The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-10
NEVER BETTER
That Is What Governor Wilson Says Of
the Democratic Prospects
PEOPLE WANT CHANGE

Delighted With Tour Through the
Far West and Indorses Progressive
Tendency-Stops Ii Washington
and Commends House Caucus for
Refusing to Put Wool on Free List
On his way home from Columbia
Gov. Wilson stopped off at Washing
ton on his way home from a tour Of
the far Western States, and all
through the day his suite in the Will
ard was crowded with senators and
representatives who discussed with
him the political outlook. I[e de-
clsred Democratic prospects were
never brighter.
Gov. Wilson congratulated the
mem bers of congress on the work
done my the Democratic minority
thus far during the extra session,
and heartily indorsed the action of
the house in reducing the wool
schedule so per cent. instead Of put
ting wool on the free list at this
time, as urged by Bryan.
The New Jersey Governor was
delighted with his trip through the
West. It was the first time he had
crossed the Rocky mountains, and
his travelling companions said they
were greatly surprised at the warmth
of the receptions he received. The
statements made that Mr.. Wilson
was unknown in the West were prov
ed false they said.
II was delighted with the recep-
tion received in the West. Party
lines have been demolished compi.-
ly in the West as far as the desires
of the progressive people are con-
cerned. I found that there was
virtually no difference between a
Democrat ard a progressive Repubh-
can except on the tariff question"
i Asked If he included in this class
the insurgent senators who have
been fighting reciprocity with Canada
Gov. Wilson. smiled and said,
"They are not exactly the class
Of progressives to whom ! referred.
I am heartily in favor of reciprocity,
and I think most real progressives
are likewise.
Il was not able to find any DIFF
ference between the progress for
which the people of the West are
fighting and the progress for which
we are fighting in the East. The
people of some of the Western states
have actually put the progressive
measures on the statute books. While
we in the East have not had as much
success we are fighting for virtually
the same things.
There is little difference in what
the Eastern American wants and
what the Western man has gotten.
They have got their desires little
faster than We have, and they have
used means which we may Eot use
in the East. There is no doubt in
my mind that we will continue fight
ing in the East until we get virtually
all they have accomplished in the
, West.
) 1.-THE initiative and referendum
J they have gotten in the West Is the
same that we want in the East and
the same that we will eventually get.
am and always have been in favor
of the initiative, referendum and re-
call-except in the cases Of judges
} simply as a safeguard, to be used
only when it is necessary for the
purpose of putting the will of the
people above the. will Of the men
who happen to be in Office.
II do not think the Western Deo-
pie expect to use any Of these safe
guards often. They merely want them
to protect themselves when they
feel that their desires are being trod-
den under foot. l believe that they
will work the greatest benefits when
, applied, but do not think they need
in any way overturn the electorate
except in segregated instances. Ore
gon used them often when they were
first put into effect, but only to stand
ardize their. form of government.
"My trip through the West has
convinced me that the prospects or
the Democratic party for success
were never brighter. The present
house has redeemed its promises, and
the people of the West realize it..
They feel that they are lot being
hoodwinked, but that they are being
given the legislation that they ex-
pected.
"The party Is stronger than 1t
was last November when It carried
the election. 1t is advancing by
leaps and bounds. The growth Of
Democratic sentiment is more than
normal; it seems to be at high tide.
r No man can tell what the next year
. will bring, but I believe that a con-
T tinuance Of the present policies or
: the party will mean success in
: 1912"
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