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!DGER, FRIDAY, MARCH 24,1911 OXFORD PUBLIC 9 UTOODROW WILSONIN ATLANTA. (Atlanta Journal.) IDxcepting presidents and ex-presidents, there has never heen a vis .itor to Atlanta who has received more marked attention and been more" warmly greeted than Gov. "Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey. Everywhere he is being hailed as -one ' of the foremost members of "bis party- But his unusually hearty greeting in Atlanta is due to the fact that he is a Southern man, .and a former resident of Atlanta, -where he began the practice of law. Governor Wilson was tendered a .luncheon Thursday evening by Governor-elect Hoke Smith, on which occasion he was hailed as one of the greatest men in the Democratic party and the most likely man for the presidential candidacy. At the breakfast tendered him by the Young Men's Democratic Lea gue Friday morning Governor Wil son was again enlogized as the next president. Everywhere tribute is being paid to him as the leader of the party. That Woodrow Wilson is one of the strongest and most significant iigures in the Democratic party is evidenced by his cordial reception in Atlanta. At the breakfast Fri day morning the speakers, with not an exception, paid tribute to him one of the most likely candida tes for the presidential chair In his opening remarks, Walter P. Andrews, president of the Young Men's Democratic League, spoke of Governor Wilson as one, of the most prominent figures in American politics, and one of two or three tc whom the Democratic party is looking for leadership. Three Presidents. The first speaker was J udge George Hillyer, who signed Govern or Wilson's license to practice law. Judge Hillyer said- "Last evening we listened to a man who has been president; this evening we shall .hear a man who is president, but we have with us this morning a man who is going to be president." Henry H. Cabaniss said that the democratic party has every reason to anticipate a victory in the next presidential election, and that a new leader has arisen to carry the government of greater success- I nan think of no better man,"said lie. 'for the Democraitc leader than our distinguished guest.' George A. Wendling paid tribute to Governor Wilson's history of the United States and spoke of liim as the "great future president of the United States." Charles A- Douglas said that he could never forget the South and -Southern people, and hailed the guest as a Southern man. He said that on the very verge of another national election the party is crav ing a leader to speak for all parts of the land, to express the thoughts of the people and to lead them to victory- He said that Mr. Wilson Irorn in Virgrnia, reared in South Carolina and Georgia and imbued itfe the spirit of the Southland Jiaving spent his manhood in the Korth, could speak and stand for all sections. He said that he be lieved that Mr. Wilson would be sat isfactory to all; and that the psy chological moment has arrived when the Democratic party will nominate the successor to Grover Cleveland. John Temple Graves spoke brief ly, saying that he is a Democrat and always has been. Governor Wilson's Speech. Governor Wilson skillfully outlin ed the ideals of the Democratic party. He said that he believes that there are only two sets of men who can lead in politics young men and men who never grow old. "The country," said he, "'is mot measured by what it has been, out what it is, and what it hopes to "be, and only in a determined, - de finite looking-forward is there hope." He said that it has been signfi--cant of the South that it has had sbl tendency. to shut itself in with the glories of the past, which are the finest in history. He said that there had been in the past an imagined hostility between the North and the South, but that he could now see no traces of this imagined attitude of the North to ward the South, and that there seemed to be a universal desire that the South should come into her own again. He said that the future of the party depends upon the young men and that the party should endeav or to attract them- In speaking of the two leading parties he said that their theories are directly op posed to each other; that the Re publican party wishes to govern by trusteeship, putting affairs in the hands of those .who are wealth eist, but that the only safe govern ment is one in which all the poe ple participate. Republicans Lack Perspective. "Every time I deal with the pres ent trustees of the United States 1 see that they lack a vision of the people as a whole. The most serious thing facing us today is the concentration of money power in the hands of a few." He spoke of New York City as one of the most provincial places in the world, always looking out for New York, and in contrast with this declared: "Our whole problem -is to bring the people of the United States into the game." He spoke of government as fun damentally a matter of ."whom do you want to serve?" He said that business interests, and that all should have intensions of public service- He