Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-01-07
DRIVEN To LAST
DITCH, SMITH
FIGHTING. BACK
Makes Reply to Woodrow
Wilson's Speech Calling
Him Mischief Maker.
DENIES HE AFFILIATED
WITH INTERESTS

Newark, Jan. Ex-senator
James Smith, Jr., in a statement
given out last night in reply to the
speech delivered by Governor-elect
Wilson. In Jersey City, Thursday
night. declares that Wilson's latest
are disappointing. Mr.. Smith brands
as false the statement that he has re-
Gently been in conference with
Messrs.s Kuehnie and Baird. He de-
clares falsehoods of this character
have a tendency to undermine even
a self-acclaimed leaders, reputation
! for veraeity.
/ Mr.. Smiths statement is as fol-
/ lows:
DR.. wilson's latest effort in the
United States senatorial controversy
is rather disappointing. 1t was a
mild, gentle discourse on abstract
propositions. The burning question
of the hour, which his agencies as
sured us he would discuss, were
studiously omitted.
Denies Affiliations.
In his long talk there is but one
point which calls for reply. His
charge of an, alliance with special
interests / have already denied. The
| charge is as true as Is his statement
! that ] have recently been in confer
ence in Philadelphia and New York
with Mr.. KuehnIe and Mr.. Baird.
/ Both are false.
In this instance / will not charge
him with maliciously misstating the
facts. / believe he was so informed
by some jealous adherent, and he
grasped at it as an aid In his right
eous war. The doctor should have
care. Falsehoods of this character,
following one upon another, have
tendency to undermine even self
acclaimed leaders reputation for
yeracity
| thought, at least, that he would
!, attempt a vindication of his course
but find him evasive, even retiring
He leaves unanswered my assertion
that he spoke of the primary law al
"a farce" and of Mr.. Marines choice
as disgrace to the State" nj,
| challenge to name the man who in
formed him that ] would not be !;
candidats i.s also stlfi1 ak8Wal
ed. He was brave enough when oil.
pensing false words. bat when cor
fronted by public challenge b
lacked the courage to go forward 0
! backward. In a partial reply, h
steps to one side and takes refug,
behind fabricated incident o
friendly loyalty.
He has had ten days in which tc
answer that challenge. Having fall
led to do so, / now regretfully charge
him publicly with regorting to tht
trick of attempting to deceive the
people that he might strike down
one who had befriended~ him and up
him.
Insult" to the Legislators.
In his former statement he offered
} insult to the legislators. In his last
one he offends against the legisla-
tors, the people and his present at
!. titude on the popular. will. He says;
! "You know, very much to our dis
J credit, that we pay members OF the
assembly in New Jersey only $500 q
year. No man for $500 year, with
out some Independent means, can
afford to represent you and to pay
them but $500 year is to put them
under direct temptation
Does he not know that the consti-
tuition of the State fixes the salary
and that In September, 1909, ar
amendment to the constitution In
creasing the salary was rejected by 9
popular vote of approximately 20
l0O07 Has he kept so aloof from oul
affairs that he does not know OF this
electiong Did he even forget tc
vote? In no other way can his as;
sertion of popular "discredit' be ex-
cused. But the insult to the legisla.
tors still remains, and SO does his
inconsistency with respect to the
popular will.
Thinks Wilson Mischief Maker.
There are grades of mischief max
ers. Some are harmless, but DIR
Wilson is not of that class. He has
culture, fiuency and plausibility
with propensity toward trouble
making. Speech 10 his natural
weapon of warfare. While that re-
mains his voice will be propelled
into conflicts, however remote they
may lie from his duty.
He is going about his latest pas.
time with deliberation. He may look
over the country and not find par
allel to his case. In Massachusetts G
Democratic executive is opposing a
Republican aspirant. but his course
Ia free from the Wilson motive. In
New York an example is given oi
how calm Judgment, dignified bear
ing and a proper conception of duty
may earn public esteem. In Ohio, II
! heated contest, with six aspirants
in the field, an executive upon whom
the eyes OF the nation are fixed puts
aside biased clamor; he recognizes
that his duty is executive, not legis
Iatiye, He has been long in public
service; he would scorn the use Of
patronage to lure promises; he ap'
preciates that his Legislators have 8
!, duty which they must perform undei
ths constitution, and he is presenting
a striking instance of the difference
between a conscientious executive
and usurper.
DR.. Wilson sees his duty in a diff
ferent light. He claims that a dif
| ference exists in this State becaus'
of the primary act. That act is use
ful for one purpose. 1t is permitting
DR.. Wilson to partially divert public
attention from his own hypocrisy
He discarded 1t In speech and ac
prior to and during the campaign
In a public letter he cast doubt upoi
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