Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-20

VII pEouiSIi0 AdCIIlS the nAtIOH AIIIN
ing in Chicago after shaking hands
with the crowds in Indiana. he deiiv-
cred three speeches, participated in
several street demonstrations and went
over his western campaign plans with
his managers at headquarters here. He
will return to Long Branch, N. j., ar
irving at midnight tomorrow
"Patriotie responsibility"
In speech before the Chicago Press
Club the President predicted the be.
ginning Of "a renaissance Of the sense
Of patriotic responsibility" and urged
the development Of progressiveness
Speaking before a gathering Of women
later. re urged more participat ton OF
Eomen in the affairs of the nation; and
at q meeting tonight Of new" citi-
zens he declared for a united America
The President was cheered by
throngs In the streets during his auto
mobile rides from place to place and
in halls where he spoke. He stood con-
stantly in his automobile while pass
ing through the crowds and smilingly
waved his hat to the people on the
streets and in the windows of build
tngs.
Women Attacked
The only incident not on the sched-
ule was the appearance Of women
wearing the colors Of the Congression-
al Union for Women Suffrage and car
rylng banners with legends like "Wo-
men voters-vote against Wilson. He
opposes national woman suffrage"
An attempted silent deponstra-
ton" by members Of the National Wo-
UNI developed into q near riot in which
the banners opposing Wilson were torn
from tho demonstrators and trampled,
and the women were roughly handled.
President Wilson was seated in an au-
tomobile a few hundred feet away
when the demonstration started, but
passed into the building and was not
Q witness to the scene that followed. \
Shouting Shame" Disgrace" and
Get the banners" a crowd Of several
hundred. sprinkled with women, charg-
ed the banner holders. Umbrellas and
canes were used in the destruction Of
the placards. Many Of the women were
knocked down and nearly all were
roughly handled. especially those who
strove to retain their banners.
The excitement continued until all
the banners had been seized With soil
ed and torn clothing, the women march
ed back to their headquarters under po-
lice guard.
Charges that the police sympathized
with the rioters and failed to protect
the demonstrators were made by Mrs.
= A~A
tice. officials of the local Womans Re-
publican Clubs.
There were all kinds Of policemen
standing about merely looking on, not
moving a hand said Mrs. Pearce
Some Of them didn't seem to want to
help US. 1 saw policemen deliberately
stand nearby and laugh at us while we
were. being beaten and the banners torn
from Our hands.
We We're merely standing quiet
holding our banners and not harming
anyone. Suddenly there was a regular
riot. They grabbed our banners, tram
Piled on them and knocked us down. 1t
was terrible"
Walters Get "Adamsor Raise"
Negro walters employed at the Press
Club utilized the presence of President
Wilson at lunch there to gain for them
selves raise in wages, without in
vesttgation and without compromise.
Just before the President was due to
arrive 80 special walters who were to
serve the luncheon put on their coats
preparatory to walking out They had
not asked for more pay. but when stop
ped by the steward told him they had
decided they must have so per cent
tncease on the contract price before
they would begin their duties. TIE ad-
vantage was theirs and the increase
was granted.
Members Of tho Congressional Union
compared the scene at the demonstration
with the Suffrage parade in Washing
ton the Gay before President Wilson
was inaugurated.
The delegation gathered on street.
through which the President passed. He
only smiled, when he saw them. Late
this afternoon q crowd of Wilson cheerera
turned on the women and tore up some
Of their banners.
Mrs. Wilson accompanied the President
She was dressed in black and wore a
large bouquet of orchids and violets.
Between his speech to the women and
his night address the President went tc
the Western Democratic campaign head.
quarters and for the first time witnessed
the details of the machinery used in ar
effort to re-elect him. Afterwards the
President had brief conference with
Senator Walsh and was told that "a de
cided swing had set in in the West fol
the Democratic ticket"
At the meeting Of women the President
was introduced by Mrs. Ella Flagg Young
former superintendent of Chicago's
schools, who declared he had kept the
United States honorably at peace. Mis-:
Jane Adams. who recently came out fol
him, sat In a box.
The President defined his message te
the women as follows:
Society IL now organising its whole
power in order that It may understand
itself, in order that 1t may have a new
organization and instrument Of civiliza.
ton, and l am ambitious that America
should show the way In this great enter.
PRISE" ....
He did not touch on votes for women
The President declared that some Of the
difhculties in the foreign relationships Of
the United States have been due to the
fact that other nations have not realised
that this nation was disinterestsd. "wher
the nations Of the world come to low
Amsrica." he said. ''they viii obey and
follow America =