Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-03-06


to feel that he was talking to a very
high grade of intelligence and he
sought to reach the thinking mind.
His education and refinement appear
to excellent advantage in the simple
construction of his language -
In another column we reproduce
the entire editorial which appeared
as leader in the Des Moines News,
The News editorial simply records
what was uppermost in the minds Of
those who heard the speech regard
less Of previous political affiliations :
The Speech at the Coliseum.
Governor Wilson used neither notes
nor manuscript in any OF his Des
MONIES speeches. He spoke in a
free, conversational manner and nd
held the attention Of the vast audi
ence in the Coliseum in a remark
able manner. M s#s
With a few verbal dashes he soon
had the listeners at ease. He told
them how he liked ito come to the
great progressive state OF Iowa. a
state that started things; state re-
sponsible for the idea that had COM I'm.
PEELED the republican party to considl-
er a downward revision OF theStariff. e
With smiles over his big face
which became contagious, he said u
that some OF his folks Thought the tn
following limerick applied to hin
personally: Il s s53s5
At beauty I am not a star, a
There are some who surpass me BY
tar. VI
But my face 7 don't mind it.. NJ
Because I'm behind lit -
4 It's the people in front that i jan
It is not possible in this accoun
OF the meeting to give even a brie
| synopsis of what the speaker said
1--WE must content ourselves witt
selecting a few OF his words OF wis
dom. Here are "a few Of his i. sb pr y
stated thoughts:
Democratic party has no masters Las ::
tbs free to act {% s5
"The germ that infected the re
publican party with tariff revisio
started in Iowa"
ST you are satisfied with tn
present organization. you belong 7
that comfortable sbut unintelligibl
class known as standpatters."
Special privileges exist in tn
. United States and are fortified b
I political rganizations- .zf ,5s
81 am not afraid Of business tha
us big but am afraid Of bushes
that has a special privilege oye
e Ime.'d' B 4.
It believe in the initiative. tn
! referendum and the recall" sS
4 1--WE find that where protected pc
icy is stronger, wages are lower
8 by constant stupidity for which
S know no parallel, we have destroye
E our merchant marine"
! ".We are coming to the time whe
b you must put your work In I'll
!, hands OF modern constructive e
lgineers .ss 81 XII 81 5s
It Election counts for nothing. s
!, lection counts for everything" NJ 4
Z s,i$$""Whole problem Of trade and raj
reading will be altered when th
Panama canal is opened"
1T Is imperative that aegisl'
8 ton should be under the direct COZ
troll Of the people" Il
Society is flinging itself againt
privilege like bird against the bar
LOT a cage.
!. 1.-THE lamp Of knowledge is tn
r only damp by which pure rays CO
i, penetrate any darkness. n; 1.
Radicals are men who call ching
I BY the names they ought to bear.
'.There are two kinds Of radicals
q one kind pulls up the roots to Sc
|. that the thing is growing; the 5othe
goes down into the soil to see
! the growth of the plant is properl
neurished."
It Candidates are not indispensable
}. but principles are. You dare nc
! vote for men who do not stand fo
the right principles"
"The question Of monopoly an
special privilege undoubtedly center
e in the tariff That lis the nest wher
n the brood is Matched. That is th
great and inexhaustable source {
special advantage
"Have they not taken care tha
t every campaign should be- PERSONAL
b conducted upon a plan thought out b
q men who made heavy campaign col
tributions? Have they not packe
: every programme by the solid phalal
! Of the vested interests, many {
r which have been the chief instrume en-
i Of monopoly and OF special privilege
"The republican party has depend
ed upon these influences to supper
it. Will it cease to depend upo
them? Is it at liberty to be free
Are the men upon whom 1T is chiefl
e dependent inclind to- be free?"
: "Scrutinize platform and scrutiniz
: men. Decide whether the men n
$ gard platforms as pledges !, or
means Of getting into office"
y Election counts but little. Wha
! counts is selection
. 1--WE cannot delegate choice an
: keep our consciences as American
. citizens .- -
Progressive republicans are fight