The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-04

VS.. COLBY
The Joint Discussion Proves In
teresting to Men from all
Parts Of the State.
SENATOR HILLERY JUSTIFIED.


off in Lyceum Hall on Wednesday
evening. The two speakers had the
stage to themselves. The boxes were
occupied by politicians and delega-
tions from various places, while in the
audience were a number Of prominent
politicians Of the State, including
Senator Bradley and David Baird,
who came all the way from Camden,
John /. Blair Riley of Warren, Geo. e.
Williams of Sussex, Col. Kuser and
Col. Stevens.
Senator Hillery opened the meet
| ing by explaining that the debate was
the result of an open letter addressed
by him to Senator Colby in May, fol-
lowing a meeting held in Dover to in
troduce the new idea into Morris
Ecounty. The Newark News" said
| in the report of the meeting that the
Colby people came and leyeled their
structures against the sins Of omission
and commission Of the Morris county
representatives" He had learned
that Senator Colby had not referred
to him, but regarded the meeting and
coming Of Colby into the county as a
reflection on him.
Senator Hillery read the challenge
and reply and said that Senator Colby
should have invited him to partici-
pate in reforming Morris. county. The
messenger to whom he entrusted the
letter which he wrote In the Dover
station did not understand lnstrnc-
tions, hence it came that Senator
Colby did not get the letter as soon as
he should. He said it was not his
purpose to enter into an argument as
he was on the defensive. but he
claimed the right to interrupt as he
thought wise. He then called upon
Senator Colby to proceed
The Senator from Essex at the
start declared that when he had any
thing to say against a fellow Senator
| he would say 1t himself and not get
another to do it, and thereupon in
vited Senator Hinery to join in the
new movement in the name of the
county organization, There had been
some misunderstanding between SEN
ator Hillery and himself in regard to
the debate. 1t was his purpose he de-
clared to construct a case against the
Republican political machine of the
State and put it together piece by
piece so that it would stand the test
of ridicule, abuse and denial. His
proposition was that true Republican
government does not exist in the
State Of New Jersey to-day, for the
reason that group of men have en-
tered into an alliance with a certain
group Of corporations with the lnten-
tion of delivering votes of legislators
as needed. There are three elements
which figure the boss, the POLITICAL
corporation man and the legislator.
The bosses like Dickinson, Lentz,
Voorhees,, are simply types, and are
not all bad men. One class is in for
money only, another for money and
power, preferring to get the money by
participating in syndicates, getting
notes discounted, ETC., while the third
class is for power and social distinc-
tion. They differ personally. Some
are true men in way, others
are pig headed, wooden-headed, stupid
| men.
Senator Hillery asked where he
came in. Senator Colby said he would
soon classify him and in response to
the Morris Senator's demand for a
definition Of a boss" declared a boss
to be man in position for personal
gain of any kind.
Continuing his argument, Mr.. Colby
said the second class corporation lead
ers are seeking special privilege or ex-
emption. They are class Of brow
beaters who try to buy legislators BY
the head. AS a class they are refined
and cultured. The third class he de-
scribed as men who made pretentions
OF support Of reform or wished that
conditions could be different, but
patted their Amy Hamiitons on the
back and say you are all right, to
them.
AS to the representatives he de-
clared that be believed some sold their
votes for money, others for self preser-
walton, while still others sell their
votes for what they believe or claim
to believe to be for the interest OF the
Republican party. The first class
only numbers five Or six. Senator
Hillery asked him If he believed that
he would sell bis vote, and Senator
Colby said in reply Decidedly no,
you don't believe it yourself. why
should Others Senator Hillery said
that there are times when the truth
should be told. There is not money
enough or influence enough in the
State Of New Jersey, he declared, to
cause him to change his vote on any
thing.
The second class, lighting for self
preservation, do not report bills abb
solutely fair because their bread and
butter depends on their doing what
they are told. The corporations con
trnl 1aVfs1af1nn Through their allianep