The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-07-06
AMERICA FIRST,
SAYS PRESIDENT,
RINGING ADDRESS BY CHIEF
MAGISTRATE IN PHILADEL-
PHIA THURSDAY.

wilson describing nlmSelI as IN q
fighting mood" enunciated today
to large crowd in Independence
square his conception of some of the
cardinal American ideals. He de-
clared that America in dealing with
other nations must vindicate at
whatever cost its principles of lib
erty. justice and humanity" that
America first" must be translated
into action exalting all selfish inter-
ests, and that the nations policy and
development must be guided by the
whole people and not by any small
group.
Applause, repeatedly interrupted
the address. The crowd liked par
ticularly the Presidents declaration
that American principles must be
vindicated in dealing with other ma
tions, which apparently was inter-
preted as referring to the Mexican
situation. At no time, however, did
Mr. Wilson mention Mexico or any
other foreign nation directly.
Il believe" the President said,
that America, the country that we
put first in our thoughts, should be
ready in every policy and action to
vindicate at whatever cost principles
of liberty, of justice and of human
ity to which we have been devoted
from the first.
Il believe that at whatever cost
America should be just to other peo-
pie and treat other people as she de-
mands that they should treat her.
She has a right to demand that they
treat her with justice and respect,
and she has a right to insist that
they treat her in that fashion, but
she cannot with dignity or with self
respect insist upon that unless she
is willing to act in that same fashion
toward them.
THAT am ready to fight for at
any cost to myself
In urging that the whole people
should shape the national policies,
the President said that some men
pretended to believe in the average
man. but when they acted they
showed they did not.
"Oh. you, Teddy" some one shout
ed, and the president hastened to
explain that he was not referring to
any certain individual.
" America first means nothing
unless you translate it into what you
do" was a statement that brought
prolonged applause. Cheers also
greeted the Presidents declaration
that while he was not interested in
fighting for himself he was i'm
mensely interested in fighting for
the things that believe in, and so
far as they are concerned | am a
challenger to all comers."
Officially the President addressed
delegates to the convention of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World, but a mixed crowd heard
him. He spoke in the open air, un-
der.the shadow of independence hall.
He left for Washington Immediately
after the address.
After expressing pleasure at be-
ing able to leave his duties at Wash
ington long enough to face this in
teresting company Of men who have
the very fine conception that it is
their duty to lift the standards and
ideals of their profession" the Pres
ident continued:
Il understand, gentlemen, that
you have assembled yourselves to-
gether in order to promote candcr
and truth advertisement Of your
business. | wish very much, gentle
men, that candor and truth might
always be the standard Of politics as
we'll as the standard of business. |
want to challenge your attention for
a moment to this ASPECT Of Your