The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-16

up plans for such a device. 1t was found
that his mechanism cost more than $1,000.
and he testified that Mr.. Young told him
they would not put It in as the company
could not afford the expense.
This was the essential point in deter
mining the criminal negligence of the Off
cials of the company, and Mr.. Riker never
brought out a word Of the most important
testimony in the whole case.
AT the close Of the trial, when Judge
Gummere and his associates refused to per-
nit the case to go to the jury, / myself
heard Roosevelt Stanley, one of those on
trial for manslaughter, In shaking hands
heartily with Chandler w. Riker, the pub
lie prosecutor, say most heartily: 'Than2
you, Chant"
Those at the dinner included GardnsS
Colby, George w. omkins Edward H..
Wright. Alexander r. Fordyce, jr, Under
sheriff Charles NJ. Mason, Joseph 2. Tu-
multy, james p. Logan. Peter McCord,
Thomas i. burning, Herman b. Walker.
edmond A. Whittier, Charles II. Ingersoll
and George Il. Cutley,
While Mr.. Freeman's speech. naturally
Interested the large party OF citizens. the
crowd were most enthusiastic over Sheriff
Sommer. The genial official seemed IN
/ particularly good humor. and when he was
brought forth. after incidental remark
had been mad by several Of the men
present, he was given a reusing welcome.
The SheriT spoke carefully. and in his in
troductory remarks said that the political
parties should accurately and thoroughly
define their positions on the social aud
economic questions Of the day, and IN so
| clear a manner as 10 leave no doubt IN
the minds OF the voter as TO where they
stood on the vital problems OF the day
Thls he asserted. should he done in order
| that the men selected by the parties 10
/ a.aA. go .,fsa-f,l 4ng3sz yafsht execute III
! the executive and legislative positions the
policios enunciatcd The selection OF men
~ hold offices should be made by the pen-
/ pte attag the policies had been dehneo' anu
] only mci, who would by 2cs anu uesu
carry out these principles. voiced oy ~
people should I've seleeted a. nntos
This tnss~tcncc mon policies and prlncipies
rsth,r than the men was the keynote OF
tho Shorsss speech. he spoke OF inc
vocuc at tAc ola town meetings when lne
tsn,o MAS Srcnt IN fixing upon the prln-
clples desired, the selection OF men 20
carry out the policies beng q Seo0nuas
matter. 80 tho
avarasa tvne TODAY to discuss principles:
thav seneranv desire to talk or men,
said the sheriff.
ssrhls Is prohahlv due to lack OF ac-
o,aintaNcc with the subject, anu
time VIC act these politicians TO unoers,a""
they must discuss and consider princ'ples,
The speaker said he Womb NE tha,r
democrats and Republicans before tnelh
conventions and decide upon the live prlh-
clples Of the day. then each could go into
hia Individual convention snd work lol
the carrNtne out of plans 70
these principles into party doctrine. my
speaker also declared his main interest IN
the present campaign was to force 10 -
ront the sound principles.
i hto..a.fn.e NhN accomplishment Oh re-
form. sheriff Sonmcr declared that per-
| potaal franchises were stopped and 'ap-.
narentlv on the surface the Issuance or
watered stock In public corporations mas
ccascd.s
The Shers1 said ''oa the surface" as the
Information Ia the press OF the day con-
cesniNR the trolley economy merger mao
reiSea n question. he said
EuualiaAtion ~ taxes would never Do
he0ught about. he declared until all prop
erty was taxed alike, no matter what use
d was Pat 10. Another thought OF the
Sherin was thar the way to mystify the
aVcrase politician was to tell him the pam
truth. lie nvarod the initiative aud refer-
; endUAa. and ridtVulcd the declared state
mtnt OF sone cue thar the plan would
. make legislators mere rubber stamps.
n that were true. he declared. It would
: not be the Initiative and referendum tnal
{ would make tAe representatives rubber
? stamps There are too many Of the stamps
now In official life. he declared. but the
Initiative aAd referendum would make the
: ssstAmnss alive the impress Of the pubic
{ will faVetNg the clVil service idea, the
SNctlgf- peleffeA 70 criticisms Of his employ
ment ~ RVmeerats. He spoke OF Chuer
sheriff MaseA and Democratic constapies'
\ AND ssthaAked cod he had kept them IN
! steta ~ NtfietAg the 'hackS that we're OIL
eeeca "a their nlaoes by the leaders OF my
avn Party
Na.sesses we're also made by Herman b.
/ WalkaK tihser eherif Afasen, Alexander
\ a rsAetVeN tfetnaA aere, Gardner CODY.
I WalteF II Simpson. Charles II. lngersoh
and etheta