New-York tribune., 1912-04-06
WILSON DENOUNCES
HEARST AND STONE
Calls Former a "CharaCter AS
sasSin" and the Latter His
Agent in Making Charges.
GIVES BRYAN WARM PRAISE
He Tells Citizens of Nebraskan S
Birthplace Country Is Better
for His Work for the 7
People.
LBr telegraph to The Tribune. J

Peoria. H.. April 5.--For the first time
Governor Woodrow Wilson replied to-day
to attacks long persisted in by William r.
Hearst He called Hearst a character
| assassin" and declared Senator Stone, Of
Missouri was an agent Of Hearst in re-
peating the latter's charges against the
Governor
Mr. Wilson's ire was aroused by the
speech Of Senator Stone. in Chicago, in
which the Missouri champion Of Champ
Clark said Wilson had bolted Bryan IN
1896 and 1900 and had failed TO vote in 1908.
The Governor denounced Stones charges
as being inspired by Hearst. II never have
voted any ticket other than the Demo
cratic" he declared lie did not explain
his actions in 1895. when he voted against
Bryan.
First attention 70 'he Hearst-SionP a'-
tacks was given by the Governor in Spring
field this afternoon. lie spoke IN the STATE
arsenal. and anerward visited the Lincoln
monument and placed wreath upon t"e
| tomb Of the martvrcd President
After dououncing Senator Stone for ac-
cusing him Of repeated refusal I" vote '"r
Bryan. Governor wilson in Jacksonyillc
Bryan's birthplace. praised tho Nebraskan
saying:
cannot leave Jacksonville without yay-
ing tribute TO Nh Bryan. lie Is one OF the
greatest leaders the country EtS ever pro
duced He is one f the greatest friends
the common people ever mad Ihat DC
never has reached the Presidency rather
ADDS TO the glory Of his continued Vartar"
for the rights Of tho many as oppoS"d 10
tho privileges Of tho few II slNeS me
pleasure 20 stand in this town, The BIRTH
place Of such nohio fighter, ana JON Wv"
ia recognizing his worth.
Governor Wilson took few shots a.
those who have accused him Of being IN"
candidate Of Wall street. He sad:
II knew the money for the expenses Of
my camraiCn was coming from such
sources I'd he ashamed 10 show my face
! wouldn't be travelling in special tram,
but would take the irsj fast express West
and rever get off whore ! was known,
| Tho Hearst Stone Wilson episode was not
tho only ono To crop out. Charges OF
resorting 10 dirty politics" were made
against the Clark csmpaigners by William
| r. La Toilette, brother Of the Wisconsin
Senator. but an ardent Democrat and vii
son man.
Mr. La Toilette exhibited q letter written
! BY ex-senator Il. +. Pettigrew, Of South
| Dakota. asserting that Wilson has entered
into a deal with the interests and that
| four trusts are furnishing all the money
Wilson needs, Nj. Wilson paid no atten-
non 10 the charges but Mr.. La Toilette
denounced them as 'mudslingng that
would prove a boomerang.
! In all his speeches Governor Wilson re-
Trained from appealing directly to voters 10
mark their ballots for him as entitled to
| the Illinois delegation to the Democratic
| bIIt
| pose Of his address.
! Mi Wilson spoke in ten cities to-day. ~"
was received cnthusiastica lie prefaccd
mis- Springfield address with an appeal Ior
rule 10y the people-a plea that we Gerry the
! government back 10 the people" He praised
the Presidential preference primary as an
Elemental return to the peoples rule. onab-
! ling tie people to select their nominees. In
| the past. particularly in Illinois he said,
uolitical bosses have fixed states of both
parties. and the voters have had TO choose
| between twcedledum and twcedledce. lie
added
But those TWO conventions at Chicago and
! Baltimore Will be the last two so composed
by delegates selected by boss and elected by
: the voters Within four years ] predlct
every delegate to the national convention
! will be chosen III primary
/ Then hc paused to reply 10 senator SlpH''
chief backcr of Speaker Clark saying
[ have heard within the rast thirty min
utes that in Springfield ! am 10 be con-
! sidered a dangerous man. l am told thdl
! since the announcement Of my coming u
| has been deemed necessary 20 Telegraph
United states Senator from Missouri &"
come here tonight 10 furnish an antldote
, t. the poison J will spread
! The one who has compounded TINS nap
! p,us to own newspapers in several sections
! Of the country II has been his particular
! pleasure to seek TO destroy every man VINO
! speaks for the Democratic party. am
! sorry a United States Senator VIII distribute
! his wares
This same senator wants me to answer
/ a question. II has been stated That IN
! 1905 / did not vote in the Presidential cl"c-
tion. one thing I have never done-run
away Never have ! stayed away unable
10 make up my mind. I'm 1908 | had the
| pleaSur 20 vote the straight Democratic
ticket and Mr.. BTyan's name was at the
| ihead In 1900 voted the Democratic Ticket
and Mr Bryan's name also appeared then
Mr. Wilson made no special mention Of
the vote in 1896 when. as he has admitted,
he voted for Palmer and Buckner; nor in
1904 when he voted for Parker as the Dem
ocratic candidate. but he added: 81 never
have voted any ticket other than the Demo
cratic in my life. | have made these state
ments repeatedly, but Senator Stone APP
parently has not read them. He IS a man
! Of limited Information"