The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-27

New York. Dec 26-Former Senator
James Smith. jr.. OF Newark. to-day con-
uibuted to the New Jersey Senatorship
controversy his promised statement.
Mr.. Smith takes direct issue with Gov. -
elect Wilson in respect 10 a statement
which Mr.. Wilson made in his recent
formal plea for James e. Marines can
didacy; the statement that Or. Wilson
had been assured by a spokesman for Mr..
Smith that the latter would not be a
candidate for the United States Sena-
torship in the event OF New Jerseys leg
islature being Democratic on joint bal
lot in this winters session. Mr. Smith
challenges DIT. Wilson 10 name the spokes-
man who gave such assurance and re-
moves any seal Of secrecy which Dr.
Wilson may feel binds him not to make
the revelation. In his statement Mr..
Smith says:
DR.. Wilson's statement is as I expected
il would be. It appears over his sigma
ture. but the reasoning Is not familiar.
The charges and insinuations suggest a
harassed mind. Uninhuenced DR.. Wilson
would have been above m!srepresenta-
tions. He would have considered 1t dis
honorable to treat unwarranted assump-
tfons as facts. to make reflections that
are malicious
Judgment Carried Away.
But certain public applause has
proven fatal to his calm judgment In
the recent result he reads a commission
TO so teach al nations. In fancy he
| is occupying a pinnacle with an admiring
public below him. He has been swept
to the heights with such suddenness that
his judgment has not accompanied him.
He has my sympathy. I urged him 10
take rest after his hard campaign. I
am sure 1t would have Gained his nerves
and riDened ais judgment
His xcttea state has led him into
many excesses. lie stands for party or
ganizations. but he would disrupt his
own party. He writes earnestly Of the
Constitution, but he would head a move
ment 10 evade it. He seeks to influence
the legislature and his method carries
to every member Of that body grossest
insult.
For instance. note his peevish al
fusion to the attitude or Camden
newspaper, his spiteful reference to a
former governor OF this State, and the
malicious conclusion which a -pcrturbed
mind deduces. Because the newspaper
IN question is not opposing my candi-
dacy. because the former governor offers
calm and Just criticism Of a course
which is clearly contrary to the spirit of
the Constitution, Dr. Wilson presents TO
the public the baser side of his character
In conclusion which offends good judg-
ment and a good taste.
Outlines His Platform.
He asserts that I am pledged to sup
port interests. He was charged with be-
ing Wall streets candidate. I say that
neither statement is true, and DR.. Wilson
should have been the last man to assert
the contrary. I do not stand for free
trade, free silver, OF New NationaIism;
I stand for States rights, for just tar
iff, for such conservation OF our national
resources as viii permit OF their wise
development. not their wasteful distribu-
ton; for the restoration or our merchant
marine, and for the other doctrines which
I recently publicly enumerated. My at
titude on the tariff may offend Dr. VIII
son. but I am sure il is in accord with
the best judgment OF our people.
DR.. Wilson says that he was assured
/ by my spokesman before his nomination
that 1 would not be a candidate for the
Senatorial Office. I never made such a
statement No one was ever autbbrized
by me TO make such statement. and no
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