Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-08-20

his position on the important questions
confronting the Federal government
He declares himself firm believer IN
the protective tariff and approves of the
idea of a permanent and impartial tariff
commission to investigate and ascertain
the facts in connection with the work of
fixing the tariff rates. He pledges hint-
self, if elected, to work for the develop
ment of inland waterways in New Jer-
sey by Federal appropriations. Approx
ing of the policy of establishing an
American merchant marine, he also sets
forth that he is in favor of the con
servation of national resources. Dealing
with the questions of railroads and
quasi public corporations, Mr., Stokes de-
clared that they should stand in the
public confidence as high as the national
banks and serve the people as faithfully
and well. Governmental regulation, he
said, should be directed to that end He
differentiated between governmental
partnership and governmental supervis-
ion, asserting that there need be no con-
fict between the two under wise laws
and wise administration.
In addition to bringing out James E.
Matine, of Plainfeld, as candidate for
the United States Senate, through the
direct primaries, the Democrats are like
ly to have another aspirant submit him
self to a popular vote i'll the person of
Thomas Ii. Birch, of Burlington. Last
spring Mr.. Bireh's name was consider
ably discussed as possible candidate
for Governor. but he dropped out of the
race before his boom became formidable.
Mr.. Birch is business associate of his
father, James III. Birch, in a large car
riage factory operated i'll Burlington
city. He is about forty years of age
and has been active i'll Democratic poll
tics i'll South Jersey for fifteen years.
He was candidate for presidential elec-
tor on the Democratic ticket in 1900
He is personal friend of William j
Bryan and an ardent supporter Of the
Nebraskan,
Senator George S. Silzer, of MiddlescN
county, who is an active and avowed
candidate for the Democratic Gubernt-
torial nomination, answers affirmatively
the list of questions submitted to Wood
row Wilson who declined to commit him
self on them. Senator Silzer holds sub
stantally the same views as expressed
by Frank S. Katzenbach, Jr., of this city
to whom the questions were submitted
after Dr. Wilson had declined to discus!
them. Summarized, Senator Silzer's let
ters shows that he favors public utility
commission with rate making powers
the direct nomination of candidates TO
governor and members of the House Q
Representatives Of Congress; an adequate
employers liability law; the direct elec
| tion Of United States Senators, ant
stringent legislation against campaigl
contributions.
| It is now three weeks since DR.. Wilso
declared that if a majority of th
thoughtful Democrats" wanted him TO
Gubernatorial candidate, he would re
| spond to a call. In the interval not
single Mercer county Democratic leade
has publicly expressed wish for til
| Princeton man to head the ticket thi
| fall. while on the other hand there hav
been large number who have heen yer
outspoken against the idea of nominal
ing him. Notwithstanding this marke
lack of support in his home count,
| even Mercer county Katzenbach me
have to acknowledge that in other part
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