Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-08
GOVERNOR WILSON S:
OUTLINES ISSUES
At NOTIFICATION
Democratic Nominee at Sea Girt, in
Address, Expounds His Polit-
ical Philosophy.
FOR RULE OF JUSTICE AND RIGHT
People Are Asked to Entrust Gov
ernment to Democratic Party.
TO OPEN DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY
Conservation of Resources Discussed
in Its Phases.
o OPEN DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY
Conservation of Resources Discussed
in Its Phases.
MAKES SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
Address Formally Notifying Him OF
Nomination L. Made by Ollie
James of Kentucky, Chair
man of Convention.

SEA GIRT. n. j., Aug. 7.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was OF.
ficialy informed today that he had been
chosen by the Baltimore convention as
the nominee for the presidency on the
democratic ticket,
Governor Wilson was notified by Sen
ator-elect Ollie James of Kentucky, whc
emphasized, as he said, that the governor
had obtained the honor untrammeled by
obligations and unembarrassed by affilia~
tions of any kind, Though the governor
spoke In acceptance, theoretically to the
fifty.two members of the committee. the
speech expounding his political philosophy
was heard by a great throng.
The governor read from his manuscript.
The platform. he said, was not a program.
but practical document, intended to
show that we know what the nation Is
about and what 1t is most con-
cerned about" The people, he added.
were about to be asked not particularly
to adopt platform. but to entrust the
democratic party with office and power
and the guidance of their affairs" and
their desire now was to know what
"transla alton OF action and policy he in
tends to give the general terms OF the
platform should he be elected
BY ll.so the roadway was jammed with
Governor Mann of Virginia
the first of the governors to arrive.
ITS great day for democrats" said
Governor Mann. as he greeted the DEM
ocratic party nominee.
The marching clubs which arrived with
brass bands bore orange and black PEN
nants with Wilson picture on them.
On their coats they wose sunflowers.
s.,. Address of ollie James.
senator ELECT Ollie NJ. James OF Ken
lucky, permanent chairman Of the Baltl-
more convention acted az Spokesman tor
the Notification committee. which today
formally rendered TO Governor Woodrow
wilson the democratic nomination for
president
Mr., James praised the candidate and
his achievements and bespoke a harmon
ious party with no disgruntled demo-
Gratis .sullxing In the tents He attacked
both President Taft and former President
Roosevelt, and held up the republican
party as 'dsheartened. discouraged and
The republican conduct OF trust prose-
cutions was condemned. He declared the
democrats were pledged to 'felons
stripes for great malefactors. Big
business was promised support II legtt-
mate and the democratic party was
pledged to take the tariff out of politics,
when the trust fed barons - take
their larcenous hands out Of the pockets
Of the American people" A#'r
The motto, Thou shalt not steal was
a plagiarism from democratic faith, Mr..
James said, and he expressed belief In
the charges that both President Taft and
former President Roosevelt have made
against each other.
Governor Wilson'S Address
After thanking the committee of noti-
fication and expressing his profound
sense of responsibility In accepting the
nominati ton. the governor said he realized
that he was expected to speak plainly, to
talk politics and open the campaign, in
words whose meaning no one need douht3'
And he was expected to speak. he added.
to the country as well as to the commit
tee -.S 5
PLAINLY it is new age" he went on.
1T requires self-restraint not to attempt
100 much. and yet. II would be cowardiy
10 attempt too little. In the broad light
II this new day We stand face to face
with what?. Plainly not with question of
party, not with contest for office. not
With petty struggle for advantage. With
great questions Of right and Of justice.
at1ler, questions Of national development,
II the development OF character and Of
standards of action no less than Of
,etter business system. The forces Of the
nation are asserting themselves against
very form of special privilege and pri-
'ate control, and are seeking bigger
hings than they have ever heretofore
achieved. w.,
There are TWO great things to do. One
s to set UP the rule Of. justice and ct
light in such matters as the tariff, the
equation Of the trusts and the preven-
ion Of monopoly, the adaptation of orr
'ankng and currency laws to the very