Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-10-20
stokes HITS AT
HIS OWN PARTY
IAdmires Wilson for Fighting
Qualities and Says Repub-
licans Should Also Fight.
NEW BRUNSWICK SPEECH
Makes Reply to Governor De-
claring He Should be Nom
Partisan in Addresses.
Special TO the svENrvo psws


speesul to the HVENfNG NKwS
New Brunswick, Oct 20,-For-
mer Governor Edward G. Stokes in
speech delivered here last night,
made an elaborate defense of the
part played by New Jersey ReINbli-
cans In the enactment OF laws since
Governor Wilson assumed office, be-
sides making vigorous criticism
of the Governors method OF cam
paigning through the State during
this campaign. Incidentally, and by
inference, Mr.. Stokes raped the
Republican leaders who are direct
Ing the Republican State Committee.
Courageous publicity is always
better than political manipulation, =
declared the former Governor, "and
the Republican party must openly
meet the problems of the day with
a frankness born of conviction 1t
has right to expect It's leaders to
be In the forefront and to be fight
ing for the cause" He said that
one OF the things he admired about
Governor Wilson lis that he is a good
fighter. II may not agree with his
partisan views, but he at least
fights" said Mr., Stokes
Amblifying his criticism of the
policy of the Republican State Com
mittee In not actively and aggres-
sively meeting the campaigning ef-
forts of Governor Wilson, Mr..
Stokes said:
Republican Party Useful.
The Republican party lis too use
full to the State to be allowed to suf-
fer by default of action. A program
of mastery inactivity won't win a
battle. Political aresis Is not STRAIT
egy. We are either wrong or right.
II we are wrong, let us surrender
II we are right, let us fight. | never
gould understand the man who
hedges on his political princi pies
He either believes IN them Of Ii IL
4ss aass h s ass4 49, aat he n 9as en- as
he ought to be wiling TO stand Ut
and say 30. The man who won't
throw his flag to the breeze cannot
expect confidence and support. NJ
party can exist In this day and per
hans NO party ought 70 exist by 81.
lence or inaction on the part of its
leaders, or by failure to publicly an
nounce and defend its principles and
platform. =
Discussing Governor Wilson'S
methods of campaigning, Mr.. Stokes
said:
Governor Wilson condemns the
action of the President of the United
States for travelling the country over
to make public addresses. He hui
morously referred to him as Il "gov-
ernment on wheels" Whatever may
"a re- rT-,f
tion In this respect, he is doing II
as the President of the United
States, explaining his policies to al
of the people. He is not speaking
as politician. He is not advocat,
ing the election of party candidates
He Is not uttering one word of par
tisan character. He is adhering
strictly TO non partisan discussions
and is giving an account of his
stewardship.
"0ur good Governor criticises
him on the other hand is travelling
the State Is partisan capacity, to
help the candidates OF particular
party, and is appealing to one divis-
ion of his fellow citizens as against
the opinions of another division oil
his fellow citizens
Compare Taft and Wilson.
President Taft is laying his pol
icies before the nation: Governor
Wilson Is advocating the election OF
the Democratic ticket. If the latter
exercises the right to speak as par
tisan, President Taft has a right to
express his views In a purely civic
capacity, free from political bias,
1.-THE Governor told you the other
night that when he registered under
the Geran act, he gave his occupa-
| tion as Governor OF New Jersey,
and since the State committee got
hold of me In this election, he
continued, i have come to the con-
clusion that 1t is a very absorbing
occupation
The constitution enumerates no
such duties for the Chief Executive,
He IL very much In the position OF
the man whose son. when asked
what his fathers church was said
he was Methodist but he wasn't
working at 1t now.
when the Governor complains
that the Governorship means that
every night and sometimes two and
three times a day, / must stand be-
AQA y Aif lGlAOW AAt&LSAib fAAttA pOSC
upon them an expression of my
views and that in doing so I am
only fulfilling a promise that I made
when I offered myself for their slf.
frage q year ago. fancy he is not
working $50 mucn as Governor as
he Is as an advocate OF the Demo
cratic party.
Certainly he did not a year ago
promise the people that he would
give an account OF his stewardship
under the auspices and at the bid
ding of the Democratic State Com
mittee. II ne wants to give an ac-
count of his work as Governor, why
not do 1t as Governor In non npo-
iftieal way before non-Dolitica1 bod
ies2 Why is 1t necessary TO do II
under the direction Of the party ma
chinery surrounded every night by
the party eandidates2
.sfsnt II true that he II now en-
gaged, not In 3 guheraatoriaI oceu-
pat'An but In tna sxtra-congti titutlon-
a. function oil @mdeAwDTfng 40 restore