The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-07
BRYAN ON THE NEW JERSEY
SITUATION.

In last weeks commoner Mr.. Bryan
said:
New Jersey commonly called the
mother Of trusts. turned her face to
ward the light when she elected James
E. MARITIME to the United States sen
ate.
tMr. MARITIME is one Of America
stalwart democrats For years he has
tattled in New Jersey and against
great ODDS for democratic principles
He is man Of real ability and public
interests viii be safe so far as he is
concerned.
But beyond the Importance of elect
ing to public office such men as Mar
tine a great principle was at stake in
the New Jersey senatorial contest.
Popular government itself was on trial
MARITIME had submitted his name to
the democratic primary and had re-
ceived majority Of the votes cast at
that primary. James Smith, Jr.. sup
ported by the special interests sought
to persuade the legislature to refuse to
elect Mr. MARITIME, but Governor-elect
Wilson demanded that The members Of
the legislature do their duty in the
light Of the results of the primary cleo
tlon Wilson and MARITIME fought shoul-
der to shoulder and the result was one
of the most notable victories for popu-
lar government yet recorded in the po-
litical history Of any state.
1T required great courage on Gov
enor Wilson's part to take the course
he adopted in New Jersey. He was
reminded that Mr.. Smith and the in
1uences he represented had helped
elect Governor Wilson. Nor was he
permitted to forget that certain news
papers and periodicals that are very
close 10 special interests were even
then urging Governor Wilson's nomi.
nation 10 the highest Office within the
peoples gift
But Governor Wilson held resolute
~ to his course and from every section
Of the country the thanks Of men in
all political parties are given to the
New Jersey governor for the good
work he has accomplished.
Undoubtedly Governor Wilson
knows more about practical politics to.
day than he did when James smith
Jr. and other New Jersey corpora
tionisls gave him the gubernatorial
nomination and held before his eyes
the tempting hope fsr the presidency.
He knows now that many crimes are
committed in the name Of conserva.
tIsm and that these special interests
often use good men to accomplish their
bad purpose. He knows now that the
way 10 preserve popular government
in America is to keep the government
close to the people and keep special
interests away from the machinery Of
government
III Governor Wilson had known in
1895 what he knows today he would
have fought shoulder to shoulder with
the democrats OF that year. rather than
with the Palmer and Buckner forces
that we're working as aides to the re-
publican party.
I'm the name Of every lover Of popu-
lar government The Commoner thanks
Governor Wilson for his patriotic ef-
forts. Il congratultes New Jersey up
on having sent to the U,ited States
senate such man as James +. Mar
tine and 1t expresses the hope that
from now on the fine effort Of which
New Jerseys governor is so capable
may be given on the side Of those
democrats who insist that the way to
win democratic victory worth having
is to keep the party free from corpora
ton Influences and to write it's plat
forms in harmony with the heartbeats
Of the people who believe in equal
rights 10 all and special privileges to
none
The first contest will come in the
effort Of TIE special interests to con.
troll the democratic national convention
Of 1912 Let us hope that in that
great contest Governor Wilson win be
found speaking the same language he
spoke during the New Jersey sena-
torial contest and fighting the same
battle for the upbuiIding of a demo
cratic party that shall be free from
the domination Of special interests and
Of real service in the effort TO perpetu.
ate popular government in America.