The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-09-06
PRACTICAL AND
MORAL FAILURE
Says Wilson Of the Re-
publican Party.
PRESIDENT OPENS CAMPAIGN
In Speech Accepting Democrat.
ic Nomination - Reviews
His Party's Record.
MIR. HUGHES NOT MENTIONED


Long Branch, n. j., Sept. q
President Wilson today formally
opened his campaign for reelection
with a speech accepting the Demo-
cratic nomination in which he char
acterized the Republican party as a
practical and moral failure" de-
Tended his Mexican and European
policies, recited the legislative
achievements of his Administration
and declared for a big America"
The President left Shadow Lawn
at IL o'clock tonight for Washing
ton to sign the Eight-hour Day Bill,
which has averted the threatened
nationwide railroad strike.
In his speech President Wilson
was unsparing in his criticism of the
Republican party as party of mas
terly inactivity and cunning re-
sourcefulness in standing pat to re-
sist change" and said that the old
leaders still select its candidates, but
he did not mention Charles E.
Hughes, the Republican candidate,
by name.
The President spoke from the We
randa of his summer home to a
crowd which filled 5000 chairs and
OverflOwed the lawn.
Speaking in the open, his voice
could be heard by only a small part
of the crowd, but those who did
hear him constantly Interrupted
with applause. ''
Once. when he said, II neither
seek the favor nor fear the displeas-
ure of that small alien element
amongst us which puts loyalty to any
foreign Power before loyalty to the
United States" the crowd stood and
Cheered.
The notification ceremonies were
brought to a dramatic close when
more than score of American flags
attached to parachutes were fired
into the air by mOrtars and unfold
ed over the Presidents head as
band played America" Afterward
Mr.. Wilson stood more than an hour
On the veranda and shook hands
with several thousand men. women
and children.
Senator James, of Kentucky,
chairman of the Notification Com
mittee, introduced the President. |
When he declared that Mr.. Wilson
had kept America at peace the crowd
responded instantly and applauded |
several minutes. He concluded by |
the President a copy of the |
st. Louis platform.
Reading slowly but distinctly |
from printed copy of his speech !
and frequently looking up to empha-
size particular points, Mr.. Wilson
spoke of the Democratic platform as
D definite pledge" Reviewing the
achievements of the Administration.
ne said: Alike in the domestic
field and in the wide field of the
commerce of the world, American
business and life and industry have
been set free to move as they never
moved before"
He said; 1--WE have provided for
defense upon a scale never
before seriously proposed upon the
responsibility of an entire political
,arty."
Concluding his list of measures
'assed by Congress in tile last three
ears, the President declared: This
recital must sound
ike platform, a list of sangulno
but 1t is not. 1t Is rec
rd of promises made four years
so and now actually redeemed In
obstructive legislation"
The President made bid for the
Progressive vote by saying that 1--WE
ave in four years come very near
0 carrying out the platform of the
Progressive party as Well as our
wn. for We are also progressives.
Further along. rebuking foreign
orn Americans who are not loyal ,
D the United States he said:
Il am the candidate of a party,
ut l am above all things else an ,
.merican citizen"
When Mr.. Wilson declared that
hs revolution In Mexico is right,
nd that SO long as its leaders rep |