Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
THEY WANT PEACE ONLY
AS BRAGGARTS OBTAIN IT
Declares Most of Issues Proposed
at Outset by Republicans
Have Disappeared.
REVIEWS DEMOCRATIC RECORD
Urges Selection OF Democratic Gov
crnor and L. S. Senator
in New York.
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'.ONC; BRANCH, ~ j. Octoic, .s-
. That tho opposition 10 his election in
"scruplinS at nothing" In statement OF
TACT and policy. WAS tho charge made
ny President Wilson in n speech ut
SHADOW Lawn this afternoon TO a
ihrons 'ha. assembled for n joint ccle-
bration of New York Day and Wood
row Wilaon Day"
What arc VIC 10 say hc asked "or
The patriotiGn OF mon who take ad-
vantage OF a crisis Of tho world when
The fortunes OF men hant; In uncer-
tain balance, when tho peace Of this
great nation can be maintained only b.
tho most ,houghtfui and considera,e
means 10 settle a question OF power
among themselves
Renewing his discussion OF The for
H!Sn policies Of tho United Statea. and
apcakinS o: The vocal element" OF the
Republican party. the Yrcsider, de-
c,arcd
They prefer q peace tl.a1 is pro-
duccd by the methods OF those who
defy. OF those WHO Drag. OF ,hosc who
threaten in order 20 establish their
prowcH-. They have forgotten their
manners. They wan, :, peace indeed.
on. they do no; want :, peace obtained
as gentlemen obtain II. bu, only as
braGsmrts obtain i,.''
REVIEWS ~ DETAIL
DEMOCRATIC RECORD
IN ;he course OF his address the
President reviewed IN detail the record
OF tho Democratic party toward public
Questions. declared tha. most o. the
issues OF the campaign proposed at tho
outset b. The Republicans have Gisap-
p.arcd; upheld the eight. hour day for
everybody !or whom i; IL possible. >
poke OF the Interesting gyra,ions"
"f the Republicans toward the tariff.
ana replied 10 assertions OF his orpo-
ncnt as 10 what viii happen after the
war.
Direct reference To tho New York
tnmphiSn ~as made by Mr. Wilson for
thc hrst time. He mentioned Samuel
SeabUry. candidate for Governor. and
urged thai a Democratic Governor and
tinted states Senator should be elected
The President did not read a speech
prepared hy him in advance. Although
hn used some of the thoughts con-
,ain.d in the prepared speech. he de-
parted entirely from the words and
injected many new IDEAS The pre-
pared speech was 10 be read at meet
inGs arranged in many cities and
towns In celebration OF Wilson Day"
Headed by bands and carrying flags
and banners. the largest crowd that
has assembled here for any o! Mr. VIII
SON speeches came special trains
ana marched mile and 4 half TO
Shadow Lawn. The DELEGATIONS in
cludcd one composed OF Tammany Dem
ocrats. led by John Il. VOORHEES, grand
sachem. III an introductory speech
Mr.. Noorh!cs spoke OF Tammany. and
declared he hoped 10 be able to march
in Mr. Wilson'S inaugural parade
POSSIBLE TO VIEW FIELD
AND CiIAHACTERIZE RESULTS
President Wilson'S speech rs de-
.,vercd, in part. follows
The campaign that We are now en-
gaged IN has reached point of cul-
intnatton where perhaps il is possible
10 view tho field and characterize the
results. Looking az the field as
whole. you can see that all that has
been disclosed on tho side of the on
position is confusion and futility 1t
IS not singular that il should be So
because they serve under no single cap
tain; they are moving in no single
direction; they have no single body OF
principles: they have no single pur-
pose In mind.
SO far we can discriminate eIc-
men;s In the opposition. there arc only
TWO main elements. Perhaps may call
them the vocal and equivOcal. The vo-
cal element utters very distinct and
emphatic sentiments: it Processes very
definite purposes but go soon as YOU
question its authority YOU find that Is
speaks for nobody but ,tso,f.
,rls. iS Ri 10
session. not Il parley for terms. Their
parley is Of those vino. though they
profess 10 bc outside. desire to be in
side. but for the time being they arc
outside and speak for nobody but
themselves.
'om the other hand there is the
"duIvocal element that has TO speak
Tor everybody at once and dares not
>pcak for anybody In particular. They
rust speak in equivocal terms because
translated In any way that the exl-
.encins of tho day demand. They pos
sess no line OF definite action
"on tho one hand the vocal element
says that We have achieved the pur-
pose they did have in mind: that they
desire peace, but they do not like the
way in which peace was achieved. They
prefer peace that is produced by the
methods Of those who defy, of those
who brag, Of those who threaten. In
order to establish their powers they
have forgotten their manners. They
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