South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-17

! United states back OF their financial
enterprises in Mexico and through
cut the world"
! Rabbi Wise. in a brief speech. de-
] clared the visitors were supporting
Mr.. Wilson because they were I'M
/ willing TO accept the leadership OF
"Messrs. Barnes. Roosevelt, PEN
rose and Perkins"
Praises Brandeis appointment.
He praised the president for the
| appointment Of Justices Brandeis
and Clarke TO the United States
| supreme court.
Mr.. Pinchot told the president the
| delegation was with him because
| they felt the issue was very clear
/ between the forces of the republi-
can party, the old forces Of privil-
eye. and the progressive forces
! which you lead"
The problem that America has to
! face for some time" said the pres
| ident, has been TO unite and or
ganize her progressive forces. They
have been present in the nation for
a long time. They have been run
ming like under currents. They have
been asserting themselves here
there and everywhere in some unex-
pected quarters, but not until four
years ago did they disclose their
numerical forces"
Cites 1912 Election.
Dissecting the presidential vote OF
1912, which he called striking"
the president said that of the more
than 100000 votes cast, 10000,
600 were cast for the progressive
candidates and programs OF the
campaign. represented by the pro-
gressive and democratic parties. OF
the remaining 100000 votes, only
3, 500. 900 we're cast for the republi-
can candidate, "a most extraordinary
manifestation of the desire of the
people Of the United States 10 move
forward and along new and con-
structive lines in respect 70 their
public policy" He said that for
long time the progressive element
had been the dominating one in the
democratic party and the election
four years ago, showed the strength
Of that element in the republican
ranks, as given by the progressive
party vote.
Now. since then" continued
Pres't Wilson, this group in the
democratic party has had an oppor-
tunity to show the country whether
it means what il said or not, and il
has shown that it did mean what it
said, that il was a genuine progress
sive force ready 20 do the things
that it had promised to do.
What G. O. Il. Wants.
The men who can sum their de-
sires in three propositions to put it
as they would put it, they want the
scalp of the present comptroller OF
the currency can only conjecture
because for the first time in many
years he has obliged the banks TO
obey the banking laws: knowing him
to be honorable. knowing him 70 be
efficient, l can conjecture no other
reason. In the second place. they
desire to get control OF the new
banking system. and in the third
place they wish 10 put the army
and navy of the United States back
of their financial enterprises in Mex
\ leo and throughout the world. In
private that is what they avow
/ 1T ought to be avowed in public
and il summarizes as compactly ana
general purposes of the leaders Of
/ the three and half million.
Il want 10 say in passing. with
regard TO this three and a half mil
lions of my fellow countrymen that
| I do not believe them TO be in the
+ plot / believe them 70 have been
misled by ancient pTepOssessiOns. by
old prejudices. by inveterate habits
OF voting, from which they have been
+ unable 10 break away. But the pur-
pose of their leaders is patent 70
/ every one who has studied the an
mails OF recent legislation of this
I country. Here then we strike the
/ essence Of the campaign. An instru-
mentality OF enlightened legislation.
/ genuinely democratic in spirit is. if
their suggestions are accepted. 10 be
I replaced by men who have no public
I objects except the objects OF spoil
alton. Can any one wonder what
. thoughtful men in such circumstan-
I ces are beginning 10 see. that we
are facing the most critical choice.
the most critical political choice.
that has been made in our genera
. ton, because We are now 10 choose.
for the time being az any rate. the
/ very character and foundation OF
/ our government. We are TO choose
its spirit, its object. It's motive and
We are 20 choose between the inter
I est of the great mass OF DeODle and
the interest Of certain privately con-