Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
President Attacks Patriotism
of Those Who Would Thus
Settle Differences.
CLAIMS OPPOSITION IS
"sCRUPLING AT NOTHING"
SAYS Critics of His Foreign Policies
Want a Peace "Obtained Only
as Braggarts Obtain tt
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
LONG BRANCH, n. j., October 2s
| That the opposition to his election IS
| "scrupling at nothing" in statement or
fact and policy. was the charge made
by President Wilson in speech at
Shadow Lawn this afternoon to
throng that assembled for joint cele-
bration of New Year day" and wood
row Wilson day."
What are we to say" he asked, "of
| the patriotism of men who take advan-
tage of a crisis of the world. when the
| fortunes of men hang in uncertain bal
ance. when the peace of this great ma
ton can be maintained only by the
most thoughtful and considerate
means, to settle a question OF power
among themselves"
Speaks of 'sVocal Element"
Renewing his discussion of the for
eign policies of the United States, and
speaking of the vocal element" of the
republican party. the President de-
clared: 'They prefer a peace that is
produced by the methods Of those who
defy, of those who brag. of those who
threaten in order to establlsh taeir
prowess. They have forgotten their
manners. They want a peace, indeed; indeed
as gentlemen obtain it, but only as
braggarts obtain 1T.
In the course Of his address. the
President reviewed in detail the rec
ord of the democratic party toward
the issues of the campaign proposed at
the outset by the republicans have dis
appeared; upheld the eight-hour day
for Everybody for whom 1t Is possi-
ble," spoke of the Interesting gyra-
tions" of the republicans toward the
tariff. and replied to assertions OF his
opponent as to what will happen after
he war.
Refers to New York Campaign.
Direct reference to the New York
campaign was made by Mr., Wilson for
the fTA. time. He mentioned Samuel
Seabury. candidate for governor. and
urged that a democratic governor and
United States senator should be elect
ed.
The President did not read sp"' ch
prepared by him in advarce. Althou h
he used gone of the thoughts con-
taine1 in the prepa ed sp ech, he de-
rart. entirely T ON the wor $ and in,
jected many new ideas. The PEE areu
speech was to be read at meetings ar
ranged in many cities and to~n ms in
| celebration of Wilson day.
Headed by bands. ana carrying hags
/ and banners bearing insc "iptions rals-
ing the President. the Iargest crowd
that has assembled here for any of Mr..
wilson's speech came on specia.
trains and rched mile and a. half
| to Shadow Lam. The deleGations IN
| clude1 one composed Of Tammany d M
ocrats. led by John r. Voorhis. grand
sachenl. In an Introductory speech. MIR.
Voorhis spoke of Tammany, and de-
| clared he hoped to be able to march in
Mr.. wilson's inaugural parade.
Presidents Speech.
."rhe campaign that we are now en-
gagged in has reached a point of cul-
mination where perhaps it is possible
and permissible to view the field and
characterize the results" said Presi-
dent Wilson "The field has been a
| very confused one, because the forces
of the opposition are confused. .
| Looking on the field as a whole, you
can see that all that has been disclosed
on the side of the opposition is con-
1
! that it should be so. because they serve
| under no single captain. They are mov-
! ing in no single direction, they have nc
single body of principles. they have nc
single purpose in mind. 1t has beer
! impossible to conduct the campaign as
| il it were a regular battle, because sc
| soon as we sought some section of the
enemy it was found that they had dis
persed.
tissues Have Disappeared"
| "It has been a confusing campaign
because the public mind has never beer
permitted to center upon ang single is
sue that they cared to stand for. Mos
of the issues proposed at the outse
have so utterly disappeared that it i.
doubtful if they ever existed. and tina
because of an inevitable division o.
counsels
"They possess no stamp Of definite
policy. They suggest no line of def
mite action. On the one hand. the voca