Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-20
DEMOCRAT REGULARS ARE
THE REAL PR0GRESSIVES
So Declares. Woodrow Wilson,
Addressing New Jersey
Voters at SeagiTt
~ RALPH szETTz.

SEAGIRT. M Aus 17.-Tweaty-
five hundred Jersey men and women
heard Governor woodrow Wilson make
two speeches today. At noon he re-
viewed briefly his administration as
governor. telling OF results OF progress
sive Legislation that has been enact
ed. This afternoon he spoke for a
Few minutes TO the WOmen,s Wilson
and Marshall Club OF New Jersey.
which vas organized after the noon
speech. Mrs J. B. Hartman. Mrs -
b. Ayers and Miss A. Hill addressed
the Woman's club. Mrs Wilson and
daughters attended the organization or
the Woinan's club.
In his monday speech. which was
delivered from a knoll on the lawn
Governor Wilson declared the fore
behind the new party that has reesns-
IL been formed is a force OF dis-on-
tent with the regular parties
he subsequently, elaborated this
view. When asked about his refer
euce 10 the third party he said taat
the = indep eident and progressive
forces OF nc country had utterly talI-
ed 20 get control or the RepnolleaIl
party. but Rad absolutely proved theif
ascendancy and their entire controi
within The Democrataie party; that TIE
people had found that they could make
use OF the Democratic party as
proper medium FOR their purposes
This. he said, seemed to him most
obvious and the most encouraging cir-
cumstance In our politics.
TALKED TO WOMEN
In his five minutes talk 10 the woIn-
an tire governor avoided reference TO
equal suffrage. but he welcomed WON
en- heartily into the field OF pohties
He said. when the women come
into politics they come in 20 show Us
All those little contacts between IiIe
and politics. On account OF Wnich l.
for myself. rejoice that they have come
20 our assistance They VIII De as
INDISPENSABLE as they are delightful
OF particular significance In me
governors first speech today was his
warning 10 The people that the same
bosses overthrow Two years ago were
alarming TO restore -the old order OF
thfnus in New Jersey Immediately
upon his exit from office
II i could be OF any service % you
in tnis fight" said Governor wilson
Il would say TO you, you have only 20
say the word and wont Try 70 ,, -
vou- But ! am never going 70 uisbs-
leve again the power Of this sreat
commonwealth 10 take care OF itself
ana 10 insist upon purity and integrity
81 public spirit in the conduct OF lis
To the women. in his second speech.
Governor Wilson recommended partlel-
nation In politics, because, ne said they
were In contact with the high cost Of
living and the pocketbOOk."
when the last word rs said about
polltics" he declared, 1T is merely the
life OF an OF US from the point Of view
az wat can be accomplished by legis-
Iatfon and the administration OF public
Once. I think II is artificial to divide
ne m into sectionsfh IL is all OF one piece
though you can't attend 70 all pieces OF
II at once 50 when the women who are
in 80 many respects at the heart OF NE
beeinlsto take an interest in politics.
then you know that all the lines OF
sympathy and intelligence and comprev
hension are going TO be interlaced IN a
way in which they have never been in
terlaced before. so that our politics VIII
be OF the same pattern with our life
This. it seems 70 ne, il devoutly to be
COST OF LIVING -
NOBODY certainly is more directly In
contact with the cost OF living than the
women are. And when Il comes 70 the
Immediate contact Of the pocketbook
with the lie. the women know where the
sensitive nerve is because they DO the
purchasing. they do the skimping. they
do the careful planning which is neeessa-
~ these days OF tremendous cost 10
adjust our incomes 10 our lives. Because
when We come down 20 the bottom, the
fundamental thing We are interested
IN Is the way We are going TO live II ism (
a mere matter - satisfying our stom-
achs. IL = a matter % attaining a GER
tain position CT respectabiiity among
our neighbors. and our income does nave
a great deal 70 do when Il is compared
with the cost OF living, and with our
happiness and therefore ecogomic ques-
tons: questions OF the tariff, questions
Of everything that enters into the cost
OF living are questions which women
ought 20 comprehend.
AIRS J. Borden Hartman ard the new
ofhcsFs 81 the league as so addressed the
women