Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-17
MARTrNE SPEAKS OUT.


There is no mistaking where Uni
ted States Senator MARITIME stands Gu
the important issues that are nov
occupying the attention of the pub
lie. Previous to his election his crit
les declared that he did not meas
ure up to the position of United
States senator, and that New Jersey
was likely to bring discredit upon
herself by sending such a mar to
represent the state In the upper
House of congress. There Is o strik-
ing contrast, however, in the way
Senator MARITIME talks and the way
the present senators, from this state
take the people into their confidence
regarding public affairs.
While Senator Kean Is doing all in
his power to assist the r~eactionaries
In preventing the will Of the people
being carried out, taking his little
part as q stumbling block for all
progressive legislation, AMI while
Senator Briggs Is Topping around,
either following suit or not voting at
all, Senator-electS MARITIME is declar-
ing, without hesitation, his position
on the very things which the present
senators are now considering. Not
only does Senator MARITIME take a
fearless and determined stand on
these matters, but his stand is on
the side of the people and against the
private interests.
In the interview with Senator
MARITIME, published in the EVENING
NEWS yesterday, the farmer ora
tor" declared positively in favor Of
tariff revision, at once. There is no
mistaking his meaning, when he
says: When a man is hungry he
wants bread now. He does not want
you to tell him to wait awhile" Sem
ator MARITIME is decidedly in favor of
the Canadian reciprocity bill and-de-
clares that he believes public senti-
ment is strong enough to compel the
senate to pass the measure whether
the senators want to or not.
Again we find Senator MARITIME
strongly with the people on the prop
osition to increase the rate of post
age on the magazines. Being one of
those who are fighting the special
interests, he has nothing to fear
from the publicity being given by
,hese Independent periodicals. sena-
MARITIME gets right down to the
ruth when he sayst
4
81 am not In favor of increasing
he postage on any GLASS of mail.
/ favor the ABDUCTION of rates.
Il the government would drop the
ut0eiItaQnS6f Increasing Iaefate-en the
and give special scrutiny
~Esrc rUfrroudr rrudf
,thers for carrying the mails, the
,ostage deficit would be wiped OUT"
He draws a striking contrast, in
on the action of the leg
yesterday in passing a reso-
in favor of the election Of
States senators by direct vote
of the people. He says 1t would
eve be necessary for the legisla-
ture to request him to vote for this
principle as he has always been
strongly in favor of 1t. We all know
that, and we are glad to say that
New Jersey, at last, has a United
States senator who Is not afraid to
stand up and De COUNTIES on h side
of the people.
Senator MARITIME, like Governor
Wilson, improves In the eyes of
the people the more they learn OF
him. AS Governor Wilson has grown
in the estimation of the public dur.
ing his short service. so we believe
Senator MARITIME will grow In public
esteem once he is on the firing line
in congress.
New Jersey is certainly making
rapid progress these days. We con.
graduate the people upon having
chosen such men to serve them il
public office.
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