Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
WILSON FORMALLY
OPENS CAMPAIGN
FOR REELECTION
Notified of denomination
for Presidency at Sum
mcr White House.
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS
ATTEND CEREMONY
Charactcrizes Republican Party
as Practical and Moral
Failure"
DECLARES FOR RIG AMERICA
Defends Mexican and European
Policies and Rccitcs Lcgisla-
tive Achievements.
DECLARES roK RIG AMERICA
Defends Mexican and European
Policies and Rccitcs i.cgisla-
tive Achievements.

Policies and Rccitcs Lcgi>in-
tive Achievements.
Long iiRANCn y j. September
2--rrcsidcut Wilson to-day formally
opened his campaign for rc-clcciion
with speech acccptin. Tho Dcmocratic
nomination. in which he characterized
,iic Republican parts ~ practical
and moral failure defended his Mcxi-
can ana Europcsn policies. rccitcd the
Legislative achievements Of his admin
istration aud declared for big
America"
The President left Sh3d"w Lawn 1t
~ o'clock to-nigh, for Washington.
In his speech president Wilson was
uusparinG iu his cti,lcism OF the Re
publican party - party of mastery
inactivity and cunning rcsourccfulncss
in standing pat 10 resist change" and
said that old leaders s;ill sclec, its
candidate, but he did not mention
Charles r. iiucncs. the Republican,
candidate. by namc.
The Prcsidon, spoke from tho vcranda
of his summer home TO a crowd which
tilted 5000 chairs and oNcrn": :cd 10
the lawn
Speaking in tn. opcn his voice could
hc heard by only u small part OF the
crowd bu, those Who did near him
constantly interrupted win applau
once. when ne said 81 neither seek the
favor nor fear the dispicasure OF that
small alien clemcu; amongst Us which
puts ioyalty 10 any foreign power be-
fore loyalty 10 the United states. the
crowd stood ana chcercd
The notification ceremonies were
brought ~ q dramatic close when
~ F
attached TO parachutcs We're Tired into
the air by mortars and unfolded over
tho Presidents head AS . band played
Am ncrica." Aftcrward Sir Wilson stood
more than an hour on the vcranda and
shook hands with several thousand men.
women and children
HANDS no PRESIDENT cory
OF 81. Louis pI.tTFuRM "
Senator James. OF Kentucky. cnaiT-
man Of tho notifcaiiou committee. in-
troduccd tho President. Whcn hc de
ciarcd thar Mr. Wilson had Kept Amer
lea at peace tho crowd responded in
stantly ana applnuded several miuu;cs.
lie concluded hy handiu- tae r. es. :
dent q COPY ot the - Louis ~, 'pim.
Reading slowly. but disr!uctl, .rom
a printed copy Of mis- spcech. and fie-
puentiy looking ~ 10 emphasize pa :
ticular points Mr. WILSON spoke % th.
Democratic platform as definite
pledge Reviewing ihc achievements
Of the administration hc said "Alik,
in the domestic field and in tho wide
ncld 81 The commerce Of tho World.
American business and life and Indus
try have been set free 10 move as they
mover moved before"
iIc said: "Wc have provided for ma
,ionai defense urcu scale never be-
fore serlouslH proposed unon the re-
sponsib!ity Of an cn,!rc political
party"
Concluding his lis; Of measures
passed by Congress in til. las, three
years. tho President declared:
This cXtraordinary recital must
sound like platform. a list OF san
ruSne promises. but il is not. /, is a
record Of promises made four Years
ago and now actually redeemed in con
structive legislation"
The President mad. - bid for the
Progressive vote by saving tha, we
have in four years come very near 10
carrying GU, the platform Of tn" Pro-
-rcssivc party as well as our own. for
VIC arc also nrogrcssivcs
Further along. rcbuitinI foreign born
Americans who are not loyal 10 the
United States. he said:
~ am tho candidate OF a party. but
am, above all things else. an Amer
lean citizen.
REFERENCE TO MENICo
GREETED BN APPI.\ USE
When ATr Wilson declared that the
revolution in Mexico is right. and that
so long as its leaders represent. how
ever impcrfcctly struggle for free
dom. he is ready to serve their cuds.
the crowd applaudcd. Applause also
greeted his declaration that America
must do its part in laying the founda-
tion for tho world rcacc
The policy of the United States in
dealing with violations Of the rights
Of Americans as a result OF the Euro
pcan war, tho President outlined thus:
THAT property rights can bc vindi-
Gated by claims for damage when the
war is over and no modern nation can
decline TO arbitratc such ella inns. but
the fundamental rights of humanity
cannot be"
The audience which listened 10 the
Presidents address cf acceptance was
made up largely Of residents OF New
Jersey coast towns, lut included Dem
ocratic leaders from every section Of
tho county and delegations from New
York. Pennsylvania and other nearby
states.
Secretary Lansing. Secretary Hous-
ton. Secretary McAdoo and Postmaster
General Burlcson represented tho Cab
met. and virtually all The members OF
tho notification committee. tho Demo-
cratic National Committee. the Demo
cratic campaign committee and tho as
sociatc campaign committee OF Fro