New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-19
PROCRESSNES ORGANIZE SP|1T AGAINST 0RH[LY
New Jersey Republicans Call for
Various Reforms.
HOLD MEETING IN NEWARK
Direct Election Of Senators and
the Recall Among
Things Favored.

About seventy-fve Progressive Repub-
llcans from Hudson Essex, Passaic, Ber-
gen. Mid1lesex, Camden. Atlantic ana
Ocean counties met at the headquarters OF
the Essex Progressives, in Newark, yester-
5av organized a state league. and adopted
a platform that probably will make the
progressives OF other states sit UP and take
notice
After Edmund B. Osborne OF Essex. hau
been selected as the new president the
platform was taken up and discussed, sec
ton by section before being nnaiiy
adopted. The principal pianks call Tor the
popular election Of United States Senator'S
sO-cent gas, municipal ownership, a reduc-
ton in the Communication rates. the initia-
tive, referendum and recall for all elective
officers. the short ballot and the appnca-
ton Of the single tax principle 10 any inu-
nicipality which desires H.
The platform quotes the important meas
EROS passed by the recent Legislature. ana
saws that while their enactment was pri-
rnar,lv due TO the leadership Of Governor
Wilson. the progressive Republicans are
entitled to a large share OF credit because
bv their long continued fight for them they
had created a popular demand TX IL on tne
strength of these services 10 the party ahu
the state. the platform continues that the
progressives appeal 10 the Republican
voters OF the state 10 support the progress
siye candidates at the party primaries
.Important as these measures are II
continues, they are only means 10 an emu.
The primary and election laws VIII not OF
themselves create better political condi-
tons. They only afford an opportunity Tor
making the leadership OF each party SUD-
loo, TO the control OF the party voters.
Tint leadership. however, must nave
n,ouramme The evils which have caused
the widespread dissatisfaction in this coun-
try can only be remeded by legislation
ubich /, is the task Of leadership TO formu-
late"
Following the conference a dollar dinner
vas held at the Kruger Auditorium,
uhere seven hundred Progressives listened
N speeches by Senator Cummins, OF Iowa
Judge William p. Martin and prominent
. local progressives.
Senator Cummins's address was OF con-
9ratulatory nature. He reviewed the MS
tory OF progressivism in his own state ana
in the East. George L. Record caused
great applause by paying tribute to Gov
ernor Wilson After saying there was
snlii in the Republican party, he continued
The Democratic party a. an organiza-
ton is in even worse condition. by
/ combination Of circumstances which can
/ only be explained on the theory o. actiVe
/ intervention OF divine providence in po-
uticai affairs one Of the most remarkabie
mon of our time has been put INTO the
| Office of Governor. and In fe" SNORT
/ months by stngieness Of purpose. by clear
ness OF vision. by the practice OF absolute
good faith toward the public he has caused
10 be placed upon the statute books almost
| the entire programme for which the pro-
Fl essive Republicans have been hghtins
] for wears Nomlnally Woodrow Wilson is
the leader OF the Democratic party and us
! organization AS a matter OF fact, now
] ever ne is the leader OF the rank and
file and the organization everywhere Is
/ still In the hands OF the machine element
The Governor has made Che representatives
Of these corrupt organizations do his bid
ding in the Legislature, but he has done Il
as the lion tanner makes his captive lions
| perform their tricks in the cage
They do his bidding under the fear OF
the lash OF his whip. but Unwillingly and
With sullen temper. and they are always
watching for the ungarded moment when
they can leap upon him and tear him &c
pieces