said that the chief as Bet is confidence. His closing remarks were a tri bute to the Democratic party as standing for honest, wholesome, compact progress. Toasted at Banquet as Democracy's New Leader. Gov- Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, was extended a most cor dial and enthusiastic welcome to Atlanta and the South at an elab orate dinner given in his honor by Gov-elect Hoke Smith in the i&anquet hall of the Piedmont Ho- m us: BIEtMIgtlBga k- "ll. i IV v I a xt T t xt iiever LaK iNever leea proof Handsome Inexpensive Suitable for all kinds oft. buildings. For further detailed information apply to I. e. TURNER, tel Thursday evening. Gathered around the festive board was a most representative! assemblage and in short addresses of welcome Gov ernor Wilson was repeatedly re ferred to as the next Democratic nominee and Presdient of the Uni ted - States, and his host, Gov.-elect Hoke Smith, as the most suitable man for Vice-President of , the Uni ted States. In response to the warm welcome extended to him Governor Wilson delivered an eloquent address, in which he spoke of the bright pros pect of true Democracy in the im mediate future and in which he de fined true Democracy. At the conclusion of the elabor ate course dinner Governor-elect Hoke Smith inrtoduced P. A. Sto vall, of Savannah, a boyhood friend of Governor Wilson- Mr. Stovall briefly summarizde the early his tory of the governor of New Jersey and called attention to the great work he was doing for the country as an educator. Continuing he said: '"In welcoming Governor Wil son we welcome a man who has not only successfully fought the ma chine of the opposite party in his own State, but who has achieved a splendid success for the Democrat ic party in overcoming the machine which for a time predominated its actions in the State of New Jersey- Destiny Points to Him- "I think I may safely say that the finger of destiny now points to the governor of New Jersey as the next presidnetial nominee 1 of the Democratic party. I do not say this is an empty banquet compli ment, but am firmly convinced that the peer of New Jersey will be call ed upon to represent our party as president, and that Governor-elect Hoke Smith, of our own State, will be the future vice-president-" President wt Y. Ainsworth, of Wesleyan college, was the next speaker introduced to extend a wel come to Governor Wilson. President Ainsworth called . attention to the fact that by examining , the compen dium of information contained'; in, "Who's.. Who"--h4rnaryricirr-traroT It would be found that 800 names therein were the sons of ministers and 600 wer the names of great teachers. Continuing, he said: "Governor Wilson is another minister's son and a powerful contributor to the world's work. With his broad vis oni of political and other conditions in many States it seems the inev itable will or the destinies that he shall be chosen to preside over our great republic. "Governor-elect Hoke Smith is the son of a no less gifted school master and he too, has in - his grasp the wild destiny of the re public in the daya to come. It is a great pleasure to welcome Governoi Wilson to the Empire State as th& guest of Governor Smith." Chairman Wright Speaks. W. O. Wright, chairman of the Democratic State executive commit tee, was next called upon for a few words- Chairman Wright said: "It is with genuine delight that we are allowed the privilege on coming into 'social and personal contact with our distinguished citizen.Gov ernor Woodrow Wilson who loves the South its people, its history and its traditions. "If the next standard . bearer of Democracy doesn't fall to Georgia, I think we can assure Governor Wil son of cur aid in his nomination and overwhelming election to the presidency of the United States. Ex-Gov. M. L. Ansel, of South Carolina, related a number of inci dents on the early life of Governor Wilson and presented the claim of South Carolina upon him. "It is with sincere pleasure that I ex tend a most hearty welcome to Governor Wilson in behalf of the State from which I come, and, if I may be allowed to, from the entire South-" Governor-elect Hoke Smith then presented Governor Wilson with the following words of introduction: urovernor wnson was Dora m Virginia, spent his boyhood in Au- I gusta; afterward lived in South Car olina, attended college in North Carolina and later attended the Johns Hopkins university in Mary land. '"As a southern boy he was call ed td a Northern college in the face of all the prejudices and theo ries held by Northerners against Southern men as great educators. "In the North they have often rec ognized the ability of the South in producing lawyers and states men, but never before in the history of the nation has a Southern man won such success in the education al world as our distinguished friend, Governor Wilson. "During the past the North has poured her sons into the South to occupy positions of distinction and honor as educators, but in this one instance has the South contribu ted her share in this great teach er and man. "Allow me to