Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-05

LUNG 8IjIANCH. Sept. [o0.-In a
vigorous denunciation Of the republi-
can party, President Wilson today told
a delegation of young democrats from
New York that "the certain prospect
of republican success i'll November is
that eve shall be drawn in one form
or another into the emhroiiments of
European war; 'ana that the force of
the United States Nil th used tn pro
duce in Mexico the kind of Law and
order which some investors in Mexico
consider most to their advantage"
The president made his first out-and,
out political speech of the campaign
from the porch OF Shadow Lawn
Urged on by the enthusiastic cheers
ard waving banners of several thou
sand young men, he assailed the repub
lican party and laid dow, the issues
on which he believes the campaign
should be fought.
Still discussing the foreign affairs
of the country, President Wilson stated
that on account of the political uses
made of foreign relations, it is going
to be practically impossible for the
present administration to handle any
critical matter concerning our foreign
relations, because all foreign states
men are waiting to see which way the
election goes. and in the meantime
they know that settlements would be
inconclusive.
Most Of the presidents address was
devoted to the criticisms of the repub-
lican party and to outlining his own
plans. A bid was made by the presi-
dent for the votes Of progressives.
He praised the progressive party as
having ''the real red blood Of human
sympathy in its veins" and declared
the democratic party had done the
things the progressives wanted done.
Briefly the president referred to the
hyphenate issues. He said:
Back Of that party {the republican,
are those who want to inject into our
politics, the politics of Europe"
Outlining the program of the demo.
cratic party, Mr.. Wilson said it has
begun the process of liberalization"
for the business Of this country and
1T intends to strengthen that system
at every point, extend it at every
point, extend it wherever it needs ex-
tension"
He referred briefly to the federal
reserve act, the tariff commission act,
the trade commission act and other
laws passed by the democrats, charg-
ing that until the present administra-
ton Wall street controlled the actions
OF T. treasury Of the United States"
President Wilson's address to the
Young mems democratic clubs at Shad-
ow Lawn, today, was as follows:
II am very much obliged to you for
giving me an opportunity to say some
very plain things about the present
campaign and about the future policy
Of the country, because young men
are very much more interested in the
future than they are in the present.
While some Of lis who are older look
back upon the long experience and
are able to make certain measure
ments which may not have occurred
to you, nevertheless your feeling is
that the world lies i'll front of you
and not behind you. You want to
know what sort OF world it is going
to be and what sort of guidance you
are going to have in that world and
what sort of cooperation among you
will be effective for the service of
the world into which the years ahead
of you will bring you
81 do not know where, from republi.
can quarters YOU have got any sn@ses-
tions as to what is going q happen
in the years to come. This II a most
singular campaign. ! will moi say
an unprecedented campaign b. ause
happen to remember thai other parties
have tried to get into power by saving
nothing whatever; and | also remeln
Der with interest that they never sue
ceeded, because the people OF the
United States are an inquisitive people
and if you ask them to entrust you
with the great power of their govern