The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

NEWARK. y. J. oct. 81 blow
has been struck "a the foot which
rocks the cradle Of the trusts
Everett Colby, a wealthy young
banker. doing business In Waii.st
and living In this city. j. the nom-
tnee from this district Tor state sen
ator. Ills fight Is being made un-
ON a platform which promises, In
the event % his election. limited
franchises and what he cells the
abolition Of corporation control Of
legislation.
ie Il attacking specifically The
great Pennsylvania railroad corpora
ton. He points cut that this rail-
read enjoys privileges under state
laws which are unequal with tho6e
of the small taxpayer.
He says that an evil exists. Rail-
roads Pay s. per thousand taxes
the man who oNns his hcue pays
s1s q thousand Colby says this is
wrong and IN the saying establishes
himself as a new type Of human
specimen IN Jersey politics.
Colby is dolnK his eiactlenssSing
nov. His enemies point TO his place
In wall-st and say he l. omiy talk
ing.
He i. however. thr most interest
ing political character In New Jersey
today. Upon that ground paid him
= visit at his magnificent estate
near Seabrlxht. Ny object was q
find II he did. In truth. prqfnia. any
genuine attack upon the corporation
laws Of New Jersey. Under these.
"a M world knows. the makers q
trusts. for the payment Of an tncor-
porRtfou fee Of a tenth 5f per cent,
can obtain charters upon oceans 81
watered stock. iaNa Which cauute-
nance dummy" directors and an ef
the various other underhandsd IN
xasloua Of the spirit Of honesty In
commerce ana industry which the
trusts operating under the statutes
Of this state have INDUCED Ia with
irnpuutty since the era Of vast COM
ninations
Colby IL n young man. vigorous IN
manner and quick % thought. lie
vas playing a stiff game o. tennis
when / interrupted him His assoc
ciates we're millIonaires. sons.
The people Of my state are dis
posed 10 react against political
grating BE said. when he had got
down 70 business Il have made a
fhree-moufh fight for my nominal
ton. About 20 per cent Of the
voters participated IN the primaries
a number unhenrd of before. The
people are interested because : have
promised them something I have
declared myself the enemy Of the
corporation which controls our leg
fslature. making it grind out - ecial
grlst as against the best interest Of
the many. Ny fight has been upon
local issues. and has been especially
directed against the Pennsylvania
railroad. which Seems 10 have tried
20 swallow the state. and against the
sweet ctr trust. which has attempt
ed 20 swallow my district
That Il the essence Of what CoIby
said. Though not convincing. Il
wiil probably be enough Of a mes
sage to send throb Of fear 20 tbs
heart Of the octopus maker where
70 qualm q doubt or uncertainty
has ever before entered on account
"a Jersey.
Colby also favors the election 81
United states senators by direei
vote Of the people. This. too. - In.
tended 10 be a dlseoncerting element
n the trust nest
The young banker has smashed
the Republican ring IN Essex-co and
the ii Colby aFsemblymen can com
blne with the - assemblymen from
FIudson-co and with the three lem.
ocrafs ia the house he can do y ettl
much what be pleaseE.
Ia the SENATE colby would have
iesa power. for this body viii iikell
stand seven Democrats 70 10 Hspub.
lscana, Colby being one Of the lat
ter. Ills whiriwind campaign. how
eyer. has aroused great public sen
timent. and Il Is anticipated tina
etats leaders VIII adopt q copcilia.
knyy policy and may accept HE view