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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
WOODROW WILSON'S SPEECH BIG AUDIENCE TO
HOUSE AT TRENTON LAST NIGHT

important particular with the insur-
gents of the Republican party.
Now nobody understands the stand
patter. Let's, all get together The
stand -patter is out of court on the
testimony of the Republicans them
selves-not, unfortunately. In this
State. The stand -patter. as I under
stand, and l am not one of their COM
pany, ran the convention that nomi-
mated my opponent. If so, they are
a negligible quantity, taking the ceun-
try as a whole, for the country, as a
whole, is going insurgent, whether you
call 1t Democratic or insurgent and
one of the things that interests me
about all political movements is that
the men in whom real progress rests
are always insurgents, whether you
call them by that name or not.
Everything that has ever happened
in history has happened because a
large number of men kicked. II l
would make up a commission of my
friends l would want all these insur-
gents together. and I would put all
these fellows that stand pat on one
side or the other by themselves and
say: We will decide the election
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04

GEMS OF THOUGHT CULLED
FROM DIR. WILSON'S SPEECH

the of Mr.
standards the Con-
Legislature ndi
machines against them Those
will
There are corrupons in politics allowed pre-
believe thought these coruptns
than another They are am sorry
believe and to
But method of urging gin upon the % of @
am not attacking the Republican party but politics
have bad and corrupons have pt in which
should not have in One thn need in politics for protection
should specially what the
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ss the the
people of New Jersey whole have spokesman
either the ss Rgnsea ss the ss.s ssss
voted it,
you
understand and vote some rational basis and cannot under
the unetur of affairs any man vote the
Republican ticket rational basis
You what he s and he viii tell S you t that 3 he
What think Of
break the Republican party up
of the
who he living back a age
Republican party is the partnerships that they
haveg
the things perverted OF thought
the tho S Of % s. pus nssss of S S you touch
in
special
of
who distinguished and find their names
who tolls who about his work with de-
him. the
America has rich and
crful
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
WE OURSELVES ARE
THE CORE OF POLITICS,

IF that is pressure upon the Legis-
lature, then 1t is the pressure which
belongs to popular government. The
expression of opinion and nothing else.
If, in these circumstances. the people
do not agree with me, it cannot do
the Legislature any harm. II they do
agree with me, then it will be neces-
sary for the legislators to do some
thing. 1t is a perfectly even game.
The members of the Legislature can
talk, some of them with amazing skill.
IT have said something which may
make you believe that the centre and
core Of our politics is corrupt. The CEN
tire and core of our politics Is ourselves,
and / do not believe for one moment
that the people of this State. or OF any
other State in this Union. are corrupt
l believe that corruption thrives only
in secret places, not In public places,
and that the reason you are constantly
suspicious is that so many things are
privately done instead of by public ar
rangements, and that the politicians
themselves, / mean those who have
been under suspicion, Will ma II 10
their advantage to have secrecy sup
planted by publicity because in many
instances they have been unjustly sus-
pected.
II am not attacking the Republican
party, but the politics of the State
have got into very bad system and
corruptions have crept in which should
not have crept in. One thing We need
in politics for protection is the cor
rupt practise act The corrupt practise
act can go and should go into very
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
THE LORD MUST
DECIDE ELECTIONS.

you will remember the old darky's
illustration of the theological doctrine
of elections. He says 1t is this way:
The man he vote one way, the devil
he vote the other way, and the Lord
comes in and decides the election And
| think that q pretty reasonable way
OF deciding the election. l imagine
the Insurgents always have the casting
yote-the men who insist upon having
their minds; men who refuse to wear
any mans collar, and the beauty of
the present situation, as l see At, Is
that the Democratic party, having been
untrammeled by power for fourteen or
fifteen years, have got into the ipsur-
gent sort of mind and they are all
free to decide the election. In such cir
cumstances 1t seems to me that our ap-
peal TO our Republican friends, IL they
can find out what Republican means.
is to study the practicable method OF
carrying progress forward In the coun-
try at this time, for that Is what we
are after; we are not after party ad-
vantage.
Il have conferred with a good many
men standing high in the top hill OF
the Democratic party of this country
and ! have yet to find the man who In
conference urged low party political
methods. / have yet TO find the man
who was not conscious Of that great
power of independent thought rising In
America. But you cannot put new
wine in old bottles. If man has been
so saturated In controlling things in
the wrong way that he cannot control
them in the right way, he better get
somebody not SO saturated.
my objection to the Republican
party Is the partnerships that they have
got into without any intent to do the
things for which they are responsible.
and one of the things is our perverted
sense of thought. For example, If you
tell candidate who desires office that
certain interests were instrumental In
obtaining the nomination for him, and
after he is elected something comes up
that affects those interests. he says:
Now. these men helped me to get that
nomination and. although did not
promise them anything, I know they
were influential in obtaining it, There
fore, he will let up and will make con-
cessions.'
Mr.. Wilson here said that he could
take no such view Of public office If
elected he would be true to the people
who gave him their votes
Concluding he said
why, gentlemen, 1t does not require
any great imagination to think that
high thoughts and purposes in politics
are running subtly through every
household and every member of every
household in this country. 1t does not
need that you should actually touch
elbows with men In the street and men
In the shop In order to know the great
issues of human happiness that are
involved In great contest like this.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
WILSON TELLS THE KIND
OF GOVERNOR HE WOULD BE

