The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-02
ONLY one PROBLEM.
THAT. SAYS WILSON, Is WHETH-
Err PEOPLE TRUST DEMO
Gratis.
Governor Addresses large Crowd mt
Philadelphia Pointing Out Where
In Ills Party VIII Help the Peo-
pie.


In prayer. a tremendous crowd paid
tribute To Gov. Woodrow Wilson In
the Academy OF Music here tonight.
The meeting was arranged and held
under the auspices of the League OF
Independent Republicans. Gilbert T..
Roe. former law partner and broth
in-law OF Senator La Toilette, and
Rudolph Spreckles OF California, or
ganizer OF the Wilson National Pro-
gressive Republican league preceded
Gov Wilson with speeches in his
favor.
The only question before the coun-
try" said the governor. Is DO you
trust men who are leading the Demo-
cratic party IL you believe they are
the enemies of the legitimate business
don't vote for them. III you believe
they are wild-eyed reformers, who
don't know the course OF change in
this country. don't vote for them.
IL you believe they are inexperienced
tyros who don't know right from
wrong don't vote for them. But vote
as you believe. and as you trust.
And IL you see any one promise the
thinks which you think can be done,
vote that way. II there Is somebody
else who can and will do the job"
Cries OF Wilson, wilson," inter-
rupted the governors speech and
when the demonstration subsided a
man called out: How about Roose-
veit?"
1T have denied myself the pleasure
OF discussing Mr.. Roosevelt this
week." answered the governor. 'I
am on the platform In this closing
week in this campaign to discuss the
issues and not the persons"
Once during the governors speech
somebody asked: How about the
referendum" and the governor
proptly replied:
Pennsylvania should take care Of
that: II Is not a national question. but
let me tell the gentleman who men,
toned II. that there has been times
at Harrisburg when no legislature
was 80 sorely In need OF having its
acts referred to the people as that a.
the capital OF Pennsylvania"
The governor declared that with
out merchant marine other nations
would benefit more by the opening Of
the Panama canal than the United
States. The nominee again advocated
regulation Of competition and the
removal OF favors which, he said,
were bestowed by the protective tar
IN.
Gov. Wilson addressed a big over
fiow meeting outside the Academy OF
Music and then motored to Conven-
tion hall In North Philadelphia.
where n Democratic rally brought out
great crowd that cheered the COVER
nor enthusiastically. The nominee
argued in his speech that the wages
OF the country were not dependent
upon the tariff.
There Is only cne way for a panic
to occur In the United States" said
the governor. "and that Is by the
small number OF men who control in
dustry deliberately creating one. We
know the list OF those men and we
know VINO will be responsible. The
Democrats do not want free trade.
The only thing the Democrats are out
TO bag is the special private interests
which lie hidden in the protective
system, and In which the working
men are not permitted To- share
America pays higher wages than free
trade England. England pays just
as much highcg wages than Germany
which has protection. Now. what has
protection done for Germany? sus-
pect that demand for labor has
much To- do with wages.
Tho cost OF labor Is a determina-
tion OF the skill and capacity OF the
country and not Of It's economic dis
advs ntage.
The governor declared that corpo-
rations such as the United States
Steel corporation" should be the chief
enemies OF organized labor in keep
ing wages down. II don't want to
use my mind to govern yours" added
the governor. 1 want To use my mind
TO save yours Throughout the cam
palgn l have insisted that there Is no
personal question involved. 1t is not
a comparison OF persons but OF pur-
poses. OF CONCEPTIONS and OF pro-
gramme"
The nominee said obstacles TO free
dom az epfernrisa and tio davtruc