The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
MOTORISTS MADE
FIGHT ON COLBY
FOR PUBLIC
Secretary Wood, of Joint Auto
and Trades Committee, Re-
plies to Attack.

Much discussion has arisen in the
local automobile circles over the fight
that the joint committee of the Assoc
ciated Automobile Clubs of New Jersey
and the New Jersey Trade Association
waged against Everett Colby at the
polls last Tuesday.
Joseph II. Wood. the secretary of the
joint committee, Just prior TO the cleo
ton, sent out notices to every owner
of a machine in Essex county enclos-
ing a copy of a letter from w. Give
Crosby to Senator Colby asking him
for an expression of opinion on three
points, viz: Lights. on all vehicles at
night, properly restricted tourists privi-
leges to non-residents and a properly
worded speed limitation that admitted
of enforcement and a copy of the sem
ator's reply, which was unsatisfactory
ito the committee. The notice con-
tanned an invitation to the motorists to
go to the polls, IN election day. and
cast a vote for Mr. Osborne, irrespec-
tive Of political Affiliations.
An editorial appeared In 4 Newark
newspaper severely a~rraigning the
Joint committee for their action, and
taking the motorists to task for en-
tering the political field. In reply to
these criticisms Mr.. Wood, in a letter
to THE EVENING STAR, ON behalf
of the committee, outlining his position,
says In part:
business, Not Politics.
To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir:
I'm the first place, permit me to say
that politics has not in any way en-
tered into the consideration of this
committee, Our demands upon the
Legislature have been made for prin-
ciples n for policies which can only
be called for by good, business judg
ment. we. believe that an industry,
which according to statistics which
have been gathered by the Trade AS
ISOLATION has resulted in a business OF
over twelve million dollars in one year
to h manufacturers and tradesmen
of Newark, should receive every con-
sideration at the hands of our legisla-
tors. While there is not an automobils
made complete. within the city of New
ark, it is a well-known fact that va
rious manufacturers in the city are in
terested in the manufacture of indi-
vidual parts of automobiles to such an
extent that 1t would be possible from
these various parts to assemble a com
plete automobile which would be prac-
tical and of value. Should not, there
fore, " great manufacturing interests
such as leather, paint. varnlsh,. drop
forgfngs, radiators. battery supplies,
wheels, tires, etc, be considered by our
legislators in the making Of such laws
as will benefit them, as well as for
revenue for the maintenance of the
highways over which these materials
are to be carried2 .a.z ...a :.
while the New Jersey license on our
cars will carry us from New Jersey to
the furthermost point of Maine, en-
titling us to avery courtesy and pro-
lection and right in the use Of the
highways of other States, the ION
residents from these same States as
soon as he crosses the line. into our
State is a criminal until he has IN
creased the treasury OF the State of
New Jersey by paying s14, and is COM
PEELED to go in person without any
identification to make this registration,
and is Furthermore compelled to ap-
point the secretary of our State lis at
torney. This is certainly unreasonable
and drastic legislation and can only
result in retaliation from those who
are outside of the Chinese wall which
New Jersey is endeavoring to build
around her.
Tourists Privilege Fair Play.
"As to Mr.. Colby's contention that
there are 100 automobiles coming into
It'll