The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-07
Smith COMES BACK AT WILSON
REPL TO ERNOR- EtT'S
JERSEY CITY SpEEtH N.
Ex-senator Rcnews Ills challenge To
Name Unidentified Spokesman says
wilson Takes Refuge Bchind n Fab
ricated Incident or Ericmli, I.o,a,i,."

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Ex-senator James smith. Jr.. gave ont
III Newark yesterday Il statement III reply
/ to Governor or-elect Woodrow Wilson :
speech in Jersey City on Thursday evening
IN support of his position regarding the
| nited States Senat orial succession III New
Jersey Mr.. Smiths statement follows
! Dr wilson's latest ciort in the tinted
States Senatorial controversy * rather dts
appointing II was mild gcnil" discourse
| on abstract propositions Tho burning
| questions of tlA hour which hi- agent as
sured us he would discuss we're -tudiOu~ly
| omitted
In his long talk there l. hu' ON" point
which calls for reply. His chaig" ut an
| alliance with special interests | haN" al
| ready denied The charge H. aS true aS i
! his statement that have recently been in
conference in Philadelphia and New York
! with Mr.. kurhnlr and Mr. Baird Both
: are falls"
| In this instance will not charge HIM with
! maliciously misstating th" facts. hrliev"
| he was so informed by some Jealous adher-
ent and he grasprd AT II a. an aid IN his
! righteous war. The doctor should have
| care Fal~ehoods of this character follow
( ing on" upon another hay" u tendency Ia
/ undermine even Il srlf-acclaimed leaders
! reputation Tor \rratItN.
/ Thought at least that Il" would attempt
. u Niudl,atiou ot hi- course. hut I lind him
rya-iNr. even retiring. lie leaves uu-
answered nv assertion that he spoke of the
primary law ~ "A farce" and of MIR Mar
tines choice ~ u disgrace to the STATE. O."
Ny challenge 10 maine the man who in
. formed him that | would not he a candidit.
| is also still to br answered ltr was brave
enough When dispensing false words hut
/ ~ han ,s,,uIt,itI "A tltIblt .hnll,.up,, Ia.
lach"d the courag" to 20 forward or back
ward. In partial reply" he steps to one
I side and takes refuge behind u fabricated
incident ui friendly loyalty.
lie has had ten DAYS IN which 10 answer
that challenge Having failed To do SO
noN rrVrrtfuly charge him publicly with
r.-urtiug 10 the trick of attempting to de
ccvc the peoplc that he might strike down
one hu had betriend"d him and uphuiId
al ambition that has mastered ham.
In his former statement IA" offered iusul,
TO the legislators In his last one he oN.uds
Ggsin-; the Legislators. the p.opl" and
his present att''ud" on the popular viii
He SAYS "lou know. very much tn our
disCr-G't. thar pav members Of the
assembly in New Jersey only $500 a year
No man for $500 wear. without some IN
dependent means. can anord to represent
Won. and To pay theia bui s.pr "a year l.,
/
Does he not know that the Constitution
oi ~" stat" li>rs tn" salary and that la
September. inpn an amendment to the
Constitution increasing tn" salary Vas
re iected by a popular vote Of approximately
2u.Wp. Ha- hr kept 81 alouf from our affair
tha' H. does not KNOW of this election
Did he even forget t. vote. In no other
way can his assertion of popular DIS
cre,!i, he excused But the insult To th"
L., IL l.,.s
incon-lsiency with RESPECT to the popular
Will.
There are grades o. mischief makers
Some are harmless, but Dr Wilson l. not
ot that class. lie has culture, hu.ncy and
plausibiitr, with propensity toward
trouble making Speech Is his natural
weapon OF warfare While that remains
his voic. will be propelled into conflicts
however remot" they may lie from his diItv
lie il going about his latest pastme with
dehh"raiion. He may look over III. coun-
try and not find parallel TO his ease. In
Massachusetts Q Democratic Executive IL
opposing a Republican aspirant. but his
cours" i free from the Wilson Iootive In
| New York an example Is given 6f how calm
| judgment, dlgniiied bearing and a proper
conception al duty may earn public esteem
In ohio in Il leated contest with -IN a-plrants
in ia" field an Executive upon whom tire
! biassed clamor. lie recognizes that his
duty l. executive. not legislative lie has
been long IN tn. public service h. would
sCorn the u>- al patronag" to lure promises
! he appreciates that his legislators hav. a
duty which they must perform under tn"
! Constitution. and he j. presenting striking
| instance of ia" difirrenC" between "A CON
-cl"niiuus Executive and u~urper
Or Wilson -a"- his duty IN "A different
li,yI,e II., la, .ItN
in This State becaus" OF the primary act.
: Ihaf act i useful for on. ptIrpo-r. IL is
| permitting DR. Wilson 10 partially divert
| public attention from his own hypocrisy
| II. discarded II IN speech aud act prior to
! and during ~" 'amuai.:n. In u public let
/ ter d"bti" IT," cast doubt upon i,s efficacy
, and advocated "A better law With his
election over h- now announces ILat II j.
! a principle whirh "" must ,acr.dly uphold
| To hl> HON" IN Princeton go Legislators from
,h" dii"r"nt counties IN re-pnns. tn his
summons In "ountics where 30 per cent
! "t ihe few who voted on primary day show
a preference tor Mr. MARITIME ln creates =
| duty for the l-rl~latur- knowing fun we'll
| lht' they assumed non"
II Ii" stopped here one might no, he
! appalled, hv his many Inconsistencies, bu,
he goes rccklrssly on In counties where
Mr. MARITIME was in efI ect rcpudated al the
| primary he does not halt He merely
changes his argument go into your
counties and you Will find MARITIME septi-
| mant" j. his order
on the one hand lie holds up to the view
! Of the legislators the primary vote and
when that shows a minority for his choice
| hr hands II down and tells them in effect
10 disregard the primary result and seek
| anew the sentiment OF the voter Wha.
conscientious adherence TO principle. what
nm admirable standard tporlls' III.