Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-10
WOODROW WILSON LEADS,

There 10 now no doubt as t.
where GoveFaor-elect Wilson stands
on the senatorial situation. In as
clear and forcible language as it is
possible for a scholarly man to use,
Mr.. Wilson gives his views in a
manner that cannot be miscon-
strued. There is no doubt now that
New Jersey has taken her position
with the foremost states Of the
union in electing a progressive gov
ernor who stands by the people and
absolutely opposed to the old, cor
rupt system of machine rule and
boss dictation.
Whether the chief executive is a
Democrat or a Republican is a mat
ter of secondary Importance, as long
as he is for the people. Mr.. Wilson
b adopting the same stand taken
by former Governor Hughes of New
York, in fighting the bosses of his
party and in carrying out the wish
es of the voters. We believe, how
ever. that Mr.. Wilson is using more
tact and better Judgment than did
Governor Hughes and as a result his
administration bids fair to become
even more successful than hat of
the Fecent executive In the Empire
state, Mr.. Wilson has started right.
There is no dickering and attempt
at compromising, In which q point
Is lost here to gain a point there.
New Jerseys new governor decides
ON what he considers is right and
stands by 1t. regardless Of the con-
sequences. Right makes might, and
there Is no doubt Of the mighty
force back Of MT. Wilson in his at
tempt TO purify state politics.
The governor-elect goes to the
very root of the matter, when in his
recent statement he says absolute
good faith In dealing with the peo-
pie, and unhesitating fidelity 70
every principle avowed, is the high
est law Of political morality under
a constitutional government" With
a man for governor who holds such
views the people can have every con-
fdence in what he does. Mr.. VIII
son is not q mar who says one thing
on the stump and then proceeds to
forget all about it after the cleo
ton When he stated in his speech
es. as well as in his letter to George
l.. Record, that If elected he pro-
posed to be the leader of his party
as we'll as the governor of the whole
state. He meant exactly what he
said. He told the Democrats that
IL they did not consider that he was
a candidate for leader as we'll as
governor, they should defeat him al
the polls.
This was very plain talk. There
have been similar statements made
before and It Is evident that James
Smith, Jr., who was largely instru-
mental In bringing about Mr.. VIII
sons nomination. believed that this
was the same as the others, being
merely campaign talk. We have
commented on the fact that these
declarations of Mr.. Wilson were ON
mitted by Mr.. Smiths newspapers
during the campaign. The Newark
Star, which Mr.. Smith owns, in COM
menting on Mr.. Wilson's statement
yesterday, said that sit was not gem
orally credited that the governor
elect contemplated a step so extra
ordinary, so far removed from the
constitutional prerogative of his Of
ace, SO contrary to the principles OF
government and so much at ~varienee
with the public thought as to die
tate to the legislature in a manner
entirely and exclusively within its
own province Of duty"
To Mr.. Smiths mind, q mar run
ming for governor is merely doing
so as a representative of the system
and that as soon as he is elected he
is supposed to draw himself UP
within his own little sphere and
obey the orders of the party leaders.
Mr.. Wilson has repeatedly stated
that he will obey the orders OF ne
one but the people. He is evident.
ly going TO stand by this statement
He recognizes no bosses except the