New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-16
No Pledges, Says Wilson.

You have conferred upon me- 4 very gFsa.
honor l accept the nomination YOU hsEs
rendered me with the deepest gratifCa,ol
that you should have thought ne wcrthT
this stirring time of opportunity. Even
more than the great honor OF yOUr n0rl-
nation 1 feel the deep responsibility It in
poses upon me; for responsibility Is pr.
portioned 10 opportunity
As you know. I did not seek this norniHs-
ton II has come to me- absolutely unse-
enter upon the duties of the Office OF GcT-
ernOr it elected. with absolutely no pledges
OF any kind 10 prevent me from SerTlls
the people of the state with sinSleness o'
purpose. Not only have no pledges OF an
kind been given, but none have been pr9-
posed or desired
Government is not a warfare OF inter
ests. We shall not gain our ends By hesi
and bitterness, which make il irlpoSsiols
20 think either calmly or fairly Govern
ment Ia a matter of common counsel ana
every one must come into the consultation
with the purpose TO Weld to the genera
view. the view which seems most nearly ID
correspond with the common interest K
any decline frank conference, keep OIL
hold off. they must take the consequences
and blame only themselves if they are
the end badly served There must be i'm
plaCable determination to see the r1ghI
done, but strong purpose. which does 10.
finch because some must suffer IS per-
fectly compatible with fairness and us
tice and a clear view of the actual facts
This should be our spirit in the rattsr
of reform and this our method. And
this spirit We should do very dennis
things. 1t is obvious even 70 the casUs-
observer that the administration OF ne
state has been unnecessarily cOmpllcatsd
and elaborated. too many separate corr
missions and boards set up business met.
DDS neglected. money wasted and a SJats o.
affairs brought about of which success
fUl business concern would be ashanaa'
Our system of taxation Is a. III dlgssIai,
as pteCemeal and as haphaZard a. our sys-
TEN of administration. IL cannot .
changed suddenly or TOO radically, os:
many changes should be inauguTated sas
the whole system by degrees reCOnSiderel
and altered so as 10 fit modern ecOnoEnc
conditions more eGuitabiy- Above al ths
methods of assessment should be changs'
in order that inequalities between the ave
of individuals and the taxes Of eorpors'
tions. for example. should be entirely siiH-
mated
It Is the states. not the federal author
ties. that create corporations The rssuis-
ton of corporations is the duty Of the STA,
much more directly than u Is the dut! q
the government OF the United states
my strong hope that New Jersey may 20 -
the way in reform by sCrItinizinG w
carefully tho enterprises she consents 70 y
corporate. their makeup. their objects -
basis and method Of their capita ii1S t.,.-
their organization with respect 70 1solH J,
TO control by the state. their con1orntY -
state and federal statute. TSiS "a. -
done. and done efeCtually. covet for w
Jersey the honor Of doing II. ....,,-
The future is not for parties N's..
noIitics but for ulea s,ireS conceived n ~
largest spirit. pushed by parties whose '7 ~,
ers are statesmen. not dendsoS -. nj
love not their offices but their ou'- a.
their opportunity for service
When DR.. Wilson was asked Il p
would resign the presidency Of PrInce'o'
he said he had not yet cousidersd -
subject