The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12

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dent Wilson today voiced what a
crowd of more than 1000 people as
sembled here to hear him make a
jackson day speech interpreted as a
hint that he might be a candidate for
the presidency again In 1916. The
people leaped to their feet and cheer.
ed 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 principles of the American
people adding that he would not be
At to stay where he was II he did
not understand then.
There may come . tine" he
went on, when the American people
will have to Judge whether l 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, jump
ed up and began shouting and cheer
ing. Realizing the construction that
had been put on his words, the presi-
dent held up his hand for silence and
said:
Il did not mean to stir up anything
That was merely preparatory 10 say
ing that for at least two more years
! am free to think l know the Am
erican people,"
Attacks Republicans
Previously the president had at
tackled the Republican party, defend
ed the record of his administration
on the Mexican policy and the tariff
and currency questions and declared
that a careful examination OF the re.
turns from the elections last Ncvem-
Der showed that II 1t had been a
presidential year Democrat w>uld
have had majority of about eighty
in the electoral college.
President Wilson then criticised
Republican senators who opposed
the government ship purchase bill,
whom he characterized as self styl'
ed friends of business" lie said the
Republican party had not nad new
idea in thirty years and that "the
Republicans do not know how to do
anything but sit on the lid" He ad-
ded that the country wants he ship
purchase bill enacted into law and
will have It,"
warning to Democrats not to
break up the solidarity of the party
was given gravely by Mr.. Wilson.
He declared that any such men will
gain an rnenviable position for than.
selves and mentioned Senator'S Kern
and Shively OF Indiana as men whom
he did not have to lie awake nights
thinking about" He continued hat
IF man won't play on . tea'l he
must get of the team" and later
poke Of himself IS the captain of
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." Speaking slowly and carefully he
declared that so far as my influence
goes, while / am president, nobody
shall interfere with them" He said
tbot until Tho ravnlt ogoinot nia1 SO
per cent OF the Mexicans never had
look in as to who should be their
government.
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 to
Mexico? No, say"
Much of Mr.. Wilson's address gas
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.
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
that II was his ambition to have them
vote with the Democrats. He spoke
of himself as IAN animated conserva-