The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
WILSON PILLoRY
FOR FINANCIERS
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to be secretary Of states. but would
like to be either head OF the treasury
or head OF the department OF Justice.
But 1t was accepted as d fact by
those who best know the two men
that nothing would be revealed re-
garding what is In their minds until
they actually get together.
The governor remained at the Wal,
dorf today in conference with per
sons who had previous appointments.
VIII Carry Out Promises.
NEW YORK, Dec. Is. Governor
Wilson's speech before the Southern
Society means simply that he will
carry out his promises to the Ameri.
can people. He made this meaning
so clear that 1t Is not susceptible to
misconstruction,'' said Louis D, Bran
deis of Boston. who is prominently
/ talked of as likely to become attor
4 ney general in the new cabinet. when
seen today.
1T means. continued Brandeis,
that Governor Wilson meant what
/ he said when he made his promises
was not afraid when he made his
prediction statements and he is not
afraid OF anything now. He will carry
out his program.
This speech is the announcement
that President Wilson will follow
direct, straight line--that he will go
through with his fight regardless OF
ali opposition; that nothing can
sweIve him from the path OF his
duty as he sees 1t.
"He made his statements 30 clear
ly that there can be no misunder
standing 1t is now perfectly clear
to everyone that President Wilson's
administration will be guided by no
other motive than the welfare Of the
lsAmerican people as a whole"
Chairman McCombs OF the demo-
cratic national committee was an
other who was greatly pleased with
the speech which he said cleared up
the political atmosphere.
at was wonderful and clarifying
= declaration said the chairman.
i, "Nothing could have been more spe-
: cific. 1t left no doubt and no ques-
/; tion OF the attitude the president
Q EJECT has assumed toward the prob
n lens to be faced by his administers
C ton"
l. Today the cabinet trainers we're
d busy as the result OF what they
c claimed was direct reference made
by the governor in his speech.
n There are men sitting before me,
s. he said. who will show me how to
It meet these problems and will advise
e me and aid me when the crisis Is
/; met"
o Among the men who are being dis
e cussed as aides to the Wilson admin
81 istration were Louis D. Brandeis, TIN
le Boston lawyer: Abram l. Elkus, Char
d les r. Crane, Norman Hapgood, Col
a. onel George Harvey. Colonel b. N
House of Texas James T. Lloyd
AZ Missouri; william G.. MoAdoo, ant
T. William F. McCombs of this city
N Senator owen OF Oklahoma; Con
y gresham A. Mitchell Palmer o
ia Pennsylvania; Willard Saulsberry 0
~ Delaware, and Henry Morgenthau 0
e New York and Chicago.
10 A number Of these men had al
N pointments with the president-elec
H. today They included McCombs, M
- Adoo Elkus, Palmer and Saulsberr,
~ and il was expected most OF ther
would be sent for before the end c
:. the day.
90 Congressman A. Mitchell Palmel
y OF Pennsylvania, discussing the speec
- said.
- "As auctioneers say in my countr
the speech is a notice to owners, bic
az ders and buyers, in other words to a
~ concerned"
William G. McAdoo said:
"Above all things we need to realiz
:. that the nobler the ideas and ideal
- and the finer the quality and chara'
~. ter of people, the safer will be th
90 foundation OF national prosperity an
" the more rapid will be the progress
of a better civilization. Governor WI
Or son gave noble voice to this idea an
W to the new spirit of the day and CAV
a new evidence Of his inflexible dete
OF mination to carry out the measure
oh and reforms to which he is pledge
There is everything In his speech
40 reassure legitimate business az we
- ,tv.cy t~y VI
obstructionists that they will not
lye tolerated