The Washington herald., 1912-10-19
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P,thhur9. Oct. 1R-oov. Wilson threat
apsa yan ssatsnes for mouopolists who
undssssn c6np6Gtters tn local markets a.
. part Of his progrsmms to-day. fhs
0ovsrnor aid that torcibss conansme1s
~uulA sive thess osaflsmen time 70 ~
0ec4 ON their misdeeds. but be added ~
way Of parsnthsais that he he'd no fear
JaiIs would be 0vercrowded, because
when o proper kind of law was passed
to protect the small manufacturer and
merchant. the small group Of men who
lave bean growing. ricA under the pro-
tect1one Of the tarl6 would put IN end
/ to their method OF crushing out comps-
tit1on. and >the iittest and most efiessnt
would survive
Though II drixslsd o. rained all through
the day. the Governor had splendid meet
ingD In West virginia and at Pittsburg.
The candidate had tried to cancel two
lot the meetings scheduled for the early
morning. One Of these Was at Grafton.
The local committee would not accept
his ultimatum ~ dnal and kept tsle-
graphing that the citisens Of the town
tn11etsd on seeing him When the train
reached the Grafton station st o'clock.
the 0evernor was stiH In bed. He was
aroused BY the strains Of Half to the
Chief' from . Hoisy brass band. Two
tbousand citisens were at the station.
and the Governor had to get up. Throw
Ing . coat over his pajamas. and putting
on . pair Of slippers he went to the rear
platform and gave the crowd . ave-
minute talk. thanking them for their
haarty Wslcome. AZ he returned to his
room. Acting Chairman william g. Nc
Adoo, who Joined the party last night.
remarked that the Governor was to some
extent 1t the mercy Of local committees.
Speaks On Labor Conditions.
"Yss," said the candidate with . smile.
II am on to their game. I understand
II thoroushly-bat can't beat It."
At ClarksburI there was big crowd.
The candidate was taken. In an automo-
bile to the opera house where he faced
persons. Here the Governor reviewed
the issues and referred ~ he did yes
terday to the assertion Of the Taft Re-
publicans that Democratic success Will
bring disaster. that factories VIII be
closed and Workingmen thrown out OF
employment. The Governor said:
~ have come to you TO suggest this:
We are going to run the government OF
the United States. have not any doubt
into the game or are you mott Arc you
going to Join with enthusiasm the great
forces which arc not afraid to change.
but which want the change which Win
improve cooditions? Are the working
man Of this city. for example. going to
turn . deaf ear to those empty threats
which arc being made against them?
For what you read, Gentiemen. about
the closing Of the factories n the Demo
. mere threat
Prosperity UnehealEebse.
IF thsre azS any factosies closed
they Win b. deliberately closed to In
timidate you. for such things hkvs Hap
pened. II ann men In the Ulitsd States
dare do anything Of that kind they win
not deceive their workingmen end they
VIII not deceive the people OF the
United States. There will come . day
Of contempt for them which will make
them Wish that they had never shown
such folly. Nothing can stay the pros
perity Of the United States except .
wrong policy, and ws arc now checking
the prosperity Of the United States BY
O false policy.
I'VE want to release the force which
these gentlemen want to monopoline
and when they can show thxf the Re-
publican party. by It's policies. has in
creased the pay rolls Of the men wh0
most nsed Of the money. then they
had better come onto the platform and
Give their hgures. because 20 Tar a. I
discover tho highly protected Industries
are not the industries that pay the high
wages. and many Of the most highly
protected industries In this country,
whose owners are reaping immense har-
vests Of prodt1. arc paying their en-
ployes wages upon which they cannot
1--we. 30 that the Workingmen Of this
country are not going to be deceived
any longer; they arc going to Join with
us In creating = market for labor. which
u the only thing that can increase
wages; the only thing besides the or
gani5ed efforts Of labor ITSELF"
Speech Called Oh.
The scheduled speech at New Martins
Vile was called on. but there was . big