The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-18

Wilmington. Del. october 17.-'My
thought is constantly Of that gallant
gentleman lying in the hospital at Chi
cago."
With this sentiment running through
his speeches. Governor Wilson toured
Delaware to-day. deplorins the assault
on Colonel Roosevelt and deprecating
the use OF violence to interrupt the
course Of politics.
The Democratic nc minee devoted his
argument mostly to State issues In
Delaware. He omitted mention Of the
Progressive party. and when he dis
cusseC national questions. attacking
the ADMINISTRATORS OF President Taft.
declaring lherA Was prosperity enough
for those at the top. but that it had
not -'percolated through the rank and
die Of the people.
The Governor made four speeches,
appeared before cheering throngs in
nearly q dozen towns. and closed the
day with a big street parade and meet
ing At Wilmington tonight.
Danxerous to Block Progress.
Urging Delaware to Join the pro-
cession of progressive States,T Cover
that it was dangerous to block the
progress Of reform in America" and
that the 'standpar dam" which 10 the
only thing that holds back the popu-
lar forces will presently break
Il do not predict trouble in the
United States" he said. Il rejoice TO!
believe that America Is singularly a
self possessed nation It 10 averse to
making SO much violent disorder. 4
believe that part OF the sadness We
now suffer from. because OF that atroci-
GUS assault upon Mr. Roosevelt. Is q
feeling that there is anybody IN the
United States who would dare inter-
rupt the orderly course OF politics and
the public affairs Of this country. by
the violence Of his own hand We deep
ly resent It.
I'VE resent the thought that there
should be any citizen OF the United
States that should raise his hand
against the peaceful, the orderly. the
just. the open determination Of public
officers.
II came out to fulfil the engage
ments Of this week with very great
because my thought isl
lying in q hospital in Chicago Mr.
country up to the problems that now
have to be settled, and that he should
have been stayed In his attempt TO dis
cuss the settlement OF those ques-
tons. by a hand Of violence. Is thing
which every American must deeply de-
plore and feel ashamed FOR.
oueoeSsas 90 De SeSSIe6.
AT the same time there are these
questions to be settled There Is the
great life Of the country to go on and
we cannot AFFORD TO have IL 60 on
without guidance. Ny Indictment
against the Republican Administrations
of the past 10 that under them we have
gone nowh!ther: we have drifted- We
have beer without pilots. We have
been without charts. No man has laid
down any ineligible course. and in
these latter years. We have been abso-
Iutely paralyzed-
man has laid down airy ineligible
course. and in these latter years We
have been absolutely paraIyzed
- Democratic House. . Senate mixed
o. Democrats and Republicans and
n.ar-EepuSIicans: men who had re-
voI:ed against the policy Of the Re
publican party and were coming very
slowly around TO the position which
occupied. and even q Pres.dcn, IN
willing TO see even a united House
when they could. upon rare occasions
unite. accomplish anythinG TO change
the existing order Of things: fsess-
dent who, though he had condemned
one Of the most conspicuous schedules
Of the present tariff. was NO; wiling
that the Congress should change u
BIZ: only willing that |. should be
changed under the advice OF . board
Of his own appointment: q singular
situation. my fellow -cisszess. . sftua-
ton where the President wifhholds hts
assent from the very Mind OF reform
the very specific reform which not In
its details. bgs In SIS general PURPOSE.
he had himself Endorsed. showiHs fhst
what you are asked 60 DO. In being
asked to vote for q Republican admin
ts.ras:cn. - one OF the otsss of two
things.
you are either a-Sed 60 arr snoer