The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
DEMleRACrS ONLY HOPE.
WILSON QUESTIONS ABILITY OF
PROGRESSIvES TO FULFILL
PROMISE.
Tried I'm Fires of Adversely. Party of
jefferson Il Ready for Victory and
Resumption of Trust.

tonight mapping out campaign plans
at Democratic national headquarters
and appealing to voters of New Yol k
city in three speeches.
Over big map the Democratic
presidential candidate discussed with
executive officers of the campaign
speaking iIvasions of debatable
States Then he motored away to
Union Square and analyzed. before
two big crowds tariff schedules, sta
tistics and principles of protective
policies
In the late afternoon the nominee
went TO the bedside OF National
Chairman William T.. McCombs at
Flushing. l.. i. The governor said Mr..
McCombs was recovering slowly. but
he thought he would be back in the
campaign within three weeks.
AT the New York Press club to-
night the governor delivered his
principal address of the day. He was
applauded as he onalyzed the three
political parties.
Tho trouble with the tariff the
governor said In this address, "hos
heen that 1t is one OF the most colos-
sal systems OF deliberate patronage
that has been conceived. and the main
trouble is that protection stops where
patronage begins"
The governor in turning to his own
candidacy remarked that he could
say without personal reference that
whether by accident or however else
IL might be explained the Democratic
candidate Is not attached to any in
terest whatever; the alchemy that ac-
complished this was practical at Bal
timore."
Gov. Wilson said in part:
Let US consider. first. the Republi-
can party. There Is a. great deal of
difference between the Republican
party and certain groups of gentle
men who have been allowed to lead
and direct the Republican party. The
these men, Is the very party which
has got us into the difficulties we are
now trying TO get out OF. do not
have to prove that. because We have
got into those difficulties in the last
10 years and during the last Is years
that party has been In power. IL II
did not get us into these difficulties
who did?....
These gentlemen. whatever may
have been their intentions. linked the
government OF the United States with
the men who control the big finances
OF the United States. go.
Here is the old question Of cam
paign funds: IL take 800, 900 froin
group Of men representing a par
ticular interest that has big stake
In certain schedule Of the tariff, /
take II with the knowledge that those
gentlemen will expect me not to for
get their interest In that schedule and
that they will take II as a point of
implicit honor that should see to II
that they were not damaged by too
great change In that schedule
Therefore. IL l take their money,
am bound to them by sort Of tacit
pledge OF honor. and IL 1 desert them
L change the whole char acter OF the
government
The men l am Interested i'm are
the men who never have their voices
heard, who never get a line in .ie
newspapers. who never get a moment
on the platform. who never have ac-
cess to the ears OF governors or of
anybody who Is responsible for the
conduct of government. but who go
silently and patiently to their work
every day carrying the burden If
the world. How are they - be un-
derstood by the masters of finance,
IL only the masters OF finance are con-
suited? The masters OF Anance
ought To be consulted. because they
are n part Of the people OF the United
states. but they ought to I've consulted
only IN proportion as they are part
OF the people of the United states.
There Is n large body OF Republi-
cans now In open rebellion. And
what interests me about them and
draws me To them Is that they are In
revolt because their consciences could
not stand what was going on. That
third party deserves your careful con-
siderauon when YOU are debating the
question which party you are going
tO suppOrt..
Il this new party Is preferred on