Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-09
DOVE OF PEACE HOVERS
OVER JACKSON DINNER

hesitated to gain control over party or
ganiZation by making liberal contri-
buttons to campaign funds, upon the
tacit or explicit understanding that
they were to be taken care of.
THE free action of government can
not be maintained upon such terms.
The free development of business is
impossible in such circumstances
I'm the first place, in order to free
the government, we must withdraw
special favors. That Is what lies at
the basis of tariff reform; that is the
reason that tariff reform must be CEN
trail to all others, the beginning of the
means by which we shall restore our
Democracy to it's proper foundations.
And, by Withdrawing special favors. we
shall break up special alliances between
powerful business interests and the
government of the States and of the
country"
Governor Wilson publicly begged of
William Jennings Bryan to be forgiven
for the sins committed against him in
the past by the New Jersey aspirant
for Presidential honors. The Governor
took a gentle slap at the big inter
ests." In his opening remarks he paid
high tribute to the Nebraskan sitting
beside him and declared that during
all the years of defeat and di%ssension
the Democratic party had a fxed and
steady point, which was the character
and preaching of William Jennings
Bryan.
Wilson Admits EerrOrs.
The Governor admitted that he had
differed with Bryan. out that the diff
ferences of the leader of the party were
but a difference of methods and not
principles, and went on:
we followed the same vision and
walked the same path. Let us apol-
ogize that we ever suspected each
| other; let us shake hands with a re-
united Democratic party" Although
there was no mention made of Bryan's
name it was obvious that that power
full leader was the object of Mr.. Will
sons apology During his speech he
turned to Bryan every few minutes to
see il the man on whose word his can
didacy seems to depend approved of
his work.
Mr., Byran very pleasantly ~applauded
and smiled and DIR. Wilson seemed
much pleased. BY his apology Wilson
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feared Bryan and that the gossip that
Bryan holds the Democratic situation
in his palm is true.
Senator O'Gorman, in his brief re-
marks before he set in motion the
speaking program gave a unning re-
view of the crimes of the Republican
| party during its years of power,
s,---x- Onpunproex . .-
Senator Newlands, responding to the
toast of Constructive Democracy
said in part:
1.-THE last emocratic platform was
the greatest declaration of a sane and
constructive Democracy that has been
made in the history of the government.
Like the other Democratic platforms,
from 1896 on. it led the progressive
thought in both parties and every tri-
umph of progressive principles during
the past three years has had its source
in that declaration. Our candidate,
against whom all the powers of privi-
lege were aggregated, went dow to de-
feat, but the principles then SO vigor-
ously expressed ave increased their
influence over the popular mind and
over legislative action.
What are our remaining pledges?
LAS to the trusts, we have pledged
ourselves to legislation preventing
duplication of directors among COM
peting corporations. providing a fed
eral license system for the big COR
porations engaged in interstate COM
meroe as conditions of their right to
do Interstate business, preventing the
issue of watered stock and the control
of more thar 80 per cent. of production
in any industry, and compelling such
licensed corporations to sell to all pur-
chasers in all parts of the country on
the same terms, after making allow
ance for the cost of transportation.
"As to the railroads we are pledged
to their valuation by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Why should
this be delayed when the Supreme
Court has determined that the valua-
ton constitutes a factor in rate regu-
lation?
I'm banking we have pledged our
selves to Regulation regarding the as
tablfshment OF a guaranty fund for the
! prompt payrnsnt AZ dsposiscrs I ma