Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-27

"wiison Better Nae Ha tho Ithcr Two"
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1t seems that New Jersey is just now
the stage of a drama that is attracting
the attention of the whole country.
Some of the scenes already enacted
suggest abundance of materials for a
great political comedy, if only some
gifted Moliere could cast the characters
and weave the plot.
That the president of a university
just entering the political arena should
make some mistakes is not surprising.
He has been occupied with books and
literature, dealing constantly with very
young men. His position was one of
authority. His word was law. He was
an autocrat,
But it is surprising that he should
show so little knowledge Of human
nature as to bring that spirit dnmodi-
fled into his dealings with men. every
one of whom is his equal In the eyes
of the law. 1t is surprising that a man
who has written volumes of history
blLOIiu appear 10 tldNG ~ 5OIlSu Vi "
have ignored the two most important
documents in the letters of his country,
the constitutions of the nation and the
State.
1t is surprising that a man claiming
to act on a high plane of political mo-
cedure that is in plain violation Of the
Constitution of the United States.
1t is surprising that a man profess
ing a high sense of honor and patriot
ism, who tells the people that bossism
is their greatest peril, should himself
assume that character in its most
extravagant degree, threatening to
treat as out of the party any mar who
does not vote to carry out the ideas of
party duty as he, the boss, defines
them. 1t would be charitable to give
Mr.. Wilson the credit of not p~erceiving
the full significance of his language.
1t is surprising that a governor-elect,
with any p~retension to a Of pro-
priety. should tell members of the
Legislature that they would hazard
shame and utter discredit" if they did
not vote as he. the boss, had instructed
them 1t was their duty to vote.
1t is surprising that he should pub
fish a statement denying the right of a
particular citizen to become a candi-
date for an Office to which he is
eligible under the constitutions OF
State and nation.
But then, Governor-elect Woodrow
Wilson claims that he has been ap-
thorized to speak for the party and
the people of the State. Take his own
words in the first statement concerning
Mr.. Smith:
THE recent campaign has put me in
a very unusual position. l offered, Il
elected. to be the spokesman and adj
wiser of the people"
And so he innocently thinks that his
election, after that promise, has con-
ferred upon him rights which 40 gov
ernor can possess under the constitu
ton.
Mr.. Wilson has a very erroneous idet
of the real factors in his election. HI
attributes that $4,000 majority vote t.
the influence of his personality. There
is no doubt that many votes were
given to him for his supposed learning
: and lofty character, but the real fac
tors In that election were the shrewt
and able conduct of the Democrats
: leaders, and the dissatisfaction preva
lent in the Republican party.
Mr.. Wilson will learn that he is no
dealing with boys: that the men o
: New Jersey who hav conducted THU
government with ability and honor IL
the past will not r%elinquish to him MOI
to any other the rights. duties and dig
nifty of their citizenship.
, He will learn that tho members OF
tho Legislature, sworn to obey the
constitution of their State, when the
testing hour arrives and the eyes of the
whole country are turned to them, will
not suffer On irnpertinent executive tc