Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-13
Gov. WILSON
AT THE SHORE
Makes Two Speeches In At.
Iantic City.
A SERMON ON THRIFT
Addresses Crowd at Y. M. c. A
Cornerstone Laying and Building
Association League.

Cornerstone Laying and Building
Association League.
Governor Woodrow Wilson made two
addresses In Atlantic City, N. j. One
was at the cornerstone laying Of the
Y. NJ. G. a. building: the other before
the national convention OF building
and loan associations.
What Atlantic City lacks and needs
most is moral pride. was the opinion
expressed by the governor. addressing
q throng OF 5000 persons at the laying
OF the corner stone. II was the Demo
cratic nominees first appearance on
| the platform since the Baltimore con
vention and the crowd cheered him.
Il am speaking TO those who live
here" he said, "and not the strangers
within your gates. What Atlantic City
needs most Is moral pride. A man Is
ashamed to be caught In a dirty trick
and community ought to be ashamed
TO be caught In dirty practice"
The governor was introduced by
John Wanamaker. former postmaster
general. who referred to his as a plain
man and learned statesman"
mo man organized the Y. NJ. c. A.
for his own benefit" Mr. Wilson said
"No man ever expected If he were q
true man. that he would reap even a
spiritual benefit from II. The vitaliz'
ing force OF this great association Is
that men forget themselves and try TO
serve others.
I'VE have been taught through Its
instrumentality that II is the duty OF
TO put our moral assets into one com.
mon investment and to obtain that
most beautiful OF all usury. the com.
mon elevation OF mankind.
you can test the modern commune
ty by the degree of its interest in the
Y. NJ. c. A. say that advisedly. and
not TO contrast the Y. NJ. c. A. with
any of the great churches which hold
out Christian loyalty. But unfortunate
ly those churches do not unite us. and
theer is a common benefit we get from
them all through the Y NJ. c. A. There
ize that we are more moral when
united than when separated.
"One of the great dangers Of At
lantic City is that so many men come
here so far from their homes that they
believe no home folks are around TO
watch them They are too apt to ad-
journ their morals AMI have a fling. II
they only thought that the people at
home were here they would keep
| steady"
Governor Wilson later made what
was tantamount to a political address
ing and Loan associations. Neither
the governors speech nor his manner
was such as to fire radical Republi.
can or Democrat.
"a prodigal Is an outlaw" he as.
serted. He added that friend Of his
assured him In one great industrial
community he had found barely rcr
cent Of the workers could eat to-
morrow unless they worked today"
The Democratic nominee. as II TO
administer another shock to his pros.
pective radical supporters declared
that the responsibility of being gov.
ernor was ever on his mind
How a man could he governor OF
great commonwealth and not feel a
great responsibility every hour Is past
my understanding" declared Governor
Wilson. And that any man would dare
to betray such trust. makes me
wonder how some men sleep over
night. II Is not a matter of keeping
out Of jail. but of keeping out of trou.
BILE with yourself. II Is a matter of
having a reasonably wholesome taste
In your mouth when you swallow"
Security Is the basis of society,"
asserted the governor. Every man
who handles any affair bigger than
himself is a trustee for the COM
munlty."
Governor Wilson spoke OF the wis
dom of saving. II need he penny by
penny. He extolled postal savings
banks. building and loan associations.
II was a sermon on thrift. and there
was little of comfort for those who
demand that they be led by some po.
liticai Moses into land flowing with
milk and honey. easy jobs and big
salaries.