New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08
GOV. WILSON CONFIDENT
Declares He's Sure His Reform
Measures Will Go THROUGH.
ANSWERS GEORGE A. POST
Says People Are Taking Charge
Now, Much to the Disgust
of Politicians.
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~ iNieErach - The Tribune
Trenton. n j. March In his most
noteworthy address since his election Gov
ernor Wilson AT the dinner Of the Trenton
Chamber Of Commerce tonight told his
hearers there was not the slightest doubt
IN the world that all Of the important
measures now before the Legislature Of
New jersey and for which he stood
sponsor would pass. because. he said II
have confidence in my colleagues
All OF the vital questions OF the hour.
~ least IN New Jersey. were touched upon
in the remarks ~ the Governor. and he
rather surprised his audience Of business
nen when he told them that their knowl-
edge ~ public affairs was indeed limited.
that their noses were 80 close to their
ledsers that they could not soc anything
save figures. and that he found the best
understanding of public questions among
the men who made about $500 a year
The address Of Governor Wilson came
a. rather snarp answer 70 the speech
~ George 4 Post Of New York. IN which
he made sarcastic reference To the great
minds" which we're governing the public
affairs IF the dav Mr. Post referred 70
all the sure cure eixirs OF the body polite
snd called attention 10 .he tremendous
responsibilities resting upon thoss who
we're the present dav leaders Of politica
thought He called upon them 70 he care
ful Of their actions. and SAID the average
man could not comprehend the big quee-
tons II the day. Mr.. Post declared the
existing discomfort hao heen tanned into
fame by the civic hiChAver" and IN
sheer alarm over his oT'n safety the leCs-
lstor rot busy The result was that the
farmer. the physician and the country ner-
chant were teaching the railroads how TO
run their business. Mr. Post said govern
ment by the average man was sU that WAS
ever had and All that the country could
ever expect
Men are a. big a. they ever Will he
he asserted. but tho world Is bigger"
The feeling among the six hundred diners
during the Post speech was intense. as n
seemed 10 be taken for granted that his
references we're intended for leaders If the
Wilson stripe
As soon a hs cot On hiz feet Governor
Wilson asserted that this was 2 nep, era
and the people were taking charge Of their
own affairs much to the disgust Of the
politicians he iksned the political organ
izatlons II the country n great Jungle
and said the way was Just being hlazed
through. The Governor told Of the prom
ises made b. him before election 70 the peo-
ple. all he knew Of the public affairs. and
then he said that all Of the important
measures before the present Legislature
we're going 20 pass. but they are not going
20 hurt any one
Then he referred directly - 1ir. Post.
and said that the business men had ONLY
an elementsrv lnoUlsdge Of public affairs
Governor Wilson declared that the Ceran
bill would NOT break I'D the parties but =
would end the private control Of parties IN
favor II q few individuals
Mr. Wilson conteuded that not onIv u-oui5
the public utilities and like measures not
harm the corporations. hut n would make
the public faith IN their securities sound
Ambassador Bryce vas the guest of The
evening and he gave n as his opinion that
the three qualities that Von respect IN
public men we're knowledge. uprishtness
and coura "a. and the three Americans who
had these qualities - marked degree.
Ambassador Brvcs said. we're Governor
Wilson Justice Hughes and President Taft
The anba sssdor took II the questions
agirsting America and treated them from
an English viewpoint He SAID he had
never found che corporations II his coun-
try tr-1ng - tYrsnnize the administration NJ
Justice and had never had any more DIFF
Hcultv over there m making corporations
obev The law than private individuals
There IS NJ reproach IN England ths
speaker sad. IN being what Is here called
corporation LAWYER
Nj Rrvce dealt with the other biz auss-
lions. and said that they were easily
solved There was no reason. he declared.
7hv the corporations should not he con
trolled ~ law
Congressman John Il small u North
Carolina. Was z speaker. and he referred
70 Governor Wilson as the next President.
Adiutant General Wilbur 5adler Tas re
toastrnsster - the dinner