Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12
The DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.

From Newark Sunday CAN


of the Political Outlook.
From Newark Sunday CALI
The Democratic party Of this State has an
opportunity in this campaign which duty
to itself and to the whole body Of the people
requires 1t should improve. Parties have
responsibilities like individuals, and one
OF them is to seek earnestly to win. III
they do not try, they are unfit, and should
dissolve. Government by parties is firmly
established in this country, and the Demo-
cracy alone represents the alternative Of Re-
publicanism, despite the yagaries Of the re-
cent past. In New jersey lts responsible
ties are especially great The State gave
a Democratic majority for many years and
the services Of the party in the conduct of
State government are remembered with
satisfaction which all its errors have failed
to oblIterate. Thousands Of our best citi-
zens hayeremained loyal to the organization
through good and evil report, and now look
to it for refuge from ills for which they be-
believe the long control OF the Republican
party is responsible.
The prospect is inspiring to Democrat.
Let New Jersey elect Democrat to the
Goyernorship this year. and the influence
upon the whole nation will be powerful
Such success would not only encourage
Democrats in every other State, but would
give New Jersey and the American manhood
it represents potent influence in national
councils and help assure the nomination OF
a candidate for President who would COM
mand the respect and claim the allegiance
of good citizens everywhere. We are
among those who believe that greater infiu-
ence by New Jersey in the nations affairs
would be TO the benefit of all the country.
That a Democratic Governor of this State
would do much for theState is also true. The
Republican party has been in full control
for IL years, and has done well, no doubt.
But it has lately shown the fatal signs of
that political disease which afflicts all or
CARNATIONS which have uncontested power
too long. The evils OF bossism have been re-
duced, but not abolished, and the Senate So
recently as last winter demonstrated that
the organization is suffering from corpora
tion control. The shame of Dickinson re-
fleets upon the whole State There is need
of change, even if it be temporary. IL
would make the Republicans sensible of
their duties again, and encourage criticism
The State is ready to elect a Democratic
Governor. The Republicans are divided,
and if either OF the factions names its man,
the other will be opposed to him. TIE
people, irrespective OF party would be will
ling to see the balance of power shifted, and
and they believe that the reforms which
investigation has shown to be necessary can
most surely be obtained BY Democratic con-
troI-if the right man be elected Governor.
And that is the keynote. Willthe DEM
ocrats name the right man? We see no
difficulty in finding him. There are some
who would be preferred TO Others who
would still be satisfactory, but it is not
necessary to seek the greatest or strong
est
The duty Of Democrats in this county
and for that matter throughout the State
is to elect an unpledged delegation to the
State convention, comprising the best and
most representative citizens. Let these
men meet in Trenton, untrammeled, and
name candidate and adopt platform for
the whole State, and if they act with patri-
otism, their choice will probably be ratified
at she polls in November.
Will the opportunity be seized?