Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-17
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. ONE OF OBJECTS
OPPOSITION SEEKS
Marked Man Because He
Enforces Banking Laws,
Says President.
SAME MEN WANT CONTROL
OF NEW FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Would Use Army and Navy to
Support Enterprises in Mexico
and Throughout World.
RECEINES WILSON VOLUNTEERS
Pinchot Tells Executive Tie Is
SAME MEN WANT CONTROL
OF NEW FINANCIAL SYSTEM
RECEIVES WILSON VOLUNTEERS
Marked for Slaughter by Forces
Of Special Privilege.

iRN Associated Press. (,
LONG BRANCH. " j.. October 10
President Wilson to-day told n dclcra-
tion OF independents. comprising tn.
Wilson volunteers. that the Democratic
party is tho only inxtrumcntality nov
at hand for the enactment of genuine.
humane. just and progressive lcgisla-
,ion."
The members OF tho delegation came
here TO tell the President they planned
to campaign for him from the Battery
TO liunaio'' in New York state because
they felt he had given the nation
"a square deal" The delegation WAS
led by Amos Pinchot and Rabbi
stephen Wise. OF New York. and re-
Inaincd with the Ircsidcn; longer than
AN hour.
The President declared the time has
come for America 70 unite her pro-
Eressive forces" lie said the leaders
OF the opposition want only three
things--'thc scalp OF the present
Comptroller Of the Currency" John
Skeltom Williams; 10 get control OF the
banking system of the country. and TO
put the army and navy or tho United
states back Of their financial enter
prises in Mexico and throughout the
world
The delegation. for which Amos
Pinchot acted as spokesman. presented
resolution asserting that Charles L.
Hughes had accepted the open sup
por; OF German. Americans.
MARRIED rOu SLAUGHTER
ny FORCES Or PRIVILEGE:
M:. P:nchot told the President they
believed the forces Of privilege had
MA -kcd him for slaughter"
Rabbi Wise praised tho Presidents
conduct OF the foreign affairs OF the
nation. mentioning Mexico and the
Panama tolls controversy He declared
Il new era IN international affairs had
been opened by the Presidents treat
ment OF Mexico.
THE election OF Governor Hughes
would mean "A country divided agains,
itself" said Rabbi Wise. ~; would
mean Il permanently hyrhena,ed
America. We are not supporting YOU
as Democrats. but as Americans"
The problem that Arncrica, has had
10 face for some Time said the Prcsi-
dent. has been ouni;e and organize
her progressive forces. They have
been present in the nation for a long
time, but not until four years ago did
they disclose their numerical forces"
Disscc,ing the presidential vote OF
1912. which he called striking, the
President said that OF the more than
100000 votes cast. 10,00o.0O0 were
cast for the progressive candidates
and programs OF the campa IGN. repre-
sented by the Progressive and Demo
cratic parties. OF the remaining
100000 votes. only $500, 900 were cast
for the Republican candidate. "a most
cxtraordnary manifestation OF the de-
sire OF tho people Of .he United States
10 move forward along now and con-
structive lines in respect or their
public policy"
pROGnEsSIVE ELEMENT
DOMINATES DEMOCRACY
lie said that for long time the
progressive element had been tho domi-
mating one OF the Democratic party. and
the election four years ago showed the
strength Of tina; element in the Re-
g blican ranks as given by the Pro-
Eressive party vote.
sy,gsy President then referred to the
y'tsS, who, he said. want the scalp of
.sE@g present Comptroller of the Cur
|isSs ~" who for tho first time in many
MIS- had Obliged the banks to obey
the banking laws. The same group
lie saiG, wanted to get control of the
new baniing system and to put the
Amy an" navy back Of their financial
cntcrpiis in Mexico and throughout
the world. Continuing he said:
II want 70 say in passing with re-
gard to this 100000 of my fellow.
countrymcn, that | do not believe them
to be In the plot. I believe them 20
have been msicd by ancient prcpos-
sessions. by old prejudices, by invct-
.gsetc habits Of voting from which they
have been unable to break away. hut
the purpose OF their leaders is patent
to overy one who has studied the an
nails OF recent Legislation OF this coun-
ry. Here then We strike the essence
OF tho campaign. An instrumcntaiity
of enlightened legislation. genuinely
democratic In spirit, is il thoir sug-
Gesttons arc accepted. to he replaced
by men who have no public objects cx-
ccpt the objects of spoliation
9&CING MOST CRITICAL
CHOICE OF GfINERxTJON
Can any one wonder what thought
full men in such circumstances are he
ginning to sec that we arc facing the
most critical choicc--thc most critical
political choicc---that has been made i'm
our generation. because we are now
TO choosc-for the time being at any
rate-thc very character aud fouuda-
ton of our government? We are to
choose it's spirit. its object its motive.
and VIC arc TO choose between the in
tcrest OF tho great mass and body OF
people and the interest OF certain pri-
vatcly controlled and secretly concert
| Ing interests"
Rabbi Wise. in brief speech de.
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