Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-21
NEWSPAPERS ARE
OUT TO SUPPORT
EX-SENATOR SMITH
Governor-elect Wilson Is Criti-
cised for Stand in Sena-
torial Situation.

Further expression on the United
States Senatorial situation in this State
and favoring former United States Sen
ator James Smith, IT., was made yes
terday In several Of the leading news
papers in the State. h Camden
Courier In its editorial columns has
the following to say
Seven Democratic clubs of Newark,
! representing 5000 voters. last week In
dorsed the candidacy of James smith,
jr., for United States Senator, and call
on the Essex Assemblymen to use tneir
best efforts in his behalf. This recog-
milton from his fellow citizens, though
partisan. indicates that Mr.. SMITHS
friends have faith in him and his abil-
ity to serve well the State. But when
his opponents in Essex County get TO-
gether and send for DR.. Wilson to ao-
dress them and score him, it Will be
made to appear that his friends are
not equal to his enemies"
Further in it's editorial page the
Camden Courier says:
His Task No Light One.
"Governor-elect Wilson is carving OUT
for himself a program of work that
will test his physical endurance, 1udg-
ing from two interviews with MIN on
Saturday. He repeats his intention 10
fight the election of James Smith, Jr,
to the United States Senatorship TO the
last ditch, at the same time ad-
mits that he is indebted to the latter
for his nomination for Governor. He
also intends to fight through the Leg
islature, II he can, all the things TOT
| which the Democratic platform calls.
which will be no small task, as he IN
tends to go into the districts OF leg
islators and tell the voters of their
shortcomings if they don't do as ne
| suggests. The doctor will certainly
have his hands full after he Is seated
in the executive chair. In an inter-
view regarding the Democratic Hous
at Washington he says 1t was not so
much q Democratic victory as a turn
ing away from the Republican party.
True to his free trade belief he states
the present tariff is not a system OF
protection, and does not deserve the
support of even those who believe in
the principle of protection. And he
declares that If the Democratic party
should now become conservative 1t will
undoubtedly become a permanent mi
nority. DR.. Wilson, therefore, must be
a radical Democrat, who believes In
free trade and in favor of American
-wage-earners fighting their own bat
ties against the invasion Of products
. Of cheap labor from Europe"
Under the headline, Wilson; That's
ALL the Camden Post-Telegram says:
Getting Down to Brass Tacks.
Getting down to brass tacks 1t is a
fight between DIR. Woodrow Wilson
and James Smith, jr., for leadership
of the Democratic party in New Jer-
sey. Smith has kept the party or
g~anization alive for the past sixteen
years by responding to the party's
call for aid when it was in extremis.
Wilson, a. Southerner. with practically
no roots in Jersey soil, owes his politi-
cal position to Smith, who discovered
him and made him Governor Of New
Jersey. Egotism and ambition COM
bined have inspired the creature to
attempt to dominate the creator; ergo.
the fight Is on.
"Will the rank and file of the Demo-
cratic party make any mistake in
standing by the man who has MAIN
tanned the organization through all the
dark and %troublous years?
ION the one hand is the leader who
has stood by the organization and
provided the 'sinews of war whenever
called upon; on the other the man
who tool no interest In his party's
welfare, not ever troubling himself to
vote at several elections. and who now
is assuming the role of dictator.
"At the moment of triumph Wilson
creates a breach in the party. He
could not serve Republican ends bet
ter thar he has done. Perhaps he does
not forget that he was elected by the
votes OF disgruntled Republicans. But
with him 1t is a case Of Wilson
that's ALL"