The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-16
Goes Direct to the Tillers Of the Soil
With His First Great Message
to the People.
DWELLS ON THE TARIFF
No Desire to Stir Up Class Hatred,
But Wants People Taken Care
Of by the Government.

Glouster, N. j., Aug. 16.--Under the
glare of a hot sun, thousands Of farm
ers massed about Governor Wilson
here yesterday and heard him make
his first campaign speech since he
was officially notified a week ago OF
his nomination to the presidency The
governor spoke extemporaneously from
an improysed platform at Washing
ton park, where the farmers Of New
Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania
We're participating in a farmers day
celebration. The candidate dwelt
mostly upon the protective tariff which
he called "the restrictive tariff" at
tackled Senator Aidrich and his staff
making associates, pointed out the
benefits OF a merchant marine in CON
nection with the Panama canal, and
blamed the influence Of express com.
panies in preventing the adoption of
parcels post.
The governor was frequently inter
rupted by applause and cheers. When
he finished speaking, many Of the
farmers crowded forward to shake
hands.
Gov Wilson said, in part:
Il am interested in politics. not as
a search for office, but as a great con
test devoted to something very defi-
mite and practical indeed Politics
ought not to be considered as a mere
occasion for oratory. Politics ought
to be considered as a branch Of the
national business. and a man who
talks politics ought to tell his fellow
citizens very distinctly what he thinks
about their affairs and what his own
attitude toward them is.
Here we are at a farmers picnic,
and on this day | suppose we might
say that the farmers occupy the cen.
ter Of the stage When did the farm.
ers ever occupy the center Of the
stage in our politics? don't remem-
Der any time. have seen the inter-
ests Of a great many classes specially
regarded in legislation, but / must
frankly say that I have seldom seen
the interests Of the farmers regarded
in legislation And one Of the great
est impositions upon the farmer Of
this country that has ever been de.
vised is the present tariff legislation
Of the United States. have not heard
Of farmers waiting for hearing be-
fore the committee on ways and
means of the house and the finance
committee OF the senate in order to
take part in determining what the
tariff schedule should be. While you
were feeding the world, congress was
feeding the trusts. Nobody donbts
what the process Of tariff legislation
has been, because everybody who has
been curious enough to inquire knows
what the process OF tariff Legislation
has been.
j would have been ashamed OF my
self if l tried to stir up any feeling
on the part Of any class against anl
other class. | wish to disavow all in
tention Of suggesting to the farmei
that he go in and do somebody up
That isn't the point.
q regard this campaign as re
garded the last one, and the one be
fore the last, and every campaign il
which people have taken part sine
the world began, as simply eontin
ued struggle to see to It that the pee
pie were taken care OF by their owi
government. And my indietmen
against the tariff is that it represent
special partlsanships and does no
represent the general interest. It
a long time since tariffs were mad
by men who even supposed they wer
seeking to serve the general interests
because tariffs are not made by tn
general body Of members Of eithe
house OF congress.
"Now there are various question
} which you gentlemen ought to reallz
5 are pending; questions that directl
; concern the farmer Of this countr.
= The tariff intimately concerns tn
. farmer Of this country It makes