Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-02

Speaking of the Cumberland County
situation he said in part:
1t is true there is q fight against me In
Cumberland County. but am making my
but to the voters Of the whole State II
am not a broad enough man to repre-
sent the whole State / am not fit for
the high honor OF United States Senator.
So much comment. however. has been
made upon the situation In Cumberland
that am going to take the people into
my confidence and tell them the story.
Denied Federal Patronage.
The fight against me in that county is
not a new fight. Since the early days OF
my public life have been opposed BY an
element backed BY Federal patronage.
Money has been sent from time to time
the State to compass my defeat, and this
effort of a few OF the Federal politicians
has been almost unceasing the past fifteen
years. l have practically never had a
voice in the Federal appointments In Cum
berland County. and OF late 1t has been
generally understood that no friend Of mine
could get Federal appointment and who
ever did was expected to oppose me.
The same parties who have opposed mo
for for years ,a- are at work this year in my
county Under their inspiration there is q
combination of legislative candidates
known as the "Kean legislative ticket"
There is no Stokes legislative ticket in
Camden County. but there is recognised
kean legislative ticket in Cumberland
County.
1t is a remarkable condition of affairs.
For fifteen years 1 have fought the party
battles. For fifteen years / have helped
to frame the party platform. L have pre-
pamphlets in this State have spoken for
the party. for its candidates. on all pos
sible occasions. so far as my health and
my voice permitted 1 have assisted in
every campaign, and you would naturally
think that after these years of party seri-
ice. faithful, at least, even II not always
available, that / would be at least entitled
to a fair deal and that the courtesy that
exists among party voters would be accord
ed me equally with the other party people
In the State.
None of the State leaders would think
of interfering with Baird In Camden.
Cumberland county Is the one single
from the outside by the use of money
and federal patronage to create fric-
ton and disturbance among our own
people. And this year they are re-
sures In violation of all custom. They
are trying defeat Assemblyman Nc
Alister for second term-the invari-
able rule of our county for years-sim-
ply because he is not subservient to
few outside federal leaders who
want to control Cumberland AFFAIRS.
Contrary to all custom, the recommended
tions of county committeeman elected by
the people have this year been ignored and
election officers have been appointed at
the dietation Of party factions high
handed proceedings that must have soma
purpose other than fairness. What man
wants to control the election officers for
any worthy purpose?
in the county for some months past that
ample money was In command for this
primary fight and nOf Of the oPRoMsQn 9S ST
defeat the candidates for the Legislature
who say that they will vote for me IL
the people so desire-a veritable Sibley
campaign.
Opposes Bribery and Corruption.
There never was a bolder or moro
open attempt to purchase a county than
Is being made in Cumberland this year.
posing forces of bribery and corrup-
tion. Just as Roosevelt declares he is In
the nation at large.
And the batteries of slurs and innu-
endoes are levelled against me. out of
all the senatorial candidates. for what
purpose? Simply because l had dared
to declare for popular rule and say that
the people should have a voice in the
selection of their United States sena-
tor
before. but I speak of them now because
want the people of New Jersey to thor
oughly understand the situation. With the
facts before them l am willing to trust my
cause to the sense of fair play. that pre-
walls among the American people.
have been charged with being an or
ganization man. ] am. l believe in or
ganization. Nothing can be accomplished
without lit, but / believe In the right use
of the organization and not in the wrong
use of II.
If I should be elected to the United
States Senate, with wha influence
and power l have by virtue of that office
shall insist upon fair play for all candi-
dates.
In this primary contest l am making war
upon no one. am simply submitting my
candidacy to the Judgment Of the people
of the state.
The issue in this contest is perfectly
plain. On the one side are arrayed those
who ignore the State law on the Senatorial
succession and who refuse to give the
slightest attention to the wishes OF the
voters. On the other side are those who