The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02
WILSON APPEALS
TO INDEPENDENTS
Never a Time, Says Jersey Demo-
cratic Candidate, When Party
Lines Were So Loose.
CROWDS OUT TO HEAR HIM
Not Enough Room in Plainfeld
Hall to Hold Them-Blames
Tariff for High Prices.
CROWDS OUT TO HEAR HIM
Tariff for High Prices.


w aaainsd wilson net9asf ean6i
date for Governor OF New Jersey. ad-
dressed large audience In Reform
Hall here So great was the crush to
hear him that not one-half OF those
who wanted to could get in the hall.
necessitating an overflow meeting.
feature of his speech was its freedom
an attack on the Republican party. He
was introduced by William L: Saun.
ders. president OF the North Plainheld
Woodrow Wilson Club.
II am cheered." said Mr.. Wilson. "by
the fact that stand here as the rep
body OF men who have very definite
hopes and purposes with regard to the
reformation OF government In New Jer-
sey-a body or men. not an Isolated
man here and there, not a man here
and there disconnected with the Inside
order OF things, but body OF men who
have done definite thinking and are
moved by definite desires for the bet
There never was a time when party
bonds were so loose as they are
at this moment In this country There
| never was time when there was more
Is now being done in this country.
| What is more, there nsver was a time
when that thinking was more gener-
ally based upon a sympathy with the
Il
Men are not stopping now to exam
Inc party labels; they are beginning to
examine candidates; they are begin
ming to examine programs; they are
rely upon definite promises; and II
| they are convinced upon these points
they are ready to thrust aside all ante
cedent connections and propositions
and vote for the man AID things that
they believe in. I believe that the
Democratic opportunity isn't an oppor-
| tunity to- get office and serve q party,
| but an opportunity to serve the peo-
pie by carrying out definite pro-
| gram.
'The Democratic party has strayed
at different times through many divers
| paths. but 1t has never forgotten Its
sympathy with the great bodies OF toll
ing men, and 1t Is that sympathy Which
continue true to It. for the Demo-
cratic party is renewed In our day,
not by the rise of new men, but by the
impulse of a new time, which naturally
expresses itself In new men.
| ,''If were asked to fit the old party
cries and shibboleths to the present
| state Of politics, I should say at once
that I didn't see how It was possible
and the difficulty with the party which
Is am now trying to play my part n
cries and shihboleths. and hasn't no.
4 ticed the change of the times.
/ "Why Is 1t that there is great IN
Burgent movement In the Republican
| party? 1T Is because great bodies OF
| thoughtful men inside their party are
beginning to perceive how that, parry
! has-not by movement but by. inertia
by nsw p9l9iffSS but hy p
terest OF, the present movement inc
proof Of the Democratic argument Is
the action OF these great, poWeTIu'
| bodies OF Insurgents within the Re-
\ publican ranks, All this Insurgency IS
| built upon negative lines, 1t Is as move
ment OF discomfort. Mere discomfort
! does not produce anything posltlye,
Taking up the question OF regula!-
5All through this country there have
been set up public service commits.
sions intended for the regulation, 81
| the railways-for example. the public
service corporation. In this State Re-
4 publican legislation has set up 2 cons
! nittee to make inquiry; That ISM,
\ necessary I'VE know what IS gonna
4 on and we know we want changa
1 1t As not necessary. to step TOR that
i All Of that Is told In q field IN when
there Is abundant experience to guide
us. There is no mystery about the
4 liability act; there has been leg!sla.
ton going on for years and years along
'A "Th ae' publ,c service commiuslon Is no,
4 INTENDED merely to regulate rates: y
lis meant to regulate rates by 2iall
and iudicious inquiry; It. Is not mean
4 merely to register complaints, hut Y.
correct abuses, with regarS 70 cor
!, porations as well as the pnp!!c@ anu,
merely 70 serve one slde, Nv. y s nart,
beth sides by 4o!Rtlng Q9t Waas pAss'