New-York tribune., 1907-09-05
DTTY OF REPUBLICANS
ru1S Y. FOWLER'S VIEWS.
Should Comprehend Public Com
..;e.ce and Execute Public VIII.

the RepuDlCan party VI hA1oN HN~N0
gt- 10 take on political questions
T7anresentative Fowler is one of the best
-, men in public life in New Jersey. He
o. o,ected for the seventh consecutive term
-, .be nth Congress District in that state In
zoos bz a plurality Of 552 over his Democratic
,onenr He is prominent member OF the
tIonse Of Representatives. having been chair
nan of the Committee on Banking ana
currency during almost his entire ser
,,,oe AZ washington He was born in Lena
=, IN November . 1852. He is a lead
,rg banker in this city and is recognized as an
e,,fboritv on finance. He is graduate OF fale
= the class of '13 read law in the Office of Will
ans &. Thompson in Chicago. and attendeo the
Chicago Law School. from which he was grad
,,ated in 1878 He has served as memoer-at-
large Of the Republican State Committee since
7sae The Congressman owns extensive marble
-rias i, Fowler VT. town named in his
honor In Congress he represents Union. war
20, and Morris counties, \. J. His home is IN
Elizabeth It will be seen that what MI. Fo"ler
sa,-s is well worth attention
.rZyell" SAID the Congressman. amiaoly' II
o,, ,,-,u sit down for bout fifteen minutes and
listen I will try TO make my views clear 10 you
.sFor fifty years the Republican party OF the
nation has risen TO the highest oefnahos ioi
moral and economic legislation, and Tor the iasI
twelve years the Republican party OF Ne" Ier-
sew has been responsive TO the aspirations Oh oNi
hest and most aggressive citizens
We nav. therefore expect that IN the future
r IN tbe mast the Republican party will inter
-,e- nbIic opinion rightly. and progress steadily
e,5 as rspjdly as intelligence and conservatism
Justify.
.o,,r government is distinctly a government
hv parties. and must necessarily be so-prac-
-;cIly two parties The electorate, therefore, m
c,,sas three classes Of voters-one-third stai"art
Democrats. one-third stalwart Republicans ana
one-thtrd independent voters. the balance OF
roner. who ever stand ready to leave the party
rnoorines Of lifetime and cast their lot with
the opposing party il they believe It's poilcies
will better serve the welfare OF the state OF na-
ton
aT, e e.xa IN saw that never before IN the his
,o-r os This RepubIic has there been such a uni
versal awakening with regard TO the ethics OF
business more especially corporate business as
there IS to-day So keen to-day is the ear OF
the public so positive is its conviction and SO
pronounced is its determination that that party
which hopes to secure the support Of this great
middle third Of our voters. which is larger this
wear than usual must respond clearly and un-
eouivocaly 20 their fnsistent demands
1T should be remembered that this middle
third Of voters are the conservatively progress
demand what is right and. in SO far as in them
lies invariably exact a conscientious response on
the pert OF our political organizations 70 their
demands
Under such circumstances what should the
Republican party of New Jersey pledge itself to
accomplish
IMPROVED ELECTION LAWS
"First-A better primary and election law.
very foundation Of popular government We
should pledge ourselves TO the enactment Of a
primary law that will secure TO the Democrats
the right 90 name Democratic nominees and 20
the Republicans the right 10 name Republican
nominees, for Republican has more right
IN a Democratic primary. q Democrat more
right in a Republican primary. than the stock
holder OF one corporation has right in a stock
holders meeting Of another corporation. But
when the candidates who are to become the
trustees directors Of the peoples corpora
tion-the government-have been named every
voter. Democrat or Republican-all being stock
holders IN the government-has right TO vote
tor such nominee as he regards will prove the
best trustee or director OF this government cor
poration. To this end his vote should be made
secre6ly secret and sacredly secure.
Second-New Jersey should have a civil ser
vice Law such as New York State has, or better.
THE reasons for retaining an ernpIoye in the
Service Of the state Identical with those that
control business men in the management Of
their private affairs.
SHOULD OVERTHROW BOSSES
The public service should be wrested from
the hands OF self-seeking political bosses
''our laws should be such that equal oppor-
tunities and absolute justice would be guaran-
tesd TO each and every citizen alike and no
special privileges be given to any individual or
corporation by legislative enactment or through
the power OF personal patronage for political
purposes
Third-Such further legislation as is neces-
sary TO secure equal taxation and Justly dis
tribute the burdens Of government should be
passed.
No man will attempt 10 deny that all prop
erty and property rights. whether OF individuals
or corporations. whether of the rich poor.
without discrimination or favor dollar for dollar
n value, should bear proportionate and equal
share CT the governmental burden.
Fou1th-Since the logical corolary and coun-
ierpart Of legaiized monopoly is legalized regu-
iaion. the state should have utilities commits
Eon safeguarding the peoples interests.
1t is now universally conceded that whenevc;
a franchise Of public character is granted 1t is
with The implied obligation that the charges
i0l TIE services rendered shall be reasonable;
therefore the directors of a corporation owning
such q franchise when rightly and fully COM
pretending their duties and obligations must
realize that they stand in dual capacity as
trustees They, ot course. will not forget them
selves. the stockholders, who hold the legal
title; but they must not forget the public who
ssll hold The equity. It IS because the business
ol such institutions has too often beer managed
~thout due regard 10 the peoples interests
mat utilities commission Is essential to repre-
sem