The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
CONSERvAT|0N|STS
HEAR GOv, WILSON
IAlk0hEC0h0MlCs
To Democrats Candidate
Speaks OF Politics Same
Day in Indiana
TAGGART is HOST
IN INDIANAPOLIS
First Speech Is Confined to
Academic Discussion OF
Preservation of Human
Energies


the conservation congress at one meet
ing, and politics to the Democrats at
another meeting liz Indianapolis TO-DAY.
The meeting of the conservation ';oa-
gress took place in the afternoon ~
the Coliseum in the SKATE lair
grounds at 2:3o in the afternoon. TINS
WAS the primary occasion OF the gov
II nor's visit. He WAS taken In hand
by the political leaders Immediately
thereafter, however. and Democrats
aud independents freHa every part Oh
the State. came to hear what he had 10
gay
indianapolis accorded the candidate
an enthusiastic welcome. He WAS met
AT the station shortly after noen by
committees from the conservation con-
gress, the University club. aaS the To-
cal democracy. headed by Tom rag
gart. Unlike Tammany leader Muir
ply, however, Mr. Taggart did not at
tempt 10 thrust his attentions 90 the
cnndidate He corttented himself WIN
supplying automobiles. lunch and ether
necessities for the candidate AMI his
party. while he himself took a posi-
ton In the far background. The GOV
.ssnor was hardly aware that Mr. Tass-
CART was In the vicinity, or That the
indianapolis leader was the general
master of ceremonies OF the day II
was MIR. Taggart and his II lends. how
ever who arranged the monster s"ass
meeting at the baseball park IN the
evening. at which Governor Wilson al
dressed about ten thousand wildly en-
tffusiastic citizens.
The governors address to the ma
tionaf conservation congress was heard
Nv ahou, twenty-five hundred people.
He confined himself to an academic
dissertation en- the conservation Of lfti-
man energies on the necessity of pre-
sertinr humanity In preferences TO niaa-
shinery. The address was we'll re-
ceived. II was a high brow audi
ence. comprising Instructors and lead
ers of advanced thought.
10 Given Reception.
The local Democrats then took
charge Of the candidate and bore him
the penison hotel. where an infor-
mai reception was held. after which
the governor was permit I'd to rest IN
preparation for the night.
The trip from the railroad station
through The streets of Indianapolis.
10 the State fair grounds and back
again 10 the Denison hotel. was made
IN automobiles. Great crowds thronged
The streets. and -cheered the candloate
throughout the journey.
The night meeting was also preceded
hv a street narade. beginning at 1;3u
o'clock. The candidate headed the pa
rade In an automobile. The streets
were lined with cheering crowds. and
there was plenty of red fire and music.
Governor Wilson TO the conserva-
ffon Gongress:
':lt seems To me the more widely
We view The field OF obligation the
more clearly 1t will appear to us that
our duty is only done in respect of
et,x.r ~ d1t
We have conserved the natural re-
sources of America. for these natural
r+sorees; arr. of no consequence unless
there 10 a free and viriie people to
use them.
I'VE have pr!ded ourselves upon
our inventive genius. We have pradeu
ourselves upon the ability to devise
machines that can almost dispense
with the intelligence OF men. We have
become a great manufacturing peo-
pie because Of this genius. because OF
our ability to- try to get, not only the
s tangible machinery OF great enter
prises, but also the intellectual ma
chinery OF the great enterprises. and
We have been SO proud of the mere
MULTIPLICATION of the resources OF the
nation. SO proud OF Its wealth, so
proud Of the ingenious methods by
which we have increased our wealth,
that We have sometimes been almost
IN danger OF forgetting what the real
root OF the whole matter il.
Il say. without intending to indict
anybody, tf at II has too often hap
pended that men have felt themselves
obliged to dismiss supertntendents.
who overtaxed delicate piece OF ma
chinery, who have not gone further
ana felt obliged TO dismiss q superin-
tendent who ovcrtaxed that most del
iextc piece OF, machsnery-~tkSh human
brain.
Appeals For Humanity.
y III yol drive your men and women
too hard, your machinery will pres
emily have to go on the scrap heap.
IL you sap the vital energy OF your
people. then there viii be no energy
IN part Of the ..se that you live, or
In any enterprise that you may un'
1ertake, and the energy Of your peo-
Die 10 not merely q physical energy.
"Alno.s. ali the best-governed cities
IN the world are on the other side Of
the waters Almost all the worst gov
ernedt cities in the world, in the civ
llixed world, are In America, and the
fhing that In most taxing our politt-
cal genius is making a decent finish
where We mades such q distinguished
beginning. You can feel II under you
ais you traverse d city: you can feel
II liz the payements: they are proviss
ionai. nost OF them. or haven't been
laid at all. and In jolt,ng, In the streets
that are not the main thoroughfares
y ~ an American city. you feel the jolt
.of. unfinished America We haven't
had time. or We have let the contract
to the xrorg man, but whatever the
cause, We have not completed the JOB
In q way that ought TO be satisfacto
to orr pride.
We MIST take the heartlessness
out of industry before we can put the
heArt IN the man who are engaged in
Industry. The employer has got 10
4 fkei that ne Is deniirg with flesh and
blood like his own. and with his fel-
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