The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-14
The Great Fight IN New Jersey.

GOD defS nd us against comprO-
mise: would rather be a knave than
a coward. .et 81
Woodrow Wilson, governor-elect OF
New Jersey, TINS Indicated his atti-
tude in his first direct appeal to the
people since the epehjng OF the New
Jersey senatorial contest. He spoke
to an audience that filed to over
flowing the hall where his first ad-
dress in the campaign that resulted in
his election was made. Every reiter-
alton and determination to fight to the
last for the election of James MARITIME
to the United States senate was cheer
ed.
Turning to Mr., MARITIME, who sat
on the platform he said; Il appeal to
Mr.. MARITIME never. under any cir
cumstances, to withdraw"
DR.. Wilson opened his address with
an arraignment of James Smith, Jr.,
Martins opponent. as the representa-
tive of the special interests. He de-
clared that his attack was not a per-
sonal one, that he implied nothing
against Mr.. Smith except that he
could think in terms of allegiance
Any suggestion that there was a split
In the New Jersey Democracy Mr. VIII
son derided.
1T IL not a dangerous or capital
operation to cut off wart." he said
THE thing can be done while you
wait and 1t is being done. The cline
is open and every man can witness
the operation. When any organlza-
tion sets itself above the party which
II undertakes to serve. or would have
you believe that 1t pretends to serve,
then 1t is time for the operation; the
wart must be removed.
Business interests are involved in
this matter and not political principl-
es. These business interests intend,
If they can, to own any organization
that is the governing organization in
the affairs of America. They cannot
own 1t If the business is done in the
open.
Il want to point out to you that
Mr.. James Smith, Jr., represents not
a party. bus system of political con-
tori, which does not belong to either
party and which, so far as It can be
successfully managed, must belong to
both parties. Under this system II is
just as necessary to maintain and sub.
sidize, If possible, a faithful and sub
servient minority as a faithful and
subservient majority; II is Just as i'm
portant to see that nobody in the min
ority jumps the track as It is to see
that nobody in the majority jumps the
track. 1t is a matter of dependence
to the people of New Jersey, which
representative, of this system Is sent
to the United States senate for IL is
the system that we are fighting and
not the representatives..
"Thereare some representatives of
that system who have and ] believe
deserve our respect for their candor,
their honesty and their characters.
There are men in this country who
conscientiously believe that the pros
perity of America is tied up with and
Identical with the prosperity of GER
tain great financial interests in Ameri-
ca. If man believes that / must diff
fer with him emphatically in opinion
but am not at liberty to say anything
in derogation of his character or his
honesty. But he cannot think in
terms of America. He thinks in the
terms of Influences with which he is
connected, and man who cannot
think In the terms of America cam
not represent any portion OF America.
"rhis system consists OF an alli-
ance between business and politics.
Politics under this system Is consid-
cred the means of securing and pro-