Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
WILSON SPEAKS To
1000 PEOPLE At
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indianapolis, Ind Jan. S.--Prcsidcnt
Wilson to-day voiced what n crowd of
more than 1000 people assembled here
to hear him make n Jackson day speech
Interpreted as hint that he might be
candidate for the presidency again in
1916 The people loaped to their feet ana
cheercd until the President himself raised
his hand and called for quiet.
The President had been discussing the
" Nican question and referred to his be-
lief that he knew the temperament and
principles Of the American people, add
ing that he would not he 1T to stay
where he vas 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 members
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 hands for silence and said
Il did not mean to stir up anything.
THAT was merely preparatory to say
ing that for Mt least two more years
! am free to think know tho American
people
| previously the President had attacked
| tho Republican party. defended the ro'-
ord co. his administration ON the MoNi-
can policy and the tariff and currency
/ questions. and declared that a careful
examination of the returns from the eler-
tiuns last November showed that If it
1 had been a presidential year democrat
| would have had ma ioritv Of about 50 in
the electoral college
| Tho President criticised republican sem
ators opposing the government ship pur-
| chase bill whom he chara cterized az
/ "self-styled friends Of business" He
said the Republican, party has not had
q new idea in 20 years and tnat tho re-
| publicans do not know how to do any
thing but sit on the nd He added that
the country wants the ship purchase bill
enacted into law and will have It."
A warning to democrats not to
break up the soliditY of the party was
| spoken of gravelY 10y Mr.. Wilson. He
! declared that any such men will gain
| an uneviahle position for themselves,
| and mentioned Senators Kern and
Shively of Indiana as men whom h."
did not have to lie awak" nights
! thinking about" He continued that
"if man won't play on a team he
must get off the team" and later spoke
| of himself as the captain Of the
| dcmocratic team for the present"
The President spoke briefly of Mex
| II Ia, rn
entitled to liberty. no matter how long
they take in determining it" Speak
ing slowly and carefully. he declared
| that $50 far as my influence goes.
while | am president nobody shall in
! tcrfcrc with them" He said that I'M
! til the revolt against Diaz SO per cent.
| of the MeXicans never had look in
as to who should ho their gov, rnment.
Have not European nations taken as
| long as they wanted ana ., ilcd as much
I blood as they pleased to settle their own
affairs" he continued. And shall We
deny the same right to MeXica? 80.
say"
Much Of Mr. Wilson'S adress was de-
voted to the independent and progress
/ sive voters. He said that about one-thrc
of tho Republican party is progressive
| and about two-thirds of the Democratic
( party is progressive" "Thercforc." he
added. tho Democratic party is more
progressive than the republican" lie
declared most of the voters Of the coun-
try are independent hut that il was his
ambition to have them vote with the
democrats He spoke of himself as an
animated conservative"
Referring to the European war, the
United States should not pay too much
attention to it, but should get their own
affairs in such order that they can he
Of tho greatest assistance to the coun-
try's fighting. He closed his address with
| prayer that tho time might come when
the United states could be Instrumental
in restoring peace.
| Business conditions were taken UP
briefly. lie characterized talk Of business
depression as "a state of mind and
said that the Democratic party had al
ready done much to free business and
| that its program was not yet complete.
Whenever the country really wants some
thing beside talk. he added, II turns TO
the Democratic party.
| The President advocated the establish
| ment Of a great federal employment bu-
| reau, said s.'ne means had been found for
quickening and cheapening the processes
Of the courts and spoke Of the necessity
OF Congress passing the admnistr ton
| conservation bills
| Cheering and handclapping interrupted
the President at intervals but he had
/ trouble i'm making his voice reach to the
| people in the back Of the hall. He was
introduced by Governor Ralstor, of In