The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-05
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GEISARRA|GNMENT
At WILSON ISLANDS
Assault on Gigantic Trust Is
Made at It's Home in
Gary, Indiana
FIFTY THOUSAND
HEAR CANDIDATE
He Will Meet William Jen-
nings Bryan Tonight for
First Time Since Balti-
y more Convention

CHICAGO, Oct. Fifty thousand
liz a conservative estimate Of the num-
Der of persons who either heard OF
saw Governor Wilson speak at towns
and cities along the Fort wayne
route of the Pennsylvania railroad to-
day. The governor spoke at kokomo.
Peru. Plymouth and Gary. Ind, ana
canuleted the day meeting the
members OF the campaign committee
II, Chicago, where he. arrived at 9
O'clock At $50 o'clock tonight, the
governor. left in his private car tof
Omaha. where he will speak tornor-
row.
IN Chicago the governor was the
guest Of some friends AT dinner a.
the University club. IL was 'st'sie aI
the most effective campaigning Traps
,hs, IN, candidate has vet made. His
route had been well advertised In ao-
vance. and the various communities
We're thoroughly prepared, for the
candidates visit Scores of ahtaHa-
hites were waiting at eacn STATION
when the governor arrived, ana He
ana his marty were escorted from the
train 10 The meeting places--open AR
In each instance-with the acconlpsh-
ifnent OF brass bands and street pa
rssies Al plymouth there was spe-
eI.l escort BIZ eighty cadets of the
,,,,t,a, Military academy, including
fhe famous black horse cavalry tnat
,rtner.;lliS. Ie1fs the inaugural FaFaaeS
hi Washington. :,
There was Mid enthusiasm all
along the route, which so impressed
abe candidate that he repeatedly ae
ciarea that he felt certain the Demo
cratic national ticket would be eject
cd.
Thrustx at Steel Trust.
Al Gary. tho model city esfaei'shs"
hy the United States Steel corpora
,ion four wears ago. and which IL
now n thriving beehive of industry
Governor Wilson launched an attack
against the steel corporation. and mas
,,fteranoes we're vociferonsly applaud
ell bv his audience, composed chiehy
bx employees of that corporation.
There was a crowd Of about 5000 at
this meeting. A flag decorated pat
form. had been erected Tor the can
didate. but when he was introduced
he left it and sirolied down into the
crowd.
.a.,.,, he said Il don't want 10 ne
with those dignified men up there
when I was told that | was 70
SNEAK AZ Gary" he continued L saio
that | understood the United states
Stee, corporation was all Tor the pun
Moose. but | was Immediately cor
~-et4s.i. and informed that the men
employed By that corporation "srs
more than twenty years OF ase. anu
able 20 take care of themselves
Th. governor attacked the steer
If a
sc,aries of the tariff, and asked
~ want TO ask you men II it Is your
observation that the employees OF the
T-nited States Steel corporation are
better paid than the average IN the
United States?''
Audience Agrees With Him.
..No," Numbered chorus of an
swers. - 8.
"Eyerybody knows that wherever II
Il possible they depress wages TO the
lowest level" shouted the governor.
and the crowd yelled. You're right.
The candidate made reference 70
the action of the California courts IN
throwing the Tar, electors on the oai.
lot. At Plymouth he declared tnat
-tse- third party leaders had left the
Rcpublican party in protest against
their methods.
nEut." ne added, these very men
Who haze been flung out or the Re-
publican party. and say they are no
longer In Though they are in IL
when they can stay In it. as witness
what has just been done in California
where tha4-shnt the members OF the
family off the elected ticket. and cap
tnred It themselves-whereve the
family is, so far as the majority IL
concerned. on either side, they are
willing to stay in the family"
Attacks Taft and Roosevelt.
The governor again attacked both
Taft and Roosevelt as being equally
responsiblue for the conditions which
now prevail. and which the Democra-
tic party proposes to correct.
II is estimated that. including the
two meetings in Indianapolis yester-
day, Governor Wilson has addressed
$4,000 persons in Indiana within
twenty-four hours All Of these did
not hear him because his voice would
not reach the outer edges OF the
crowds. but that is the approximate
number that attended his meetings.