The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1907-02-14


temperance people are flooding the
state with literature in favor Of bin
permitting municipalities to vote on
the question of license or no license.
The Senatorial Election.
In the matter of the election OF
United States senator the expected
was what happened, although Mr..
Dryden's withdrawal came sooner than
had been expected. To the experienced
observer there never was time after
the first days balloting when Mr.. Dry
den had anything that looked like
chance to win. And the outlook be-
came darker instead of brighter for
Mr.. Dryden with each succeeding day.
That Mr. Dryden would eventually
withdraw rather than perpetnate,
deadlock was what might have been
expected, particularly as the probable
ity of his being able to hold a majority
of the Republican legislators and thus
continue as the caucus choice was q
matter of much doubt
The election of Mr.. Briggs was an
other natural development. because he
was the logical compromise candidate.
That Governor Stokes did not loom up
as leading figure in the race even
after Mr.. Dryden's withdrawal may be
attributed to the position the governor
assumed in the beginning and main
tanned, and that was as governor he
could not even seem to use bis posi-
ton as chief executive to land himself
in the United States senate. His let
ter to Judge Jones that he owed it to
the people to serve out his term of
governor put the finishing touches to
his chances and left his friends where
they could not give material support
in his behalf.
One Of the governors warmest
friends put it this way: I'VE couldn't
do much for him when he wouldn't do
anything for himself"
Statement by Briggs.
United States Senator Elect Frank
o. Briggs has given out an interesting
interview in which he declares he
would support President Roosevelt in
many things, but said he would be a
stanch supporter of the United States
constitution.
In my political notions" said MFR.
Briggs, II am inclined to be trifie old
fashioned, and think we have yet to
find better guide in our governmental
affairs than the constitution of the
United States. 1t is true, of course,
that new industrial and social ques-
tions have arisen and press for sOlu-
ton, but they are no greater or more
difficult than those which confronted
the trainers of the constitution. AS a
practical business man it is my idea
that the business Of the government
should be conducted along conserva-
tive lines. Questions of equally grave
import, as those now before the cOun-
try, have arisen in the past and have
been settled by conservative action.
81 have naturally had the interest of
an active business man in all matters
of national import and have formed
many opinions of my own. shall go
to Washington predisposed not only in
favor of the policies and work of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but as warm admirer
of such men as Secretary Root Secre-
tary Hitchcock, Secretary Taft and At
torney General Bonaparte, whose work
has excited my interest. My situation
with regard to legislative matters is
now changed. AS the representative of
the people of New Jersey it will be my
duty in the future to thoroughly inyes-
tigate all phases of questions that are
to be passed upon by congress in order
that may intelligently act for the best
interests of both the state and the ma
ton. This propose to do.
Panama Canal.
"As business man / appreciate the
very great Importance that the Pan
anna canal is going to be to this coun-
try, and believe that the work should
be carried on in businesslike manner
without any regard to politics. | do
not believe that anywhere in the land
is the Importance of protective tariff
more thoroughly appreciated than in
New Jersey. Our industries are nu-
merous and varied, and past expert
ence has demonstrated the urgent need
of tariff if the people of our state are
my firm belief that all laws should be
rigidly enforced. If the Sherman anti
trust law is good one to keep on the
statute books, it should be enforced"
Mr. Briggs as a West Pointer and
former army man has taken an espe-
cial interest in the matters affecting
the army and heartily indorses the
/ presidents ideas of maintaining an eff
/ ficient army and strengthening the
navy.
What do you think of the Browns
vile incident?' the senator elect was
asked.
well, that is a point upon which
with my present information | am in
clined to disagree with the president, =
he replied Il think a proper course
there would have been court martial.
If the commanding officer was unable
to maintain proper discipline, he should
have been court martialed.
1t is likely that the Camden and