New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
H|LLES ASKS WILSON
WHERE He STANDS
Saws Republicans Are Ready 10
Fight Either Teacher or
Candidate for Office.
ROOSEVELT A DISTRACTION
National Chairman Doesn t Con
slider Third Party a Factor
Takes Issue on Discrimina-
tion Against Negro.

chairman HiIes 81 the Republican Ma
iionai Committee asked some pertinent
,rIestions in regard 10 Governor Wilson
the Democratic Presidential candidate,
yestcrday He wound Up his statement
os asking.
Docs he Governor WILSON, mean by
progressive 10 cover his cnange ~ atti-
tlde on public questions? Which 0Din!ons
are we 10 consider VIII guide aim Il
elected. those he declared when stu
dent 81 affairs and teacher, or those
entirely al variance which ne uttered a
candidate for public Once? Which Is the
real Wilson. and which Wilson Is II thar
the Republican party IS o. uSht IT IS
prepared 10 fight either
The statement opens 05 sayius tha, tho
campaign OF 1917 is nov open. that 10
is one 70 determine whether the Repub-
iic2n or the Democratic party is 10 con
i~ol the government. The Roosevelt
party IS dismissed with the following Ian
suagc:
II IS true trar Just now there Sc ar
other movement. but that represents
Tinc!pally personal distraction. From
IFS verv ratvr. it must b. transient \
great 'ssUo cau make q new party. but q
mere pcsdHecfiou TO- All Individual ana
the ambition OF one man cannot
Tsfts Attitude Clear.
Chairman Eines sa.d that ir '.. srcecn
of acccptance President Tai. had clearly
sci forth his attitude Oh The leading
questions before the people. 81" asked
whether Governor Wilson III his speech
to-day would speak with the same readi-
ness TO JET the people know what the.
might expect IF Le were elected. on tho
tariff Issue Chairman Hlies said.
TIC Democrat platform, Wu,ter To-.
Bry an and submitted - the convention
sfrer the nominee AaJ been named. do
,lares for tariff Tor revenue only. That
rie31 rs the vIt1aravol - protection from
American industries and the Uyf kfrS ,ul-
pioved ~ tnosc Industries II NJ. Wilson
Tor OF against that deCiaTs ton Tie can
not escape ID. responsi0ilitE oi II. nc
believes en- a Gradual r.clctru or fN'
tariff. Where and when WOu. 30 stor
after beginning the work % demolition
NJ ould ne @ct ca merely h7 own Rap
hazard Judgment Of conditions Di lci
his ha BIZ u ifo and ur0f ssiCudi environ
ruCnt have given hiu absolutely Up ura"-
teal knowledge. oI would ne follow tue
example Of I'resiG~nt Tart. anu ."'A tho
requisite facts through ire Mods 1 of 81
impartial and competent Tariff Board
and then operate through its machinery
and its carefall- selected experts
The Democrat platform GENES ""
right or power o. 'uc federal govern
meat 70 impose o. collect tariff Quite for
the purpose Of protecting homo INDUS
triee II IS a declaration iu favor Of
free TRADE. and tlo author NJ the derlaia-
ton William len0inS- Bryan. waT JUS
TIED ga forcing SO adoption after 70
had forced Nlr Wilson nomination. I-,
the record OF Mr. Wilson i~ replet" via
evidence that h, 5s saturated w-fI f~"o
trade hercsy. 10 has nowhere denied 3D.
For example As eaT.r a. I>',. iu .f
address wtici nc delivered l.for- o..
tariff board. Professor Woodrow Wiis"f
advocated tie Tcps2. Of al rrotect'v.
tsrir law~ II said. "ft seem so 81.
vfrf ahsurL to maintain trat -'1
have free trad" between different 'oE-
tiers o. this country ana go tlc same
tim SMUT ourselves out from free tp1n-
munica ton with other producing coIn-
tries o. the world.
H has also coutordea that p~otNc'oH
hlnders commerce immensely. ll' -'id
'fhe ErClisb people so NOT s.ul a. many
good % this countrt as they would b.
the duties were not So much. and IN tna
wa there b. O. rest~irtiru OF co~1rroroe
and W are building up many taCtorirs
her ar tho expense OF commerce.
maintain that II ~ rot only peTniclous
sytem, but a corrupt system Does
Governor Wilson vcpudiate te-- state