Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-03
Fight Against Privilege.

The President said the campaign in
1912 represented a fight against privi-
lege and the same was true now.
"I want you to realize" he continued.
that another sort Of division has ap-
peared in this country. It is between
those who employ labor and those who
perform labor. Nothing could be more
| dangerous. We must see that justice Is
done to working people. This Is not a
matter of mere sentiment, but q matter
of human right.
There is also another division. Some
men have grown so INSCRIPTIONS that
they have sought to discredit their own
government in order to gain a partisan
| advantage. Some men have sought to
determine the affairs of this nation In
accordance with interests outside this
nation. What are we going to do with
them?'
Elect you" man cried.
Il will tell you what we have done.
he went on. I'VE have built up party
of the people"
The President predicted victory, say
ing he was not worried over the out
| come.
IT do not want to be elected unless
am one of you and you believe In
| me-" he added amid applause.
| He spoke of the eight-hour day. say
ing it shows there are some men In
| this country who look at life from the
workingmen's point OF view. Il have
done a mere act Of Justice. he said.
dent, that believe the forces of this
nation are gathered for a demonstra-
ton of power on the part OF pubic
| opinion on the 18th Of November such as
has never been displayed in the world
before. This great tide of opinion is
rising. not for the purpose of destroy
ing anything. but for floating all those
happy auguries in which men may
travel who know they are bound for
the finest goals Of human ambition.
Tide Of Humanity Swelling.
This tide of humanity swelling in
America is sweet with the purposes OF
peace: it is wholesome with the judy
ments of justice. and when 1t has come
to the flood men will see that it is q
great body meant to drive all the in
dustries Of the world by the pulse OF
heart beat of men who love the world
and believe in their fellow men.
When. America has found herself
then she will be able to play the part
which it was destined she should play
Let all men who believe the same thing
keep together: let no kind of intimfda.
ton. let no kind of vague and fruit
less promise. divert US for a moment.
Let US first see that we are united
and irresistible nation, and then let VI
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humanity in order that men may say
that they know what human rights
are and that they live and UNDERSTAND
nothing but what is humanely right
That Is the simple message that have
come to deliver to you.
We have set up government in re-
spouse to the opinion Of the people
We have marshaled the men who think
together. the men who feel together
the men who purpose together 10 such
hosts that ! predict they Will prove
tnvincfble. I am not fearful lest any
Of these lines Of cleavage Should run
so deep as to touch the heart OF TINS
people; know what this rising tide
means. 1t does not mean confidence In
any particular man: it means conn:
dence in the destinies Of America ano
the confidence Of the American people
fairs.
so that when we look upon our poll
tics at the prasent time We should con-
cSntrate all our purpose upon Eespsna
To- men toG63Aer who beAese. sass