The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-18
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BY Associated Press.
Sea Girt, Aug. 17.--Governor Wilson
1t the New Jersey Day celebration to-
lay welcomed the women Of the ma
6on into the "field Of politics" Not
Vord did the governor say about won-
pn's suffrage, but he pointed out that
be entry of women into politics makes
re country's politics Of the same
!ttern with our life, a thing devoutly
4 be wished"
THE celebration attracted thousands
Democrats Of this and surrounding
ates.
In his main speech at noon the gov
Aor discussed the reform laws Of the
ate, but digressed once into refer
ce to the third party, which he
i iborated in a statement tonight.
4 TT has surprised the people of the
/ iited States" said Governor Wilson,
N o find New Jersey at the front in the
lterprise Of reform.
II suppose you know the force that
behind the new party recently form
the so-called Progressive party. 1t
the force of discomfort with the
lar parties of the United States.
the feeling that men have gone
blind alleys and come out often
igh and that they propose to find
pen road for themselves.
vernon Wilson reviewed various
lative enactments in New Jersey.
are the rch-conservattves now
~" he asked.
no are the men who utter
! praise Of the constitution or
United States? They are the
(emen who get behind those docu-
IS and play hide and seek there for
tselves.
they are afraid that radicalism
sweep them off the stage,
have only themselves to thank.
man ever brought the law into
s. tempt except those who took ad-
rage Of It for their own private
poses.
How long is New Jersey going to
d? Plans are being laid to restore
! old order of things in here. I am
elling you this from my own official
.hformation. Are you going to con-
ent?" Loud cries of mo, no" inter
lupted the governors speech.
Are you willing that the doors Of
government shall be shut against you
again? Are you going to permit any
pf these men to besmirch again the
fair name of New Jersey? They are
simply waiting for the present regime
to be over. The constitution confines
the term Of your governor to three
years, and they have said, All we have
to do Is to sit tight for three years.
Does the hog desire to return to his
wallow?
ct am never going to disbelieve
agoin the power of this great COM
monwealth to take care of itself.
have seen that power demonstrated.
1 have seen 1t live in action. We
used to be known as the mother of
trusts. We could almost have ir-i-
gated our fields with the water they
put In their stocks"
As the governor concluded his
speech the crowd surged forward to
shake hands.
The Women's Wilson and Marshall
League began its work Immediately
after the speech making. Mrs. Wood
row Wilson and her daughters were
at the tent assisting in the enrolling
of members.
In a statement tonight the governor
explained that the Independent and
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troll of the Republican party, but alb
solutely proved their ascendancy in
the Democratic party, that the people
found they could make use of the
Democratic party as a proper medium
for their purposes.
While Governor Wilson this morn
ing was examining arrangements that
had been made for New Jersey Day
he inquired of State Chairman Gross
cup the meaning of a rope that
stretched threateningly along one side
the little White House lawn.
Why, that's to keep the crowd
,k," replied Mr.. Groscup.
Take 1t down." sad the Demo
cAatic presidential nominee, smiling
II don't want Ihs LHowd kept hack"
The Women's Wilson and Marshal
League of New Jersey established its
headquarters near the governors cot
tage early in the day. It was in
charge of Mrs. Caroline B. Alexander
81 Hoboken, who probably viii be
president Of the organization; Mrs
Robert S. Hudspeth, of Jersey
City; Mrs. Thomas J. Scully, of South
Amboy; Mrs. Dan Fellows Platt, ot
Englewood, and Mrs. George Maso1
Tauonte of Bound Brook