New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
A MESSAGE FROM WILSON
How to Put the Governmental
House in Order.

A message from Woodrow Wilson was
the feature Of Wilson Rally Day. az
yesterday was termed by Democrats, and
the message was read in all the principal
camps OF the party throughout the coun-
try. Governor Wilson's message dealt
with his Ideas on the tariff, trusts and
other national issues, and incidentally
took a fling at the Republicans
Judge Alton b. Parker read the mes
sage at a Wilson rally at Pelham Manor
in Westchester, and 1t was read in other
local meetings.
In his II essage, the candidate salu'
The next four years will determine how
we are TO solve the question OF the tailll,
the question OF the trusts, the question
Of the reformation OF our whole pahhIhs
and currency system, tho conseL Fhuol -
our natural resources and OF the healtii
and yigor OF our people. the deVeIopneh.
OF our means OF transportation, the rlght
application of our scienunc knoWleuBe
to the work and healthful prosperity OF
our whole population, Whether III inc
fields or in the factories or in the mines,
the firm establishment OF foreign pollcs
based upon justice and good VIII ratner
than upon mere commercial exploitation
and the selfish interests OF narrow cliCIe
of hnanciers extending their enterprises
to the ends OF the earth, and the extern
sion Of the assistance of the government
TO those many programmes or upllft anu
betterment TO which some or the pest
minds Of our age have turned with wise
hope and ardOr.
There is much TO be done, and IL must
be done in the right spirit ana IN the
right way, or II Will deepen our troubles,
not relieve them. The tarin question
must be solved In the interest Of those
who work and speLd and plan and Strug-
gle, those who are finding foothoId ana
working out a career, those VINO touch the
sources OF strength and are quick with
the pulse Of a common life, for the sake
OF the power that tills the fields ana
builds the Cites and not for the sake OF
special groups Of men VINO dominate ana
control their fellows and regard the toll
OF millions OF men merely as an oppor-
tunity TO make use OF their established
advantage. II must be handled very pru-
IDENTIFY. so that no honest toll may be
interrupted no honorable or useful enter
prise disturbed. must be dealt with by
slow stages OF well considered change
change whose object shall be to restore
and broaden opportunity. and destroy
nothing but special privilege and un-
wholesome control
The trust question must be dealt with
In the same way with this distinct and
single programme. To destroy monopoly
and to leave business intact, TO give those
who conduct enterprise no advantage eK-
Cept that which comes by efficiency. en-
erEy and sagacity, those only fountains
OF honorable wealth. every man rcWarde %
, according to his insight and enterprise
and service. his mastery In an open Held
/ CurreI'cy and banking questions must lie
discussed and settled In the interest Of
| those who use credit. produce the crops
manufacture the goods and quicken the
commerce OF the nation. rather than In
! the interest Of the banker and the pro-
moter and the captain OF finance. who, II
set of by themselves In the management
| OF such things, too easily lose sight even
! Of their own intimate and inseparable re-
| lation 10 the general needs and Interests
OF the rank and file.
| None OF these high things can he done
| because none of them can be conceived
! from the point OF view OF those VINO al
| present exercise power over us at Wash
| ington The Republican party IL ire
! trievably committed and bound TO go IN
| the very opposite direction from that In
| which release and freedom lie. II has
become a party OF special points OF view.
| The country has already perceived this
| Everywhere there has been a steadily
gathering revolt by the voters. Twenty
| six OF the forty-eight state governments
are now under Democratic executives In
| the legislatures OF the forty-eight state
| the Democrats outnumber the Republi'
! cans by a majority OF POO. Seventy-three
| OF the 80 chief cities OF the country have
Democratic mayors. There are now 2l
! Democrats in the national House OF Rep
! resentatives and only ISL Republicans. The
| tide gathers I'm greater and greater vol
| ume. Only the Presidency and the Sen.
| ate lift their heads little above IT, those
! cltadels OF power which the Constitution
makes II hardest for the peoples MAORI
| ties 10 capture and occupy. Until there
/ are taken. the great task viii halt and
| wait the great task OF putting the gov
eminent at the service OF the people.