New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
GOV. WILSON'S GOSPEL
He Tells in Detroit What Pro-
gTeSsive Movement Means.
"OUR POLICIES BELATED."
Sees mo Dangerous Volume OF
Passionate Dissatisfaction -
Attacks Tariff Again.

Detroit, Jan. lS-Ciovernor Wilson OF New
Jersey was the principal speaker to-hish'
at the annual dinner Of the Michigan fress
Association. His topic was Belated foh-
ries," and he said. in>part:
The great progressive sentiment whlch
now more and more dominates tne CouL
try. and only awaits its opportunity 70 ut t
tcrmine the policies of the government; 20 :,
not accidental, - not merely pdSsihs
phase expressive Of the temperament OF an
casor people. II is thing that mas arisen d
steadily by natural and ineYltaDle loICe'
like the tides of the ocean. l.
The most profitable thing that we can w,
In order TO reassure ourselves, is 10 dsh
why this great body of progressive oplilomli m
has crown so strong, why il has SpTea1 W
almost every part OF the cQuhtrnSna H. his.
facts are unmistaksble enough. Inc ms ms
tory of the present administration has Illus
trated them at every turn. we nave 81 ST
an honest and patriotic man IN the IiGSi Iiis'
Dental chair struggling with the risims
power. involved in greater ana sreater uIa II[
ficultieS because he did not understduu
that power or comprehend the great 20.
poses that lay behind it. and yet unaple nat.oIt ~
TO Increase its volume by the very i acoa
ATTEMPTED to check II. What has nap,
pened? What IL it that the stanu-Pat, Pn,
ranks of the Republican party VaeueN NntTne- v%
lie with? WIZ is the country attethPtn1
10 break away from old party torniuias "a anu ".
blaze a new path tor itseif IN politics uiiuer .e
a changed leadership and by new measures
of reform? .....io, oil
Because within less than generation az
the economic conditions of life ana ousi
ness I'm this country have cnaIsYetui asYt,i,s I've
beyond recognition, while our P0IltS ,,uch
ali but stood still. There mas peen LII ~ q q
cnntroversy There has been loud snoulIhs
as II upon a field of battle. Some thedsuti CO 90
of reform there have BEEN Dut th.Io ;,,o
been no steady consistent loic' w 10
them their full effect. TO guide them, 10
adapt them to conditions all along tie INV. ii
The sum Of the matter Is that our uIs naH
changed and that our policies are ptldt.u pl'd
our laws lag almost "A Gchsrdtioh IT'LL uVt, !
our business conditions and our pollucdi
cXigcnCies. ,..,,,,i,, tho
Those who insist upon undertaking me
adjustment. thOse who argue thar our Id"
should be brought up to datC-to the udic
,narLcd upon the calendar OF our economic
advance and ChanRe-are called rautCd,s'
not because they would change the lacts,
but because they would ADJUST the Id" "
the facts
Sians Of a Better Day.
do not perceive In the United States any
dangerous volume OF passionate ulssaur 'I,,.
faction IL seems to me that the ar sIoNo
clearer rather than thicker. mere u o ro
sign of storm on the horizon Dut th'IS q.
many signs OF a hopefu! and better Gay
Recent Investigations have been OF ths
greatest service They have disclosed ana
are disclosing, item by item, JuSt tns ~,
DDS OF business which nave Deei niorl
have opened the eyes ~ the very men VINO
gave the testimony. .
Wc see that somewhere near the centre
of the whole trouble lies the great system
OF governmental favors which we cali the
tariT. Round about the tarin mas Deen
built up a body Of business undertaking III
which control has been too much conceh,
,rated In order to maintain TINS contro'
il has been necessary 10 be sure OF tne
patronage of the government, ana so DUST
ness has gone deep into politics. Leslsia ,
five action has been controu"d pN speCldi
business Interests Party machinery ma
been used 10 serve private purposes ana 70 ,
make sure prcuniary proht. Ihe WhoIe
normal process OF government mas Deen re-
yerScd and government itself mas come 70
bn privgtcly owned The phrase may ne
exaggerated. hut II Is only the briet eplt-
ono of a state OF affairs, the main tacts
of which are only too PLAIN.
An SO Progresslycs are drawing togctleI,
not to destroy anything. but TO erect
wholesome rcadjustment. not hasuly-to'
nv any too extensive plan which runs pe-
ynnd what we see and know-Dut item Dy
;tcu, We most set the government trce IIoIn
nrivato control and set business trce troHl
priynte control so that lhe econoInlS
courses ~ our life may run free agdln anu
mat with their freedom We may return 10
indIyidunI opportunity and open the gates
In fresh untrammell I'd achievement. lhls
is the GOSPEL OF tn" Progressive