The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-21
FORMALLY OPENS DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN IN OHIO AND THEN
 RETURNS TO HIS HOME.
ENJOYED HIS FIRST CAMPAIGN
Makes Lengthy Speech at Columbus in Which He Discusses Education, Tariff and currency-oreat
 Crowds Greet Him.

Columbus. O.. Sept. 20.-Into F hours Governor Wilson spent in Co lumbus today were crowded the for maj opening of the democratic cam paign in Ohio, luncheon with Cover nor Harmon, Representative James Cox, the democratic candidate for gov. ernor, and ssate leaders. and a series of speeches and receptions.
 It was strenuous windup to the presidential nominees first work of consecutive campaigning. As he started back to Seagirt, N. T., tonight he said he was more than satisfied and pleased bosh with the thrill of campaigning and the enthusiastic greetings he had received
 The nominees speeches were as various in the field they covered as were the events on the day program. The governor made speeches or edu- cation as well as politics In the kind fie drew attention to she specialties and distractions of university life. In the other there stood out prominently his criticism of board of experts to handle the tariff or trust problems The governor made his first reference also to the present currency system characterizing it as "stiff," antiquated and inelastic."
 Enthusiasm and demonstration spread through the days events. Foi the first time in his life. the gover nor eaaid, he saw wifat political or ganizatiCn looked like. He saw ths precinct organizers, the colcaders ant the state executives, and with them hundreds of co-workers. They crowd ed Memorial hall and gave the nom inee a big ovation.
 From the meeting of the democratic organization, the governor went to the chamber of commerce and addressed a meeting of educators from all parts of Ohio.
 T find this sudden change of cos tune somewhat embarrassing said the governor. Just a few minutes ago I had to wear the costume of the politician. Now l have undergone a rapid change. for which they did not give me time behind the scenes, and resume my cid garb as schoolmaster.
 T want to say very frankly that, after dealing with some college pol iticians, the men am dealing with now seem to be like amateurs. They haven't the same gift of making black look exactly white. In other words, they haven't the same subtle gift of gab' that covers everything over with the fine veneer of excellent phrase ology."
 The candidate then addressed a meeting of several hundred business men.
 'One of the most amazing Actions of our politics., said the governor to them, is that the democratic party is not interested in the Business life of the United States When you re fleet that the democrats of the United States comprise about half the popula ton, 1t is very interesting that hall the population should be suspected oi the desire to commit commercial hari-kari.'
 In attacking the idea of board ol experts to handle the tariff question he said conditions were constantly changing with the tariff, as often some times as every 24 hours.
 You cannot touch one tariff sched uIe," he added without having in calculable results in other schedules
 Bodies of experts to guide legisla ton have. always been che machinery of one thing, and that is delay.v
 In speaking for the currency ques ton. the nominee said:
 Af IA !, hot al lrf ( currency question most pressing and significant is that we are certain now in my judgment, to remove some o1 the artificial obstacles to our prosper ity in business. and the minute yot do there is to be such an increase ir the economic activity of America that this stubborn. stiff, antiquated curren cy system of ours can't stand the strain. You've got to make 1t elastic you've got to change 1t, or else yot can't stand your own prosperity America is now straining at the leash and I could name some of the gentle men who hold the leather thing thai is attached to the leash. doni know whether they know that they are holding 1t or not. The leash il there. and America is straining to bs free: and God willing, she sail bs free"
 Thousands of persons came to { hotel where the governor was stayins and shook hands with him. Tonight the program was even more strenuous. The presidential candidate addressed a throng that filled Memor ial hall, the most spacious of th' citys auditoriums. Governor Harmon presided Outside there was an oyer