The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-19

SPEAKS IN PITTSBURC

PITTSBURG, PA, Oct. 1S.--Goyer-
nor Wilson threatened Jail sentence
for monopoiists who underseIl COM
petitors in local markets as part
OF his program today. The COVER
nor said that forcible confinement
would give these gentlemen time to
reflect on their mtsdeeds, but he add
ed by way of parenthesis that he had
no fear the jails would be overcrowd
ed. because when proper kind OF
law was passed to protect the small
manufacturer and merchant, the small
group OF men who have been growing
rich under the protection of the tariff
would put an end to their method of
crushing out competition, and the
fittest and most efficient would SER
viXe
Though il driZzled or rained all
through the day, the governor had
splendid meetings in West Virginia
and at Pittsburg. The candidate had
tried to cancel two of the meetings
scheduled for the early morning One
of these was at Grafton. The local
committee would not accept his ulti-
matum as final and kent telegraph
ing that the citizens of the town in
sisted on seeing him. When the train
reached the Grafton station. at 8
CLOCK. the governor was still in bed.
lie was reused by the strains of Hail
TO the Chief was a noisy brass band.
Two thousand citizens were a, the
station, and the governor had to get
up. Throwing a coat over his pa ia
mas and putting ON a pair of slip
pers. he went TO the rear platform and
gave the crowd q Ave minutes talk,
thanking them for their hearty well
come. AS he returned to his room,
acting Chairman William G. McAdoo.
who 1o!nsa the party last night. re-
marked that the governor was to some
extent at the mercy OF local commit
tees.
Yes" said the candidate with a
smile. Il am on to their game un-
derstand Ii thoroughly-but I can't
beat IT.
Speaks 10 Three Thousand.
At Ciarksburg there was big
crowd. The candidate was taken in
an automobile 10 the opera house.
where he faced an audience
OF three thousand, wildly enthusiastic.
Here the governor reviewed the is
sues, and referred. as he did yester-
day. to the assertions of the Taft Re-
publicans. that Democratic success
will bring disaster. that factories will
be closed and workingmen thrown out
OF employment. The governor said :
Il have come TO you to suggest this:
we are going 10 run the government
or the United States. ! have not any
doubt about that. Now are you going to
come into the game. or are you not :.
Are you going TO join with enthusiasm
the great forces which are not afraid
to change. but which want the change
which will improve conditions? Are
the workinEmen of this city, for exam
Pile. going to turn u deaf ear to those
empty threats which are being made
against them? For what you read
gentlemen, about the closing cf the
factories II the Democratic party
should come into power. Is a mere
threat.
II there are any factories closed,
they will be deliberately closed to In
timidate you. for such things have
happened. II any men In the United
States dare do anything OF that kind.
they will not deceive their working
men and they will not deceive the peo-
pie OF the United States. There will
come day Of contempt for them
which vii. make :he:s Wish Wish ;;h..a: shssy
can stay the prosperity OF the United
States except wrong policy. and
we are now checking the prosperity
OF the United states by false policy.
To Reieass Forces.
1--WE want To release the forces
which these gentlemen want TO mo-
nopolixe, and when they can show that
the Republican party. by Its policies,
has increased the payrollx Of the men
who most need tho money. then they
had better come on to. the platform
and give their fiEurea: because so far
IN discover the highly protected in
dustries are not the industries that
pay the high wages. and many OF the
most highly protective industries In
this country. whose owners are reap
ing immense harvests Of profits. are
paying their employees wages upon
which they cannot live. So that the
going 70 10 deserved any lonEsr; they