Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-05

.o'"e = oe SERIOUS. On the other hand,
from the government reports we know
that there is an adequate supply Of
water on Staten island itself. There
fore we are opposed to the plan OF q
private corporation to take the water
out OF New Jersey and divert 1t to the
use OF the people of New York state.
And SO we stepped in and forbade the
water company to extend it's mains to
Staten island.
Sertaih men-I can only conjecture
who they were-brought influence to
bear on the war department to nave tho
federal government insist that the
mains be laid in order to provide water
island. and the activity OF the war de-
partment In that matter will Deal look
ng into. This was only q ruse. for 1t
was expected that the Jersey corpora
ton was known to have the war de-
partment's permission to- sell water to
private individuals throughout Staten
island. We nave fought and we will
continue to fight. what l may call fed
eral interference with state functions.
There Is no jealousy involved between
New Jersey and the authorities at
Washington. or course the federal
government may have all of our water
1t needs and desires for Its own pur-
poses, but we contend that It's authority
shall not be invoked for the purpose
" aiding and abetting a private cor
poration to circumvent h law Of the
state. and thereby place in Jeopardy the
interests Of a large number OF the peo-
pie of New Jersey"
And the corollary Of that PROPOSE
ton. observation-disclosures the rights of
the people are not safeguarded by the
state; suppose corporate regulation can
be secured only by the federal govern
ment-what then?"
II nave no quarrel with that. Fed
oral rn01llQf1Nn 3Q o1l virht }nAnoA e. a.
essential. in regard to those matters
which belong within the federal juris-
diction. But l object to anything that
weakens the essential government
units. The states have their jurisdic-
tion. and 1t is not going to further rep
resentative government to weaken state
functions by loading on the federal gov
eminent powers which do not properly
belong to 1t. Nor is hat necessary, in
my opinion.
Tremendous Progress.
Think how far we have progressed
In a very short time. Think Of the
awakening in a state like California,
completely dominated by the Southern
Pacific railway. Think Of the awaken
ing in New Jersey-the state known as
the mother of trusts And. while 1t
may seem like absurd optimism. l am
willing to stake my reputation that
Il AiuS wanna VIII SOOIl IOIIOW the ok.
ample of New Jersey and California
and take back its government from boss
domination and from the control OF big
business. One state after another will
restore popular government and will
resume its state functions. The people.
who have beer the excluded partner.
are taking part In the business of run
ming the government. We are actually
taking the liberty Of assuming the d.
rection of our w business"
The way Mr.. Wilson said this, the en-
tlhusiasm with which ne allied himself
In the fight against what he calls gov
nme OF. by and for the trusts
clearly indicated that ne was in the
fight to stay.
We were now perilously near the big
questionable presidency.
The correspondents are saying in
but he can't be nominated"
THAT Is pretty near right" said the
governor. unwittingly. Il refer. of
course, to the difficulty Of nominating
Wilson,. he FASTENED to reply by way
of correction. And he was thinking
only OF that.
Il certainly have not the audacity to
seek the nomination." he continued.
but nc man is big enough to refuse It..
And to seek the nomination would be q.
waste Of energy. The machine organi-
cations of both parties are opposed to
progressive candidates.. II the organi-
cations are determined to nominate a
man Of their own kidney, why, one il
dished. And, If public opinion doesn't
grow and develop. one is dished, any
way"
Governor Wilson aspires to the pres
idency. Whether or not he is seeking
the nomination in h practical way
forming alliances in this state and that.
and scheming through his friends and
supporters to corral delegates to the
national democratic convention do
not know. didn't ask him. But he is
surely seeking the nomination in the
right way-in the Mountaineering,
back to the people" method. Wilson
is the 1911 model'' candidate