Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-27
WILSON EXPOUNDS
TARIFF POLICIES
TO NUTMEG VOTERS
Tariff Policies of Democratic
Platform Carefully Outlined
to Big Connecticut Audience
on Wednesday

may be conservative IN thought and In
action IN the Nutmeg state. but they
we're not a bit conservative or distant
IN saluting Governor Wilson yesterday
afternoon and last night.
II was the first day OF the governors
New England tour that ends Friday
right and YankeedOm rose to its full
reight and save the nominee a bright.
srappy time OF IL.
And Il may be remarked that Governor
wilson struck a gait that helped mate
rally in making the day distinctive in
the campaign calendar. He delivered a
message OF prOgressiveism 10 New
England in positive terms. The gov
ernor spoke late in the afternoon at
Hartford and here at night He knew
h was in communities that have not
exhibited great fondness for the direct
primary. initiative. referendum and the
rocalI. 20 he devoted his speech at Hart
ford to a re-ststement OF his creed as
a Progressive.
AGAINST RECALL
He discussed the measures designed for
restoring popular government with more
exhaustiveness than at any time since
the event al Baltimore. In saying at
Hartford that he was against recall OF
judges. Governor wilson said ne knew
there had been corruption on the bench.
The outc0me OF the New Jersey senate
riaI primaries was called up by the gov
ernor at Hartford 10 show the effective.
ness OF the direct primary system and
that its extension TO the election OF Uni
ted States senator's was logical. The
governors reference to the defeat OF
James Smith. Jr.. was cheered.
In his New Haven speech Governor
Wilson. in tracing the rise Of the Pro-
gressive movement. paid high tribute to
Senator La Toilette. whom he called
that sturdy little giant OF wiscon-
sln. who Is now the unconquerahIe cham
pion OF Progressive ideas all along the
line"
The governor added: Men who seek
sxpediency rather than pursue principle
took him up for little while and pre-
tended 70 follow him. and then rejected
him net because he was not the genuine
-ssssrnpion Of their principles. but because
they. apparently. saw their interests lie
IN another direction.
Tribute TO. la TOILETTE.
q do not believe there are many
chapters Of personal history in the rec
Ords Of parties more difficult to recon
Gle with principles Of honor than that.
Il feel myself close kin to those men
Who have been fighting the battle OF pro-
srsssive Democracy; for no matter what
label they bear. We are OF one principle
Governor johnson. OF California. the
Progressive vice presidential nominee.
vas campaigning in the same territory as
the Wilson OUTFIT. but the two failed to
cSme IN contact
johnson spoke in New Haven in the
afternoon and at the Progressive con-
vsntion. in Hartford. Conn. last night
Governor Wilson's Hartford talk was
largely an exposition OF those measures
that California has adopted 70 free the
state from the grip OF the southern Pa
ciac- Governor Wilson even mentioned
California and the Southern Pacific in
his speech. but It was said for him
EAsAAA NJ AE4l nave a0nA1NAA
nezfness in mind when he was express
ing himself
NO FREE TRADER
aAnother striking phase OF the COVER
1br's Hartford talk was his reply to
THOSE who have been depicting him as
free trader and the Democratic party
as an instrument for enonomic murder.
Connecticut h@ a wide variety OF in
dustries and Homer Cummings, the
states national committeeman. told the
governor that the Taft crowd was using
the free trade DOGGY to snare Dem
ocratie votes
who said free trader" exclaimed
the governor. who proposed free
trader You can't have free trade in
the United States because the govern
ment is OF necessity supported by the
duties collected at the ports"
There were numerous "Just-to-get-
aequainted" stops Cto quote the COVER
nor.) on the way TO Hartford. but IL
remained for the Hartford people TO
show something imposing in the way or
: demonstration. II there are any local
committees looking for advice on how
10. show OF a presidential candidate to
the multitude. let them write 10 the
leading undertaken Of Hartford. Charlie
Dillon By name. Dillon was the boss
Or. the event and while his training as
an undertaken may have stood him in
good stead. ia was no funeral process
son that he organized.
4 LIVELY PARADE.
II vas the Invest daytime procession
that the governor has headed since he
began real campaigning. The crowds
tisat lined the curbs were the biggest
that have turned out for any day event
ga the governors schedule. and the raj
Is in Parsons theater attracted a rep
resentatfve audience.
The governors auditors were so in
tent in listening to him that they
don't have time TO applaud.
There was barouche. drawn by four
coal-black steeds at the station when
the governor arrived. After the COVER
nor was assigned his seat in the coach.
Dillon drew a card and in stentorian
tones called out the names Of the nota-
bIes and others who were privileged TO