The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-01-14
WILSON TORUNAGA|N
CANDIDACY HINT IN THE PREsI-
DENTS ADDRESS AT
INDIANAPOLIS.
LETS PUBLIC JUDGE HIS ACTS
Defends Mexican Policy and Party
Record on Currency and Tariff
Hopes That U. S. May Yet Become
Peace Aid.

HOPSS tHdt W D way ISb DSSO"S
Peace Aid.
indianapolis, Jan. I1.-President
Wilson on Friday voiced what 4 crow1
of more than 1000 people assembled
here to hear him make a Jackson day
speech interpreted as a hint that he
might be a candidate for the presi-
dency again in 1916. The people
leaped to their feet and cheered until
the president himself raised his hand
and called for quiet.
The president had been discussing
the Mexican question, and referred to
his belief that he knew the tempera-
ment and principle of the American
people, adding that he would not be
tit to stay where he was if he did not
understand them.
There may come a time" he went
on, when the American people will
have to judge whether know what l
am talking about or not"
There was slight pause. and then
the crowd, which included the men,
bers of the Indiana legislature, jumped
up and began shouting and cheering.
Realizing the construction which had
been put on his words, the president
held up his hand for silence, and said;
i did not mean to stir up any
thing. That was merely preparatory
to saying that for at least two more
years l am free to think l know the
American people"
Previously the president had at
tackled the Republican party, defended
the record of his administration on
the Mexican policy and the tariff and
currency questions and declared that
careful examination of the returns
from the elections last November
showed that if it had been presden-
tial year a Democrat would have had
majority of about eighty in the cleo
tOral college.
The president criticised Republican
senators opposing the government ship
purchase bill, whom he characterized
"self-styled friends OF business" He
said the Republican party has not had
a new idea in thirty years and that
the Republicans do rot know how to
do anything but sit on the lid"
A warning to Democrats not to
break up the solidity of the party was
spoken of gravely by Mr.. Wilson. He
declared that any such men will gain
an unenviable position for themselves.
He continued that IF a man won't
play on a team he must get off the
team" and later spoke of himself as
the captain of the Democratic team
for the present
The president spoke briefly of Mex
leo. He said that the people there are
entitled to liberty, mo matter how long
they take in determining it." Speak
ing slowly and carefully, he declared
that 80 far as my influence goes,
while | am president nobody shall in
terfere with them.
Have not European nations taken
as long as they wanted, and spilled as
much blood as they pleased to settle
their own affairs?" he continued, and
shall we deny the same right tc Mex
leo? No, say"
Much Of Mr.. Wilson's address was
devoted to the independent and pro-
gressive voters. He said that about
one-third of the Republican party is
progressive, and about two-thirds of
the Democratic party is progressive.
He spoke of himself as an animated
| conservative"
Referring to the European war, the
president said that the people of the
United States should not pay toe much
attention to it. but should get their
own affairs in such order that they
can be of the greatest assistance to
the countries fighting.
He closed his address with prayer
that the time might come when the
United States could be instrumental
in restoring peace,
He characterized talk of business
depression as state of mind" and
said that the Democratic party had
already done much to free business,
and that its program was not yet CON-
plete.
The president advocated the estab-
lishment of a great federal employ
ment bureau, said some means should
be found for quickening and cheaper
ing the processes of the courts, and
spoke of the necessity of passing the
conservation bills
Cheering and handclapping inter
rupted the president at intervals,
He was introduced by Governor Raj
ston as one of the great figures of
the world. and then an actress sang
I'VE Take Our Hats OFF to You. Mr..
Wilson"
After his speech the president at
tended a reception given by the In.
diana Democratic club and at GAS de-
parted for Washington.