The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-14
HE WILL BE A CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY
IN 1916.
SAYS HE DID NOT MEAN
TO STIR UP ANYTHING
Declares Democratic Party Has Al
ready Done Much to Free Bust
ness and That Its Program Is
Not Yet Compiete-Strikes
G. o. p. Critics Hard.

Wilson voiced what was interpreted
as a hint that he might be a candi-
date for the presidency again in 1916.
The people leaped to their feet and
cheered until the president himself
raised his hand and called for quiet.
More than 1000 persons heard Mr..
Wilson's Jackson Day address.
The president had been discussing
the Mexican situation and referred to
ment and principles of the American
people. adding that he would not be
fit 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 |
am talking about or not"
There was a slight pause and then
the crowd, which included the mem
bers of the Indiana legislature, jumped
up and began cheering.
Wilson Stops Cheering.
Realizing the construction that had
been put on his words, the president
held up his hand for silence, and said;
Il did not near TO stir up anything.
That was merely preparatory to saying
that for at least two mor years | am
free to think | know the American peo-
pie"
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 a
careful examination of the returns
from the elections last November
showed that if it had been a presi'
Dental year a Democrat would have
had a majority of about so in the cleo.
toral college.
The president criticized Republican
senators opposing the government ship
purchase bill. He said the Republic,
an party has had no new idea in SO
years and that "the Republicans dc
not know how to do anything but sit
on the lid" He added that the coun
try wants the ship purchase bill en-
acted into law.
Urges Team Work.
Mr.. Wilson ~gravely warned Demo.
Gratis not to break up the solidity of
the party. 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
bipcolf DC Ntba contain Of tho DenC,
cratic team for the present"
The president spoke briefly of Mex
leo. He said that the people there are
entitled to liberty. no matter how
long they take in determining it,"
Speaking slowly and carefully. he
declared that so far as my influence
goes, while ] am president, nobody
shall interfere with them"
He said that until the revolt against
Diaz 80 per ZEN OF the Mexicans never
had a look-in as to who should head
the government.
Mexico and Europe Compared.
Have not European nations taken
as long as they wanted. and spilled as
r'uch blood as they pleased, to settle
their owc affairs?" he continued, "and
shall we deny the same right to Mexi
co? No. I say"
Much of Mr.. Wilson's address was
devoted to the independent and pro
gressive voters. He said that abou,
one-third of the republican party is
progressive and about two-thirds of the
democratic party is progressive.
Therefore," he added, the demo
cratic party Is more progressive than
the republican"
He declared most of the voters OF
the country are independent. but tina,
II was his ambition to have them vote
with the democrats. He spoke of him,
self as an animated conservative"
Prays for Peace.
Referring to the European war, the
president said the people of the United
States should not pay too much atten
ton TO it. but should. get their owr
affairs in such order that they car be
of the greatest assistance to the coun
tries fighting. He closed his address
with prayer that the time might come
when the United States would be in
strumental in restoring peace.
Business conditions were taken VI
briefly. He characterized talk of bust
ness depression as a state of mind
He said the democratic party had al
ready done much to free business ant
that its program was not yet complete
Whenever the country really want.
something besides talk, he added. Il
turns IN tho domocrati, party