Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-15


present situation in the State by as
sorting that in college athletics pro-
fessionals We're not looked upon with
favor, and he believed that the people
of New Jersey had reached the place
where they We're perfectly willing to
discard the services of certain Repub-
lican leaders who had been conduct
ing the affairs of the State for the past
fifteen years, with little regard for the
opinions and rights of the people who
composed the great bulk of the cleo
torate of the State.
The need of the nation and State
was to have constant supply of new
blood in the body of lawmakers n Of
ficials and as one from the entire out
side, DR.. Wilson said, he stood and
offered himself to the people of New
Jersey to aid them in the administra-
ton of the affairs of the State.
Cheers greeted his statement, that
while the rank and file of the Re-
publican party was free from con-
tamination, there was a certain accu-
sation that could be brought against
the leaders of the party for they had
betrayed the vital interests of the
party, and the people were not in a
position until this yea to administer
effective rebuke to them for this be-
trayal.
Condemns the Tarin.
Great applause was aroused by his
condemnation OF the Aldrich-Payne
tariff, which was doing a great deal to
make the high cost of living possible at
the present time. He made a discrim-
ination between a protective tariff and
the operation of a protective tariff.
claiming that the present tariff, which
had been repudiated by the larger part
of the Republican party, was framed III
the interest of certain manufacturers,
and they were being afforded illegiti-
mate protection by the leaders OF the
Republican party. Payne he described
as an ancient line patriot, While Aldrlcn
represents an immemorial lin or pom
ticians. These leaders of the
class in Congress had betrayed the he
publican party and the nation, ne de-
clared. and they could not stand against
the rising tide of indignation which was
coming in on them from all directions
He decried the typical political ma
~rans,le which was calculated to intiame
marty passions and appeal to party
fetishes. and stated that the people are
interested in this question OF the tarli'
and he imagined there would be a num-
Der of changes in the congressiolai
delegation from this state next month
to register the dissatisfaction Oh 'he
voters who have been betrayed
Laughter greeted his statement that
the State issue hardly needed discus
sion, as the people had been fully IN
formed what the things were maj tue
body of citizens in this State Waht'
Mr.. Lewis had been formulating a per-
sonal platform during the last Weeh'
adding plank after plank to it, until he
stood for all the things. personally, that
the Democratic platform
and 1t was no longer a difference pc
tween the candidates. but it was a
question which of the two parties could
he trusted to perform their promises.
Issues of the Campaign.
Having said this, he dived into a
| discussion of some of h live questions
that are confronting the voters OF the
| State during this campaign, and he
had the people with him throughout
his sweeping accusations thai the Re-
publican leaders had broken faith re-
peatedly with the people of the state
during the past six years.
Cheers showed that the voters were
entirely familiar with certain condi-
tons that Republican papers OF ocean
| county stated were prevalent at the
last primaries. when Mr.. Wilson stated
there was the greatest need of an ell
fective corrupt practises act, and tina
the Republicans had not lifted theii
fingers to bring to the people any re-
lief along hat line, The reason tina
legislation had been delayed was that
the Republican leaders did not want
any such legislation On the statute
books.
The next weakness he struck at was
the need OF better and strlcter registra-
ton laws, and he stated that these
must come, II the ballot of New Jer-
sey was to be raised above the posi-
bility of corruption. With this legisia-
ton was needed strict laws regard
ing the distribution of ballots to the
voters, only by the election officers as
the voters entered the voting booths.
There had been bills introduced for
the remedy OF these matters, but the
Republican leaders had seen that they
Ildu I'LL Dtcnf Slldii6lt0 ll III ShAhiA
tee rooms, and had died a still7born
death. Blindness had smitten the lead
ers on all these vital matters, and now
it appeared that his opponent was be-
ginning to awaken, but. he asked,
were the leaders who controlled legis-
lation at Trenton ready to support
their nominee when their party plat
form was absolutely silent upon these
vital matters?
Cheers greeted his statement that
the bill of rights allowed the people
to change their form of government
at n time. and the indications were
that the voters were about to change
their party In New Jersey.
Pledges to People.
His closing statement was to the
effect that If the voters of the State
committed the executive power to him
and elected a Democratic Legislature,