The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-09-06
f. ". WAKELEE
TAKES CHARGE
New Chairman Of the Republic.
an State Committee.
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Issues an Address to the Voters Of New
Jersey--Confident of Victory II Rea-
son RuIes-invites All to Participate
In Campaign.
Former Senator Edmund w. Wake
lee, Just elected chairman Of the Re-
publican state committee, has taken
charge of the campaign and as his first
step has issued this statement:
an accepting the craftsmanship OF the
Republican state committee have a
high appreciation of the honor which
my party has conferred upon me, but l
am not unmindful of the grave respon-
sibilities which accompany It.
"To the members of the Republican
state committee, the members or the
various county committees and to the
great body of Republican votersfin this
state, deem 1t proper at thisHime to
make this statement of my views of the
situation.
"The Republican party has been and
is, In my opinion, the greatest instru-
ment for progress and good government
In both nation and state. The criticism
has been made, however, that there has
not been wide enough participation In
the councils of the party. Tosome ex-
tent this criticism is justified, but
submit to all candid people whether
the responsibility for such fault rests
entirely upon those holding official
party positions. Have the voters. en-
crossed In their daily affairs, taken as
deep an interest in the machinery OF
politics as they should have taken?
Under the more complicated, methods
which the new election lawssprovide.
are the voters ready and willing'to per-
form their full duty?
EVERY political party should invite
the widest participation in its political
councils. Every political party should
invite the widest discussion OF Its po-
litical programs. No political party can
live unless its ranks are constantly re-
cruited by new men with fresh minds.
whose desire is TO give something to
the state through their party service,
not to use the party to get something
from the state. During the next two
months propose to put squarely up
to the Republican voters of the state of
New Jersey whether they desire to
participate actively In the necessary
work of running campaign.
+The Progressive party today Is
avowedly a radical, If not socialistic
party, with a platform of unlimited
promises devised to catch the thought
less voter The Democratic party is
neither a radical nor conservative
party, nor is its ancient skeleton OF free
trade concealed by the thin tissue OF
generalities with which its versatile
standard bearer seeks to surround IT.
The Republican party is and should be
a conservative party in the best sense
of that word, party that appeals to
the rooted instincts OF conservative
people who know they can cure their
evils and accomplish needed reforms
without recklessly destroying a form
of government which It has taken
generations to build, a party that be
heves in taking step one before step
two is attempted, party that has faith
enough In the people to admit to them
that it cannot remedy all social injus-
tice in day, party that has faith
enough in itself to formulate its prin-
ciples and to battle for them manfuily
"There is place for such party In
this country. There is place for such
a party in New Jersey. There are thou
sands and thousands Of men In the
state of New Jersey who believe in the
principles of such party and who can
find no opportunity for service in the
ranks of the Democratic or Progressive
party. These we invite to actively
participate and cooperate with US in
the conduct and management of this
campaign to the end that the inherent
ability and genius of the Republican
party to respond to the popular will
through lawfully constituted agencies