Those who heard Mr.. Wilson's speech
and who had heard his previous ad-
dresses consider it the best he has
made. Mr.. Wilson said:
II feel a great responsibility as
stand here 1t is the second time with
in the last three weeks l have stood
upon this platform. i stood here tc
accept the nomination of the conven-
tion which did me the honor of offer
ing me the nomination as Governor
of this State. | now ask you IL you
approve of that nomination and will
support me
THE second responsibility is greater
than the first. With the generosity
which ! can only say l did not deserve.
the nomination was offered to me, but
you are not offering me your votes.
II am asking you for your votes and
If you give them to me i will be under
bonds to you not even to the gentle
men who we're generous enough to
nominate me. and that leads me TO say
something of a sort that / have not
said yet during the campaign. l have
sought during the week to avoid as
much as possible all reference to my
self and TO my personal purposes. and
II seems to me appropriate, standing
upon this platform where both candi-
dates for Governor have so recently
stood. to say something that will be
definite about what / shall try to do
because my competitor in this race
tried TO say to the convention that
nominated him what kind Of Cover
nor he intended to be.
He said that he would try to be a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
TARIFF QUESTION
NOW DOMINANT,

1.-THE question of the tariff is not a
mere question of policy. 1t is ques-
tion of the rearrangement of the pub
lie interests, as you touch every house.
hold In this country; and how any man.
In such circumstances can hold his
head up after he has voted for spe-
ciai interest without just conception
of the common interests, I, for one,
cannot comprehend. But, whether men
can comprehend it or not, help 1t or
not, we all know that the mills of the
gods are grinding and they grind ex-
ceeding fine; and the men who now
resist this great compulsion of pubic
interest will be ground so fine In some
of these mills of the gods that their
very dust will be imperceptible.
II am not pleading with you to make
me an instrument Of realization; am
not pleading with you TO make me an
instrument for the punishment of men,
but am pleading to make me, II you
trust me. representative of these new
ideas, q spokesman Of these purposes,
so that in constant conference with you
may be some humble instrument,
when men do not entirely think OF their
own interests, but OF the interests OF
their States: the interests Of their
counties, the interests of their cities
and their nation; that this is the Am
erica that we know. the America in
which the common man is the repre-
sentative man.
"A nation In which few who are
distinguished and find their names daily
In the newspapers are not the real
representative citizens of the country.
but the man who tolls, who goes about
his work with desire to perform 1t
we'll. to support those who are de-
pendent upon him. to do his duty to-
wards those who trust him. he Is the
representative American and it is be-
cause he is. that America has grown
rich and powerful
'If American men could not be
trusted; If they did not know how to
work American men would have
neither distinction nor power. And
therefore in appealing to impulses Of
this nature we are appealing to I'M
pulses that are right; to impulses that
will redeem. to impulses that will per-
petuate America"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04

ern what they do, so that IL you will
allow me to use local illustration,
they cannot overnight change from
system of strip tickets to cash fares.
That, perhaps. is a detail, but it Is
a detail that illustrates the issue and
illustrates 1t In your own personal and
recent experience.
"A public service commission ought
to have the right, after such thorough
investigation as will put their action
upon a fair footing for the men whose
business they are regulating as well
as for the public, to determine the thing
that is reasonable and exacted of them
in the interests of the public so that
the public will know why their inter-
ests and their comfort and their pub
lie convenience are not served, If they
cannot be served. and so that there will
be a mutual protection. a protection
on the part of the public service cor
poration itself and a protection on the
part Of the public.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
MUST REGULATE
SERVICE CORPORATIONS.

