New-York tribune., 1910-12-24

! has offered to assist members In OBTAIN
| ing membership on such committees
| they might prefer. In brief, ne nas
s,1n,ed that he and other gentlemen no.
elected to the Legislature by tne PeoP'o :
would have the same control over lns
action Of the houses that Is unoei s.v w.
to have been exercised by the so-caiieu
board Of guardians of the heP"oii' "''
party in recent years.
"Republieans Interested
7 said IN my former statement regard
ing this matter that il Mr- Smith snouio
be sent to the United States Senate ne
would not go as the Representative oI
the people I meant that he wouid 90
as the representative OF particular IN
terests in the state. with which IL is
well known he has always been tdenu-
ned. It is significant that his CANDIDACY
Is supported by the Camden paper
known TO be owned or controlled py
David Baird. John w. CrigSs: IN
letter recently published, has condemned
me for taking any part IN this matter,
and has thereby confirmed the impress
sion that he also has clients VINO are
interested in being represented IN tne
Senate by Mr.. Smith. SO TAR as tne
voters Of the state are concerned ana
the states essential interests. there IS
no reason why change shouid De nnaue
They are believed to stand for the same
influence and to represent the same
group of selfish interests. It should De
, a matter Of indifference to both Repuo-
Iicans and Democrats which or the TWO
represents the state at washington.
The Governor-eIect goes on to say
that "the people must now speak tneir
minds in unrtstakable terms to those
whom, they have chosen to represent
them. It must now be determined
whether the present members OF the
LEGISLATURE are representatives OF the
people or puppets Of bipartisan ma
chine
ct believe in organization" the Gov
ernor-elect continues. Il desire TO CO.
orerate with Democrats OF every afilia-
ton in carrying the party forward by
union and harmony Of action toward the
great service which it can render the
country, if it will but be true 70 It's
principles. But when organization is
used for the elevation and beneht OF n
eiv,duaIs who do not represent the peo-
pie, whose interests are opposed to those
of the people. 1 must resist it BY every
means dL my ulSpVSd1
Owe Duty to "Farnner Orator"
Continuing. Mr.. Wilson says:
over against all this selfish effort TO
usa a machine over against all this
sinister pressure to put a man into the
United States Senate who, by common
consent will not represent the people
stands the candidacy of Mr. Martine,
supported by the votes of a very large
m naioritv Of tl1a Democrats who chose TO
express their preference at the pr1na-
ries It is my earnest and deliberate
judgement that il is the duty Of the
nemocratic members OF the Legislature
ro ratify that expression of preference
hv eIectine Mr.. MARITIME a member OF
the Senate. -
ThA last time Senator from New
Jersey was chosen the party caucus for
maiIy Endorsed Mr. MARITIME as its can
didate. Three years ago Mr.. Smith pro-
nosed Mr. MARITIME for the Governorsn1p-
hrouehout the Union the Democratic
marty has turned with greater and
rreater enthusiasm to the practice OF
following the preference of the people
exnressed at the primaries in the choice
~ senators The Democratic party in
New Jersey has again and again in
dorsed the principle and favored the
nractice 1t cannot turn from its duty
in This instance without completely dis
credttinx itself and all It's professions of
Faith in this popular and admirable re-
form.
Mr. MARITIME is man of sterling char
acter, of fine fidelity to his party and to
its prfnciples and is considered by those
who know him best to be undoubtedly
oualified to serve the state we'll and hon.