Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-19

ALL" HI continued, than something
that isn't true. A dishonest man In
political life is as rare as in any other
walk of life. This republic of ours is
in no danger of being sold until the
electorate is rotten to the core. Dis
honesty IS not the danger of this
country, but ignorance and c~owardice.
He Is Old Fashioned Democrat.
81 am an old-fashioned Democrat who
believes that those people who are gov
erned best are governed least. But they
are making laws for everything now
and during the last session of the Con
gress only 100000 bills were passed. A
race of law-made men is such a one as
the Lord would disown on judgment to-
day. One used to have a right to do
with his WI as he pleased as long as
he didn't harm his neighbor, but now
they say you can do with your own as
you please as long as you don't harm
yourself"
Regarding the tariff, Senator Bailey
said he believed in putting a higher
tariff on silks than on calico, because
the n who can afford to wear silks
can well pay the duty. ut would be
impossible" he said, ito find a Repub-
lican who would dare to stand up and
a he favored a higher tax on Calico;
yet. that is their policy. I do not blame
them for this; l believe they do not
know any better. l am sure Republi-
cans are as anxious for the welfare OF
the country as are Democrats-the only
difference is that they do not know
how
Talks of Dishonesty.
Dishonesty among o~fficeholders, espe-
cially legislators, the senator referred
to at some length. He denied emphat-
ically that dishonesty is as common las
pictured by the muckrakers."
This country he said. need not
fear dishonesty among it's representa-
tives. The real danger lies rather in
cowardice ignorance. In twenty
years service In Congress I have known
only ten r~ascals, but one thousand FOOLS"
Senator Purcell said that he was born
in New Jersey "AEd l am glad" he
said, ito see the disposition of New
Jersey to return to Democratic princi-
Piles. This awakening is spreading over
every State. The movement inaugu-
rated here tonight Is strong everywhere
and. particularly in the great North
west"
AS an instance of dissatisfaction, Sen
ator Purcell cited the d~issention which
he said exists at present in the Repub-
lican party. In Congress, he said, in
surgents ard stalwarts are arrayed
against each other. If the principles of
the regular Republicans were right, he
asked why there should be this dissat-
isfaction.
AssaiIs Republicans.
Taking up the tariff, postal savings
bank and railroad bills, he bitterly as
sailed the stand of the Republicans on
those measures.
Criticism aroused by action on these
bills, he said. rave the Democrats the
right to attempt to wrest control of the
from the Republicans.
He described the railroad bill as "a
measure that left the people at the
mercy of the transportation companies
as it was originally presented in Con-
gress. He closed with q prediction of
Democratic success in the coming cleo
ton, and said the party had a right to
expect New jerseys aid in the victory.
Senator Johnston devoted himself
to the tariff question. 1.-THE
duty on champagne, which is regarded
by many as a luxury" he said. lis So
per cent. On clothes it is So per cent,
so 1t is cheaper to buy champagne h a
clothes"