Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-18
WILSON VISITS SIOUX CITY
Democratic Candidate Makes Ad-
dress at Tri.State Fair.
HE BECOMES A GOOD INDIAN
Earlier in the Day He Speaks to the
Students of Morninsside Coll
lese and Holds n Pub
lie Reception,

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept 17.--Governor
WOODROW Wilson became good Indian"
today, with the proviso, however, that he
was not its consequence "a dead In
dian"
The democratic candidate was made a
member of the Tribe of the Sioux, a mu-
nieipal organization, and was presented
with a diamond pin and publicly initiated
before crowd that thronged the Audi
torium here
While the crowd cheered the governor
took the following pledge set before him
by the Tribe of the Sioux:
"on the sacred tomahawk and pipe /
solemnly and sincerely promise and vow
that henceforth and forever / shall en-
deayor to be q good Indian whether
successful or unsuccessful In the quest
Of moose or any other game, and that
no matter how exalted my station in life
shall neglect no opportunity to con-
tribute to the welfare of the Tribe OF the
Sioux"
The governor made brief response,
declaring that he was embarrassed In ac-
cepting the pledge only in that he wished
to waive the adage that ''the only good
Indian is dead Indian" both with ref
erence to himself and his fellow braves
In Sioux City.
Addresses Students.
The candidate also spoke before the
students Of Morningside college. He ar
gued that student life was not taken seri-
ously enough in this country as compared
with Europe, but that he hoped that stu i.
dents everywhere would begin to interest
themselves more with the problems Of the
nation and take part in the formation of
public opinion.
The nominee was cheered throughout
his visit. After luncheon Governor VIII
son motored to the fair grounds, where
he delivered his principal address of the
day
Though 1t had rained continuously for
a week, sunshine spread balmy atmos-
phere around. and Governor Wilson. be-
gan the day refreshed by cool, bracing
air from the tiresome ride of the last
two days.
Anticipating the stops at many points
early today, the governor ate breakfast
ahead of time and greeted groups OF
people as they came to the rear of the
car. He talked to the farmers about
the bumper crops and said he was glad
to be in Iowa again, which he had not
visited since the primary campaign.
Governor Wilson selected for his speech
at the fair grounds the pure food laws
and questions concerning their enforce
ment which, he said, the other two par
ties were incapable of accomplishing.
Democrats Want Pennsylvania.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.--After a canvass
OF the political situation IN Pennsylvania
the democratic national committee today
announced that it intended to make every
effort to capture the state. Among the
speakers assigned to Pennsylvania were
Governor Marshall, Ex-Governor Folk OF
Missouri and Louis d. Brandeis Of Bos.
ton. The speakers will begin their tours
OF Pennsylvania next week.
The democratic national committee to-
day took up the New Jersey senatorial
matter, in which Governor Wilson is spe-
cially Interested. BY mutual agreement
Judge Wescott and w. M. Hughes. who
resigned from congress to stand for the
senatorial nomination, will abide by the
decision Of the national committee, and
one or the other will withdraw. This
will leave a single Wilson candidate in
the field against former Senator James
Smith, who Is seeking the nomination.