The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-09
WILSON HEARS THE NEWS
COMMITTEE INFORMS HIM OF
HIS NOMINATION BY DEMO-
Gratis FOR PRESIDENT.
THOUSANDS WERE ASSEMBLED

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the Tariff. ~ Thank God and Take
Courage" He Says in Closing His
Speech of Acceptance.
SEAGIRT, N. J.-Slowly and with
measured emphasis Governor Wood
row Wilsin on Wednesday unfolded
the fabric of his political beliefs in
speech formally accepting the dem
ocratic nomination for the presi-
dency.
Establishing first what he termed
his faith" he invoked the rule of
right and justice" to politics, pro-
ceeding in succession to show its ap-
plication to the tariff, the antitrust
question, the restoration of the mer-
chant marine, the development of
waterways, the conservation of nat
ural resources, banking reforms and
other issues of the day.
1t was a motley throng that gath
cred at the summer capitol of New
Jersey. Officially there was a notifi-
cation committee of 90, representing
every state and territory, and with
them came eight of the democratic
governors.
Thousands Assembled.
Spread over the green that
stretches away from the governors
cottage to the ocean, however, was a
mixed gathering of several thousand.
College professors and instructors
were there from Princeton and else.
where, clergymen from various parts
of the state, marching clubs with
brass bands, summer folk from sea-
side points, women and children, au
tom0bile loads of the curious from
New York, Philadelphia and inter-
mediate towns and hamlets, and the
usual stream of vendors.
A semi-circle of automobiles firing
ed the crowd which closed in tightly
on the spacious lawns of the gov
ernor's cottage. On the veranda was
grouped the notification committee.
With solemn attention the crowd
listened to Governor Wilson's speech
of acceptance. Though frequently a
satirical remark brought laughter
Governor Wilson's exposition of his
political doctrine was received with
marked austerty.
Features of the Speech.
The following are the features of
Governor Wilson's speech of accept
ance:
I'VE must speak not to catch votes,
but to satisfy the thought and con-
science of a people deeply stirred by
the conviction that they have come
to critical turning point in their
moral and political development.
1T requires self-restraint not to
attempt too much and yet it would
be cowardly to attempt too little.
There are two great things to do.
One is to set up the rule of justice
and of right in such matters as the
tariff. The other is the task of pro-
tecting our resources. In this we
face questions of conservation and
development.
THE tariff question as dealt with
in our times has not been business.
1t has been politics.
The working people of America
are, of course, the backbone of the
nation. No law that safeguards life,
that makes their hours of labor ra-
tional and tOlerable can properly be
regarded as class legislation.
I'VE are not the owners of the
Philippine Islands; we hold them in
trust for the people who live in
them.
A Spendthrift Nation.
1--WE have been spendthrift ma
ton and must now husband what
we have left. We must develop as
wei as preserve our water powers
and must add great waterways to the
transportation facilities of the ma
ton.
eve are not building the Panama
canal merely to establish a water
connection between the two coasts
of the government. 1t is meant to
be a great international highway.
We must build and buy ships to send
through it in competition with the
world. We can do it if we will but
give ourselves leave.
There is another duty which the
democratic party has shown itself
great enough and close enough to
the people to perceive-the duty of
the government to share in promot-
ing agricultural, industrial, vocation
al education in every way possible !
within it's constitutional powers.
81 heed with deep thankfulness
the message you bring me from the
country thank God and take cour-
age"