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Show WILSON SPEECH TORN TO SHREDS Kansas City, Sept 3 Woodrow Wilson's criticism of the minimum wage scalo feature of the Progressive platform last night brought a sharp retort from Governor Hiram Johnson of California, speakln- in Convention ball. 1 The candldato for vice president on tho Progressive ticket said Governor Wilson failed to comprehend the question ques-tion he discussed. "I read with some surprise on my way to your city the speech of the Democratic candidate for president In which he denounced the minimum wage for women," Governor Johnson sold. "1 ask you, did the tired woman who labors for a meager wage, or the employer who makes it necessary for ber to toll for this unsatisfactory sum. rejoice when they read the statement? "It is apparent that tho candidate who made that utterance utterly lacks an understanding of the particular evil which we 6eek to remedy." Tho meeting was enthusiastic, and, despite a driving rain, tho hall was almost full. Hundreds of women were present. Many suffrage banners ban-ners decorated boxes. As Governor Johnson was entering tho hall, a young woman fastened a vellow toy balloon labeled "voles for women" In his coat lapol, but he discarded It before be-fore he mounted the platform. Henry J. Allen, editor of the Wichita Wich-ita Beacon, introduced tho speaker as the "next vice presldont of the United States " Great applause followed. A violent rain, lightning and thunder storm drove the governor to cover soon after he started to speak at To-peka. To-peka. But once under shelter he do-fled do-fled the weL |