Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-21

campaign. In the judgment of Mr.
Wilson the Republican candidate has
so long been a part of the active party
machine of the G. o. p. that he doubts
whether he could carry out his state
ments of independence. So far as MI.
Wilson was concerned, he has never
been q part of party organization, ana
was, therefore, in a much better posi-
ton to make good his promises. TAX
ing up the real issue of the campaign,
he stated. the people were to decide
which of the two men was better pre-
pared to make good to the people of
the State his pledges for progressive,
independent government.
Volleys of laughter greeted his COM
parison of a political machine with a
corporation, neither of which a a
body to be kicked or a soul to be
damned. The great trouble with a po-
litical organization was-the voters
could not discipline the real bosses,
who, in the majority of such organlza-
tons. do not hold office. The voters
could not get at him, not having elected
him to do anything.
MpISe 0Mceholders Responsible.
This part of his speech against party
machines closed with an earnest ap-
peal for a relation of personal respon-
sibility between voters and the mea
they elect to office. He u one
of the most sustained periods OF en-
thusiasm when he stated that a politi-
cal party should be an instrument IN
the hands of the voters, and that any
man is an unserviceable citizen who
serves his party instead of us ng the
party as an instrument for serving MS
community and his people.
1t was the judgment of Mr.. WI on
that political machines cannot be dis
credited through smashing them, Dat
the duty of the voters is to save n
moralize parties-save them by a sense
of responsibility and teach them that
right conduct is service for the state.
Mr.. Wilson related the fable of the
contest between the wind and the sun,
telling how the wind and sun wagersd
with. each other that they could MAKE
a certain man take off his cloak lat
he had wrapped about him. The win
swooped upon him and seemed rs II IT
would carry him from his feet. but ne
only wound the cloak tighter ana
tighter about him. Then the GENIAL
SIM came out and shed upon him its
heat. and he relaxed and threw the
cloak from his shoulders, with a smile
Mr.. Wilson said that you oaanot by
beating bring politicians out OF thelr
covert and hiding, but sometimes py
the mere warmth and genial influence
of a great principle you can make
them turn to you as a flower turns TO
the SIM. EVERY man." he said, mas
deep in him a great sentiment OF what
il lust and right, and 1t is thai we
are seeking, to regulate the conscience,
In order that men may look back upon
this gracious veal 1910 and say, An!
that was a time when we turned apont
and cover some of the ancient,
honorable and glorious principles OF
American politics; when men
their co~nsciences as citizens, ana
through seeking a way reallzed IN part
the great impulses of right which I'M
derlie all nations"
Mr.. Wilson's speech, in part, was as
follows:
"what we have come together to dis
ouss is not so much the differences be-
tween the professions of the two par
ties as interpreted by their spokes-
men. but the difference between per-
sons-the differences rs between what
is to be expected of the one candi-
date and what is to be expected OF
the other. l am not going to waste
your time by discussing that; for l
cannot discuss my own merits and de-
merits; I cannot depreciate In n re-
shetland do not desire to depreciate-
the character of my opponent. You
can Judge for yourselves which is the
better man to carry the program out
which is the freer man to carry the
nrogram out. | canno dwell upon that,
hut I can dwell upon some things that
are involved in this question. I can
dwell upon the method by which the
nrogram is to be carried out. and l