The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-13

Yet all the time the NIcAdoo boom was
in progress But il came from the lips
of Democrats who had never met Gov
Wilson, in fact who had never seen him
until to-day.
Wilson's Conference speech.
With the private telk Of Gov. Wilson
and Gov. Dix al an end. the state com.
mittee and county charmen trooped
into the room. Chairman George NJ.
Palmer OF the State committee presided.
Gov. Wilson sat beside Gov. Dix and
between Senator O'Gorman and George
Gordon Battle. Chairman Palmer. in
presenting Gov. Wilson. stated that IL
was extremely fortunate that the Demo
cratic candidate for President could
be present and address them and greet
them personally. There we're unani-
nous hand claps as Gov. Wilson advanced
and smiliDgly began his speech. Gov.
Wilson said
Mr. CHAiEHA~ ANp GESrLtNrS. Non
are certainly moat gracious in your receipt ;on
of me. and 7 take II rs an indication TINT
YOU hav" the same sort OF feeling that have
in this meeting-we are certainly blessed
with a great purpose might say Unproc-
tutu''u loI WV bVili''ih''
party. You are workers and captains IN
this great Empire S.a'e. you are. If YOU
choose 10 be. in toich with the people
throughout the length and breadth Of IL
and while the great state Of New York
because of her strength and her populatio
and all that makes her great. occupies a
very conspicuous place in the nation. ths
people of New lorh are not different iron
the people Ia the rest OF the country end III.
people OF New ork feel as W" feel, the thru
Of new day. The thrill OF that new day .
the thrill Of a new conception and n new
purpose We are aware We have N""f
running after sha lows fundamental reality
is the life OF the people and that We mus
follow tha; light with absolute singlen"s'
OF purpose That - the message ~ the
American people throughout the length anc
breadth of our land IN III" year 1912, that
is the lesson to y hich an seeking 10 lister
~ a man would to his neiEhhor-, 10 the mei
OF his staNe, the men oi his nution
f-opi- sicL 1 PoIitics.
feel that ! am Of consequence only IN
proportion as | am III. spokesman ana
voice OF these impulsas. which ar" deeply
serious and important. | viii tell you
frankly ths people OF the United states aie
tired OF politics. they HIe SICK OF poItI's
they know down TO tn. bottom OF their
natures that they are tired Of everything
except that which makes the putiic service
look like public duty and the literal trans
lation look Ike IN. translation of the public
need into tho public acts. Applause
feel 1 am facing a body of mcn VINO
have an extraordinary opportunity and an
extraordinary duty. for the example q! Ne"
York state ia marked HH perhaps stheeNhhpie
OF no OF her state Is marked. and the people
are waiting 10 see-l mean the people OF
the nation are waiting to see II We an
have our ewes open and to see the lesson
and the duty, or. | should prefer TO say me
privilege of the time ! am not saying
this because | doubt you see II. | hrlIev"
YOU see IT, | rejoice to beheNe you see i.
and | am confident that the Democracy Of
Nav York viii show III. nation that they
know what the nation is waiting for for
il is waiting
The only chance for ne. party is 'hat
botb the old parties should he discredlfed.
one Of the old parties Is dlscredited, ours
shall not be. Applause
New York 10 Lead the Way.
saw these words to you by way o.
cheer because believe the action OF the
Democ recy throughout this country
viii, prevent that and | believe nothing
could be more inspiring than to see
the Democracy OF Nes York lead the
way: for as I think OF my position | realize
that there ~ no virtue in me as an individual
10 do the things which the nation expects,
that the only strength | can have will be the
trsnrmutation through me Of the strength
of the Democracy OF the country. that the
greatness OF n leader. o, political
leader. consists in the spirit. in the agree
m.nt Of those who are associated with him
and who follow him that IL. buoyed up and
carried bv n common sentiment. and that
common sentiment is the only thing that
constitutes fidelity, reality and permancncy
IN politics, for We build not for day.
1 would q great deal rather lose a cause
that know some day will triumph than
triumph in tho cause | know some day will
lose.
Liberty is not mocked She knows her
children and she can wait for them 10 recog
nize their kinship. Oliver Wendell Holmes
one day said. You need not be afraid OF
the truth: the truth is no invalid. You
may treat the people roughly and ignore
il. but she lives and breathss in the human n
spirit aud you cannot crush the human
spirit. and therefore l would rather tie my
wagon to a star, knowing Its orbit. than
trus, to any sources I myself might create,
The OrsaninatiOn's Psrposc.
The strength Of "A party lies In it, organ
ization. but the strength Of the organization
lies in the purpos. II has in view. without
tho right purpose no organization can sue