The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Fails to Mention Progress sive Party in Speech in
 Delaware
STANDPAT DAM WILL
 PRESENTLY BREAK
Says Country Has Drifted During the Past Four Years-Prosperity Has Not Percolated Through to
 Rank and File of People

Wilmington, Del. october My thought is constantly of that gallant gen, tleman lying in the hospital at Chicago"
 With this sentiment running through his speeches, Governor Wilson toured Del. aware today, deploring the assault on Colonel Roosevelt and deprecating the use of violence to interrupt the course of pol itics. The democratic nominee devoted his argument mostly to state issues In Dela- ware. He omitted mention of the pro- gressive party and when he discussed ma. tional affairs, attacked the administra- ton of President Taft, declaring thers was prosperity enough for those at the top, but that it had not "percolated through to the rank and file of the peo- ple."
 Makes Four Speeches The governor made four speeches in nearly q dozen towns and closed the day with big street parade and meet l ing at Wilmington tonight
 | Urging Delaware to join the process sion of progressive states" Governor Wil- son declared in his speeches that it was dangerous to block the progress of re- form in America" and that the stand | pat dam, which Is the only thing that holds back the popular forces, will pres ently break
 "I do not predict trouble in the United states" he said. eI rejoice 10 believe that America is singularly self-possessed na- tion II is averse to making so much | violent disorder. 1 believe that part of the sadness we now suffer from because of that atrocious assault upon MT. Roose- velt Is that there is anybody in the United States who would dare to interrupt the | orderly course of politics and the public affairs of this country by the violence of his own hand. We deeply resent 1t. We resent the thought that there should be any citizen of the United States that should raise his hand against the peace ful. the orderly the just. ihe open de- termnation of public officers.
 Reluctant to Speak
 q came out to fulfill the engagements of this week with a very great reluc- tance, because my thought is constantly of that gallant gentleman lying in hospital at Chicago. MT. Roosevelt did vast deal to wake the country up to the problems that now have 10 be set tied and that he should have been stayed In his attempt to discuss the settlement of those questions by hand of violence, l is thing which every American must deeply deplore and feel ashamed for. At the sane time there are these auestions to be settled. There is the great life of the country to go on and we cannot afford to have it go on With out guidance My indictment against the republican administration of the past Is that under them we have gone no whither, we have drifted We have been without pilots we have been with out charts. No man has laid down any intelligable course and in these latter years we have been absolutely par alyzed A democratic House. Senate of mixed democrats and republicans end near republicans men who had re- volted against the policy of the repub- lcan party and were coming very slowly around to the position which | their democratic colleagues had long 1 taken and even a President unwilling to see even united House when they could upon rare occasions unite, ac- | complish anything to change the eX- isting order of things.
 Criticises the President | "A President who, though he had condemned one of the most conspicuous schedules of the present tariff, was not l change it, but only willing that It should be changed under the advice or | A board of his own appointments Q | singular situation, my fellow eltlzens, l a situation where the President with holds his assent from the very kind | Of reform, the very specific reform l which not in it's details but in it's gen eral purpose he had himself indorsed showing that what you are asked to | GO in being asked to vote for repub- llcan administration Is one or the oth- | CT of two things You are either aske1 to drift under no guidance at all or you are asked to stand still absolutely. America cannot stand still whether she | could afford to or not. Don't you eaten the sound of the wind In the air2 Don. | you hear the murmurs of the great multitudes of men who say
 'Prosperityf Who is enjoying pros perity2 The blessing has not reached us | We do not find our wages going up- We find 1t almost impossible to pay our bills, and when our wages decrease or occa- 1 sonally go up. the prices go higher and 1 the wages cannot keep up with the prices. Prosperity? Yes, on the part of men who are reaplng the harvest at the top. but not much of 1t goes to us"
 Heading an illuminated parade, Gov ernor wilson was given a great recep- tion in the streets here tonight. He ad- l dressed a big crowd at a theatre as well as an overflow meeting, and was greeted with loud cheers everywhere. Refers to Advertisements
 The governor referred in his speeches to republican bill board advertisements. showing a picture of President Taft, and
 surrounded with eampa,gn arguments | "One phrase in that advertisement sticks | in my memory" said the governor that is It Is better to be safe than sorry It is also better to hug a base than to
 steal it. Bvt I would rather be courage ous than sorry. 1 would rather espouse a great cause and lose than to be ashamed
 to espouse any cause at all l would | rather risk my fortune than sell my liberty"
 The governor talked at length on pro
 gressive principles.
 T take my hat ofr to Bob LaFollette.'
 he said. He has never taken his eye for a single moment from the goal of the true progressive In spite of every tempta- ton"
 The nominee and his party left at 9:5i
 o'clock for West Virginia. where he speaks tomorrow at several points. | large number of policemen were dis Il