New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22


would find that his bank would not discount
his notes for him, that certain amount OF
his trade would drop off. He would find him
self handicapped and hampered in business ana
in his social life. His bank clears through the
trust companies Of Newark. behind which are
those powerful forces which have for years tried
10 rule and run New Jersey politically and, l
may say. industrially-
Tt means a sacrifice for a man 70 take up our
work. It has not infrequently meant that his
bread and butter has been curtaied. for those
interests are powerful That, you can see, is
why we have trouble il obtaining followers and
active workers
Speakine Of the origin and growth Of the New
Idea movement in New Jersey. Senator Colby
said that il had been started by Mayor Pagan
of Jersey City. Since 1884 the railroads of the
state had been paying 81 thousand on their
tangible property, such as main stem and
structures erected within hundred feet of
their rights Of way, while the workingman paid
s22 a thousand his property. Mayor Pagan
hogan q local campaign TO have this property
taxed at local rates the same other local
property was taxed. and from Jersey City the
movement spread throughout the state and the
League for Equal Taxation and Limited Fran
chises was started.
where OF how the name New Idea came to
be applied 10 the movement | do not know he
raid I presume that the idea of a railroad
being taxed At local rates new. and that
the men who fought for il were known TO be
chanpioning this new idea, hence. I suppose,
the name"
"What are your plans for the present cam
peign?" the Senator was asked.
TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN EARLY
We'll in the first place. We shall have meet
ing Of the executive committee at once. this
week and we shall begin. more vigorously than
ever. our work for Equal Taxation and a tax on
public franchises upon their true value. The re
cent decision Of the courts of course, is a big
step in advance for US, but really. II is small
gain There are other forms of unequal taxa
tion besides that on railroads. We will fight for
changes in that direction. Then we want the
public franchises taxed they are in New
York If a trolley franchise is not worth more
than the per cent of the gross receipts. such
as We collect in Newark. that is all we ask
for But we hold and believe it 10 be right that
the public in giving a franchise should receive
ADEQUATE return for that concession Further
more we believe that no franchise should be
granted in perpetuity. We have obtained some
legislation but it is not what want We
want issued franchises for fewer years with
suitable return far the privileges given
AFTER we have obtained those reforms. we
shall 60 after a more equitable personal taxa
ton scheme than that which we now have This
will be the most difficult work Of all because it
IS the hardest 10 get at
"our method Of campaigning viii be along
the same lines as last year We shall try to
win our fight at the primaries on September 10
That is where our hope lies"
You speak rather confidently Of sending the
Essex delegation back TO Trenton this fall Do
you realize that Mayor HaussIing and the Demo
Gratis Of Newark and also in Hudson. have prac-
ricaIly come cut fat footed for an open Sunday?
What effect do you think this viii have on the
Tesultsg"
Well. I do not believe that the Bishops bill
viii have much weight in the coming campaign.
There are other issues. newer and TO many.
more interesting than that. I think that when
the Hahn committee finishes its investigation
there viii he plenty Of issues besides that
The Senator showed considera bic interest in
the situation 81 Hudson He laughed when told
that Assemblymau Edward H. Wright. of Es-
Sex had brought suit against former Senator
James Smith. jr-. for libel and said that that
ought 20 make good campaign material if the
suit comes 20 trial. Regarding the efforts being
made u bring about harmony between the New
Idea Republicans and the regulars in HUDSON.
the Senator did not appear pleased. He said he
believed that Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson
could no longer be leader in his own county
and he intimated it was practically a waste of
time to try TO seek conciIiatory truce with the
regulars His sentiment was TO fight them until
they ready 20 submit "a unconditional sur
render
Senator and Mrs. Colby went abroad early in
the summer 10 travel through France. Swtzer-
land and England in their automobile. Mrs.
Colby's health made change Of climate impera-
tive. and the Senator expected TO study the mi
tiative and referendum and popular recall in
Switzerland. He said that he had not had time
10 study the problem he had expected
Ne he said. in response to query TO
whether that would he issue in this cam
paign. Il do not believe So I have not had
time To make this study my own. and / think
that the time is not yet ripe for it. but some
OF the friends OF the reform movement are en-
fhusiastic over it, and perhaps they think diff
ferently."
Senator Colby had not read the speech Of the
President when seen on shipboard. He was told
Of Of the principal features Of il. particu-
larry that relating t. his attitude on the law
for an expression of opinion regarding the criti-
cIsm made that some OF the innocent corpora
tions would suffer with the guilty, Senator Colby
said:
That you viii find is true of all reforms.
Very often the innocent suffer for the misdeeds
Of those who defy the law
WOODRUFF RESERVED ON TAFT TALK.
Timothy /. Woodruff. chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee returned Yesterday from