The Hattiesburg news., 1912-11-01

VINO mad been Gov. Wilson's opponen
Tor the Democratic nomination. an,
, Congressman William Sulzer. candI
/, date for governor of New York, pre-
ceded Gov. Wilson at Madison squar,
Garden. Mr. Underwood had con
tinued but a few minutes when Gov
Wilson arrived, and the Alabamiar
gave way before the demonstration
for the Governor.
Government is an enterprise Of
mankind-not of parties" said Gov
wilson. "As election day approaches
l have a greater and greater feelinp
OF satisfaction, because I know that
the American people are about to
make one of the most vital choices
OF their lives. From one ocean to
the other men are becoming aware
that In less than week the common
people of America will come into
their own.
II know from the reports coming
from all parts of the county that the
new party has not come from the
Democrats. Therefore, It must be
made up of those Republicans who
are dissatisfied with the regular or
ganization and it's avowed purpose
and programs.
"All men have to do is TO realize
that the common enterprises of life
are the enterprises of politics: that
man Is not voting an abstract poli.
tical creed, but is voting a program
or Justice, and of right when he votes
at the polls. Now. if you want that
program, what are you going to do
, next Tuesday?
Vote for Wilson," interrupted a
voice. and there was great applause.
Il appreciate the compliment" con-
tinued the speaker, "but I want to saw
this: That unless you people put
yourselves into Wilson he won't be
worth anything. The one thing that
will set reform forward in this coun.
try, my friends, is a united govern.
ment, and a united government does
not consist Of a President. A united
government consists of a house of
representatives, of a President and
of something that in my time the peo-
pie have not yet captured a senate.
"And it consists of something
more. If you have a Democratic gov
ernment at Washington, and do not
have Democratic government in the
state, you have no conducting medium
by which to signal to Washington.
You have got to have a vital or
ganization of purpose spreading
throughout the United States in order
that great bodies of men may unite |
together for the great project of |
emancipation, and the only possible |
chance of having a great united or.
ganization after March 4 next is to |
vote the Democratic ticket.
After next Tuesday we shall know
not what men are going to profess,
but what men are going TO do. God
be pitiful to the man who promises
the American people what he is not
ready to perform. The case is made
up; the case is before the jury.
81 myself do not doubt the verdict,
but | want to say to you that if the
verdict shall be that the people of
the United States have voted upon
their individual convictions as free
men, |. for my part, am ready to ac-
cept the verdict, whether it is for me
or against me, for, unless you believe
in things that l believe in, and pur-
pose things that I propose, it will be
of no avail if you elevate me to the
Isolated and lonely office" III
Governor Wilson early took occa-
sion to reply to the talk of his op-
ponents that the prosperity of the
country would be effected by his cleo
tion. He pointed to the betting odds
in Wall Street, so largely in favor
Of Democratic success. This was
what he called his ANSWER in a nut.
she'll" showing, he declared, that
there is not the slightest prospect of
any check in the country's prosperity.
The only way the prosperity of the
country could be injured, he said, was
by the deliberate effort of Wall
Street.
"The gentlement in Wall Street
lon't bet five to one on their own \
destruction, and they don't go to their H
BUSINESS smiling and complacent when II
hey expect deluge next week."
vas his way Of putting 1t.