The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
Talk of Disaster Not
Prediction, but a
Threat.
UP TO THOSE WHO
CONTROL CREDIT
Governor Wilson Replies u
Statement of Taft, and Regrets
Necessity Of Teaching His 6
tory to President of United
States-Attacks Both
His Opponents. 4,

Newark, N. J., October 2s.-Governoe
Woodrow Wilson. in three spesehs
filled with satirical attacks on his or
ponents. emphasized In New JerssY
tonight that he was not bola6v
in free trade. and that the Dsmocrae
tic party did not intend to dietu1e
legal business or the prosperity OF -
country II put into power.
The Democratic nominee declare9
those Of his opponents who constantly
asked him to define his position on thes
tariff could not read the EnGMs1
language"
He said he had repeated time and
again in his speeches his policy ~
cutting out of the tariff merely the
special privileges lodsed In It No
thoughtful Democrat" he added, "haea
advocated free trade"
To President Tafts statements pub
lished to-day with regard to the panios
Of the early nineties. Governor Wilson
made an extended reply. first, at Mont
clair. where he addressed q big audi.
ence, and again at Newark. whore ~
spoke tonight He said 1t was WRONG
to attribute that panic to tartn lega1-
lation, because the panic started be.z
fore the tariff bill was enacted" He
attributed the panic to Republican,
currency le8lBldtIOu- =
Must TeaeA the President
Il find am invited to return to my
old occupation. said the GOVERNOR
II used to be teacher OF history. ann
I find 1t necessary to teach IT, son1o
more. I ind myself abashcd in facing
the necessity Of teaching It 70 the
President of the United States.
"And when the President Of til
United States makes himssN Fsspops.
sible for the statement that the pa ~
Of 1893 was due to q tariff Dill 4
came a year afterward. and came IL
cause of Mr.. CleveIand's adminia1xz q
ton. I can only express my deem ~
xret that the President Of the UnStX
states has not read the history of IT,
United States.
ANY statement that Mr.. Taft mas
l believe to be made in honesty. 1T
this statement. il he has made IL -;
has made In iRnorance. becausa t1ISE
manic OF 1893 can be shown 70 N.Y.
arisen ont Of currency lexislafi0u eHs
a government absolutely controileA ~
the Republican marty srhe manic -
1904 was on its way before M. ciavs-
rnereIv in rhe erst mart Of hi. ad.minfesz
trs,ion .,d vo,,a h.rs he.r .serres
i, The senate Of the TTnited states 49,
Welded more nromptiv 10 the 49,
.. ~. .drsn,.tr.,ion &
.it IN unworthv OF men In uunssa
,;fa "a ,,,.I..d ths n,ro,,tc ,ho,,~hf 49,
.,.h . f..hion INIT a<n.t Somh4 49,
r.rd,., =, the stb ~ Novemher
ar 6on,t im,f nv view bv the nem-s
oc,a,tc marty I look through tno
Damocrntic nartv To the destinlaa 81
the TYnited STATES. and n sna De-
cratic nartv does not serve yuu So
ter YOU have tried II. reject n. ana N
vill ioin Won in REJECTING II"
The 0overnor declared that tho peo-
~r,u. ~ th. other fro naytiaa v~at
programs Of postponement"
sh~vr, IN Deguaae
Zone OF the evidences Of the venltS
ness a. the reeul.r Republican unrty9s -
he said. IS its mtsstatements a1SnS
manifestations of despair ON the NJ
boards They saw Governor WIG
does not sufficiently define his peu9&5
ton on the tartS All We have 70 -
to know Governor Wilson'S position &S
the tariff Is to be able to read e.
English language In al0oSt eyoe1S
speech I have defined MY exact pouos3
ton I made II clear Ia O speech ~
Philadelphia last night. anc Yet 60
Of the papers this morning In PAu-
adelphia announc ed that I had declares
for free trade. =
For those wlo are curious or canDuG
read English. Z viii explain my v5SWU
again.
In the first place, I have not heaEo
single taoughtful Democrat declare
for free trade. have heard every
going through all the schedules Of The