Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-06

compromise! All weak men want COM
promise. Every man who is afraid to
stand to his guns wants compromise.
Every man who finds a duty difficult
to perform wants the form of the duty
changed; but change It for min and you
simply confirm his weakness. l appeal
to Mr.. MARITIME never under any cir
cumstances to withdraw.
There are some veal hearts n I am
sorry for them. 1 would rather be a
knaye than a coward. 1t is no temp
tation to be a coward-it Is so ridicu-
lous. One would wish to go off the
stage with erect figure at any rate, and
not running. There is nothing digni-
fed In the running that Is retreat.
n would not excite a company like
this to any sort of hostility. We are
not met to work our will in any un-
selfish fashion. We are met to see
that the purposes to which our hearts
are devoted are carried out and that
the men who have mistakenly opposed
us shall be induced by reason, by the
excellence OF our cause to turn about
and go with is. The camp that may
be removed in the night has many o
gallant fellow in 1t. Let him show that
he Is willing to come over in the day
time upon terms of honorable alliance
with the people n he will be well
coined; but let him beware of trans
ferring his connections from those
whom we fear and shall fight on one
side. to those whom we fear and shall
fight on the other.
THAT Is the intolerable thing against
which this meeting is a protest, and
this protest will be heard, not only
through the State of New Jersey, but
through the length of America, and men
will say. That great old State that
we nave lightly spoken of as the refuge
of predatory corporations turns out to
be the place where men will study JUS
tice and do right r.l
James e. MARITIME, the farmer ora
tor" was the next speaker.5aHe said \
MARITIME Artillery Bellows.
"Mr. Chairman, ladies, gentlemen and
my friends of Hudson County. My
heart Is full tonight. I have been
deeply impressed. as you must have
been. with the magnificent argument
that has been presented for the cause
of the people. This contest is a con-
test of momentus Importance. 1t makes
but little difference to o whether I
shall be elected United States Senator
or not, but 1t is a momentus question
and one of Importance to this COM
monwealth. Deeply as | appreciate
his magnificent compliment n the
exalted position to which 1 aspire, I
say to you that my personality and in
dividuality counts for but little. This
contest is greater. bigger and greater,
than any citizen of .lis commonwealth.
This fight is eminently important.
Nearly $4,000 voters of this State have
placed this up to the legislators of this
State, and / must bid by their "a
triotism. Their f~airness and their In
telligence to settle this controversy is
therefore shown. The result shall
make no difference to me in my fidelity
to the people which for forty-flve years
of my life l have served. Now, in ref
erence to the question that our low
ernor has raised as to withdrawal.
Rest your souls; if God shall spare my
life / shall be a candidate until defeat
ed. Thank God. thank God, among the
qualifications which the God of nature
has given men. 1 am not a coward, and
I am glad that the people are well in
formed as to my position in this a
ter. l thank the people here tonight
for their kindness in being here to hear
the real question discussed. | thank
you"
Senator Harry V. Osborne, of Essex
County, was the last speaker of the
evening. He said:
"I do not think 1 should say q word
tonight because everything that can be
said has already been said. To my mind
1t is q matter hat Is far greater h
the personality of either candidate. 1t
is simply a question of whether they
are representatives of the people and
whether the Democratic members of
the Legislature are going to keep faith
with the people. That, to my mind, is
the whole situation. I am delighted to
see such a large attendance here to-
night, but 1t Is just as 1 expected. 1t
is not more than the cause which we
believe In deserves. 1t may be neces-
sary to have such manifestations in
other parts Of the State. perhaps not,
but in any event we ought to give the
people of the various parts of the State
an opportunity to hear just what the
principals are we are fighting for, and
I certainly am glad for such encour-
agement from you. I thank you"
The meeting then adjourned.