Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-14
''MOOSETTE" HAS
SAY IN MEETING
Progressive Party Expected to
Do Much for Women's
Cause.

Woman had her say in the organi-
cation of the county committee of the
P~rogressives of this county at its
headquarters, 211 Halsey street, last
night.
Miss Marion C. Smith, a "Moosette,"
of East Orange, made an address and
said she felt earnestly the opportunity
that had been given the women in
the third party. Whatever happened
this year., she was sure that the
movement would live, 8 and that
through it the women of New Jersey
would soon have an opportunity to
express themselves at the polls.
The Progressives will hold city and
county conventions to make their Sc
lections after the primaries. Present
members of the Republican and Demo-
cratic county committees who join the
~Progressives will be taken in as coun-
ty committeeman.
Officers Are Chosen.
The temporary officers elected were:
Irving K. Taylor, of Orange, chair
man; Walter F. Simpson, secretary,
and William Fellowes Morgan, of Short
INNS, liCd0uitI. COuitJ COfIllilil-
teemen from each district will be Sc
lected prior to primaries. Former
Freebooter Frank l.. Driver, chairman
of the organization committee, dis
played much enthusiasm in making
his report. MI. Driver has been
spoken of as the third party candi-
date for mayor. Like John l.. Reid
and Louis V. Aronson, the Republi-
cans in the race, Mr.. Driver resides
in the Ninth ward.
Edmund b.. Osborne, chairman of
the executive committee of the State
committee. who was formerly chair
man of the old league, declared that
the fight for presidency was between
Roosevelt and Wilson. Herman b
Walker and H. NJ. Sylvester, the lat
ter a national speaker, followed the
keynote sounded by Mr.. Osborne.
Mr.. Walker, who has been named
assistant secretary of the State COM
mittee, said his first opinion of the
two conventions of the old parties
was that the reactionaries had trf-
umphed at Chicago by naming Taft.
and that the Progressives had won at
II tlC tOlillHdAlOl VI w i
son. He said these opinions were
formed from reading the poisoned
press of the South" but that he soon
found the rea%ctionaries were in con-
troll at Baltimore. too.
At one point in his address Mr..
Walker asked what were the assets
of the Democratic PARTY. and some
body answered. pennsylvania rail-
evidently referring to the fact
that William G. McAdoo is conduct
in the Wilson campaign at the ma
tional headquarters.
Mr.. Walker said the real sentiment
of the Baltimore convention was
shown in the selection of Alton B.
Parker for temporary chairman.
Mr.. sylvester attacked Wilson's ar
titude on the tariff.
IF you accept wilson, he said, che
will skin the flesh off your bones and
hang up the skeletons. He doesn't
know the gravity of the theory he is
proposing. Either he is not honest
in this or he is ignorant and poorly
versed in political economy. Tie
elimination of tariff regulation would
iiiVob IL aih bPtNf VI e.
of the people. We believe in industry
and If we are going to have industry
we must have tariff protection
Roasts Pennsy Activity.
Former Senator Everett Colby, who
has been campaigning in North Caro-
lima and New York, expressed his con-
viction that Theodore Roosevelt was
going to carry both these States, and
predicted that Oscar Straus would
be the next Governor of New York,
Before surrendering the gavel to
Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Osborne urged the
Progressives to take no part in either
the Republican or the Democratic
primaries, as the Progressives would
have primaries of their own next
year, in which those who wished to
vote could not possibly do so If they
participated in any other primary
this year.
Let us all tell our Progressive
friends to stay away from the pri-
maries on September "a, but tell them
that they must register or they can
not vote at the November election"
he said.
Mr.. Taylor said he was going TO
take his coat off and do some tall
work for the Progressive party and
asked the hearty cooperation of the
rank and file of the new party.
Harold j. Rowland. of Montclair.
was chairman of the organization
committee as appointed at a previous
meeting, but he has been i'll with ty-
phoid fever, and Mr.. Driver toe up
the duty of preparing the organiza-
tinn nla na