The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
BOTH PARTIES
ADOPT PLATFORM
Republican Platform Adopted At
Trenton Approves Judicial At
titude" of President in Face
Of Unreasonable Clamor
For Hasty Legislation.

TRENTON, n. J.-Spcoial.- With the
Republicans and Democrats both hold
ing State conventions at the same time
yesterday, the political situation in
l-New fsey was something like a two
ring ~frcus.
With Governor Wilson as it's pre-
dominating influence. the Democratic
convention occupied the center Of the
stage, and it was at Masonic Temple
where il was held, rather thu at the
/ Republican Club. that populaA inter
est conferred. Had il not been for four
| belligerent progressive candidates for
the assembly from Hudson county the
Republican convention would have
/ been as devoid of interest as a Sun
| day school picnic. The only thing out
of the ordinary at the Democratic
/ IN which Governor Wilson escaped
endorsement for the presidential nom
I ination, and refused TO retract some
things he said about two Of the Essex
county Assemblymen who were re-
nominated, Notwithstanding his .opDo-
sition.
Both parties adopted platforms that
were conservative as compared with
the declarations that were made at
the outset of the gubernatorial cam
paign year ago.
The attempt to endorse Governor
] wilson for the presidential nominal
ton was made by. AssembIyman Egan.
of Hudson county, who offered an
amendment to the proposed plat
form, which was promptly seconded
by Assemblyman Ford, of the same
county.
Before the motion could be put
Governor Wilson obtained the floor
and moved that the resolution be
laid on the table. In doing this he
argued that 1t was contrary to the
spirit of the Geran election law for
/ a State convention to endorse any,
body's candidacy. The indication of
choice for the presidency the Gov
ernor said, was vested by the Geran
law in the people through the cleo
tion of delegates to the national con-
vention, and this. he said, is where
the matter should be permitted TO rest
After the Governors talk the con-
Vention adopted his motion to lay the
matter on the table,
! Just before the convention adjourn4
eu, ASSemblyman Bracken of Essex
/ county, rose to a question of privilege.
and stated that Governor Wilson. in
speech made in Essex county last
month, had declared that Mr.. Bracken
and 'Assemblyman Shalvoy had not
supported the Governors policies in
last winters Legislature. Mr.. Brack-
en- said that the records would show
that neither he nor Mr.. ShaJvoy had
voted against any of the Governors
measures and he called upon the Gov
ernor 10 withdraw his acoustic
Governor Refuses TO Retraet.
Governor Wilson said he had. nothing
10 retract. He said there were other
ways OF opposing legislation besides
voting in the negative, and that he
knew whereof he spoke as TO the atti-
.uue' OF the TWO gentlemen with respect
TO certain measures.
The Governor was frequently cheered
during the proceedings of the conven-
ZION. and acted as chairman Of the COM
a co HrFf .aa..
The platform prepared. by the com
mhtee and adopted by the convention.
begins, with these words: I'VE the
Democrats of New. Jersey in convention
assembled, indorse the able and bril-
liant administration of Governor Wood
row Wilson. and express our entire APP
proVai of the progressive Legislation en-
acted during the winter of191O-11" The
platform sets forth certain propositions
upon which the Democrats ask the sup
port OF the voters in this falls election
The first proposition demanded a reform
IN the system OF selecting grand suries
and petit turies. The second proposition
taxation in the State. with a view TO
equalizinS taxes, but made no. specific
recommendation.
Other PianISs In the Platform.
Among the other. planks in the plat
form were this: Demanding a more
rigid regulation of corporations incor-
trail board of control of the benevolent
and correctional Institutions of the
States laNorlng the conservation of the
forests and water for the benefit of the
people; recommending the simplifica-
tion of JUDICIAL procedure: advocating
the election OF assemblymen by dis
tricts' commencing the Federal House
OF Representatives for its revision of
rules. and recommending a revision OF
the rules OF the two houses of the New
Jersey Legislature; faVoring automo-
bile reciprocity and the elimination OF
grade crossings under the direction Of
the public utilities commission; advo-
eating the extension Of. factory and
workshop inspection and favoring the
safeguarding OF railroad travel Through
the passage of a full-crew bill such as
rallied to become law last year.
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