New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
NEW IDEA FIGHT ON.
COLBY FIRES FIRST GUN
Leads off 5cith Winston Churchill at
Big Nezcmk Meeting.


the Essex County Republican League for linn
tied franchises and eoUa! taxation. There We're
almost as many women present as men. and en-
thusiasm knew no bounds from the minute the
opening gun Of the fight fired by Gardner
Colby. president Of the league. when he intro
duced John s. Gibson as chairman of the meet
ing, until the brass band played Home, Sweet
Home"
It was a Roosevelt meeting in many respects
and the Presidents name came in for mention
in almost every speech made. Sentiment IN
favor Of the Roosevelt administration and Roose-
velt principles just bubbed over at every ref
erence TO the chief executive The reform spirit
was forcibly brought out when Winston
Churchill, the New Hampshire man, who was
called the Everett Colby" of his state. came
before the audience. Again when Frank H
Sommer, the reform sheriff of Essex County
VINO has made Newarks underworld stand on
end. appeared, the rafters Of the building rang
with the cheers of the excited audience Men
and women were struggling at the front doors
10 get to places near the speakers on the stage
when the meeting was called to order.
Senator Colby the first speaker intro
ouced When the noise of cheering and hand
clapping had died out. after fully three minutes
mad elapsed, Mr.. Colby began his address by
extending welcome to Mr.. Churchill It was
during Mr.. Colhy's address that Sheriff SOM
mer arrived, and there was sudden interr1p-
uon Senator Colby leaving the speakers plat
form at the front of the stage to greet the
Sherin' while the spectators rose and insisted
upon giving round after round Of applause
Then Mr.. Colby said:
some measure the dsternpers thai have 7iStIIra1 m
vyerd IUT go nave been cured few the evils that
Mt.e round 10 exist have been renadied and eoJos
niue niue progress has been made in legislation and
Willie Inc sting of the indignities the neoDa have
1Ir,c cr,r1s+
sun rankles in the heart yet the public mind is
given way to CAIN econ S8 and and s@95d have
IN Aa1 a II is well that this is 50. The blow struck
"a -. anger even though in self-defence is seldom
Wei and effectively delivered Tnreasoning p9s
while temper invites PeIsGt balance { Of The mind
the evils that may exist.
Mr.. Colby went to to describe the growth Of
reform movements in the country, speaking Of
me warning voice Of Theodore Roosevelt six
years ago and the St. Louis revelations Of Mr..
FOLK Continuing he said:
backsdg d 3 6s 5heFs Is to be n P2 & reaction and
'I,e az @ reason tlat We are not striking in anger
going to extremes. What is more we are not tTy
1lsf S 10 m, MAKE killing in one grand stand cam
siege siege Of reason that win utlnateiy starve the
and tbot 0ug q' business for reason means thought
m IDEAS, ana the political boss that is made to feed
the field. 0----9 anu 'e1'es IioiH
This brings TO a consideration of the situation
We iace IN EsseX County, and the method we pro
pose 70 follow In the conduct of the campaign II !
Wish Wish to make the Republican party an adjunct to
vsifirg BUSINESS f S. are simply playing Brer Rabbit
W. al'iIs loI me reform forces to make mistake
that they once more under the guise OF party reg
The bosses are waiting for YOU once I9ore 70 Set
when 5hey mink you are a3 80a bs64be6 ad ght n and
oally tasks %hich give you opportunity for
come oEI of their holes in the ground and hollow
riace in m The aSe same t6gr 6d & stand at t. The same old
R,IlAof Fi 49, We propose 70 pug this scheme
are going % de' dc Il by @ seesy 9oS IKE sse5 @ nd we
pro1nulgate sertain ideas We believe % be in the in
our elective system that viii make IL easier to de-
termine the VII Of the people.
The speaker went into the difference between
the ideas of reformers, saying that radical and
revolutionary action was not needed. He went
on 70 say:
hons was killed last winter in your state senate
political dictafors Would end e t taeT aay as
ffaGh party took its government into their own !
Then i1. further, believe in a law which viii
state When every public ONCE shall be occupied
& 9g me s man an oeSt qpaidsd to I'll it and by the
81 py those whose only claim for recognition is
party boss-when that tine comes 'i eat3 OF
ne power OF money IN politics is delivered body
, One Of, Of the panks in the platform on which the
create commission that win have admnstrative I1it
~ s - 70 coIgcI some or h4 abuses In the opera
OF state. st is this measure f,at brirg m i
uons Of our generation
/ for one, refuse 70 take hand in any campaign |
Whatever may be the aggravstiOns that preparas !
70 10 strike a blow the hand Of which cannot stay
which Is 70 eTatifY vs. snee pae9 mp ] me purpose Of
bring untold suffering up6n the eonl 81 If "ch Is t2
need for such treatment berSYsn tb ''Irt IS 40
the power as well as the right TO regulate these /
corporations and compel them to serve tho neonla /
We want TO dspel the common and acco-,ted no |
SVor ma nd no reIt I man can 90 practical political
DESTROYS this nation 1t will be the fallacy that /
HIlYes away from active participation In the gov
people. not necessarily as oficebo5eTs Y t,Y{ me ne
leaders in political thought and action.
After William p. Martin, a candidate for the |
Assembly. had spoken, Winston Churchill rose /
amid loud cheers. After referring TO the pro- |
posed merger Of the Boston & Maine and the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad |
Mr.. Churchill said:
If servants are permitted TO run the bo,ses os
thelr masters. the chances that they will RIM
case the master is The moTe cu6a6Ie IN which
iti1n eIeG &c H. ne Goes not put stop 10 H. The
service corporations. inasmuch Is they have given
z Ilese GorpoTatlons the privilege of making fair
The signs are increasing that faulty Is not so |
II is Of the professional politician. our citizens
,b as 20 tfeat me TaIlToads fairly. and all that
rightly object 10 being governed by railroad law
professional services for fee and b" wen m as ] tn@lr
10 deInean themselves by lobbying and Intriguing
we Phf bss beaTaS'eTiSc s4c @ OF 8TofSssQa politicians
.hlptacucal am almost tempted say that they
are dreamers- Like Belshazzar, they devoutIv be,
have no end; There IS only one situation which /
80 Tsi Ato% lo% 70 iaaGe-an attack in the
charge al them from that side and you beat them |
People who oppose them lack the Christian virtue
ty 10 ier See insane. @ and 1Gr6ear2nce and an IN
moinent am Gommitting treason 10 New IIamp-