Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
SEEK WILSON'S AID
Maine Political Leaders Desire
Several Campaign Speeches.
COURSE is YET IN DOUBT
Requests That He Fight for State
Ticket Are Numerous.
ADDRESSES 1900 FARMERS
"While You Feed the World Con-
gress Feeds the Trusts" Demo-
cratic Candidate Declares.
ADDRESSES 1900 FARMERS

SEAGlRI. n j., august 16.-Mdlne
political leaders. 1t was learned today
are urging Gov. Wilson to make a few
speeches in their state before the guber-
material election.
Gov. Wilson's engagements are in the
hands Of his campaign committee and
are rapidly filling for the cary part of
September. A week ago there was said
to be little chance that the governor
would campaign ir Maine before the gu
bernatorial election on September 8. but
today some prospect was held that he
might. as the requests from Maine are
numerous. The governor did not COM
ment on what he would 90 about the
Maine campaign.
Gov. Wilson told the newspaper men
today that he was puzzled about re-
quests for advance copies of his speeches
He confessed two days ago he dictated
;, eech for delivery at the farmers
ce,rbration at Gloucester n. j., yester-
day. but that when he saw the COPY he
tore II UP. The governor spoke extern
pordneously at Gloucester and his speech
was taken by his own stenographer and
distributed without being read or revised
by the governor.
No Desire to Be Vague.
1T has always been found to be very
easy job to make me explicit remarked
Gov Wilson today. when his attention
was called to reports from Oyster Bay
that Col. Roosevelt in his New England
speeches would call upon the democratic
nominee to be more specific in his inter-
probation of the democratic platform.
The governor admitted today that
strong pressure was being brought TO
Maine before the gubernatorial elections
there September 8. The governors pres
ent expectation is not to 80. but indica-
tons are that he may be persuaded to
change his mind
The governor announced that he ex-
pected the western headquarters at Chi
cago to be opened at once. Joseph f.
Davies, secretary OF the national COM
mittee. is due in Chicago Monday to open
the headq ia rterS. 1t is the intention OF
H1r. Davies, after establishing the weste m
Headquarters. to make tour through
St Louis. Denver. San Francisco, Seattle
and other western points to determine
the best centerS for branch headquarters
Gov. Wilson has accepted an invita- ton
TO speak at the encampment of Spanish
War Veterans at Atlantic City September
10. The same week. but on different days
Col. Roosevelt and President Taft have
been invited to speak
The governor received an invitation to-
day to review the Olympic athletes Au-
gust %, but he said ne would probably he
unable TO do SO.
Speaks to Farmers.
Gov. Wilson spoke to 1000 New Jer-
sey farmers at a picnic at Washington
Park, Westville. yesterday afternoon
on the issues Of the campaign. chiefly
the tariff as applied to them.
He told the farmers that they had
less consideration from the governmen MT
than any other class, and suggested
that they break into their own house
and live there" And / want you TO
| investigate the character OF the ten
| ants who have been occupying it, he
added. 1t is a very big house, and
very few people have been living in
| It, and the rent has been demanded OF
you and not of them. You have been
paying the money to permit them to
| live in your house"
This. generally. was the tone of the
governors speech. lie called for an
the country. They had been Slumber-
Ing for long time. he said.
One Striking Expression.
while you were feeding the world
Congress was feeding the trusts" was
one of his striking phrases.
The governor commended to the atten-
| ton OF his audience the three-line plank
| in the democratic platform calling for
| the promotion of industrial and agri-
cultural education. American labor he
said. was less skilled than that OF Ger
| many and the competition was becom-
| ing SO spirited that America no longer
| depended on its wits and native capacity
| although she has been able to trust tc
| them for a long time.
There IS one label often see on goods
| that makes me blush a little" he said
| and that is made in Germany Why
| should that be a commentator. Because
| we do not Give our lads chance to learn
to do things as they are done in Ger
| many.
| The governor referred to the tariff a.
| the thing that restricts. chokes, smoth-
| ers and holds us back"
| Received With Cheers.