The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
WORDS INTERPRETED TO MEAN
HE WILL BE A CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY
IN 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 IL
Not Yet compIete-Strikes
G. o. p. Critics Hard.

Indianapolis, Jan. IL. President
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 1000 persons heard Mr..
Wilson's Jackson Day address.
The president 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 time" he went
on, when the American people will
have to judge whether l 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:
II 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 peo
ple."
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
careful examination of the returns
from the elections last November
showed that if it had been a presi
| Dental year a Democrat would have
had a majority of about 80 iT the cleo
toral college.
The president criticized Republican
senators opposing the government ship
purchase bill. He said the Republic
an party has had no new idea in 30
years and that 1.-The Republicans do
not know how to do anything but sit
or the lid 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 will gain an unenviable position
for themselves. He continued that If
man won't play on team Re must
get off 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 $50 far as my influence
goes, while / am president, nobody
shall interfere with them"
He said that until the revolt against
Diaz so per cent of the Mexicans never
had look-in as to who should head
the government. !;
Mexico and Europe Compared.
"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 Mexi-
co? 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 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 county are independent, but that
it was his ambition to have them vote
with the democrats He spoke of him.
self as an animated conservative"
Prays for Peace.
Referring to the European war, the
president said the people of the United
States should not pay too much atten-
ton to it. but should get their own
affairs in such order thai they can be
of the greatest assistance to the coun-
] tries fighting. He closed his address
= with prayer that the time might com y
+ when the United States would be in
; strumental in restoring peace.
I Business conditions were taken up
\ briefly. He characterized talk of bust
= ness depression as a state of mind
J. He said the democratic party had al
+ ready done much to free business and
6 that its program was not yet complete.
? Whenever the country really wants
e something besides talk, he added, it
v turns to the democratic party.
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