The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-01-12
President Wilson's Speech at
indianapolis on jackson Day

ed Oy president wilson at lndianap-
oils, Ind, on Jackson Day, Friday,
January 8:
THE SPEECH
The president said in part:
Governor Ralstou. Ladies and Cen
tlemen:
You have given me a most royal
welcome, for which / thank you
from the bottom of my heart. 1t is
rather lonely living in Washington.
/ have been confined for two years
at hard labor and even now / feel
that l am simply out on parole. You
notice that one Of the most distin-
buished members Of the United
States Senate is here to see that go
back And yet with sincere apollo
gies to the Senate and House OF Rep
rcsentatives l want to say that
draw more inspiration from you than
Il do from them
'They like myself are only SER
wants OF the people of the United
States. Our sinews consist in your
sympathy and support, and our re-
newal comes from contact with you
and with the strong movements OF
public opinion in this country. That
is the reason why l for one would
prefer that our thoughts should not
too often cross the ocean but should
center themselves upon the policies
and duties Of the United States. II
we think of the United States, when
the time comes we shall know this
country can serve the world. / will
borrow very interesting phrase
from distinguished gentleman OF
my acquaintance and beg that you
will keep your moral powder dry.
JACKSON a FORTHRIGHT MAN.
But l have come here on Jack
son day. If there are Republicans
present l hope they will feel the
compelling influences of such a day
There was nothing mild about An
drew Jackson that is the reason /
spoke Of the Compelling influences
OF the day Andrew Jackson WAS a
fortnight man who believed every
thing he ala believe in lighting ear
nest. And really, ladies and gentle
men, in public life that is the only
sort Of man worth thinking about
for a moment.
IF i was not ready to fight for
everything Believe in. / would
think 1T my duty - go buck and take
q back seat, like. therefore. tn
breathe the air OF Jackson day. /
like TO be reminded OF the old mill
tant hosts OF Democracy which be-
lieve have come 10 life again in our
time
The United States had almost
forgotten that it must keep its figh;
ing ardor in behalf of mankind when
Andrew Jackson became President.
and you will notice that whenever
the United States forgets its ardor
for mankind, Democrat Is elected
President. The trouble with the Re
publican party is that 1t has not had
q new idea for 80 years. 1 am not
speaking as a politician; / am speak
ing as an historian. have looked
for new ideas in the records and !
have not found any proceeding from
the Republican ranks
The President added that the Re-
publican party had had leaders who
suggested new ideas. "but have
tried to carry them out" and con-
tiuued:
would not speak with disre-
spect OF the Republican party. J
always speak with great respect of
the past. The past was necessary
TO the present, and was a sure retro
spection OF the future The Repub.
lican party is still covert and a
refuge for those who are afraid
for those who want to consult th.ir r
grandfathers about everything. .
You will see, therefore. that I
have come to you in the spirit OF
Jackson day. / got tired of staying
In Washington and saying sweet
things. ! wanted to come out and
get in contact with you once more
and say what I really thought.
my friends, what I particularly
want you to observe is this, that
politics in this country does not de-
pend any longer upon the regular
members Of either party. There are
not enough regular Republicans in
this country to take and hold ma
tional power; and must immediate
ly add there are not enough regular
Democrats in this country to do II
either
This country is guided and its
policy is determined by the indepen-