The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-09
SPEECH At INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9-President
Woodrow Wilson came to Indianapolis
Yesterday as a guest of the Indiana
Democratic club, and in an hours
speech in Tomlinson hall to a vast
crowd he upheld the policies of his
administration, paving the way for the
opening Of the Democratic campaign
and virtually threw his hat in the
-ing" for 1916.
At the point in his remarks where
he audience assumed the right to
believe that Mr.. Wilson tactily admit
ed he intends again to lead his party
n the coming campaign a great dem
onstration followed. He had been re-
'erring to his critics, quoting them
is saying he (the PresidenD frequent
y did not know what he was talking
about, and then added:
The time may come when the
American people will judge for them
selves whether l knew what ! was
.alking about or not"
Applaud Statement.
This statement provoked a storm Of
applause and cheers mingled with
,ries of 1915" When the noise had
subsidized the President said, II didn't
mean to start anything" and proceed
I'd with his address.
The $500 or more persons in the
lall caught the significance of the re-
mark concerning his possible can
lidacy and, standing on chairs and
waving flags and shouting their ap
)roval of the supposed significant re-
mark, they cheered the President
Justify.
Joseph p Tumulty, President Will
sons secretary, was asked after the
speech to give an official interpreta-
ion OF the remark, but he declined to
10 SO and declared the President
would make no comment on his speech
)r any part of it, Mr.. Tumulty said
ae believed the Presidents remark
vas sufficiently explained in SEN
:ence Immediately following the one
'eferred to. That was:
AT least for two years more I am
1t liberty to think that I know what
am talking about
Appreciates Welcome.
in opaning his speech, the Pres den
said
You have given me d most roval
Welcome for which | thank you from
he bottom of my heart. II is rather
onely living in Washington. T have
)een confined for two years at hard
abor, and even now feel tnat | am
simply out on parole You notice that
me of the most distinguished mem
)ers of the United States senate is
lere to see that | go back. And Yet
With sincere apologies to the senate
md house of representatives ] want TO
hat | draw more inspiration from
=; = do from them
IA. lie myself, are only ser
5ants It people of the United
States. Our sineWs consist in your
sympathy and support, and our re-
lewal comes from contact With YOU
md with the strong movements of
public opinion in this country That
$ the reason why I. for one, would
prefer that our thoughts should not
90 often cross the ocean, but should
enter themselves upon the policies
md duties of the United States
No New Ideas.
The trouble with the Republican
)arty is that it has not had a new
dea for thirty years. | am speaking
S a historian. I have looked for new
deas in the record and haven't found
ny proceeding from the Republican
anks. They have had leaders from
11lle 10 llllt WIO SuSSeSttu HeW lutde
ut they never did anything to carry
hem out; and l suppose there was nc
larm in their talking, provided they
ould not do anything. There are not
,nough regular Republicans in this
ountry to take and hold national
,ower And must Immediately add
here are not enough regular Demo
rats in this country to do it. either
-bjs country is guided and it's DOlicy
determined by the independent
.ote And | come to ask you how
We can best prove to the independent
oter that the instrument he needs is
he Democratic party, and that 1t