The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
PRESIDENT WILSON
DELIVERS GREATEST
SPEECH OF CAREER
Nation Born to Prefer Justice
to Power. and Humanity to
Selfish Achievement
OPPOSITION PARTY A
CAVE OF ADULLAM

Full of DISCONTINUED Persons
From All Sources-Would
Fear to Be Elected If He
Headed Republicans
Shadow Lawn. N. J.. Oct. 7.-Prss-
ident Wilson. speaking to 2.5o0 In
dependents today. declared the Re
publican party was composed OF -
many opposing factions that even u
1t won the election nothing would be
achieved for national progress. He
referred Indirectly to Theodore Roose-
velt as the partys only articulAte
voice. protesting purposes at which
the rest SILVER
The President predicted the IA.
vorce" OF the various elements Of the
Republican party. even II Hughes
won. The speech was q plea for
Progressive support
The President said in part.
We are at q critical juncture In
the affairs of the world. and the at.
fairs OF the world touch America very
closely. She does not stand apart.
Her people are made up out Of the
peoples OF the world. Her sympa.
thtes are as broad a. tho extended
stocks OF national governments.
There Is nothing human that does
not concern her. And In the midst
OF this situation. we are about to de- '
termine whether We shall change the
lines OF our national policy.
Lines Clearing Up.
Fortunately. the lines Of this
campaign have recently been be-
coming very clear indeed. The
choice II = VERY definite ono
which does not require any subtle
analysis for its determination. 4ss
On the ono hand there ia q party
which Is united, made up OF con-
genial elements, and which has
determined It's direction By its
performances and not by it, prom.
fses. You know what the Demo.
cratic party has accomplished.
you know that It neither can turn
back nor desires to turn back.
On the other hand. what have We.
It battles description. Men OF every
sort and variety OF purpose. I will
not say united. but associated, for An
unavowed object: more interesting
than that. and more ominous than
that, shot through 1t every form of
bitterness. every ugly form of hate.
every debased purpose of revenge.
and every covert desire to recover
secret power. a party made up like
the occupants OF the ancient cave Of
Adullam. OF everybody disconnected
ana insursent against existing circum-
stances, and. therefore, not very hap
PLY in conference with one another.
because their grievances are so diff
ferent their purposes so contrasted.
their temperaments so incompatible.
II they should by any unhappy means
succeed, no divorce proceedings Will
De necessary to accomplish their sep-
What would happen II the Republi-
can party should succeed on the 7th
OF November? II were a leader OF
that party I would be afraid to get
elected. l would know that nothing
but futility and disappointment await
ed me. Because, oddly enough, the
only distinct definitions OF purpose
come from the collateral branches OF
the family. The only articulate voice
very articulate voice. processes opin-
ions and purposes at which the rest
In private shiver and demur.
Backed An Avowod Unneufxal.
"One branch Of that party, the coll
lateral branch, TO which have tust
referred. backed - - cAndidA&s FOR
the United States Senate in the Stata
OF New York, q man whose AvoWed
position in respect OF international a.
fairs was unneutral, ana whose In.
tention was, II he became 4 member
OF that great council upon interna~
ti1nal affairs at Washington to PRO.
mote the interests OF one side in the
present war in Europe.
Therefore. we are warranted In
believing that II the Republican party
should succeed. one very large branch
of 1t would insist upon what its leader
has insisted upon. a complete reversal
of policy; and In view OF the support
that the candidate have referred to
in New York received. that reversal
Of policy can only be a reversal from
peace to war If they do not On.
gage in such reversal Of policy, they
may expect war in their own ranka
Those voluble and vociferous insurr.
emit forces which have 20 long render.
cd the life Of Republicans almost Inn
possible would certainly begin Z new
instruction. There would be new
raids upon Republican ma1orttiea,
such as their territories and assets
seem constantly exposed to, and g
would be impossible not to brinR AZ
about such a breach az would lead IA
utter confusion in tho counsels OF the
nation. Because there are other Ale- 81
ments In that party which are looks
ing exactly In the opposite direction.
whose sympathies and intentions are
in the sharpest contrast with thooo
that have mentioned. 81
And. then, back Of all. quiet, selfss
confident. knowing the game hettGe y
than anybody else, sit the man Who
really have the organisation ana co4Ss N
troll Of the Republican party n tMa1 III
own possession-the Old Quart IN
men who at any rate AFFORD " eS
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