Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-11-10
WILSON A
GENUINE
REFORMER
High in Ranks Presidential
Probabilities.
Believes In Regulation Of Corpora.
tlOnS, In the Suppression Of Party
Ross(s, In Genuine Tariff Reform
and In Inc People EleCting Their
Officials.
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Trenton, N. j., November 9.-The
election of Woodrow Wilson, demo-
cratic candidate for governor, is con-
strued to mean the beginning of the
end of the domination of the state
government by and for corporate in
terests, and temporarily, at least, the
downfall of th e"boss" system of con-
troll of the legislature. Wilson stands
publicly committed to the regulation
of transportation rates and to other
reforms, and to his open advocacy
of these measures and his candor in
discussing political questions before
THE people is attributed his sweeping
victory, which, in the opinion of keen
political observes, makes him a lead
ing figure for the presidential nolmi-
nation of the party in 1912.
Wilson Concealed Nothing.
His prominence in this connection
will draw public attention more than
ever to his position on some of the
Heading issues of the day Answering
ia series of questions propounded by
the insurgent republican leaders Will
son expressed his views concisely,
yet completely.
Mr. Wilson stated unequivocably
that he favored giving the public util-
tiles commission full power to fix just
and reasonable rates to be charged by
all public service corporations; that
the physical property of each public
utility corporation which is devoted
to public use should be valued by
the state; that such physical va-na-
ton should be taken as the assess
ment on which such corporations Shall
pay local taxes; that such valuations
should form very important part of
the basis on whicn rates should be
fixed, but not the whole basis
Would Extend Primary Law.
Mr.. Wilson also favored extending
the present primary law in his state
ito the selection of candidates for par
ty nominations for governor, congress-
men and delegates to the national con-
ventlens, and he added that he wished
a better primary law tian the pres
ent one.
In answer to the direct question,
do you believe the United States
senators should be elected by the peo-
pie and by popular vote?" he answer
ed, Eyes"
He even went further than the pro-
gressive republicans in out lining what
he would like to bring about in the
way ofIballot reform. He agreed with
the lnsurgent republicans int pri-I
mary and election officers sholld be
appointed by some impartial agency,
like a Court. In response to a ques-
tion as to whether he favored a dTas-
tic corrupt practices act, he answered
in the affirmative.
The republican refogmers tnen ap-l
preached the subject on which tt.ey
hoped to embarrass the candidate, byl
asking; DO you admit that the boss
system exists; if SO, how do you pro-
pose to abolish it?"
A Pitiless Publicity.
Answering this question, Mr.. Wilson
said: "Of course, | admit it, Its
existence is notorious. / have made
it my business for many years to OBJ
serve and understand that system and
hate it as thoroughly as | under
stand it, You are quite right in say
ing that the system is bipartisan;
that it constitutes he most danger
Gus condition in the public life of our
state and nation today and that it has
virtually, for the time being, destroy
ed representative government, and in
it's place set up a government of priv
ilege, | would propose to abolish it
by tie above reforms; by the election
TO Office of men who viii refuse to
submit to it and bend all their ener-
gies to break it up, and by pitiless
publicity"
After Mr.. Wilson had replied to the
questions submitted bg the ins,lrgent
republican leaders he framed one Of
his own as follows
You wish to know what my re,a-
tions will be with the democrats whose
power and influence you fear, stould
| be elected governor?"
He answered his own question in
this way: "I shall be very glad to
tell you, If elected, | shall not, either
IN the matter of appointment to Office
or assent to legislation, or in shap,
ing any part of the policy of my adj
ministration, submit to the dictatior
of amy person, special interest or or.
ganization. | regard myself as be
ing pledged to the regeneration o
the democratic party"
Wilson also took a decided stan(
In opposition to the tariff taxing slys
tenn and vigorously denounced its in
justices and special favoritism.