The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-10-18

DE DelleVeQ In polltlcal leaders. Mel
who had wise policy to advance ant
who had the courage and the intelligenc,
to urge 1t and stick to 1t were leader
whom any man, no matter what his polit
ical creed or party, should be willing tC
follow. Such men were not bosses.
At Bordentown Mr.. Lewis emphasized
the above remarks, and even more earn
estly advocated progressive measures
than he had before done at any of his
meetings, and added that he favored In.
land waterways.
Congressman Gardner, after humorous.
ly referring to his own insignifcance as q
candidate In comparison with Mr. Lewis,
eloquently placed the American govern.
ment in the forefront of all nations, and
declared that the quickest human con.
struction Of the handiwork of the Creator
was the American Republic.
The days strenuous work came to an
end with mass meeting held In the Au'
ditorium Theatre at Burlington.
The meeting was presided oyer by Sen
ator Griffith w. Lewis. AS the touring
party were late In arriving, Congressman
Duncan Mckinley, of California. filed
in the gap. He dwelt on national issues
until the arrival of the Gubernatoria
candidate.
The centre of attraction was Mr.. Lewis
who took decided stand In favor of
progressive legislation. He declared
bluntly that the time has passed when the
people will tolerate old-time bossism and
that the party of to-day to be successful
must demonstrate Its ability to keep
abreast of the times by the enactment OF
advanced legislation. Although endor.
sing the record of the Republican party
In the past, Mr.. Lewis made it plain that
he for one does not believe that past per-
formances alone are sufficient claim to q
continuance In power.
Holding these views Mr. Lewis said 1t
was proper that the people of the state
should demand to know what party In
tended to do In the future. He proposed
to tell his hearers frankly where he stood
paign and particularly upon those sub
jects which are occupying public atten-
ton. Mr.. Lewis came out squarely for
legislation to prevent corrupt practices.
the extension of direct primaries, the
regulation by a competent tribunal vested
with the rate making power of public
utilities corporations, and a reformation
of the form of ballots to protect the
purity of elections.
Mr.. Lewis prefaced his discussion of
those subjects by declaring his belief In
party government as the best means of
attaining the end sought by the voters.
Speaking upon this subject he said
II believe In party government. 1t is
the duty Of a citizen to join the party
whose principles come nearest his ideals
Parties are necessity under our form of
government You can't have a govern
ment operated by the individual to the
best advantage, but parties must depend
for their life and vigor upon the progress
sive and advanced principles for which
they stand.
1.-THE time has passed when party can
expect to secure support on its deeds of
the past alone. 1t must stand for things
leading to the betterment of the people In
the future. I am unalterably opposed to
any party organization which depends for
its strength upon the support Of any
special interest. The time has also passed
when the people will permit their repre-
sentatives in political Office to secure their
election through the aid, direct or In
direct, of the money derived from those
who want legislative enactments. The
time has likewise passed when people will
tolerate the boss of the old line stamp.
nd fon L..
beginning to emancipate themselves from
any one man bossism. They demand,
and are willing to follow, leaders. men OF
thought and men of action, who can In
augurate policies for their betterment and
by their skill in publicly placing them
before the people, secure for them sup
port.
IF the Republican party turns down
progressiveness 1t will cease to be party.
You have looked to 1t for progress In this
state for 5Oyears and have not been disap.
pointed. 1t will continue the party OF
progress In the future, but 1t needs the
help of every Republican to make that
progress sure and rapid. / want to tell
you people just where l stand. am a
party man and believe with our form OF
government that parties are a necessity,
but believe the people of this state de.
mand what we term progressive legisla,
ton. Above all, we want good govern.
ment. We cannot always get that by
legislation. Good government is only
assured by the concentrated efforts Of
individuals. the amalgamation of honest
intelligent, sincere men, all banded to.
gether for unselfish purposes and sincerely
In earnest In promoting the public good.
1.-The Republican party has been In
power for fifteen years, they have built
schools, placing New Jersey second to nc
other state In educational matters, looked
after the health, the INDECENT, the alter
ways, the potable waters and all the Other
needs of great enlightened people, YET
while placing the state, with It's thickly
populated sections in the forefront Of
sister states, have SO managed and con
served the states resourc es, that there II
not dollar of either floating or bonded
debt against the state, and yet the treas
ury is full, with a handsome workinf
balance of over one million dollars"