Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01


night, being indicated by great ap-
plause when Woodrow Wilson thrust
out his finger at the crowd in Won
derfully effective gesture and ex-
claimed. referring TO the abuses and
infringement of law by corporations
and special interests There is par
ticular source for everything done by
every corporation. Every sharp
scheme. every piece of business, has
been ordered by some man connected
with that trust or system, and the law
should punish the man who ordained
IT. We must be critical of the man
at the steering wheel of the system
Strange as it may appear we musi
change the law to do the remarkable
thing of finding out who ordered the
unfair thing Then, when the man is
discovered put the law breaker In jail.
The further statement that the phil
anthropy of the jail might be greatly
extended in this respect provoked vol
leys os laughter. he again struck the
thought of the throng when he stated
with great earnestness the people ot
this country and State are absolutely
tired of legislation in favor of speelai
Interests and demand legislation IN
favor of the general interests of all
the people, when be added and
they are going to how they want that
change very soon in this state and ma
ton in "a manner that will make some
<people's heads SWIM
Those who came to hear him rant
against the Republican party were dis
abused of the idea that Woodrow VIII
son would ever become 'knockef.
He did not believe in rancor. There
was much in the past history OF the
Republican party, he said, to excite
the admiration Of all thoughtful men,
No one would ever hear him say any
thing against the man who believed I'D
the highest principles of the Repub-
lican party.
But he wanted to tell the rank and
file of the Republican narty that tnelf
. leaders were worthy of all condemna-
ton. and he continued with pungent
effect "The proof of my statement
that the leaders of that party are
wrong and not in sympathy with the
progress of our times on public ques-
tions-the proof is seen in that very
large section of that party rebellins
against its leadership and policies
The audience rose and yelled when
he added: Il would not jump on the
poor thing when it is down, hut would
say All right; come over to us ana
we'll show you how 70 do II.
With fine humor he continued We've
been out of business long enough to
think about it, Yes" he added, tine
business of the Republican party ID
bankrupt and someone must take II
over. A receiver would soon be asked
for the Republican party. We don't
have to ge. an order from the court
We will leave it to the jury
.we Are Not working for Today"
And the manner in which his words
were received by the vast thronB,
which contained hundreds of Repub-
iicans, removed any doubt concerning
what the decision of the jury will be-
The remarkable meeting had mag
nificent and Impressive ending, Every
man and woman was leaning forward,
greeting the sparkling phrases with
nudgings and smiles.
Rather suddenly and unexpectedly
woodrow Wilson'S demeanor changed.
Leaning far out over the platform,
looking every person sauarey in the
eye. with words pitched in key that
will never be forgotten by any in
dividuaf who heard him. he exclaimed ;
I'VE are not working for today, we
are not working for our own interest,
we are all going to pass away. But think
what is involved Here are the tradi-
tions and the fame and the prosperity
and the purity and the peace of q great
nation involved. For the time being
we are the nation, hut the generations
that are behind us are pointing us for
ward to the path and saying; 'Remem-
ber the great tradition of the American
people And all those unborn chill
dren that will constitute the generation
that is ahead of us will look back Ia
us either as those who served them OF
as those who betrayed them. Win any
one, in such circumstances, think II
worthy to stand and not try to dc
what is possible in so great cause
y to save a country, to purify polity
to set up vast reforms. which will in
crease the happiness OF mankind? God
forbid that should be either daunted
by or turn away from great task like
that"
From the deep and well-nigh oppres-
sive silence with which that throng
hung breathlessly upon those words, a
mighty cheer arose and every voter
went away to work for Woodrow Will
son until election day, when, by his
vote, he will do his part to elect him
governor of the State of New Jersey.
W00DR0W VII SONS