Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-15
DEMOCRAT FOR GOVERNOR
Essex County Party Men Believe the
Time is Ripe for strong
Pull All Together.
NEVER a BETTER OPPORTUNITY

NEVER A BETTER OPPORTUNITY
so SAY SEVERAL or THE LEADING DEMO
Gratis IN THEIR TALKS AS TO CANDI-
DATES AND PLATFORMS = ONE MAN
MAKES a STRONG PLEA TO EX-SENATOR
SMITH TO COME OFT OF RETIREMENT.
Newark, Nov 12.-The Newark Daily
4dcn1iser to-day prints symposium Of
Democratic ideas ia Essex County as to the
coming Gubernatorial campaign. One or
two Of the interviews are quoted below
The article says:
With scarcely an exception, the members
Of the Democratic party are of the opinion
that the time is ripe for reunion Of all the
faetions which have strayed away in recent
years.
1t is iii the proposed reorganization that
these men find the hope OF the future of
the Democratic party That the Demo-
cratic party can be led out Of the mire, re-
inyigorated and restored to its old place is
firmly believed by the men who, by years
of experience in political matters, have
acquired a faculty for judging conditions.
As yet, few Of them are prepared to offer
suggestions as to the best method of bring
ing about the proposed reorganization,
preferring to let matters stand for time,
in the certainty that the party will work its
own redemption, and that when the confer
cnce of Democrats, which is to be held in
the near future, shall take place, feasible
plan of reorganization viii he suggested
and adopted.
OWEN r. coNLoN's IDEAS.
Whenever the Jeffersonan-J acksonian
| Of CIR Il
hered to by the Democratic party, . said
Owen F. Conlon, former Tax Commissioner,
and for years Secretary of the County
Democratic Committee, during its most
successful period, it will receive the sup
port of majority of the people of this
country OF late years the party has been
experimenting to greater or less degree
with new issues and what are termed
available or logical candidates, with
platforms made up partly from theoretical
standpoint. The people of this country
are conservative, and what they want is not
what reads we'll Or what sounds good to
hear, but that which viii work practical
and beneficial results.
!'In no State Of the Union has the Demo-
cratic party a better opportunity for success
in the near future than in New Jersey.
The Democrat who viii take up the ques-
tion of uniform tax laws who will bring
about equal taxation and who can show the
people that he can solve the much-discussed
problem in practical and impartial man
ner, will undoubtedly be successful,
another important problem to be solved
in the near future is the regulation Of cor
p0rations. When the present corporation
laws were passed by the representatives of
the people Of New Jersey, they had no idea
that such gigantic corporations as now exist
would ever secure license from the State to
do business, as well as receive protection
from its courts, without being in the least
responsible to the State government for
their acts.
I'VE have all read great deal about
ri and heard a great deal during the
campaign just closed about how trusts
should be regulated. To my mind, the
Democratic party Of New Jersey should
take up the question and solve it in a fair
and impartial manner How? By revising
the c0rparation laws so that provision NAV
be made for strict and thorough super
vision by the State government over all
corporations and the officers thereof
Corporations organized under the laws
of New Jersey should be required to render
detailed statements of assets and liabilities
to board or commission created for the
purpose of receiving such reports. and
which would have supervision and control
over them, similar to that maintained bv
the Banking and Insurance Department
over the life and fire insurance companies.
State banks, savings banks and trust eGIi-
panies. On these issues the Party would
unite, and the entire press, without excep-
ton, would lend is support y
~tLLs ON MIR. SMITH.
Edward W. Whitehead, former Chairman
Of the Executive Committee Of the County
Democratic Committee and more recently
head Of the County Democracy, but who Of
late years has been as ardent i'll the regular
line as any of the old-time Democrats. be-
lieyes that the time is ripe for a general
reorganization of the party, and he also
holds fast to the idea that there is no man
IN New jersey to whom the task of regen-
Grating the Democratic party can better be
entrusted than to former Senator James
Smith, Jr. Mr.. Whitehead thinks that if
the Democrats who have the interests of
the party and of the people at heart can
get together they can score a success in the
next Gubernatorial campaign.
The great Democratic party of the State
OF New jersey has now an opportunity of a
lifetime, said Mr. Whitehead. sit has
been shown in the last few years that the
Democracy of this State will stand for
nothing but the, genuine, old-fashioned
Democratic principles, and the sooner this
IS realized the quicker will this grand old
party Of ours get back to its mornings.
Thousands and thousands of Democrats
are ready right now in the twenty-one
counties Of New Jersey to join hands with
anybody and everybody to bring about
general shaking up Of the grand army of
Democracy. With its old-time doctrines.
and with the good will of the people. who
rule at all times and always will, now is
the time, right now, without the slightest
delay, for the old-time leaders of the Dem
oeratic party of the State of New Jersey to
come to the front and advise, counsel and
beseech for a united action all around.
Let some of the issues of the last two
national campaigns be buried out of sight
forever and forever, amen, and amen. and
let all hands get right down to the funda-
mental principles which General Jackson.
Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Tilden Joel
Parker and others fought for until they
ACAV- W bliSlI graves
For thirty years or more this State has
had Democratic victories until recent years.
Why not prepare in time for the important
campaigns which are on the way I?
The Republican party is overwhelmed
with power and to the average citizen it
must be evident that too much power for
one party is bad for the taxpayer. There
are more Democrats than ever in the State
OF New Jersey, and if the party leaders will
show little plain everyday common sense.
every vote win be heard from at the polls
on election days from now on. Call it a
reorganization Or whatever you please. the
fact remains that something must be done,
and done right away. None of us knows it
all We should stop and listen to the
advice OF Others, and then get ready to help
place our party where it belongs.
Some years ago, when we had Demo-
cratic victories, and ! had the extreme
pleasure of being chairman of the executive
of the county Democratic COM
mlttee, there was no man in all Essex who
did more then, and for years after, than
James Smith, Jr, OF Newark. His in
Huence reached far out into the State. He
was power and is to-day, notwithstand-
ing few cowardly and contemplate attacks
made on him from time to time by few
Jealous creatures. Mr.. Smith may have
made mistakes in his political career, but
under his leadership, with Judge Kruger
md Others, the Democracy of New Jersey