perceive how
that party has not by movement but
by inertia, not by new policies but
by old, separated itself from the en-
lightened interests of the present
moment. The proof of the Demo
cratic argument Is the action OF
these great, powerful bodies of in
surgents within the Republican
ranks.
"a gentleman who Is an importer
asked of a Republican friend of mine
the other day If the tariff revision
revised downward, and If the Payne
AIdrich tariff lowered the duties
why was 1T that every captain of q
steamship was sent a wireless mes
sage to hurry into port before the
act went into operation? You know
how the ships scuttled to get into
port. Now, If 1t is true that the Re
publican party is still carrying tbs
true standards of the interests oi
this country, why Is 1t that thou
sands OF its own are rebelline
against their master?
Answers His Assailants.
The reason is that they know
hat the best traditions OF that party
hare being violated, and that, by
holding to policies which are out
worn and unstable, the Republican
oarty has forgotten to keep up with
he movement OF the times"
Speaking Of the way in which he
mas already been misrepresented In
he campaign, DR.. Wilson said: 81
have heard a Jot about me since the
,ampaign began. Those who know
he least about me say the most
Those gentlemen are not bound by
knowledge either. l am told that
once wrote a history of the United
States. l know that to be true; J
lid. Now, you have probably heard
hat | said that no one but a college
nan should be appointed to Office
md the two most conspicuous fig
Tres in the history of the United
states yer to college, George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
md you could go on through the lisi
With scores and hundreds Of other
lames."
In an appeal to the people to be
stir themselves and work the change
hey SO much need and desire In
Sew Jersey, DR.. Wilson showed true
ourase, for he declared that II
would be useless to vote for him
alone and not elect a Democratic
legislature to back him up, for,
while that situation would make his
way easy, he would be utterly help
ess to accomplish the things for
which he was chosen. 81 could
'hrug my shoulders and say: 'Oh,
{ tried to do the things, but those
wicked Republicans just blocked my
Yay.'"
Wild Cheers From Workers.
After his experience early in the
day at the big fair at Trenton, where
le shook more hands a minute than
he eve had clssped In a week be-
fore, DR.. Wilson was placed In a
large touring ear, accompanied by
General Dennis r. Collins, state
committeeman from Union county,
and Chairman Nugent. and whiried
away for this city, with State Com
mitteeman Gallagher In another car