Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-15
SENATOR sILZERA

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where. There is no mistaking MIR.
Silzer's record in regard to the d.
rect primary law, and the fact that
his vote can be counted. upon for
James e. MARITIME.
But something more than a mere
announcement of where he stands Is
expected of a mar who has fought
such a good fight. There is a great
issue at stake. 1t is a question
whether or not the Democratic par
ty shall accept the opportunity that
is now present. In his speech at
Trenton last December, when the
Democrats of the state got together
at a dinner for a preliminary confer
ence on the campaign that closed
last November, Senator Silzer spoke
in no uncertain terms. He said:
Don't let us fool ourselves, how
ever, into believing that, because
the people Of New Jersey are tired
of the boss-ridden Republican party,
they will turn for success to a boss
ridden Democratic party. We can't
cry down with the bosses and then
create some of our own, and fall on
our knees to worship them. In the
J last ten years there hasn't been very
much of a party to boss, 1t is true,
but this will not be true of the flu
ture. OF course we need leaders,
just as every cause, be 1t religious,
political or otherwise, needs 1ead-
ers, but we must get along without
dictators." y
1--WE need not only organization,
but REORGANIZATION. Every man
familiar with our party affairs
knows that in some part Of the state
we have no organization, in others
the leaders are incompetent, In
others they work with and play into
the hands of our opponents, IN
OTHERS ARE MERE ADJUNCTS
OF THE REPUBLICAN MACHINE
AMI VI Iti1oIJA@ In ~
PLUNDERING CORPORATIONS,
and that generally speaking We have
been In a demoralized and disorgan-
lied condition. We have got to face
things as we find them. When u
leaders are owned by our opponents,
kick them out; the results can't be
any worse. When they are incompe-
tent get new ones. When We have
1no organization, lets build one. But
you say how? BY interesting the
young men of the party. We need
their energy and their enthusiasm
to combine with the wisdom and
i conservatism of the older men. But
you cannot get clean, energetic and
progressive young men to fight I'M
less YOU give them something to
fight Tor. YOU HAVE GOT TO GIVE
THEM GOOD, CLEAN ISSUES. A
GOOD. CLEAN PARTY, AND A
tGOOD. CLEAN CANDIDATE AND
SOME VOICE IN THE. MANAGE
IMENT OF THE PARTY THEY
FIGHT FOR"
Mr.. silzer was in a fighting mood
at the time he uttered these words.
The things that he demanded are
now at hand.
He insisted upon a reorganiza-
tion. That is what Governor-elect
Wilson stands for.
He called upon his party to get
rid of the bosses and give the peo-
pie better government. That is what
Governor-elect Wilson stands for.
He advocated a dissolution of the
partnership between corrupt and
plundering corporations and the
managers of political parties. That
is what Governor1elect Wilson
stands for,
He urged his party to have a jea-
lous care of the right of election by
the people. That is what Governor
elect Wilson stands for.
The fight is now on. 1t is for the
Democrats to say whether they
will stand by the people or
whether "the same old gang"
will control the party and will rule
things at Trenton in the next session
as they did in the old days. Sena-
tor Silzer, in his speech said: 'the
words, The same old gang can no
longer be applied to us" 1t remains
to be seen whether or not this is
true. "The same old gang" that
Senator silzer referred to is now
lighting hard to retain control of the
party. 1t is for Senator Silzer and
his colleagues to see whether or not
this same old gang shall continue
to rule.
The fight Is a bitter one and a
man who can utter such words as
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