Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-09
WILSON GIVES HINT
He WILL Be IN NEXT
PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Audience of 1000 Cheers
Until President Calls
for Quiet.
HE DEFENDS RECORD
OF ADMINISTRATION
Attacks Republican Party, Which,
He Says, Has Not Had New
Idea in Thirty Years.
GRAvELY WARNS DEMOCRATS
Urges People OF United States Not
to Pay Too Much Attention
to European War.

INDIANAPoL1s. January s-Presi-
dent Wilson. in Jackson Day speech
here to-day. voiced what his hearers
Interpreted az n hint that he might
be candidate for the presidency
again in 1916. The audience OF more
than 1000 people rose to their feet
and cheered until the President called
for quiet
The President had been discussing
tho Mexican question. Referring to
his belief that he knew the tenpern-
ment and principles Of tho American
people. he added that he would not be
Mt to stay where he was II he did not
understand them.
There may como n time" 10 de-
clared. 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 began cheering. Realizing
the construction which had been put
on his words. tho President held up
his hand for silence. and said:
II did not mean to stir up anything.
that for at least two moro ycnrs am
free to think / know the American
people"
DEFENDS RECORD
OF ADMINISTRATION
Previously the President had at
tackled the Republican party, defended
the record OF his administration or the
Mexican policy. the tariff and currency.
and declared that "a careful examina-
tion OF the returns from the elections
last November showed that IL 1t had
been presidential year. n Democrat
would have had majority OF about
eighty In the electoral college
The President criticized Republican
Senators opposing the government
ship-purchase bill. whom he character
lied "self-styled friends Of business"
lie said the Republican party has not
had new idea in thirty years, and
that the Republicans do not know how
to do anything but sit on the lid"
He added that the country wants the
ship purchase bill enacted into law.
and will have IT."
Mr.. Wilson gravely spoke warning
TO Democrats not to break up the
solidarity OF the party. He declared
those who did would gain an unenvi-
able position for themselves
III man won't play on team he
must get OFF the team" he said, and
later spoke of himself as the captain
OF the Democratic team for the pres
ent."
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
BRIEFLY OF MEXICO
The President spoke briefly of Mex
leo. He said the people there are en-
titled 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 I
am President nobody shall interfere
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 and
shall we deny the same right to Mex
leo? No. say"
Much of Mr.. Wilson's address was
devoted to the independent and pro
gressivc voters. He said about one
third Of the Republican party is pro
gressive and about two thirds of the
democratic party is progressive.
Iherefore." he added the Demo-
cratic party Is more progressive than
the republican, He declared that
most OF the voters Of the country arc
independent. but that 1t was his am
bition to have them vote with the
Democrats. He spoke of himself as
an animated conservatives"
The President said the people of the
United Stntes should not pay too much
attention to the European war, but
should keep their own affairs In good
order. He closed his address with q
ferVcnt expression OF the hope that
the time might como when the United
States could he instrumental in restor-
ing peace.
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
DISCUSSED IN SPEECH
Business conditions were taken UP
briefly. He characterized talk of bust
ness depression as state Of mind"
He said the Democratic party already
mad done much to free business. and
that it's program was not yet complete.
whenever the country really wants
something beside talk, he added, 1t
turns to tho Democratic party.
mo President advocated establish
ment OF great Federal employment
bureau. said some means should be
iound Tor quiSkening and cheapening
the processes OF the courts, and smoke
OF the necessity of Congress passing
tho administration conservation bills.
Cheering interrupted the President at
frequent intervals during his address.
Immediately after his speech the
president went to the home Of Mayor
Bell. who was confined to his bed by
sickness. end later attended n recep-
tion given by the Indiana Democratic
Club, which lasted for an hour and n
half After an automobile rlde about
Continued on Eifth pooaN "