The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
COLBY MAKES
THREAT In
SPEECH
viii "Sit Down" if Repub.
liCan Senate Attempts to
Dodge Party Platform.

Senator Everett Colby today set at
rest all doubt as to the return he ex-
pected from the Regulars for the "har-
mony'' brought about in the Repub-
lican ranks for the election of John
Franklin Fort and the Assem1y candi-
dates. There has been considerable
varying talk in political circles since
the amalgamation Of the two warning
elements. and many wondered what
had been responsible for it.
Last night in East Orange, however.
Senator Colby in a speech minated
some said it meant the absorption of
the New Idea-that he would 'sit
down" unless the Republican senate
enacted legislation after New Idea
principles.
While mis- words "sit down" were
plain enough In themselves, yet 1t was
not quite understood just what he
meant. Besides, the remark occasioned
much surprise.
When an EVENING STAR reporter
asked the Senator today just what was
meant by the phrase sit down. he
said:
"That was just what 1 meant. If the
Republican Senate shows, to my mind,
any inclination to dodge the spirit of
the platform that the party adopted,
I certainly will not work and will sit
down during the campaign"
The statement admitted of no eduivo-
cation. He wanted the reporter to
understand that there had been no sell
ing out by his faction to the Regulars
II am willing and ready to work for
the party, but | repeat I will not do
so If. in my mind, there is any attempt
to prevent legislation that has been
advocated in the platforms and upon
which we all agreed, notably the direct
primary and civil service
This statement. coming from the
New Idea leader, is considered sig
nihcant, and gives a reason why the
headquarters OF the organization have
not been closed.
I'VE Will be on the job, watching
out as usual said the Senator some
time ago when questioned about New
Idea plans in view of the amalgama-
ton. The executive COMMITTEES, too
adopted a resolution to that effect, and
this afternoon the advisory COMMITTEES
will meet in the New Auditorium Il
act on the declaration.
Very often the opinion has been ex
pressed of late that the joining OF tn
two factions in the Republican rank
meant the eventual elimination OF the
New Idea movement. While Senate
Colby did not say so, it is understoo
that amongst the New Idea leader
this thought has been considered an
it is understood that the executive com
mittee meeting of last week was q
direct result of this talk. 1t VS. g
for the purpose of telling the IS
its stand.
I'VE nave no intention, whatever. /
giving up our work." said a prominel
New Idea leader today. while v
hGve discontinued work in our head
quarters, practically because we hav
Joined with our erstwhile opponentl
yet, we have decided to have the room
of our organization in readiness at an
time to take up our special work !
we are of the opinion that the Regular
are trying to defeat our principles"
The New Idea man contends that tn
Republican platform is the New Ide;
platform and as such should have it
support. 1--WE arr fighting for principles
but not for office. What would be tn
use of fighting the organization t
elect a few candidates on practically
the same platform that our candidates
might make the run IN"