There Is another matter that has
interested us very much. indeed. and
1t is the regulation of public service
corporations, You have tried to do
some regulating of the Public Service
Corporation In Trenton, and you know,
just as well as do, that you have not
the proper instrumentality through
which to control these things
I'VE have to use them every day TO
transport our goods and ourselves. we
are trying to break up unjust dis
elimination. We shall break up insult
ficient service. We shall try to see
that these things which monopolize the
highways, TO which are accorded all
sorts OF extraordinary privileges, to
which is given the States right OF
eminent domain are operated In the
general interest. Now, In order to do
that the program that began to out
line is necessary program, and we
have to take Il up outside of the Leg
islature as we'll as inside the Legis-
lature. It is the business of those who
represent us to get as many OF our
fellow-citizens together as possible
and go over the facts. so that they may
with advantage do the just thing.
complaints in the newspapers don't
do any particular good. Protests to
employees don't do any good Protests
to superintendents and to owners go
unheeded There Is no place to which
you can go and feel that your pro-
tests and suggestions are going to have
any weight at all. The object Of pub
lie service commission, such as ought to
be set up with full powers in this State,
is that every complaint made by re-
sponsible person, by an honest person,
will be Investigated, and that you can
be assured that under the operation of
public opinion it will not only be In
vestigated, but that the complaint, II
found to be well founded. will be set
right, and that the law rather than
whimsical choice on the part Of the
men governing the enterprise will gov
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
NO REPUBLICANS; ALL
ARE INSURGENTS NOW.

Now just look at the Republican
ticket. There is not any Republican
party, You ask one man what he Is
and he will tell you that he Is an In
surgent. You ask another man what
he Is and he will tell you he is a
stand-patter You say to the stand
patter: What do you think of the In
surgent?' and he will answer. %. they
are all traitors. trying to break the
Republican party up You ask the In
surgent: What do you think of the
stand-patters?' and he says, He's
mossback, a man who don't know what
year 1t is; he Is living back In past
age SO that II we're inclined to vote
the Republican ticket. as have never
done, l would want to find out what
kind of person was politically speak
ing.
"I would not condescend to be a
stand-patter, and IL / was an insur-
gent would NOT know whether was
a Republican or not, and / would say:
Here are lot of men talking as DEM
ocrats-talkipg pretty good SENSE
seem to know what they are talking
about, and they do not differ in any
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
STATES GOVERNOR
PEOPLES SPOKESMAN.

Every member of the Legislature is
elected by some portion of the people OF
New Jersey. If the Governor does not
talk. therefore, the people of New Jer-
sey as a whole have no spokesman.
II have heard with much interest
mentioned in this county certain card
index of persons who were expected
to contribute to campaign fund, their
personal circumstances. their disposi-
ton toward the party and the amounts
they could be expected to contribute.
Under a proper corrupt practise act
these things would be impossible ana
inconceivable. Moreover, / am speak
ing of men who have been through
this business. I know just as we'll
as you do how the Democrats of this
county have taken the initiative in In
.viting campaign funds at election anu
that one of the chief fruits of that
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
REPUBLICANS UP A TREE
IN TENTH DISTRICT.

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 4.-Asserting his
physician has advised him that his
health will not permit it, Rutherford
b. Seibel, of West New York, who has
been nominated by the Republicans TO
oppose Congressman James A. Hamill,
has written to Chauncey Bunnell.
chairman of the Tenth Congressional
Republican convention, saying that he
will not run.
The Republicans had considerable
trouble In getting a candidate when
Seibel was named and now that he has
declined 20 run It, Is assumed that 1t
will be mighty difficult to get another
man. Today 1t Is rumored about the
Court House that there was a bare
possibility that the Republicans would
indorse the Democratic nomination of
Hamill
The Tenth District is overwhelmingly
Democratic. The last time Congress-
man Hamill was elected he won out
by a majority of more than 10000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04

constitutional Governor. He went on
to define that he would exercise the
powers suggested by the constitution
and studlously refrain from expecting
any others; that he would send mes
sages to the Legislature; that he
would. if he disapproved of the acts
of the Legislature. veto, upon occasion,
and require them to he reconsidered
by the Legislature, but that beyond
that he would not go, hat he would
not try to coerce the Legislature into
doing anything simply because he
thought it was in the interests of the
people.
"Now, | cannot be that kind of
constitutional Governor. | have formed
the habit of talking to other people
and l want you TO understand exactly
what kind of a Governor you will be
electing. If yoI elect me.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
DEMOCRAT FAVORITE FOR
ELIZABETH MAYORALTY.

