The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

cS0rIBNeG from FlTL fREe).
Palmer. In introducing Mr.. Wilson.
proclaimed him the greatest living
progressive.
Presidents Speech
The President said In part:
1T am especially glad TO sec you
because there are some things which
perhaps Pennsylvanians are more
qualified 10 tell about than any other
people in the United States. They
are better qualified TO testify as to tho
subtle means by which the purposes
Of the people are some times defeated
ny their government. know how
true Il Is that the people OF Pennsyl-
vanta have desired men TO lead them
who would lead them TO the light, and
not drag them into the snbterranean
passages OF private influence.
II want to call your attention to
what ts happening in Pennsylvania.
Then may make some remarks about
what is happening in Now Jersey In
order that between us, comparing the
experiences OF New Jersey with the
experiences Of Pennsylvania we may
understand a thing or two about the
conditions in the nation at large,
New Jersey was under influence OF
what we used TO call a board OF
guardians, group Of Republican
leaders who did not venture, most of
them. to offer themselves for election
but who did choose all those who
were to offer them selves for election.
and 7td through those who were elect
Cd absolutely control the fortunes OF
the State And ] am very happy to
say that ! was privileged to have
~ fha Hhny tn these
gentlemen.
Has Rcieemed Doth Parties Promises
what has the Democratic party in
the nation in the last three years and
half done. II you sum Il up. 1t has
redeemed the promises OF both
PARTIES. promises which on one side,
venture, were made without the
slightest expectation that any one
would eve. be rash enough to at
tempt to fulfill them. That is what
happened in New Jersey. We dis
lodged these gentlemen. and now with
what .mpudence they are trying to
come back
THE thing Is open, obvious, i'm
pudent But, my friends, ~ can't be
done, after the light La turned on.
And exactly the Same thing Is hap
pening in Pennsylvania the same
thing that they are attempting IN New
Jersey, is being attempted in the ma
ton at large. wonder II they sup
pose that anybody Is deceived.
THE contest at Chicago four years
ago and the contest at Chicago this
year were for the control OF the ma
chincry OF the party. And now, after
the smoke has cleared away, we see
standing before US that familiar old
~. hnap atu va
IN It's possession of power. And what
l want to call your attention to Is
that this IL not merely a presidential
campaign. want you to remember
that the real source Of action and
the real machinery OF obstruction Is
in Congress. Do you suppose that
anything could have been accom-
plished in the last three and q. half
years II there had not been a deter
mined and willing majority in the
Congress have not led those gem
tlemen; ! have gone forward with
them. call your attention to the
fact that there Is not here recorded
single Wilson policy. Everything
that have asked that Congress to
do was to write In the pledges of tho
party itself
But n Ffgrehead.
And no | want you TO remember
that President without a Congress
that Ia heart and soul for the things
that he represents is absolutely as
useless as q hgurehead. He can get
you into trouble. but he cannot get
you out
And want 20 bear witness in this
presence the kind OF control which
tho Republican machine has attempt
ed to exercise In the United States
Congress.
Several gentlemen who are sup
posed TO Re spokesman for the Re-
publican party have In public pro-
fessed to condemn invisible govern
ment. but in private they have coun-
selled and aided and abetted 1t. The
best way to avert suspicion is to con-
denim tho thing that you are doing
yourself.
And just because the people of the
great State OF New York saw through
that thin mask they defeated a toll
erably good new constitution by a
majority that had never been before
heard OF IN that State. II you want
to know how New York 10 going this
time, look up tho records of what
II did to the constitution. And what
It did TO the constitution was not upon
the universal repute of those who had
proposed the constitution.
That is the temper OF the people
of the United States, not to exchange