The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
Whirlwind Wind-Up Of
FirstWe eek of Consecu-
tive Campaigning.
NOMINEE STARTS
BACK TO SEAGIRT.
In Columbus He Formally Opens
Campaign in Ohio, Attends
Luncheon With Harmon and
Other Leaders and Makes
Series of Speeches to
Great Crowds.

Columbus. O.. September 20.-Twelvs
hours did Governor Woodrow Wilson
spend in Columbus to-day. but in thesei
were crowded the formal opening Of
the Democratic campaign in Ohio. Al
luncheon with Governor Harmon. Rep
resentative James VI. Cox. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor and
State leaders. and a series OF speeches
and receptions.
1t was a strenuous wind-up to the
Presidential nominees first week OF
consecutive campaigning. AS he start
ed back to Seagirt. n. J.. tonight he
said he was more than satisfied and
pleased. both with the thrill Of cam
paigning and the enthusiastic greet
ings he had received.
The Governor during the day spoke
on education as well as politics. In
the one speech he drew attention to
the specialties and distractions or
university life. In the other there
stood out prominently his criticism OF
a board of experts to handle the tar1H
Of trust problems. Experts. he said.
had too narrow vision aud always
delayed legislation. The governor
made his first reference also to the
present currency system. character
lZ1n8 IL as st1u' dAtAQooeeu "Ao
lastic"
Enthusiasm and demonstration
spread through the days events. For
the first time In his life. the Governor
said, he saw what a political organiza-,
ton looked like. He saw the precinct
organizers. the county leaders and the
state executives and with them num-
dreds OF co-oworkers. They crowded
Memorial Hall and gave the NOMINEES
a big ovation.
Meets Edueatora
From the meeting OF the Democrats
organization the Governor went TO tne
Chamber Of Commerce and addresses
a meeting Of educators from All paris
of Ohio. -.
tume somewhat EMBARRASSING. sal0
the Governor. Just 1eW n1nute
ago. 80 few that the atmosphere Q.
the meeting Is still In my MIND. :
had to wear the costume OF tne poA
fician. Now have undergone
ranid change, for which they did not1
give me time behind the scenes. and
resume my old garb AZ schoolmas-
ter. -.
81 want to say very frankly that
after dealing with some college poll
ticians. the men + am dealing witn
now seem to be like amateurs Tney
haven't the same gift of making black
look exacely white. In other words.
thew haven't the same subtle 'Gtft OF
CAB that covers everything over
with the fine /. veneer OF exeenens
phraseology."
The candidate then addressed
meeting of several hundred business
n4en.
-..one of the most amazing nctions
Of our politics." said the Governor
10 them. lis that the Democratic
party is not interested In the bust
ness life of the United States When
YOU reflect that the Democrats OF the
United States comprise about hah
the population. 1t Is very fnteresuns
that half the population should De
suspected of the desire TO COMMIT
commercial hari-kari
In attacking the idea of q board OK
experts to handle the tar1n question,
he said conditions were constantly
chanRine with the tariff, as often some
times as every twenty-four hours.
You cannot touch one tari6 sche-
du,e.- he added. without having In
cafculable results In other 'scne-
dulles. I suppose that when you deal
with the wool schedules. for
example. you supposed that was
all the wooden men were IN
teres,ed in. But the woolen men. II
may credit what I have read In
their reports. are almost as much IN
,erested in the chemical schedule as
in the wooden schedule Bodies OF ex-
perts to guild legislation have always
been the machinery Of one thing. ana
that is delay"
Discusses C1rreDcy.
In speaking of the currency question.
the nominee said: One OF the things
that makes the currency question most
pressing and significant at this moment
is tina, we are certain now IN By judE-
ment TO remove some of the ARTIFICIAL
obstacles 20 our prosperity and bust
ness. and the minute you do that there
Is 10 be such an increase IN the eco
nomic activity of America that this
stubborn. st,n, antiQvated currency
system se ours can't stand the strain
You've GOT TO make IL elastic. you've
got to change IT, or else you can't
stand your own prosperity. America
is now straining at the leash. and
could name some OF the gentlemen who
are holding the leather thing that Is
attached to the leash don't know
whether they know that they are
hoIdins IL or not The leash is there.
and America 10 stYa.nsne 10 be free:
and God willing. she shall be free
Thousands OF people came 20 . Aotsi
where the Governor was s:oprisg and
shook hands with him Tonight the
program was even, more sf.en1ou~-
The presidential candidate addressed
a throng that alied Asnorss! Han the
rncst spacious o. the c.ty's asdisostuns.
Governor Harmon presided Outside
there was On overflow meeting. where
the Governor made another speech
Senators Pcmersue. Of OHIO. eoo
Gore. Of Oklahoma. AID Representative
Cox and the state leaders aftsrnate4
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