The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-02
President Speaks at the For
NAL Notification of His
RenOminaticn
RECORD is CLEAR
IN EUROPEAN TANGLE
Declares Republican Party Is Just the
Party That Cannot Meet the New
Conditions of New Age - Strong
for Americauism.

PARTY That Cannot Meet the New |
Conditions of New Age = Strong
for Americanism.
LONG BRANCH, n. J., Sept. 2. i
The day upon which President Wilson |
| is to be formally notified of his renom-
ination is being celebrated with en-
thusiasm by more than 10000, including
Democratic leaders from all parts Of
the country.
4 drilling rain fell throughout the
morning, but did not dampen the spirits
of the assembled Democrats The
notification ceremonies took place at
Shadow Lawn, the President S summer
residence. The President s magnificent
| white summer home was literally COW
| cred with American flags and bunting
| Chairs to accommodate 5000 were
| grouped in a semi-circle about the
| house and there was room for 10000
more within hearing distance of the
| President S voice. A temporary addi-
as the President S speaking stand Sew.
eral hours before the time for the cere-
mony the gates were thrown open and
the general public poured in by the
hundreds.
The President was IN communication
with the White House throughout the
morning and was kept informed of ev-
cry development in congress and re-
ceived word that the strike legislation
was practically certain of passage
President Woodrow Wilson formally
accepted his denomination with
an address rccomting the legislative
record of the Democratic party, vigo-
rous defense of his Mexican policy, his
dealings with the European belligerents
and an outline of his view of America s
obligations for the future
| With the members of the notifea
tion committee headed by Senator
/ James grouped about him at Shadow
Lawn, the Summer White House, the
President declared the Republican
! party was Just the party that can
not meet the new conditions of a new
age and that the day of Little Amer
icanism when methods of protection
and industrial nursing were the chief
study of our provincial statesmen
was past and gone.
We can no longer indulge our ira
ditional provincialism said the Presi-
dent. ''We are to play a leading part
III the world drama whether we wish
it or not, We shall lend, not borrow;
act for ourselves, not initiate or fol
low; organize and initiate, not peep
about merely to see where we NAV get
in. =
Speaking of his diplomatic negotia-
tions with the European belligerents
the President followed a declaration
that while property rights might be
vindicated by claims for damages, the
loss of life and the fundamental rights
of humanity never could be, with this
statement:
"The record is clear and consistent
throughout and stands distinct and
definite for anyone to judge who wishes
to know the truth about it.
Immediately afterward he said:
Il am the candidate of a party, but
| am above all things else an American
:, citizen. | neither seek the favor nor
fear the displeasure of that small alien
element amongst us which puts loyal
ty to any foreign power before loyalty
to the United States.
Regarding his Mexican policy the
President reiterated that the people of
, Mexico were struggling "'blindly it
may be-and as yet Intellectually : to
free themselves from alien interests
some of them Americans pressing for
things they could never have got in
their own country and that he would
do everything In his power to prevent
anyone standing in their way
.sTt is hard doctrine, said he,
'only for those who wish to get
something for themselves .out of Mex
leo. At another point the President
said:
! 'sMistakes I have no doubt made in
this perplexing business but not in pur
pose or object. He declared at another
point:
II am more interested in the for
tunes of oppressed men and pitiful wo-
men and children than in any property
rights whatever
At the outset of his references to
the legislative achievements of his
party the President enumerated the
Ilaws placed on the statute books relat-
ing to business including tariff revi-
sion. antitrust laws. revision of the
; banking and currency system rural
credits, rehabilitation of the merchant
marine and creation of the Federal
Trade Commission.
? What other party has understood
the task so well or executed it so in
| tellioentlv and energetieally2' he
; asked. "What other party has at
; tempted it at all? The Republican
leaders apparently know of no means