The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-25
Has Not Become Mem
Der of Knights of
Columbus.
NOT EVEN ASKED
TO JOIN ORDER
Candidate for President Terms It
VERY Petty and Ridiculous
Business"-Playing no Fa-
vorites and Trying to
Treat Every Class and
Greed Impartially.

New York. October 24.-w. G. Nc.
Adoo. vice-chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee. to-day gave out
the following letter from Woodrow
Wilson. Democratic presidential cam
didate:
Princeton. n. j., October 20, 1912.
Dear Mr.. McAdoo:
My attention has been called to
the statement that / have become q
member OF the Knights Of Columbus.
This, of course. not true. have not
been asked to join the onder, either
as an active or honorary member, and
am not eligible, because l am not a
Catholic. l must warn my friends
everywhere that statements Of this
kind are all campaign inventions. de-
vised to serve a special purpose. This
particular statement has been critt-
cised in selected quarters to create
the impression that am hoping to
identify myself politically with the
great Catholic body. In other quar-
tiers all sorts of statements are being
set af1oat to prove that I am hostile
to the Catholics. It Is a very petty
and ridiculous business.
IL all these fabrications could be
brought together they would make
very amusing reading. They would
leave a very fat taste in the mouth,
for they would entirely neutralize one
another and prove that l was nothing
and everything. ! am a normal man.
following my own natural courses Of
thought. playing no favorites and try
ing to treat every creed and class with
impartiality and respect
Very sincerely yours.
..WOODROW WILSON
The Hon. W. G. McAdoo. vice-chair-
man Democratic National Committee,
eco Fifth Avenue. New York City,
Heke Smith HI. Guest.
Princeton. n. j., October 24.-Gov-
ernor Wilson had as his guest to-day
Senator Hoke Smith. OF Georgia. who
tonight made q speech in Alexander
Hall before the students OF Princeton
University.
The Governor was anxious to hear
Senator Smith. and was greatly tempt
ed to attend the meeting. but feared
his presence In the audience would
force a speech and he might find him
self violating his intention of keep
ing of the stump until Colonel Rocse-
welt has resumed campaigning
The Governor gave out for publica-
ton kilograms. one of which he sent
to a rally at Wesleyan University. Mid
dletown, Conn. and the other to q
Western newspaper which was issuing
harvest edition
I'VE all worship at the shrine of
King Corn" read the latter telegram.
HE is, in a sense, the master of our
lives and fortunes. His storehouse of
golden grain Is a great part of our
treasury, az well q Of our means OF
life II the whole country could rea-
lie. il only on a single day. the vital
nbres that connect It with the farm.
the many things that lie hidden In the
burrows Of the field. We should no
doubt think more than we do now. and
think to better purpose about the eff
feet Of national policy. and OF all plans
Of national development upon the
farmer and the workers in the open
countries. We need the enlightment
Of such thoughta"
In his telegram to Wesleyan. where
he was once an Instructor. the Cover
nor wired Professor Robert H. Fife -
follows:
NY warm greetings to my Wesley
an frienss assembled In Democratic
rally this evening. 1t is delightful and
reassurinx TO see the young men OF
the country gathering 20 champion the
cause Of free government as against
special interests
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