Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-04-07 | Page 14 | Governor Wilson Defends Himself

GOVERNOR WILSON DEFENDS HIMSELF CHICAGO. April ?. Governor "Wood-row "Wood-row Wilson of New Jersey addressed four large Democratic meetings here tonight to-night su? tho wlixlup of his campaign for 111 primary vote on tho presidential delegates In Illinois, Governor Wilson I discussed the trusts. Hie money power, chastised the "Interests," praised for-elKii-born cltiKens and donled that he hail ever voted anything but the Democratic Demo-cratic ticket. Me spoko llrst. In South Chicago at Lincoln Turner hall to a gathering composed com-posed largely of Polish-Americans, next, at a downtown theater, then at St. Anns auditorium on the outhoast side, and last at St. Stanislaus hall on the northwest north-west side. "When we speak of America," said Governor "Wilson, "wo speak not of a race, but of a people. After wo have enumerated the IriRh-Amorlcans, the German-Americans, tho Jewish-Americans and the Polish-Americans, who will he loft Y Settlers and the descendants of the settlor constitute the minority in America, and people of nil the races of Europe a majority. The term 'America' is bigcr than the continent. America lives In the heart of every man. everywhere, every-where, who wishes to find a region from where he will be free to work out his destiny as he chooses." Referring to revolutionary days, Governor Gov-ernor Wilson paid tribute to Poland. "Poland know what liberty meant." ho said, "for It has suffered tho most severe se-vere of all blows as a nation. That blow was Inability to enjoy nt home that which all nations hope for and asplrn to, and the Polish who have followed Pulaski to this country havo come hero to reuliJM tliei hopes bred and tho conceptions con-ceptions conceived in Poland." ICoscIuszko. John Sobicskl and other Polish heroes were mentioned, and then the governor said: "T am not saying these things because T have been lied about, for lies take care of themselves. I nm merely speaking speak-ing real truths, as every man must speak who knows anything about Europe and Its history." At Mollno Governor Wilson said. "There never will bo a permanent and soltled tariff policy In this country until the average man is brought Into the gamo and public opinion has been fully consulted. The trouble Is that tho tariff schedules have been made up after consultation con-sultation with a small group of Interested Inter-ested persons. "I am for the laboring man. because he Is a part of the great body of the nation and justlco must bo done him or there can be no justlco in this country. coun-try. Wa must all be parties In the game of government and no one man must bo allowed to play the part of a hog. "The greatest difficulty In politics is to bring all men together In great common com-mon undertakings, so that no class will j be excluded from recognition by those I who make tho laws."