Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-15
.TO THE CITIZENS
OF NEN JERSEY
Gall For Conference.

R0ll6lcdt c0ud1blOuS W6fc ucfoA uCAOiC So
unsettled in the United States, as at the
present. time. Party affiliations have been
and are being severed because men are be
ginning to understand that their parties,
as now constituted, no longer represent the
principles in which they believe. To stu
dents of politics two important truths, one
the antithesis of the other, are apparent IN
the present condition: 1. The machinery
OF the two old parties has fallen completely
under the control Of corporate influences
and other privileged interests 2. The
spirit Of independence has reached its high
est point in the history Of American poll
tics
While this statements is true of the
country as whole, it is peculiarly descrip-
tive Of the condition in New jersey. In this
State party leadership has been and is COM
pletely dominated by corporation influence.
Party principles have been trampled under
foot, party honor has been baetered for cor
poration pelf, party banners have been
trailed in the filth Of political corruption.
Ia. a,v xvondar shat chaos has taken the
place of party organization? Is it strange
that men hesitate to admit their connection
with any political party in New jersey
Bad as is the condieion; forbidding as the
situation appears from that condition, out
Of that situation may yet arise the grandest
temple of political freedom, honor and
purity ever seen in our beloved State. It
has been said shat when things get thor
ouphly bad they will right themselves =
implying that, in public affairs, there is a
point in She decline at which the people
viii revolt. and inspired by the spirit Of
.hoao and pride, will rally at the call Of
ss.r asisi aheck the downward course. We
believe ihat New Jersey has reached that
point!
Dishonored ID our party councils, betray
ed in our party councils, betrayed in our
legislative sanctuary, chained to the wheels
of unbridIed monopoly, butt for the jokes
Of ne-half Of the world, and commiserated
by the other half, the citizens, of New Jer-
sew have come to the time when they must
assert their manhood and their patriotism.
pa.,;a;nr .be trnsbs set ont in the FORE
oo;na and ;mnal,ed bv the desire TO aid in
tbo gorl 81 rescuino the State from the
danger in which it is engulfed, and to re-
store TO the people their rights which haye
been bartered away. the undersigned ap-
naal 10 Won for cooperation. We do not
nnder-estimate the powers arrayed against
the people, but we believe that there is suf-
f;c;ent NJ the snirit of true democracy still
p. !. NJ Tarsau % ,rorarlv oroanized
ielo - ~" os''y' :. - -
TO oFersnow tne forces Vi sslusllness anu
corruption and to place our commonwealth
once more in the front rank of American
CO...
''"ses'
We have not come hastily to cur oonclus-
ions Tn conferences we have carefully and
.-1....a.;.,o,v, oons;dorsd the s;tnat;on and
eAnaussiss'y 0ons'N = - '''9 s's.,..' ~.
have earnestly discussed remedles tnas
mighs be brought forward. The result OF
these conferences has been unanimous
s-.:-.. !. ..,, r.o, +bo bo,,ssk and 1,ro-
,s s:s;zss,aa :, n Tarsau ,;1a sor
gFessive c'bizens y Ne" oe'sey o'ean'Ae ~
the practical duties OF citizenship.
We therefore, ask Won to Join with us in
e..,,;a,,, 10 t,ne dep,ocracv in New Ter
s's''
sey'
Tentatively. subject to the will Of more
oor,,re,,sns;va conference when nronerlv
o..,a a-,.,.o.4 ~ ,aI,,..,;,,.
Otgallzeu, We 5Woulu 9uss5Sso onc aolio !" aDs