introduce to Gov. Woodrow Wilson." you Governor Wilson Speaks Governor Wilson first stated that he was not a Wilson man. Continu ing, he said: "There is a great dif- Jference between the South and the region In which I now live. This ' 7 1 7J J V 'W SY- S-ARl AT-.jn rr" r o. v J rvepsurs rireproor storm- '1 OXFORD, 1ST. C -1 fact was brought more clearly to my notice on a recent visit toj Trin ity College, Durham, N. JCA ' No man can live lone enoush1rnl solve all the mysterious Darts 1 life. which he does not understa: In ridine on the train I Inter- ed into conversation with I North Carolian, who upon learnii that I was from New Jersey, aslaUf what the people of that State Unought of Grover Cleveland, who was at that time president of the United States. rj "I was forced to reply that I did not know- He immediately set me down as an ignoramus,rfbut as a matter of fact, it is impoible to ascertain political feelings some sections of the North as easily as they may be learned in the uth. 'The South is noted for homogen eity and talkativeness. There. is more politics talked to the square mile in the South than in the entire nation. The South cin be sampled very much like a bajp of cotton. You can pluck aVkf piece here and find the value of tie en tire bale. . 1 "In the South and in New! Eng land the old country life of the mother country has been brought over- . They are substantially En glish. In the States of New tfork, Nek Jersey and the middle (North this is not true. The population is mixed to that degree commonly termed the American mixture. South Has Ccme Back.1 "The present is a time of rejoic ing for the coming back of, the South into national politics. ' The South is certainly coming back to its former position as may be seen from glancing at the House of Representatives and beholding the power of the Southern. party in that body. "The return to power of the South is looked upon by some in the North with a peculiar feeling. Tc a certain extent the South is misunderstood. Many think. ! that the South is conservative to the point of being reactioif" ' ,J"Vt how mmunlryj "The older I get the more radical I get along certain linejs. Radical in the literal sense oiF the word, I long more and more to get, at the root of the whole matter. "A shor-i while ago I was a guest at dinner with a company of comfortable looking New York suc cessful business men- They wore that air of comfort which is not seen outside of New York. "They seemed to be of the opin ion that in my educational work I was trying to make their sons just as different from their fathers as possible. Now success in particu lar linfPs had narrowed their scope from habitual concentration. Ab- i sorbed in particular lines of busi ness, they had lost touch with the country and the world at large. My idea was to have their sons make a new ' start, not to take up life where their fathers had left off.but to enter it with a new and broader vision. "I have studied politics all my i life and have found that the success I ful men are not the ones from whom best - advice, nad information it to be learned. The man ; who is making $1,500 or $2,000 a year in most cases is better prepared to give information in regard to busi ness than the successful owner. "Everything must be carried back to the people themselves. This is true of business and politics and is the only basis which acts as a safeguard to human intreests. "Have you ever noticed that society is never renewed from the top. It is from the bottom that the rise is made. The old families burn out their places are filled by men from the unrisen sources- "Did you ever stop to consider that the Roman Cathlic church in the middle ages was an example of pure Democracy? There was no peasant who was too humble to become a priest and this Democratic condition kept the government from going to dry rot during the period of the world's greatest addiction to aristocracy. Organization Necessary. "The machine referred to by Mr. Stovall, in New Jersey, was not a powerful organization supported by the people. It was merely a selfish private corporation and the . only power it had was compelled by fear. "Party organizations is necessary. It is only when the organizaiton be comes implicated with business to such an extent that the people and their interests are overlooked that party organization becomes an evil. "It will be dead easy for the Dem ocratic party to win victory if they convince the people that they are working for them. There has been a great deal of talk among dissatisfied Republicans of - the or ganization of a third party. These men cannot cuite take to the name 'Democratic,' but if men are put up in the next election in whom ' the people believe, Republicans i them selves will form an integral riart in casting votes for their electno "It is only necessary foJ the Democrats to show that thtnr are playing a square game and am con sistent in saying that their I pur pose is to serve the people oil the United States. Roofing of Every Description. 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