Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-01
MARSHALL BOOSTS
DEMOCRATIC STOCK
IN SEATTLE SPEECH
Vice Presidential Candidate Ad.
dresses 5000 People on Cam
paign Issues.
FOR STATE CONSERVATION.
Says People to Blame for Poo,
Government-Urges Them to
Take More Interest.

Thomas r. Marshall, governor of In
diana and Democratic candidate for
vice president. electrified 5000 men
and women, who filled every inch of
available space in the Coliseum Fri
day afternoon, with an address which
bristled with epigrams, humor,
Hoosierisms and hard common sense.
1t was the most effective Democratic
campaign speech made in Seattle this
fall. and Democratic leaders aver the
conviction that not soul left the big
Coliseum building who was not deeply
impressed.
Governor Marshall, with an address
simple, direct, fearless and convincing,
insisted that the teachings of Thomas
Jefferson applied to modern conditions,
held healing for present-day evils. The
Democratic vice presidential candidate
does not put on sny frills when he
travels or when he talks. He wears
great big dark trimmed spectacles and
his hands stray uncOnSciously toward
his pockets when he speaks.
What impresses one most is the sim
certify Of the man, his fearlessness and
his conviction and belief in what he
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women who occupied the boxes began
throwing paper streamers sat him,
while the crowd cheered with utmost
abandon. Il want you to understand
that there are no strings on me-"
laughed the governor.
Governor Marshall was introduced
in a short address of welcome bv
Charles G. Heifner, Democratic candi-
date for Congress from this district.
II am not here to make plea to you
for votes to elect the Democratic presi-
Dental ticket" said Governor Mar
shall. Il am here to tell you that
Woodrow Wilson will be our next
president. whether you vote for him or
not.
II am here to preach to you and pro
ocratic principles. It will be ~ idle
as painted ship upon painted ocean
for you to elect Woodrow Wilson pres
ident. however. II you don't give him q
Democratic Congress ut his back.
There are many people who get mad
at the government after election. but
who don't 60 to caucuses or to political
meetings: they don't inform them
selves as to the real issues until after
election. and then they get mad, when
1t Is too late.
Il am not mad ct anybody; am not
even mad at the trust magnate. I
don't blame him; I blame you.
Human nature is much the same. And
only by eternal vigilance can you re-
tain your liberties. My controversy
| Is with the man and woman who win
not investigate and md out for them
selves; they alone are to blame"
Governor Marshall then went into q
discussion OF the platform Of the Re.
| publican and the Progressive party
regarding the trust problem.
The two parties stand Tor pfac'
tically the same thing on the trust
question" said the speaker. "and It Ia
only the Democrats who say that the
evil has to 90, while the two parties
say that It IL necessary evil and IN
overgrowth Of the times.
The uemocratie party, however. de-
mands that trusts be destroyed; It de-
clares that private monopoly h indie
fuse to admit that this country. the
| greatest. most beautiful, magnificent.
most powerful above al the people OF
the earth, should be compelled to I'D
init that It can't put down the evil OF
the trusts and has to regulate 1t, !" he
concluded.