ELIZABETH, Oct. 4.-Alfred A.
Stein. Democrat is the big favorite
in the mayoralty race. Little or
nothing is heard from his opponent.
Samuel ]. Berry sr.. the Republican
nominee. When the Stein and Charles
H. Moore factions made up after the
primaries, even many Republicans
conceded that the G. o. P's chances
are dubious. Both candidates have
practically the same platform.
Mr.. Stein and Mr.. Berry are both
confident of victory. The Democratic
candidate says it is only necessary for
the party to cooperate to give him the
victory. Mr.. Berry says he has the
support of the organization and be-
lieves that with his former admins
tration in mind the people will give
him another term in the executive
office.
Il am not the kind to blow my own
horn,'" said Mr.. Berry tonight: ~
the people want me am at their SER
vice"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04

Interesting details; 1t should specially
state what are the legitimate expenses
of a campaign; it should limit the ex-
pense of campaign to those legitimate
Objects it should require that all can
didates and all committees should pub
lish in full an account of every cent
they have received and from whom they
have received It, Then, last of all, it
should forbid any person who holds
public office of any kind to contribute
one penny to campaign fund.
"You know what happens when
everybody is silent, very quiet; when
every body refrains from discussing in
public matters that have happened in
the Legislature Even their needs are
being said In undertones, their needs
are being managed, their combinations
are being formed.
II have even heard of an organiza-
ton called the Board of Guardians-an
organization which, ! understand,
heartily desires what Mr.. Lewis re-
CARDS as constitutional Governor. VINO
won't bring any pressure to bear cx-
cept such pressure as the Board or
Guardians bring to bear upon ne
Legislature This Board of Guardians
is not elected by the people OF New
Jersey; this Board of Guardians holds
no authority except that of party ma
chinery, and constitutional Governor,
according to the constitution. Is not
such a Governor as yields to party ma
chinery. II that is the constipation OF
New Jersey the constitution ,of New
Jersey ought to be changed, but 1T Is
not the constitution of New Jersey
New Jerseys constitution Is meant
to build every public action upon pub
lie approval. upon public discussion. to
see to It that every impulse that is a
lasting impulse comes from the judg-
ment and opinion of the people them
selves.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
GNIcnTfL TO SPEAK IN THIRD WARD.

Edward e. Gnlchtel, candidate for
mayor. will be the principal speaker at a
meeting of the Third Ward United Re-
publican Club at headquarters, 12s Bare
who will address the gathering are Emil
Wohlfarth. candidate for Assembly:
Paul siiberman, candidate for freehoider,
and Charles Rob, candidate for alder
man. After the meeting there viii be
social hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-04
STANDARDS OF MORALS
OVERSHADOWS ALL.

IF you elect me you will elect a
Governor who, in the opinion of Mr..
Lewis, will be an unconstitutional
Governor. There is a kind of pressure
that can be brought to bear upon the
Legislature which is not only uncon-
stitutional, but immoral |. for my part.
believe that the standards of morals
transcends the standards of the Con-
stitutiOn. 1t is immoral to bring the
pressure of patronage to bear upon the
Legislature; 1t is immoral TO try TO
undermine the influence of individual
representatives by going into their dis
tricts and trying to form machines
against them. Those are methods to
which no honorable man will resort.
Colonel Libbey says that he is an
amateur. | am an amateur. too, and
shall not timidly, as standing outside OF
the ranks of the profession, tackle the
professionals. l shall insist in every
instance that the tackling be done in
public and not IN private, and | well
ccme any politician in the State to a
debate upon the public platform upon
public question. If you choose me
as your Governor then you will choose
me as your spokesman and upon those
terms, and upon those terms | shall
approach the various questions which
are interesting ATTIC ularly at the pres
ent time.
What l object to principally in the
definition of his principles by my OPP
ponent is that he is volunteering public
ly eIvice to system, and 1t is a sys-
tenn | object TO, and a system I will do
everything in my power to break UP.
There are corruptions in politics al
lowed 1t would be an empty pretense
If / were to try to make you believe
that l thought these corruptions were
characteristic of one party rather than
another They are, l am sorry to say
in parties that have long been in power
my heart II need not be SO, but l be-
lieve and I am sorry to admit 1t is
so generally"
But every honorable method of
urging upon the legislators of this
State things to do in the interests of
the people of this State is assuredly
constitutional and will be resorted to
by myself, If | am elected Governor
Gentlemen who have been associated
with me in other undertakings have
complained of my habit of talking.
They have complained that 1 don't re-
gard anything that concerns the pub
lie interest as confidential. I do not.
never shall. and l give notice that
am going to take every important
subject of debate in the Legislature
out on the stump and discuss 1t with
the people.