New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
WHITMAN OPENS WILSON GREEIS
STATE CAMPAIGN N. Y. VOLUNTEERS
Tells Them Election In
wolves Basis of
Government

IFror star Correspondent OF The Tribune
Long Branch, Oct ia delegation
of Wilson volunteers, headed by Raooi
Stephen S. Wise and Amos R. E. Pm
chot and organized to campaign New
York State for the President, was re-
ceived at Shadow Lawn this afternoon.
They presented resolutions giving rea-
sons for their support, which were am
plified in speeches by Rabbi Wise and
Mr.. Pinchot. In reply the President
again pointed out what he conceived to
be the chief issues of the campaign.
"Wc believe" said the resolutions,
that at no time in our history has the
issue between democracy and privilege
been so clearly drawn as it is in this
campaign.
ave do not understand why Mr.
Hughes is unable or afraid to commit
himself on any great issue before the
nation. A free people cannot afford to
choose as its leader man who was
nominated without expressing MS
views, a man who has toured every Sec
! ton Of the country and failed to ex-
! press them.
This nation cannot approach the
/ settlement OF the war and the recon-
struction which will follow led by a
man who has refused to make his posi-
| ton on vital matters intelllgiole TO the
country.
Resent German Support
1--WE resent as an insult to the
American people Mr.. Hughes's calm &C
ceptance Of the organized and militant
support of the German-American Al
lance, and we denounce as an infinitely
alarming symptom the effort to punish
an American President with the votes
Of alien sympathizers.'
The signers of the resolution de-
clared they pledged themselves to no
party and reserved the right OF critl-
cism. Many Of them, Rabbi Wise said
had been supporters Of Hughes, and
they had left him because they believed
the interests of the nation demanded a
stronger hand.
Infeplying President Wilson declared
that more than 100000 voters IN 1917
had voted for progressive principles II
either the Democratic or the Progressive
v,
tives in the Republican party. That
vote. he said, indicated clearly the sen
timent Of the country, and the task this
year was 10 see that its will was not
thwarted through a temporary binding
OF the issues. After asserting that tht
question was between democracy anc
privilege, he declared:
"Can any one wonder that thoughtful
men in such circumstances are begin
ming 10 see that we are facing the mos
critical political choice that has beer
made in our generation, because we are
now to choose the very character anc
foundation Of our government?
Must Unite Liberal Forces
1--WE are to choose its spirit, its OBJ
iect, its motive; and we are TO choose
between the interest of the great mas;
of the people and the interest of GER
tain privately controlled and secretly
concerning interests. The most impor
tant thing when you are in the pres
ence of crisis like this is TO be sure
that all the forces that are liberal shall
be kent together and made an organic
fighting body.
ave must strike the same pace
strike it together. and so compact ar
| irresistible force winch tnlS nation VII
be happy to follow, not only IN oul
time. but in the years to come, wher
America shall have found her real place
in the history of mankind"
Ambassador James W. Gerard, home
on leave from Germany, will see the
President next Monday. He will be q
guest at luncheon at Shadow Lawn and
il is understood, will discuss all the
phases of the submarine controversy
with Berlin. Administration circles are
known to view with considerable dis
quietude the agitation for the reopen
| ing of the U-bost campaign.
No question of peace, it can authori-
/ tatively be stated, is involved in the
! ambas sador's visit. While the pros
poets OF the ending of the war and the
I problems it will present will be taken
up, it is understood, this will be purely
| from the American point of view.