The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-09-18
Gov. Wilson's Address Before
The New York Press Club.

ferVor and lack OF passion. Ht
has no illusions concerning
party associations. He has nc
feeling of contempt for his oppo.
nents. He pays high tribute tc
men animated by a desire to anne
liorate the conditions under which
the American laborer lives and
works.
1t is not the speech of Know
Nothing, nor are the principles
expounded the principles of Dc
Nothing. On the contrary, il
would be difficult to broaden the
scope of these purposes, of these
political and social activities.
1t is difficult to answer the ar
guments of Governor Wilson
when he contends that the process
of reform will be stronger in an
organized party, supported by a
Democratic Congress; and if that
be not possible, supported, at
least, by larger, compact, homo
geneous party in both Houses of
Congress.
1t is the opinion of the Cover
nor that unless the President is
supported by Congress, THE air
will be full of clamors within, but
the statute book will be empty of
of fulfilled promises, not because
it may be nobody was trying to
fulfill the promises, but because
everybody was trying to fulfill a
different promise"
If the people wish to free the
government from corporate in
fuences, if they wish to have the
government remedy the evils Gre
ated by past legislation, if they
wish to enlarge the opportunities
of American citizenship and eqal-
re the benefits that come from the
government, they must put in the
White House a President in &C.
cord with the new Congress and
not one who had to build up a
party from the foundation.
Turning his attention to the
Progressive program, Governor
Wilson says:
The central proposal is to le-
galize monopoly. Instead of de-
feating, instead of reversing and
remedying the evil things that
have been done under the mista-
zen leadership of the regular Re-
publican leaders, it proposes that
he results of their mistakes be le-
galized and made regular by being
laken under the direct supervision
# the government of the United
states"
That is the proposition advanced
m the witness stand by Mr.. Gary,
md supported by Mr.. Perkins,
md openly endorsed by Mr.. Gar
ield last fall.
The licensing of monoplies and
trusts has become an integral part
IF the Roosevelt platform. 1t in.
licates submission by the peo-
pie to wrong denounced by all
men. Governor Wilson proposes
more radical measures. He would
not license these economic evils.
He would not perpetuate these OPP
p ressions. He would not longer
subject American industries to
Expectations. He would not per-
nit protected industries to send
abroad cheap iron and steel for
The use of foreigners constructing
war navies and commercial navies
20 batter down our Notifications
Or capture our trade.
No one can read this address
without being convinced, not sim
ply of the sincerity but of the
'ervor of Governor Wilson; con-
7inced of his courage and con-
'sancy; convinced that he has the
elements of a great leader for a |
great emergency; convinced, we
hink, that the stsdy of history
md the study of political econo-
ny in no manner disquali6es a
nan for effective leadership ON an ]
occasion of this kind.