Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-04

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this city, which held their regular
meetings last night, Immediately or
assembling fastened to indorse Mr.
Smiths candidacy and to promise
him their support. These were the
Third Ward democratic Association
the Fourth Ward Democratic Asso-
citation, the Apache Democratic Club
of the Sixth ward; the John F. Mon
ahan Association and Arthur Flynn
Association.
Resolutions passed by the Third
Ward club were as follows:
Third Ward Resolutions.
Whereas, The Hon. James Smith,
jr.. has needed the call of Democracy
and consented to become a candidate
for the United States Senate, and
Whereas, The Democratic party OF
the State was prevented from falling
into the hands of the enemy time and
/ again by the Jealous support of our
distinguished statesman, and
Whereas, The voters of Essex
County saw fit to elect him as their
representative at the national con-
vention held at Baltimore, and
Whereas, At that time he kept his
pledges, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we, the members
of the Democratic Association, pledge
the savior of Democracy in New Jer-
sey our support morally and finan-
| it, Ia an1 xilI uyorlF fnr his aInOtfnr
as well as the candidates Endorsed
by the county committee, and be II
further
Resolved, That we feel that former
United States Senator James Smith
IT., Is better qualified than any other
candidates who filed petitions, and
for the sake of the success of the
ticket from top to bottom, We urge
his election"
Mr.. smiths statsment.
The following is the statement to
former Senator Smith on fling his pc
tition:
ITO the Democratic Voters of New
Jersey:
81 have been all my life a Demo-
crat, and have always supported thu
nominees of my party. Governor
Wilson and Governor Marshall viii
have my earnest support. l have
been an active worker for many year:
II the Democratic ranks in New
Jersey.
'I have given the organization o.
my party personal and financial sup
port, when there was no reward to bt
hoped for, save the consciousness o.
duty done for party and for country
81 appear now as a candidate q
the senatorial primary election, stand
ing on my long record Is a Democra'
and a faithful worker for, my party
and my native State.
1.-The candidates of my party, al
the people may select them, will be
my candidates, and have my earnes
support. If the voters choose Il
honor me with their confidence l shall
do my best in the Senate of the
! United States to represent the inter
ests of the United States, never fail.
ing to give particular and most ear
nest attention to this State of New
Jersey in which my life-work hal
been done.
For Progressive Principles.
81 am most earnestly in sympathy
with the progressive principles II
which the Democratic party lead
the nation.
ours Is the progressive nation
among the nations of the world, anC
the Democratic party is the progress
sive party of the land.
THE wishes and ambitions of thu
Democratic party have been admir-
ably set forth in the Democratic plat
form adopted at Baltimore. Tha'
platform will have my earnest sup
port, as it should have the supper
of all loyal Democrats, in or out o
office.
ST realize that the object of gov
eminent is to increase the comfort
happiness and security of all the PEG
pie. And l know that the trainers o
our platform worked earnestly witt
that end in view. l realize. as do al
Americans, the heavy pressure OF
our people of the high cost of living
n feel that a man of business expe
rience, one who has known how t
solve his own business problems, ma,
be of use in solving the great prob
lens now before the people. This is
business nation. as well as a nation
of aspiration-and / do not feel tina
business men, understanding Ameri
can business conditions. are neces
sarily out of place in national eoun
ellis.
Tariff Regulation Vital.
81 realize, as others do, that one O
our great and vital questions is tina
of tariff regulation.
"A man who has lived in this Stat
as / have done, who has spent a life
time building up industries in thi
State. as 1 have DONE and who real
lies as / do that labor and laborinI