Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-18

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Wilmington, Del, oct ls-" My
thought Is constantly Of that gallant
gentleman lying in the hospital al
Chicago
With this sentiment running
through his speeches. Governor Wood
row Wilson toured the state OF Dela-
ware today. deploring the assault on
Colonel Roosevelt He omitted mem
tion OF tho progressive party and at
tucked the administration of President
Tart
Governor Wilson said it was "dnn-
serons To block the progress OF re-
form in America ana that the
standpat dam, which is the only
thing that holds back the popular
forces, presently win break"
u do not pred ct trouble In the
United States, he said, \ rejoice to
believe that America Is q singularlA.
SELF possessed nation believe that
part Of the sadness we now feel be-
cause of that atrncious assault upon
Mr. Roosevelt Is a feeling that there
is not anybody in the United States
who would dare interrupt the orderly
course Of politics ana the public NJ
fairs of this country, by the violence
of his own hand. We deeply resent
II. We resent the thought that there
should be any citizen of the United
states who could raise his hand
against the peaceful. the orderly. the
lust, open determination Of public af-
fairs.
II came out to fulfill the engage
nents of this week with a great re-
luctance, because my thought is con
stantly of that gallant gentleman ls-
ing in the hospital at Chicago. Mn
Roosevelt did a vast deal to wake the
country to the problems that now
have to be settled ana that he should
have been stayed In his attempt to !
discuss the sentiments Of these qucs-
lions by a hand Of violence, IS Il thing
which every American must deeply |
ieploro.
AT the same time lncrc are the (
questions to be settled There Is the
great life Of the country tn 80 on /
md We cannot afford il To go on /
Without guidance MH indictment
sainst the republican administrations
# the past is that under them We
nave gone nowhere. We have drift
1t. We have been without pilots.
vc have been without charts.
No man has laid down any intclli-
.ihlc course, ana in these latter years
W have been absolutely paraly1ed.
low could q democratic house.
enate mixed Of democrats and rcpuh-
cans and ncar-rcpublicans, men who II
ad revnltcd against the policy of
he republican party and were COM
1g very slowly around to the posi-
lon which their democratic colleagues
ad long occupied, and even n pres
eni unwilling 10 see even united
ouse when they could. upon rare
ceasions unite. accomplish anything
, change the existing order of ..
linesy a president. VINO. though he
ad condemned one of the most con
,icuous schedules OF the present tar
r. was not willing that the congress
Mould change it. but only willing that !
should lac changed under the ad-
ne of a board of his own appoint J
ent, singular situation. mN fellow [
tizcns. where the president holds q
IS assent from the very Kind OFF !
form, the very specific reform b.
hich not In It's details. but in it's q
neral purpose he had himself en- q
lrsod. showing that what YOU are j.
iked Ia do. in being asked TO vote a
r 1t republican administration. is ono
the other Of two things.
You are either 10 drift under
guidance at all. or YOU are asked n
stand stll absolutely" u