Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
Congratulations on Dec
laration Of Principles
Pour in Today from AL
Parts OF the State.
TO SEEK ENACTMENT
OF BENEFICIAL LAWS
Expresses Solemn Deter
miHatiOn to Perform
Duties OF Office Faith
fully and with honor.

Yielding TO the urgings of the Essex
Assem- blymen-elect, and having re- :
ceived unsolicited assurances from
other Democratic legislators sufficient
in number to convince hiFn that his re-
turn to the United States senate is de-
sired BY the majority, former United
States Senator James Smith. r., has
announced lnat he is a candidate Tor
the senatoriaI seal soon to be Vacated
by John Kesss Hss letter Of accent
ance in response to the inritatiofi N the
eleven Essex assemblyrnen-elect to Be
come candidate is printed in al
joining columns Of this newspa per.
Former Senator Smiths mel today
is unpreeedently heavy. From prorni-
nent Democratic leaders Throughout
the State of New Jersey and elserv here
letters poured in compiimenting him
upon the sentiment expressed in his
announcement-the first utterance ~
him Of his senatorial candidacy. Auz
thors OF these letters in many Instances
hail him as the next United STATS
senator" The influx of congratalatorr
letters that the FORMER senator re-
ceived on November $. following the
sweeping Democratic victory on els
ton day. was numerically outdone bv
his mail today. Te answer The avs
lanche Of congratulatory nlissiTes viii
take much of his time
Sets Forth Principles
Expressing his adherence to the
Democratic State platform of 1910 and
declaring his allegiance to a set OF
principles which he enulnerates in the
letter, the former senator tells the
Essex assemblymen-elec that If he
should be the choice of the Legisla
ture for the seat in the national upper
house he would earnestly work fur the
best interests of the people in general
and the Democratic party in particu-
lar
He also pledges himself to q loyal
support of the policies that are in ar
cord with the duty OF the hour Today
his letter is being most favorably COM
mented upon by Democrats and Repub-
licans alike
Is Generally Endorsed.
Since the Essex assembiyinen- elect
forwarded their invitation 10 former
Senator Smith, Democratic clubs in the
county whose membership aggregate
more than 5000 voters have adopted
resolutions urging him 10 become a
candidate and indorsing him for the
senatorial toga. Similar requests re-
ferred to by the former senator in his
statement We're received in large num-
bers and also states that under the
circumstances he regarded it a party
duty to comply After expressing graf
ifcation at the confidence reposed in
him. the senator saws in his letter OF
acceptance;
Stands ny Platform.
II ana in hearty accord with tb~
pledges of the Democratic party a.
adopted in the platform Of 1910.
sour duty within the State should be
30 preserve united party, so that
every promise made may be faitbfufls
kept. Insofar as am able shall tabor
xeaIousls for their fulfiIusent.-
In view Of this declaration ~ BIZ.
Smith it is interesting to recall jasf
what the Democratic platform. adopted
at the September convention. Contained
1t was progressive uoSuhenl. Wnicu
did much toward carrying the Demo-
cratic candidates throughout the Stats
to victory.
1t calls for a complete REORGANIZATION
OF the administrative departments Of
the state: abolition Of unnecessary Of
fees. boards and Commissions for puf-
poses Of economy.
1t demands the equalization u taxa
+tx, l,.,4, IL, Ia ~ a nd in rt.l f.fiet.
ticularly as between individuals and
railway and other corporations, with
regard to the valuation Of property and
the assessment OF taxes upon II: th4
removal from the States system II tax
alton OF all elements Of obscufity Or hi
justice. and the adoption Of such -