Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-03
Big Crowd at Cooper Union:

shoulder to shoulder, one pooy OF con-
Quering men"
Big Crowd at Cooper Union:
President Wilson, in two addresses at
Cooper Union-one inside the large
meeting hall and another to a crowd
which filled the square and streets adj
manufactured the reception accorded
him today in this city made him feel
like dedicating his life all over again
ito the cause of the great mass OF
toilers of the country"
Many thousands Of persons who were
unable to get into Madison Square Gar
den followed the President and his
party to Cooper Union and the crowds
there became SO dense that the police
were forced to use their clubs freely In
clearing a way for Mr.. Wilson to enter.
Thomas w. Churchill. former presi-
dent Of the board Of education Of New
YORK. introducing the President to the
young men inside Cooper Union. said
that Lincoln, whom he referred to as
the tenderest memory OF our great
| war. once had stood upon the same
platform Mr.. Wilson was to speak from
| tonight
Hes another Lincoln!" shouted a
chorus of voices
I've been dealing with young men
| most of my life" began the President.
one thing I've tried to impress upon
I
! ly''
| "A free nation" said the President,
| cannot have the spirit of employees:
IT'S got to have the spirit of comrades
| and equals or it will not go forward"
Wishes He Was Young Again.
Referring to the few" in control of
the resources Of the country. he de-
clared we must show them that the
representatives of the people can run
the government better than the repre-
sentatives of the interests
II congratulate you youngsters" said
the PRESIDENT. Il wish I were young
| again. Tor l love the fight when the
purposes are what they are now"
| me PRESIDENT paused a moment. then
! continued: I'VE may win the fight No
xemner We will win; but it will have
! from now, and another, and SO from
! November to November we'll have to
| keep our shoulders to the Wheel"
ne urged upon the young men coming
OF Young age to get ready" adding
that then we'll have an America" such
as the great mass Of the people of the
country desire and one for which our
chiidren and our children's children
Will bless u.s.
The President was driven directly
from Cooper Union to the presidential
yacht Mayfower, aboard which he and
MS party left for Long Branch, n. J.
Pays His Respects to Wall Street.
At the business mems luncheon the
President discussed Wall street.
1 have been told again and again."
ne said. that 1t was a mistake for me
not to call into counsel In public affairs
the men who constitute what we have
agreed to call Wall street And l have
again and again said this: IF they
would come in a spirit of cooperation
they would be more than welcome
But they always come in spirit of re-
sistance not only. but advising altera-
lions in the plans which would defeat
the plans. am speaking by the book.
This is not generalization. They
have subtle genius for proposing
seemingly immaterial changes which
would eventually lead to the defeat Of
the main objects Of the legislation pro-
posed. Do you wonder that I do not
call them into consultation. and yet, I
tell you again. that they will be well
operate and they will not be welcome
until then"
In conclusion the President spoke Of
political parties. He declared that he
ment"1ities by which We can manage
the necessary concert Of united action"
He added that he did not believe in
parties used for partisan purposes. II
hope" said the President, that every
time a party is used for it's own sake
every thoughtful man. in the United
States will vote against it. But II n Is
trying to serve the interests Of the
whole people, IL it really has a heart
that sympathizes with the whole peo-
pie. why then 1t deserves the confidence
of the nation SO long as it Is doing
that. so long as 1t is not seeking gut
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but acting in sympathy with those who
wish to live"