Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

'SSh TOT TWO Mofe Tears at
 Least"
 Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. S.-PresiderA
 wilson today voiced what a crowd of
 people, assembled here to hear him
 make a Jackson day speech, inter preted as a hint that he might be q
 candidate for the presidency again in 1916. His auditors arose to their feet and cheered until the president him
 self raised his hand and called for quiet.
 The president had been discussfna, the Mexican question referred to his belief that he knE the temper ament and principles of the American people, adding that he would not be, Tt to stay where he was if he did not l understand them.
 There may come a time." he went on' when the American people will have to judge whether I know what I am talking about or not Crowd Shouts and Cheers. 1 There was 9 slight pause and then the crowd, which included the mem ! beTs Of the Indiana legislature. fl1rnDed up and began shouting and cheeI -'1sr heauz1ng the construction which had 1 been put on his words. the presjdeui. heid up his hands for silence and said: Il dId not mean to stir up any
  to staying that for at least two more years l am free to think that I know the American people,
 Attacked Republican Party. Previously, the president had af- | tacked the republican party defended ] the record of the administration on the Mexican policy and the tariff and cur ! fency questions and declared that a careful examination of the returns from the elections last Noven0ber, showed that if it had been a presi- dentlaI year. 9 democrat would have had majority of about eighty in the electoral college.
 Criticized Republican Senators. The president criticized the rapuTIi- can senators opposing the government i snip purchase bill, whom he charac- l terIzed as 'seif-styIed friends of DUs- mess. He said that the republican party has not had a new idea in thirty years and that tue republicans do lot know how to do zuvtI7inp hut zi+ 1 on the lid.' He added that the conn l try wants the ship purchase bill enact- i ed into law and will have it' Warns Democrats.
 A warning to democrats not to break 1 up the solidity of the partv was spoken of gravely by Mr Wilson He declared that any such men will gain l an unenViabIe position for themselves  ShIVeiy as men whom he "did not have l to lie awake nights thinking about. p ! He continued that If a man won't I play on team, he must get off the team" and later spoke of himself as
 the captain of the democratic team | for the present.
 Defends Mexican Policy. l The president spoke briefly of Max l ico. He said that the people are en- | uued to liberty mo matter how long l they take in determining it. Speak ing slowly and carefully, he declared | that "so far as my influence goes. while am president, nobody shall in i tertere with them" He said that, uu- ! til the revolt against Diaz, eighty per ] cent. of the Mexicans never had a
 look-ln, as to who should be their l government,
 Have not European nations taken as long as they wanted, and spilled as much blood as they pleased to set l tie their own affairs?" he continued. And shall we deny the same right
 to Mexico? No, say
 Democrats More Progressive Than Re. publicans.
 Much of MT. Wilson's address was devoted to the independent and pro
 5reSS1Ve voter. He said that one-thirG of the republican party is progressive and about thirds of the defnOCratiC party is progressive. Therefore" he added, the democratic party is more progressive than the repu blican" He declared that most Of the voters of the country are independent. but that 1t was his ambition to have them vote with the democrats He spoke of him self as an animated conservative'' Reference to European War.
 Referring to the European war the
 president said that the people of the United States should not pay too much attention to 1t, but should get their own affairs in such order that they can
 be of the greatest assistance to the countries lighting. He closed his ad-
 dress with prayer that the time might come when the United States could
 be instrumental in restoring peace. Views on Business Conditions.
 Business conditions were taken up briefly. Hhecharacterized talk of bus mess depression as "a state of nind' and said that the democratic party had already done much to free bus mess and that it's programme was not yet complete. Whenever the country really wants something beside talk, he added, it turns to the democratic par ty.
 Advocates Federal Employment Bureau
 The president advocated the estab- iishment of a great federal employment bureau: said some means should be found for quickening and chaa 0e~i0g the processes of the courts and spoke of the necessity of congress pass.ng the administration conservation bills
 Cheering and handclapping inter rupted the president at intervals and he had trouble in making his voice reach to the people in the back of the hall. He was introduced by Governor Ralston of Indiana as one of the great figures of the world and then an actress sang. We Take Our Hats Off to You, MT. Wilson.
 Immediately after his speech. the president went to the home of Mayor Joseph E. Bell of Indianapolis who was confined to his bed by sickness. and later attended a reception given by the Indiana Democratic club, which