New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
CHICAGO CHEERS STRAUS
IN ATTACK ON WILSON
"Ehemy of Union Labor; Eco
nomiCaIIy Off His Base" He
Says of N. J. Governor.
LONE DEMOCRAT OBJECTS
Progressive Declares He Hopes
Presidential Candidate Is
Better Than His Platform
Misses Seeing Colonel.

From a stan Correspondent or The Tribune
Chicago, Oct. 21-Oscar S. Straus, the
third party candidate for Governor of
New York, received rousing welcome
from the people Of Chicago to-day Al
both OF his meetings Woodrow Wilson
was his mark. He finished a tumultuous
day by speaking to twenty-five hundred
enthusiastic Jewish citizens I'm the heart
of Chicago's West Side. An equal number
were unable to crowd into the hall, and
the candidate devoted a few moments to
the overflow gathering,
A large part OF Mr.. Strauss night ad-
dress was taken up with eulogy OF MS
party's platform. In one respect Mr..
Straus announced himself as being in adj
vance of his platform.
"Our platform stands for minimum
wage for women and young persons ne
said. II would go further. / want
minimum wage for everybody
As for Governor Wilson, the New YORK
Progressive pronounced him economical
ly entirely off MS base"
Fails 10 See Roosevelt
Chicago was with Mr.. Straus from the
moment Of his arrival. lie was disap-
pointed TO learn that he had missed
seeing Colonel Roosevelt by less than an
hour Fifteen hundred persons heard MIN
al his noon meeting I'm the Garrick inca
ire. and many others were barred out
" hen the police ordered the doors closeu'
Tho candidate had little chance to
make converts. The audience was com
posed almost entirely Of partisans or the
third marty There was no mourners
bench for repentant Republicans and
Democrats. Mr.. straus was among MS
friends. and they were enthusiastic IN
greeting one Of the most spirited speeches.
which lie has delivered since he was
thrust into politics. One lone Democrat
voiced a note OF protest when the New
Yorker asked whether Governor wilson
stood on the Democratic platform.
Hes better than the platform" shout
cd the Democrat from the balcony
Il hope So" said Mr., straus, and the
crowd roarcd approval.
He took up the fight against Governor
Wilson on behalf OF the wounded leader
OF the Progressive party. His attack on
the New Jersey Governor was In the
form Of questions Ike these:
wish to ask Governor Wilson whether
he Is standing on the Democratic pat
form or mott
ON the tarln your party platform eH-
preggIy said. We appeal 10 the American
people To support US I'm our demands Tor
a tariff for revenue only" You have en-
deayOred 10 make the people believe tnat
YOU do not follow tifis statement. but
believe In a modified protection, vague IN
character and uncertain In purpose,
Industrially. you say you STAND tot
what YOU describe AZ freedom" What
do YOU mean by freedom DO you
mean unlimited and Tuinous competition
between our country and foreign coun-
tries under a tariff for revenue only?
Recalls Jersey Trust Law.
You say you are against monopoly.
Was II not the amendment made TO the
CORPORATION law Of New Jersey In lh99
which authorized the holding companies
Of which your party platform now com
plains2 At that time sixteen states had
passed stringent laws to prohibit the
ment OF the statute Of New Jersey In
1899 made the modern trusts possible
II Il sim the law Of your state.
What have you done since you nave
been Governor 10 change that law, or
20 prevent the development or trusts In
your state? -.
II YOU did nothing as Governor TO lift
the grip Of the trusts from the throat
of American Industries, Will you do any
thing more as President, and, II 50,
WHAT
We have taken a positive position. You
have taken "a negative position. The posi-
ton OF the Progressive party IL not de-
gtructiye and does not menace American
business with perpetual threat of crimi-
nal law: does not propose To leave honest
business men In a position where they
do not know what the law is
Now Governor Wilson, you are a
learned man, a scholar, and your com
mand Of the English language challenges
admiration. hit instead of dealing In
mvstlfCatlon upon these important sub
iccts. speak out I'm language that We can
understand.
People are forced 10 believe that either
YOU are hiding your ignorance upon these
subjects or that you are presuming upon
the ignorance Of the American people.
Mr.. S,raus also attacked the Demo-
cratic Presidential candidates attitude on
immigration as expressed in his history.
lie read extracts from the New Jersey
Governors speeches while president Of
Princeton, which he declared showed
him TO be lnimical to union labor.
Leaving the theatre, Mr.. Straus had to
fight his way back 10 his hotel through
thousands Of Chicagoans who wished to
shake his hand