West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-12
President Tells Hearers at Shadow
Lawn Conflict Is Likely to Come
1t the @. o. p. Wins IN Novem-
ber-Either People or Big Inter
ests Most Role

LONG BRANCH, n. j.. Oct Back
from his triumphal trip to Omaha,
President Wilson. from the porch of
Shadow Lawn. this afternoon deliver
ed the second purely political address
OF the campaign, smashing back at his
political enemies and poking fun at
colonel Roosevelt and Republican can.
didate Hughes that provoked roars OF
laughter from an audience OF more
than 2.500 men and women.
The President, without mentioning
the Colonel by name. called him "the
only articulate voice. very articu-
late voice"--in the Republican party.
at whose pronouncements the rest
In private shiver and demur." Fur
ther referring to T. II. as "the active
and vocal parts OF the party"
Ex-Ambassador Robert Bacon, de-
feated for the Republican Senatorial
nomination in New York. was stigma
tized as an "unneutral" whose candi-
dacy was promoted by collateral
hronch of the Republican party" Ev-
esy line OF the administrator foreign
policy had been questioned, the Pres
fdent said. but no diagrams" drawn
More than 1000 members of the
Woodrow Wilson College Mems Lea
que from New York, who with ban
ners flying, bands playing and big
BIZ Edwards leading them. pilgrim
aged to Shadow Lawn, applauded the
ioudest when the President declared
the United States has now to choose
whether II Is to have a government
for the people or a government for the
special interests"
Charging that the Republican old
guard controlled the Chicago conven-
ton and dictated the nominations, Mr..
Wilson gave certain parts OF Wall
street" tongue lashing. expressed his
absolute devotion to the interests of
my fellow countrymen." and predicted
q conflict between capital and labor in
case the Republicans are put into
power.
When we take each other into part
nership.s he saitf In vefied refer
ence TO the eight-hour law, there will
be no more conflict between capital
and labor. And the articles OF CO.
partnership must be written out OF the
heart. not OF the brain"
Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale. who
was a member OF Col Roosevelt's con-
servation commission. greeted the
President on behalf of the college
men. Hugh Gordon Miller. a Pro-
gressive of New York. alluded to the
big bull moose who has deserted our
ranks" and assured the President most
of the Bull Moosers would follow Mr..
Wilson because he has been pro-
gressive President. The disintegra-
tion OF the Progressive party Miller
characterized as zone OF the saddest
political tragedies and treacheries OF
all times" He added:
"We desire henceforth a leader
who talks less and acts more"
MR.. WILSON'S SP GECH.
The Preident said:
my fellow citizens. / esteem 1t
great privilege to be afforded this op-
portnity to discuss with men who
want to see the merits of the ques-
tlon the things that are pending and
to be determined in this political cam
paign. We are indeed at a critical
juncture in the affairs OF the world,
a off -
America very nearly. She does not
stand apart. Her people are made up
out of the peoples of the world. Her
sympathies are as broad as the ex-
tended stocks of national govern
meuts. There is nothing human that
does not concern her
"And in the midst OF this situation.
we are about to determine whether we
shall change the lines OF our national
policy. Every line of that national
policy has been questioned, no dia-
grams have been drawn OF any other
Every one Of the lines handsomely
projected in the last three and half
years has been questioned and con
demned, and 1t is particularly interest
ing to me to address men who have
made UP their minds that they are go
lpg 70 vote exactly as they think.
"'I take Il that the object OF every
intelligent voter is to cast his ballot
I'm favor Of some definite purpose, pro-
vided he can find an instrumentality
through which that definite purpose
can be accomplished What he wants
is to know where he is going and who
is going with him. and not only who is
going hack Of him. He wants 20 know
the great volume Of consenting and
concerted purpose which Is going 20
make up an adequate and effective
force TO accomplish what he desires.
o,,,FprtunatelyS the lines OF this cam
pelgh haye recently been becoming
very clear indeed The choice Is q
very definite one which does not re-
auire any subtle analysis for rs de-
termination. On the one hand there
Is party which Is united, made up
VI copgenigl clements, and which has
determined its direction By its per
formances and not By It's promises.
You know what the Democratic party
has accomplished, You know that II
neltheT can turn back ner desires 10
turn back. You know that II is uni
ted as never united before. and you
know that there is no conflict Of coun-
sci within its ranks. You have com
pact and therefore irresistible force %