The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-01
Comments on the Campaign.

Candidate Wilson enjoys the reputation
of honesty. consequently some of the state
ments himself and local orators make
offhand or on the stump" that the
present high cost of living is due to
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law can only
be attributed to ignorance of the text of
that law and showing that he never had
read It, In printed form 1t makes an
octave pamphlet of 100 pages of small
type. of which nearly one-half. or SO pages,
are devoted to the free list" or imports
upon which no duty is levied.
With the exception of few bushels of
peas and buckwheat imported mostly from
Canada for chicken or game food, and that
might possibly be construed human food
In case of necessity, and ON which tariff
is laid of 20 cents per bushel, subject to
reciprocity, there is not line or word In
the 6O-odd pages that name food of any
kind upon which the present tariff law
exacts tax. If there is such let Mr..
Wilson or his suborators name 1t. In other
words, put up or shut up. Camden
Post Telegram.
DIR. Wilson's political essays may be an
intellectual treat to some, but they have
not been so far of character to arouse
that sort Of enthusiasm which means votes.
Unfortunately for himself, the Democratic
candidate has not done anything of prac-
tical nature that would Indicate his ability
to administer the complex affairs OF the
State. But the men who are behind him
have done things and the people of New
Jersey know what may be expected of
Smith. Nugent and Dav is if they ever get
even vicarious hold of the State admin
istration.-Hackensack Record
The Long Branch Record asks its readers
to try the imagine for moment what
would be thought and said II Woodrow
Wilson undertook to praise and defend
the rottenness oil Democratic rule In New
Jersey sixteen years ago. Why that is
what heis indirectly engaged In doing, by
standing forward as the creation and re-
presentive of the men yet living who con-
tributed to that rettenness. Although re-
peatedly called upon to openly and square,
ly repudiate Smith, Davis, Nugent, and
Others of the same old gang" he declines
to do 1t because they are the men who
nominated and are now backing him. He
could very easily denounce the old time
corruption, but he dare not attack the
Democratic oyerlords who are part and
parcel of that shameful condition. The
Professor is an artful dodger of serious
and bothersome questions.
Behind Democratic Legislature looms
the figure of Smith for Senator. His record
is known to New Jersey. His attitude on
tariff can be discovered by his vote
while Cleveland was President. He has
not declared that he is not candidate.
The people generally feel that he is.
Whether be can win is not so certain, but
the danger Is there. Senator Smith and
Democratic bosses are not unselfsh in
pushing Wilson. They have hopes. The
Democratic silence on the Senatorship Is
ominous Defeated In that they are look
ing for return to power anyhow, through
the feeling of the Legislature that the
possible Democratic victory is due to
them. Fifteen years out of Office may have
taught them something, but has itH-
NescarE Nesos.
Governor Stokes said last week that he
felt certain that Lewis would be elected
Governor, and that he would carry the
State by a very substantial majority.
Everywhere he goes he finds the people
thoughtfully considering the issues and
the candidates, and he says that the drift
of public sentiment Is decidedly in favor
of Lewis. The clear cut speeches and the
frank pledges made by the Republican
candidate, Stokes says, are impressing the
people, and there Is confidence In him
that insures success. Governor Stokes says
he always makes an effort to keep in touch
with the rank and file of the voters, and
his reports and observations from this
source all point to the certain election of
Lewis BridgetOn Pioneer2