THE PRESIDENCY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10690, 9 August 1912, Page 5

THE PRESIDENCY

GOVERNOR WBODROW WILSON ACCEPTS NOMINATION. (Received Last Night, 10.10 o'clock.) : NEW YORK, August 8. Mr Woodrow Wilson, Democratic candidate, in a speecn at Seagirt accepting noim.uition for, the Presidency, characterised the Republican Tariff system as "private favours." Ho advocated tho steady revision of, the tariff in order to bring down the high cost of living, which lie said was due to private agreements among prod;, ens. Referring to labour problems he advocated a friendly adjustment in the sens* of universal partnership. The rovival of the merchant marine was essential, as the Panama Canal would bo without ships.

ROOSEVELT'S GREATEST HONOUR.

Received This Morning, 12.55 o'clock. CHICAGO, August S. Mr Roosevelt, niaccepting nomination said, "Having already been president, I measure my words m, saying that I count this the greatesejt honour to lead a movement in the interests of all the people," Governor Hiram Johnston, California, was nominated as vice-president. In accepting nomination he declared that he would rather go to defe^ + with Mr Roosevelt, than to victory with any other presidential candidate. The platform of the Progressiva Party, ho said, dedicates itself to tliO fulfilment of the duty'laid down by their fathers, to maintain the government of the people by the people. The old parties had been t.ie tool of corrupt interests, which used them impartially for sellish purposes, ihe new party offers itself as an instrument of the pronle to sweep away old abuses, and 'mild a> newer .an.t nobler commonwealth. The pledges of the party are to secure equal suffrage, and to provide easier and more expeditious methods of amending the constitution.

MR ROOSEVELT NOMINATED

A STRONG FIGHT EXPECTED

(Received Last Night 10.10 o'clock)

CHICAGO, August 8. Mr Roosevelt was nominated amid remarkable scenes of enthusiasm.

The Times' Chicago correspondent states that there is a gceornl tcn-

doncy to believe that Mr Roer.'3ve!t will make a strong right for the Presidency, though a month ago none believed that ho had a chance.

There are practically no profeo-joii- ••' p*>l:ticiar.«. in the rv.ik ad file of his supporters, but the rcspcctabl? rnlddb c'ar'j. indicating a certani

amount cf popular enthusiasm