Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03

which we hope we have left behind us.
But whatever our understanding of the
meaning of this designation may be,
this thing is clear, hat only those who
profess progressive principles are nov
likely to attract the attention or to
hold to themselves the purposes of
this free country. There is no means
of health except progress. Nothing can
be kept. Nothing that lives can be
kept at a single point without disease
and decay. When you speak, therefore,
of a progressive Republican 1 under
stand you to mean a man who wishes
to carry forward to the uses of a new
age the ancient principles of an old
party. When you speak of a progress
sive Democrat 1 understand that you
mean not a man who will always be
standing upon . literal Interpretation
of quotations out of Thomas jefferson,
but who will try to carry forward in
the service of a new age, in the spirit
of Thomas Jefferson, in the spirit of
this man who tried to comprehend the
things of the people and to serve them
by political combinations and con-
eerted action"
He again repeated in most rne
language the inconsistent position occu-
pied by Vivian M. Lewis, who has made
numerous personal pledges for progress
sive legislation since he took the stump,
and yet the machine leaders of that
party have remained absolutely mum"
on all these matters.
Great roars of laughter shook the
room as he said the the leaders of the
Republican party were more modest
49, A. x@-lalatA A-I xuaSn hnIdtnH
back"
Pays Tribute to Press.
The candidate paid a strong tribute
to the press as a valuable agency to
bring about reform movements. In his
opinion the first progressive thing in
political agitation is publicity. Exer-
ciso an inveterate curiosity about what
is going on. Insist upon knowing what
Is COINS on, and make a row If you
don't know what is going on. Insist
upon it that there is nothing conceiv-
able about government that is private.
Mr.. Wilson made the most vigorous
attack of his present campaign on the
way legislation has been blocked and
killed at Trenton at the behest Of party
bosses and special interests, and his
arraignment was applauded to the
echo. He said:
"If there is a bill which o know is
pending in the Legislature and it has
disappeared find out which committee
1t has been referred to and make the
members of that committee, and par
ticularly the chairman of that COM
mittee, tell you why that bill does not
come up for consideration again. You
have a right to know"
Rushed to Orange by automobile, ne
found the spacious Columbus Hall
crowded to suffocation, and there was
a wild demonstration which continued
several minutes when Mr.. Wilson came
upon the platform. 1t Is said this hall
will accommodate 800. and every inch
of space was taken, while many could
not get within the doors, so great was
the pressure.
Loyal Democrats, but an almost
equal number of Republicans. thronged
the auditorium. Many prominent men
and women including Mrs. Thomas A.
Edison and her daughter, Miss Made
line Edison; several teachers of the
local High School and DR.. Joseph
Arnold, of Seton Hall College, and a
number of priests and clergy listened
intently to the talk of the Democratic
candidate. Mayor Arthur B. Seymour,
of orange. presided at the meeting.