Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
WORDS INTERPRETED TO MEAN
He WILL BE A CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY
I'M 1916.
SAYS He DID NOT MEAN
TO STIR UP ANYTHING
Declares Democratic Party Has Al
ready Done Much to Free Bust
ness and That Its Program ls
Not Yet Compiete-StrIkes
G. o. p. Critics Hard.

Wilson voiced what was interpreted
as a hint that he might be candi-
date for the presidency again in 1916.
The people leaped to their feet and
cheered until the president himself
raised his hand and called for quiet.
More than 1900 persons heard Mr..
Wilson's Jackson Day address.
The presiden- had been discussing
the Mexican situation and referred to
his belief that he knew the tempera-
ment and principles of the American
people, adding that he would not be
fit to stay where he was If he did not
understand them.
There may come a time" he went
on, when the American people will
have to judge whether / know what l
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 cheering.
Wilson Stops Cheering.
Realizing the construction that had
been put on his words, the president
held up his hand for silence, and said
Il did not mean to stir up anything.
That was merely preparatory to saying
that for at least two more years am
free to think know the American PEG.
pie"
Previously the president had at
tackled the Republican party, defended
the record of his administration on
the Mexican policy and the tariff and
currency questions, and declared a
careful examination of the returns
from the elections last November
showed that If 1t had been a presi.
DENTAL year a Democrat would have
had majority of about so in the cleo.
toral college.
The president criticized Republican
senator's OPPOSING the government ship
purchase bill. He said the Republic
an party has had no new idea in 80
years and that the Republicans do
not know how to do anything but sit
on the Id" He added that the coun-
try wants the ship purchase bill en-.
acted into law.
Urges Team Work.
Mr.. Wilson gravely warned Demo
Gratis not to break up the solidity of
the party. He declared that any such
men win gain an unenviable position
for themselves. He continued that eff
a man won't play on team he must
get OF the team" and later spoke of
himself as ''the captain of the Demo
cratic 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 that until the revolt aga;ns,
piaz 80 per cent of the Mexicans never
Dad look-in as to who should head
the government.
Mexico and Europe Compared.
Have not European nations taken
as long as they wanted, and spiIled az
much blood as they pleased, to settle
their own affairs?" he continued sand
shaii we deny the same right to Naxi.
co? No, I say"
Much Of Mr. Wilson's adsrass u,.s
devoted to the independent and nro.
sressive voters. He said that abou.
one-third of the republican partv is
progressive and about two-thirds Of the
democratic party is progressive,
Therefore" he added, "the DANA
cratic party is more progressive than
the republican" '"
He declared most of the voters =.
the country are independent. but Thai
IL was his ambition to have then, vo.S
Win the democrats. He spoke Of him.
sen as an animated conservative /.
Prays for Peace.
Referring to the European war .ha
president said the people of the TTnitas
states should not pay too unch go
tion to 1t, but should get their ou,r
anairs In such order that they can he
on the greatest assistance to the co.r.
tries lighting. He closed his .ssvsaa
Win prayer that the time might &C.,.
49, 49, ene United States would be In.
in restoring peace
BUSINESS conditions were taken nm
ofiehys He characterized talE Of h,,st
aess repression as a state Of m,ns -
ne said the democratic party haa i,
.s sass =. uo1le much to free business ana
MAJ Iss program was not yet eomp,eta
whenever the country really wsnt.
s ! besides talk, he a5,sa,s :
taFaS 70 the democratic ,art.. ~ =