New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
Refers to Rumors That Demo-
cratic Success Would Result
in Business Depression
Mental State All
There Is to It.
SYMPATHY FOR A DAMN"
Recording Angel OverlookS "CusSing"
Under Some Circumstances, He
0pines- -Commends Those Who
Fought for Principle in
Civil War.

Woodrow Wilson declared last nlshr
in a speech at the dinner Of the South
ern Society Of New York that there
existed machinery for deliberate crea-.
tion Of financial panics. He added that
he did not think the man liyed who
would use that machinery but If there
was one ne should be hung 10 a gibbat
as high as Haman.
The Governor added that he meant
no literal gibbet," for that is not
painful" but he said it would he glib
bet Of public disgrace which would live
las long as the members Of that mans
family survived"
He had heard. he began sinister pre-
dictions of what would follow II the
Democratic party put into effect
changes in economic policy. lie first
distinguished in his speech between
natural" and UNNATURAL panics. lie
said that in many cases a panic had
come naturally because Of mental
disturbance Of people with reference
70 loans and money generally. He
then referred TO the one if such there
be, who would dare to create panic.
Il promise him. he said, mot for
myself, but for my fellow countrymen,
a sibbet as high as Haman s."
There was considerable aversion OH
the part OF men in New York 10 come
out freely with advice or a statement
as 20 what real conditions were, Gov
ornor Wilson said. and in his converse
tious about political conditions he had
been frequently requested not 10 di-
yulge his source of information.
There are some things in New York
that make one afraid he said. Il am
not a brave man. perhaps because
know nothing to be afraid Of"
If the task Of filing the Offices in his
gift were hateful to the President
elect. the task ahead Of him. 50 far as
it concerned the leadership Of political
thought was fun of nothing but what
was bright and touched with promises
Governor Wilson said. lie knew, he
declared, that an appeal TO the people
OF the United States would put out OF
business those who opposed A good
measure. provided that he who APP
Uealed meant what he said.
Not Courting Regrets.
- Some people were making sinister
predictions al 10 the woes his admlnlS-
tration would have but he did not reel
any worry over that, Governor Wilson
said. because a great jury would al
WAYS know the evidence in the case.
we should not think now only sbout'
the victory Of the Democratic party,
he said. "but that there is vast deal
to do in the United states. and that
II can be done best by forgetting that
we are a party and by thinking Of the
honor the integrity and prosperity of
the country
THE poor had suffered enough he
added I'VE should move now TO the
of the poor.
The amount Of wealth was less inn
portant to a nation he said, than
its accessibility.
The President-elcct began 10y saying
that he was very greatly embarrassed
because he was made to think about
himself
81 am not thinking Of wha1 ---N
to be-" he went on, "but what ] WISH
to do. The important thing is what
YOU think. \ nation is made up Of
its thoughts and its purposes.
What we want to think about to-
night is not that the Democratic party
has won. but that there is vast field
in which to do things in America and
that it can be best done by forgetting
we are partisans and forgetting every
thing except the honesty and integrity
of the nation.
I'VE are jealous Of a nations honor.
We cannot understand what consti-
tutes the honor of a nation unless we
know what constitutes the honor of a
man The honor of a man consists OF
spending all the energy in him for
something in which he has no personal
interest"
Change Of Thought.
Mr.. Wilson then spoke Of the change
OF thought that had come over the
in recent years, and Of how
people listened to things that now
evoked cheers that once was received
in silence.
81 have been very disagreeable i'm this
continued Mr.. Wilson. "and nov
people will cheer the same sentiments
that they once received with chilly
silence.
"The business men Of New York win
see that they were doing business in A
wrong spirit. The great trouble with