The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-19

are going to join with US In creating
a market for labor, which is the only
thing that can increase wages, the only
thing besides the organized efforts Of
labor, itself"
The scheduled speach at New Mar
tinsville was called off, but there was
a big crowd at the station. The gov
ernor came out and shook hands with
many. One old gentleman, with white
whiskers, edged up to the platform,
reached his hand out to the governor,
and said.
Governor Wilson, am eighty years
old, and / have been waiting all these
years for you"
AS the, train pulled out some ~e
shouted to the candidate:
Thanks for coming to New Jar
tinsville. Well return your visit In
Washington after March 4th.
Hall BE Thers.
IAN right" said the governor. IN
be there to receive"
The meeting at Wheeling was an
open sir rally in the street before the
courthouse, from the steps OF which
the governor made hts address When
ne began IL was drizzling lightly, but
he had not proceeded far before 1t
came down in torrents and umbrellas
went UP like mushrooms. The gov
ernor thought to bring his speech to
close.
II am not going to keep you wait
ing in this rain" he said.
The crowd shouted for him to go
on and he replied:
well. then. III make my speech
as dry as possible, so as to Offset the
rain"
This sally provoked laugh and
some one remarked that anyway. this
Is Democratic weather." and the gov
ernor retorted that ALI weather is
good Democratic weather now This
merry interchange put the candidate
snc his audience on the best possible
terms. The governor spoke for nearly
a half hour after that, and the crowd
stood patiently in the rain all that
time, listening attentively and APP
plauding all the telling points.
N his Pittsburg speech the govern
or said in part:
Frankness Essential.
~ welcome the opportunity o,
stating what / believe to be the wei
considered position of the Democratic
party with regard to the tariff. i
Is absolutely essential that we should
be entirely frank with one another In
the discussion of this Fundamental
question.
The business men OF the country
owe 1t TO themselves to face the facts
as they are, and to meet them II
q spirit of accommodation which ha!
NO touch either of radcalism or nl
mere theoretical reconstruction In 1t
Free Trade Not Proposed.
The Democratic party does no
u h Iva
preaching free trade. 1t proposes
merely reconsideration OF the tarif
schedules such as will adjust them II
the actual business conditions and in
terests of the country. Every OBJ
servant business man must have real.
ICED long ago that the tariff schedule.
were constructed in such a way tina
business was not upon q normal bash
in the United States. They do no
constitute system OF we'll consider
ed protection. On the contrary. the.
embody innumerabIe cunningly de-
vised and carefully concealed specia
favors, and particular groups OF cap
italists and manufacturers have takei
advantage OF these special favors 4
build monopoly UP in a way that Il
threatening and dangerous to ever,
new and Independent enterprise Oul
field OF industry Is like an untendet
garden. Some Of the plats have 8,
overshadowed the rest as to give then
no chance OF light or air. Their roots
moreover, have monopolized the soil
and new growths are all but iinpos
sible. II we would have stable pros
perity, we must admit light and al
and freedom into the whole process
/ OF our Industrial life, and Ii is Will
that object that the Democratic viii
approach the revision OF the tariff
Their desire IL not to check. but I,
aid: not to embArrass. but to quicken
Not Amateurs Task.
They will not undertake tho tasl
like amateurs, either. They will seel
and obtain the hest possible advice Il
the country, but they will seek It IA
and wide, and not only In the quar-
tiers from which II has usually come.
TT Is obvious that the country de
mands, and will sooner or later OBJ
tain. a thoroughly considered re-
vision of tho tariff. and the sericu
practical question now -. when an,
how shall 1t be brought about It l
practically out of tho question tina
the Republicans should control tn
next majority of the house OF repre-
sentatives. 1t Ia evident that thos
who stand pat on the tariff Will no
control the next senate. The force s o
reform will be dominant in boil
houses. To be held at a standstil
in such circumstances by q presiden
entirely cat ef%sysnpAthy with con
gress will be to generate greater AM
greater uneas'ensA. greater and great
er restlsssness, deeper and dsepe
discomfort. and 80 to mAss tho force
which NAV ultimately mako chanre