The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
PRESIDENT WILSON Dt1ARfS fOR
"Bl6 AABi0" N ACCEPTANCE

i Long Branch. N. J.--PresIdent WI
son Saturday formally opened his cam
paIgn for reelection with speech 40
cepting The Democratic nomination, II
which he Characterised the RspublIcar
party as q practical and moral fall
ure. . defended hIs Mexican and Euro
pean policies, recited the Legislative
achievements Of his administration.
and declared for big America. "
In his speech President Wilson wa,
unaparing In hIa criticism Of the Re
publican party a. q party Of "masterl,
Inactivity and cunning resoureefulnsai
IN standing pat 10 resist change" and
said that the old leaders still select Ia
candidates. but he did not mention
Charles y. Hnghea. the Republican
candidate BY name.
The President spoke from the yer.
andn Of his summer home 10 q crowd
which filled 5000 chairs and over
flowed 10 the lawn.
Speaking In tha open. his voice
could be heard BY only = small part Of
the crowd, bot those who did hear him
constantly interrupted with applause.
Once when ho said. II neither seek tbs
favor nor fear the displeasure Of that
smnll alien element amoungst ~
which puts loyalty 70 any foreign pow.
e. before loyalty 70 the United
States. +" the crowd stood and eheercd
Tho notification ceremonies were
brought 20 q close when more than q
score Of American flags attached 20
pasachntea were fred into the air by
mortars and unfolded over the Presi-
dents head ~ band played "Amer-
lea"
Aftsrward Mr.. wilson stood moro
than an hour on tho verandA end shook
hands with several thousand mon. wo-
msn and children.
Senator James. Of Kentucky, chair
man Of the notification committee. In
tfoduced the President. When he de.
elared that Mr.. Wilson had kept Amer-
lea at peace the crowd responded In
stantly and applauded several minutes.
He concluded BY handing the Presi-
dent a copy Of the 81. Louis platform.
Reading from printed copy Of bis
speech and frequently looking up 70
emphasize particular points. Mr.. VIII
son spoke Of the Democratic platform
as "a definite pledge" Reviewing
the achievements Of tha administration
he sald: alike In the Democratic
lield and IN the wide field Of commerce
Of the world. American business and
life and industry have been set free 70
move a. thoy meyer moved bafore."
1--WE have provided for national de-
fenss upon q scale never before seri-
ously proposed upon tho responsibility
Of an entire political party"
Concluding bis list Of measures
passed by congress In the last three
years. the President said:
This extraordinary recital must
sound like q platform. q list Of san
guins promises, but Il 10 not IL isa
record Of promises inside four years
ago and now actually redeemed in com
nsructive legislation. "
Tho President made q bid for the
Progressive vote BY saying that we
have Ia four years come very near 10
carrying out the platform Of the Pro-
gressive party, ~ well a. our own. for
we are also progressiyes.
Further along. rebuking foreign
born Americans who are not loyal 20
the United States. he said: II am
the candidate Of 4 party. ! am above
ell things else an American citizen.
When Mr.. Wilson declared that the
revolution In Mexico 10 right and
that 30 long a. its leaders represent.
however impcrfectly. Q struggle Tor
freedom. be 10 ready 10 serve their
enda, the crowd applaudcd. Applause
also greeted hia declaration that Amer
lea must 40 rs part In laying the found
atiion for world peace.
The policy Of tho United States In
dealing with violations of tho rights OF
Americans as result Of the European
war, the President outlined thus:
'srhe property rights can be vindi-
Gated by claims for damage when the
war Ii over, ard no modern nation can
decline TO arbitrate such claims, but
the freedom rights Of humanity cam
not bc. !"
The audience which listened TO the |
address Of acceptance was
made up largely Of residents Of New
Jersey coast towns, but included
Democratic leaders from every section |
Of tho country and delegations from
New York. Pennsylvania and other
nearby states.
When President Wilson was told
that tho eight-hour bill was ready for
his signature. be said
ut 10 the climax Of very happy |
day."
Officials aaid II would be legal fCrI
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