Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16
OPENS
PORTAL TO NEW
ERA IN POLITICS
The "~Schoolmaster's" Advent
in the Arena Marks Be-
ginning of Change.
From a stan Correspondents

ttf0m a stan correspondents
PRINCETON, Nov. ia pile. OF
kilograms and letters. like a windrow
of grain from the field of public opin-
ion, lay on DIR. Woodrow Wilson's
study table here today, bearing elo-
quent proof of the interest the cam
paign of the "schoolmaster' excited all
over the country. A majority of the
messages were from men in the same
walk of life as DIR. Wilson and show
that the college educator must be
! reckoned with as a new known guam
tity in the nations political fabric.
Glad TO Follow Educatlonal Leaders.
The fact that the people of New
Jersey so gladly received and support
ed the candidacy of Woodrow Wilson
is sufficient proof thai the voters OF
this nation are ready to have educated
leaders who can conduct campaigns on
the highest levels, enIightening and in
structlng the people a they make their
speaking trips.
From this viewpoint the campaign OF
Woodrow Wilson will prove TO have
been of greatest value to the political
life of this country. There is another
fact that those congratulatory mes
sages emphasized, which was that
Woodrow Wilson's successful campaign
produced a new alignment in the poll
tics of New Jersey which prophesy
that new alignment which must neces-
sarily come to this entire nation in the
not distant future.
The victory of Woodrow Wilson was
produced by an appeal to the intelli-
gence of the Independent voters
throughout this State. Again and again
he stated in his addresses that he was
not making partisan speeches n
never would, but ne was e~ndeavoring
to awaken the sleeping conscious
ness of the American voters to make
them realize the ethical issues that
were at issue at this particular time.
There were many statements in
Woodrow Wilson's campaign speeches
which brought him practically TO the
same positions as are occupied by the
Progressive Republicans. In fact, he
stated more than ono that there are
only two classes of voters in this
country at the present time, namely.
the Progressives of both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties, who are
about identical in their aims and pur-
poses, and the standpats and reactiona-
ries of the two parties. both of whom
are dominated and controlled by the
same influences, namely, the special in
~terests.
The Odd Order Passing.
There was one fact which Woodrow
Wilson emphasized above another dur
ing his campaign; 1t was that old party
shibboleths and heroes have passed
their day Of service in campaigning
and will no longer thrill the people.
Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lin
coin are great historical characters,
but in nc way affect the destiny of
this country at the present time, nor
can the mere mention of their names in
any ann touch the vital interests
Of the people.
Woodrow Wilson insisted in all the
twenty-one counties of this State that
the issue the people face today in New
Jersey. and in a large sense this ma
ton, is one largely of men and eco
nomic principles.
The vital question is which party
leaders can the voters most thoroughly
trust, in view of past party history
and alignment with the big business
of the country and special interests
to produce relief from depressing tariff
schedules and prevailing ~antiquated
legislative rules and methods which
have beer used to throttle legislation
of a popular and progressive type.
DR.. Wilson stated again and again
that today the only hope for the Pro-
gressives of New Jersey and this ma
ton is in the Democratic party.