The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-07
III Our Candidate Grows In Favor =
Farmer Orator MARITIME For Governor

The Democratic Legislators found no
leading Democrat in the State on
whom they could unite so well as on
James f. MARITIME, the 'Farmer Ora
tor, of Plainfield. Having some know
ledge for ten years, of his faithfulness
to true democracy the PENIS Grove
Record, on Feb. 22nd, gave reasons
why he should be the party'S candidate
for Governor next fall. That opinion
promulgated by us is growing thruout
tn e State. The Newark evening Star
last week said:
The Newark Evening Star psays:
Farmer Orator James Z. MARITIME is
now foremost in the race for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor, and
unless all signs fail he will be the nomi-
nee Of the Democratic State convention.
The GARNER Orator" las won ONE
thing of Il reputation as a radical with
out losing much Of his character az a
conservative. To the latter wing Of his
party MARITIME is more acceptable as a
candidate than would be others that
a be named, and he has the merit Of
popularity in his party. The man who
nearly carried his Congressional district
in the last election, being defeated only
in Morris County by a largely reduced
vote there, has claims upon the consid-
Grafton of his party managers.
The New Jersey editor Of. the Phila-
delphia Record last Monday said:
Robert Davis, the Hudson leader,
whose little difficulties withs former
Senator Smith have kept the party
breach open so long, has declared that
the next Governor Of the State will be
a Democrat, and those who gathered
at the dinner given to Mr.. MARITIME
last week in Elizabeth felt assured that
he was correct in his prophecy, but
they do not agree with him as to the
plans for bringing about that result.
They believe that ''some such man as
MARITIME" must be named to assure
success, and that just as sure as the
Republicans must turn from all con
sideration of a machine MAJ so must
they present to the people a man whose
escutcheon is free from all blot of a
political or personal character.
WHAT MR.. MARITIME SAYS:
In reply to our editorial of February
22nd, MI. MARITIME wrote the following.
Those who never met the man nor
heard him cannot fail to be impressed
by his honesty and sincerity after read
ing what he says.
Plainfeld, Feb. 18th, 1907.
Cedar Brook Farm.
Mr.. w. A. SUBMERGED.
My DEAR FRIEND.-I
sincerely thank you for the most tiatter-
ing words you say Of Inc in your paper
l would not be a true American did l
not Appreciate the honor conferred by
the Legislature in naming me for U. S.
Senator. l feel it a most dignifed
compliment.
The thought of naming me fol G ov
ernor is also a high compliment, but 1
feel that l have been quite enough be-
fore the people. l love my party and
shall always be fighting her battles. My
politics are a religion to me, and my
contention is both a labor of duty as
well as love-
Seriously and honestly 1 desire no
nomination, simply desire to be left in
the ranks. However, l hold with JEFF
ferson, that office should not be too
eagerly sought nor too lightly refused.
Ineed no stimulant to keep my earn
estness and enthusiasm alive. My po-
litical life has been one of defeat. but |
hold that victories are not always meas
ured by majorities. Defeat never yet
destroyed a truth, nor annihilated a
principle. Greed and corporation ava
rice have debauched our fair State and
it is high time u people called a halt.
The republican boast that Corpora
itions have filled our State Treasury''i is
shameful. Better be empty and poor,
yet clean, than the wealth of Creosusat
ourhands, andhonor and principle gone.
A 0ain thankinU Won
L am yours.