Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-14
WILSON GETS A
GREAT OVATION. !.
indianapolis Grssts Cover
nor of New Jersey as the
Next President.
BIG PERSONAL TRIBUTE
Was Jefferson Banquet But
Wilson 0vershadoWed
Founder of Democracy.

indianapolis, Ind, April IA
The Jefferson day banquet at the
Murat temple last night was an ora-
tion to Governor Woodrow Wilson,
OF New Jersey. In fact 1t was a
Wilson day rather than Democratic
day For from the time the faithful
began to arrive last evening, the
New Jerseyman's name was on all
lips and it was clear that practically
oil of them had come to see and hear
him. When he appeared at the ban
Quet hall he received one of the
greatest ovations that was ever ac-
corded to any Democrat, save Bryan,
in this city. The banQueters had
been seated before his arrival, but
they rose as one man to do him
honor, and cheered until he had
crossed the hall and seated himself
at the table assigned to the orators
Of the evening.
The governor received the honor
podestly, smiling and bowling slight
1y from side to side as he moved
along. When he rose to speak the
scene on his entrance was repeated,
with quite as much enthusiasm, and
his utterances, as he proceeded, were
frequently applauded.
He proved to be an entertaining
speaker, though at times his voice
failed to reach the more distant
parts of the hall. That he made a
fine impression on his auditors was
apparent from the comments On all
Sides, as we'll as the close attention
that Yas paid to him. The leaders
expected the New Jerseyman to be
the drawing as well as the holding
card, and in this they did not miss
their guess. He was placed low
down on the program, but the crowd
stayed to hear him.
Mrs. John w. Kern gave tea In
honor of the orators yesterday after
noon, Governor Wilson being the
special guest. He was met by Gov
ernor Marshall and others when he
reached the city, and he was taken
to the governors home for luncheon.
In an interview he refused to ad-
nit that he aspires to the presidency,
but said he was Saving wood and
was not worrying about the presi-
dency. He said there are three
things quite apparent now First,
that party lines rest lightly on the
people in these days; second, that
the spirit Of progressiveness is not
conffrcd any cnc section or the
country, but that it is as strong IN
the east as In the west; third, that
he believes the man of the so-calfed
middle class is better able to meet
conditions and to advise in regard to
proper legislation than the man OF
leisure and culture.
81 believe that the man who is on
the make recognizes condition
more quickly than the man who has
reached the point where he does not
tleed to progress" he said. "For
that reason / should say that it is
safer to take the advice and counsel
of the common man. He understands
life. He knows what it means to be
close to the people. He understands
what the people need, because he is
one Of them himself and feels what
they feel
"Progressiveness is not confined
to one party, but the distinction be-
tween progressiveness and stand
stillism Is more marked In the Re-
publican party than in the Democra-
tic party. This has been due to the
fact that the Republican party has
not always been more closely allied
with the special interests, so when
the progressive spirit developed
there, 1t was more noticeable. The
cleavage between the two factions In
the Republican party, therefore, is
very marked. The cleavage between
the two elements In the Democrats
party Is not SO clearly marked be-
cause the Democratic party has al
ways been the more progressive of
the two"
Continuing, he said:
eve are fond of speaking OF our
belves as the party of Jefferson and
jackson, not because we are a party
Of old men, reminiscent Of things
gone by and in love with what has
been, but because we are a party
touched with the ideals which made
these men great, whose names we
recall with such reverence and en-
thusiasm because the breath Of our
party's life is it's utter faith in the
principles of Democracy. 1t Is its
devotion to the rights of the people
Of whatever class or degree as
against all claims of privilege, as
against all selfish vested interests
which seek control instead of freely
serving the life and development of
the nation.
''It Is so far from being party of
mere reminiscence-a party which
tries to draw the country back to pol
tcies which belong to another time,
to the circumstances of another age
that it Is, above all others, a young
nlan's party, because a party of
movement, of readjustment; party
that presses toward the future with
mistaken faith, with unwavering
confidence and ever renewed hopes
and aspirations for the principles of
freedom, which are none other than
the principles of opportunity; the
principles of men not made, but on
the make, struggling from achieve
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