The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-01-14
PRESIDENT DEFENDS
POLICIES IN SPEECH
Delivers Jackson Day Address at
Indianapolis.
WORK is NOT YET DONE
Wilson Hopes U. S. May Become Aid
TO Peace-Defends Mexico Policy
and Record on Currency and
Tariff.

Indianapolis, Jan. 1l.-Preslden
Wilson on Friday voiced what GROVE
of more than 1000 people assembled
here to hear him make a Jackson da!
speech interpreted as hint that n
might be a candidate for the presl
dency again in 1916 The people
leaped to their feet and cheered unit
the president himself raised his name
and called for quiet.
The president had been discussing
the Mexican question, and referred tc
his belief that he knew the tempera
ment and principle of the American
people, adding that he would not be
fit TO stay where he was II he did not
understand them.
There may come time" he went
on, when the American people VIII
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 shouting and cheering.
Realizing the construction which mad
been put on his words, the president
held up his hand for silence, and SAID:
81 did not mean to stir up any
thing. That was merely preparatory
to saying that for at least two more
years | am free to think 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 tarin and
currency questions and declared that
a careful examination Of the returns
from the elections last November
showed that If it had been a presiden-
tial year a Democrat would have had
a majority Of about eighty in the cleo
toral college.
The president criticized Republican
senators opposing the government ship
purchase bill, whom he characterized
"selfstyled friends Of business" He
said the Republican party has not had
a new idea in thirty years and that
the Republicans do not 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
60 ~ lutar gnnln ne hiruGalt
''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 land
shall we deny the same right to 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 twothrids OF
the Democratic party Is progressive.
Referring to the European war, the
president said that the people OF the
United States should not pay too much
attention to II, 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
in restoring peace.
He characterized talk OF business
depression as state OF mind" and
said that the Democratic party had
already done much to FREQ business.
and that IT'S program was not yet com.
plete.
The president advocated the estab-
lishment Of a great federal employ
ment bureau, said some means should
be found for quickeniug and cheapen-
ing the processes Of the courts, and
spoke Of the necessity of passing the
conservation bills
Cheering and handclapplng inter.
rupted the president at intervals.
lie was introduced by Governor RAJ.
ston as one Of the great figures of
the world. and then an actress sang
1--WE Take Our Hats on 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.