The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-08-16
WILSON IS
'' FOR CAPITAL
Acceptance Speech Shows
This Clearly.
Leading Democrats Called To
Rescue To Shield His
Motives.

WaNlh&sNOh, FNuS' lU'-H fosits *s'"kF III
both branches of Congr,ss are aroIst d
over Gov. Woodrow Wilson'S s-se-o'i
Accepting the Democrn.dc prsfdcmtial
nomination. 1t Is keen disappointment
to most Of them, although some who
want TO be reguar will not adYnu at
this early date that their hopes have
been dashed by this first dsdveance
Of ithe candidate. As a matter of fact,
however. the speech has fail IN like n
wet blanket ON mogrcssives of both oil
PARTIES.
Members of the NaHona, Progressive
party bcGteve the speech W.T. bring the
country up atanding TO reraIal.ion oc
the truth OF Col. Roosevens asscrtton
that the pcop'e can not hope Tor relief
from eitller of the Old Parties because
both are dominated by bosses and agen Z
Of the privileged classes, who play indo
eich others hands 50 that the ''int,r-
est always win and ohe paopi, always
lose.
Reading botween the lines of Cover
nor Wilson'S speech, bordering upon
vigneness, taking into consideration
that 1t is tempered all the way with
supapati,n caution ard evidences Of
ing,aincd conservatism. the Pro-
grc;sives believe that even a blvd man
ought 70 detect that white Governor
Wilson has all along POSED as pro-
srsssiye since I've entered politics Re
", On fact. tied to che same Old re-
aotionary combination which has long
ruled bnth parties and which Is driving
Disguised Americans by the hundreds
Of thousands into the new Progressive
party.
Comments both Of politicians and
press In the Eastern part of the country
show how we'll Governor Wilson has
nj ascd the reactionaries by his key
note daliverance. They are convinced
now that he can be ''trusted"-in nthe.
words, that he will not do anything is
elected President to disturb tine Did ttme
gratis and vested privi-
legs.
The pl,tocratic press Of New York
City halls the speech today with unani-
nous and glad acclaim and puts Wilson
on pedestal with Jefferson and Wash
In -tOn.
One of the most eommendato-y
editorials is printed in the New York
Sun, organ of great Wall Street in
terests. which felicnates the country
that tariff revision will be safe" in
Governor Wilson's hands.
Senator Murray Crane, who Is the
sentinel on the watch tower TO warn
the tariff barons of danger, said today
that he regarded Wilson's keynote as
"a splendid speech" 1t was htehly
satisfactory. also, to Senator Penrose.
The very great pleasure WHICH it
gave to the standpatters and reaction
aries who are nominahly backing Presi-
dent Taft Left no doubt In the minds Of
po,arickans who understand the drift
Of things that, If Col. Roosevelt shows
up such strength as makes him look
like a winner In the presidential con-
Test. nj of these reactionary ,tldcrs
will desert Taft and try to throw the
election to Watson.
That Gov. Wilson's speach is call
culated to encourage that trend OF
Thought is limited in ws1-informed
Circles.
That Gov. Wilson did not hit off tho
snntimant and thoughf Of
the country at all Is almost the uni
versal comment among the genuine
here. Their view y that
Il this aanefuly prepared keynote Apeech
" TO be taken as a crikerion he has NO
wlsatever of what red pro-
grassvism Is. ,P.-
IT Is sick, shrawd sczesqh," said
Representative George w. Norris. the
Nebraska Progressive. but there IL
nothing to II except OattkerlnU gen
erahties."
The Important lesson to 10 Aerivad
from the speech, Us Aass Pragre~Nvss
view 1t, u that It ascwv ah<6@tely
the need OF a new party hhat stasnds
Tor actual prosrsss- Tssak upv. W1ason
IA flirtdna with the Rrnennmisuna mile