The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
WILSON SPEAKS
To LAW MAKERS
RIG MOND. VA. Special

Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey. visited the State Capitol soon
after noon day, accompanied by the
members Of the legislative committee
When the party reached the Senate
foyer. the doors were thrown open
and the committee. with Governor
Wilson. Governor Mann and Senator
Echols, entered.
Senator EchOls presented the distin-
guished visitor. standing directly in
front of the rostrum. Lieutenant Gov
| ernor Ellyson expressed pleasure at
the presence OF the Governor of New
Jersey. and. on motion of Senator
Echols. the chair was vacated for ten
minutes. the members of the Senate
forming in line and being presented by
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson.
Following the reception, Governor
Wilson assembled the rostrum and
made a speech OF a few minutes. say
ing that he was delighted at a chance
to visit the city of Richmond. He said
that he had lately made a trip from
coast TO coast. and everywhere he
found a state of uneasiness, but no
such feeling as to cause any apprehen-
sion. The people are studying the
great economic questions and are pre-
parIng to adjust them in accordance
with their views and powers of rea-
soning.
Governor Wilson declared that the
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than ever before, and he included in
this the magazines of the country.
which are discussing economic and in
dustrial problems. lie would not say
a word against the press. but some of
the press was under influences that did
not in every instance convey the public
sentiment. except as viewed through
the eyes OF those controlling the papers.
in the history of the country in the
formative period, and she had furnish
ed men of marked and impressive indi-
vi a nNnI ha1 1Nnr. 10 a
light in reading and pondering the IA
nous Bill of Rights, which said that
the people were vested with full. abso-
political policies of the State.
He expressed pleasure at being in
Virginia, at the reception which had
been accorded him. The Senators and
spectators broke into applause
Leaving the Senate the party pro
tol. where a photograph OF the Cover
nor and the Senators was taken.
Addressed House Also.
Governor Wilson was escorted into
the House by Governor Mann and the
special Legislative reception commit
tee. headed by Delegate Edwin p. Cox.
of this city.
Virginia's distinguished guest was
escorted to the Speakers desk.
He spoke in part as follows:
81 know that you don't want a reg
ular speech; there are so many made
here every day. and 1 could not enter
into competition with Virginia orators.
But do want to express my deep
est appreciation of the privilege &C
corded me.
Most especially count my self for
tunate in being introduced by my good
old friend. Dick Byrd. In fact, l
know him so well-being at the Uni
versity of Virginia with him, where
so many things happen from day to
day and from night to night-that /
am glad he did not have time to give
me a full introduction.
II feel like a boy coming home
back to my old State-back to Vir-
GINA. / feel thirty years falling from
me and / am Virginian again-one
of you.
81 cannot make you a speech, but
/ do not want to miss the opportu-
nifty of telling you what is so much
in my mind: That there is no longer
that bitter sectional feeling which once
prevailed in this country. There Is
no North. no South, no East, no West.
There is Just one big, great, glorious
country-that is all.
"Out of the melting pot-for we
were a melting pot-has come a great
conuglOmerate. We no longer have
Irish Americans; there are no Ger
man-Am ericans; we have no jewish
Americans They are all Americans;
merely Americans, nothing more; but
nothing L think could be greater"
AT the conclusion Of Governor Will
formed. every member of the House
shaking hands with him.
The House then adjourned for fifteen
minutes so that Governor Wilson's pic
Virginia Legislature on the Capitol
steps.