Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-23
WILSON TELLS OF TARIFF EVIL.

WILSON TELLS OF TARIFF EVIL.
Governor Woodrow Wilson carried the
message of Democracy-th message of
free opportunity, equal rights, social JUS
tice. political progress and industrial eff
ciency-to the farmers of South Jersey,
on Thursday of last week, in the first
political address he has made outside of
Sea Grit since his nomination for the
Presidency. He spoke to 5000 people,
gathered from far and wide to attend the
annual picnic Of the South Jersey Farm
ers' Association, at Washington Park on
the Delaware River, and took advantage
Of the opportunity TO make clear the i'm
portance to the farmer Of the issues upon
which the presidential election, and the
near future Of the nation, will be decided.
He pointed out the burdens to the farmer
OF tariff which taxed everything which
he used, while still compelling him to sell
in competitor with the world he empha-
sized the Importance to the farmer of
tearing down the ANTICIPATED restrictions
upon American shipping, so that American
merchant marine shall again sail the seas
and again carry American products by
routes and to places chosen by American
producers; he impressed upon the farmers
the necessity of setting up Government
competition to the express companies. in
the form Of a parcels-post, so that pro-
ducers may have an express office at their
very door, and ship their goods to market
at small expense and in perfect safety.
Above all, he urged the farmer to again
make his influence felt in the legislative
councils of the nation. and to contribute
of his time and thought and energy to the
end that every class and every interest shall
be safeguarded, while none receive special
favor and consideration at the expense of
the whole people.
Il should be ashamed of myself" de-
clared the Governor, "if were to incite
one class against another, or to stir the
hatred of one element of our people against
any other am not asking that you thrust
aside all other interests and start in to do |
somebody up. simply advise you to
break into your own house and live in it.
while you have been feeding the world,
Congress has been feeding the Trusts, was
another of the epierammatic sallies that
brought forth hearty cheer from his
hearers. Il have heard of many interests
being represented at Washington" he con-
tinued I'VE are able to list the men who
have been instrumental in putting privi-
leges to special interests into our national
laws, but Ihave never heard of the farming
class, the tillers of the soil. asking or re-
ceiving the especial consideration of the
Government. To you, perhaps, more than
to any other part of our people. therefore,
should appeal this fight for the elimina-
ton Of selfish interests. for the broadening
of the view and of the scope Of our legis-
alton, so that everybody in the land may
become, in truth as in name, member of
this great firm of the United States of
America"
Governor Wilson spoke with enthusiasm
of the steps promised in the Democratic
platform. and already undertaken by the
Democratic majority in Congress. to use
the influence and resources of the National
Government. within its constitutional limi-
tations. for extending and developing az
ricultural, industrial and vocational edu-
cation in the United States This, he said,
was the foundation of industrial progress, |
recognized as such by Americas COMPETE
tors, and absolutely necessary il we would
hold our place among the nations in COM
merce and industry.
There are only three lines in the Demo-
cratic platform upon this subject" he de-
clared, but there is not a line in the Re-
publican platform, while there are so many
lines in the Bull Moose platform that
have not yet found any reference to it, 1t
is Sabbath days journey through that
document, and If there is anything in 1t
on this subject. have not yet come to it.
This was his only reference to the third
term party or its candidate, though the
audience, by its applause, showed that it
was eager for more.