New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
PRAISES JERSEY JUSTICE.
President Taft Talks to NOn-Par'
tiSan Gathering.
DEMOCRATS AT LUNCHEON
Warmly Received at Newark ana
Other Cities on Way to
New York.

President TAFT, as the guest OF eX-GoV'
ernor Franklin Murphy at luncheon IL
Newark yesterday. congratulated the peo'
pie OF New Jersey on the administrator
OF justice in their state, saying that II
ought to he a model for its administrator
everywhere
There Is no state where criminals are
brought TO justice with more certainty ana
with more expedition and with more care
In their conviction than in the state oil
New Jersey" said the President; land as
regard that one OF the burning disgraces
OF the administration Of American justice
elsewhere, IT is a bright laurel that ought
10 sit on the brow OF New Jersey"
The President, accompanied by Secretary
Hllles and United States Senator Frank o.
Briggs, reached Newark shortly before
o'clock. Mr. Murphy, ex-United States Sen
ator John Kean and Senator Austen Col
gate met him at the Market street station
and took him I'm an automobile through
cheering crowds to Mr.. Murphy's home, 1T
Broad street. the 1st Troop acting as es'
cort. Here the former Governor had a.
his guests about one hundred prominent
Republicans and Democrats. whom he had
dent They included former Governors
former United States Senators and former
judges. and among their number were such
strong Progressives as Edmund b. Os-
borne, president Of the state Progressive
Republican League. and Frank y. SOM
mer: such strong Roosevelt sympathzers
as Ex-Governor f.. c. Stokes, and such MY
white Democrats as ex-United States Sen
ator James Smith, jr, and John r. Har-
din.
Mr.. Murphy, in proposing a toast TO the
President, referred humorOusly to the po-
litical complexion of his guests.
Mr.. Murphy then told Of the following
chat he had had with the President on
his reciprocity message. following a
luncheon. about a year ago:
"'I am not sure he said. that IL may
not close the door to any hope | may have
for a denomination | replied Then why
do you do II? Your very statement shows
YOU are in doubt as TO the attitude OF the
people His reply was. My own opinion
as TO the great benefit TO come from that
treaty is clear. and in such a case my own
interests are not to be considered.
Mr. Taft replied in happy mood. He said
The pleasure Of coming into a state where
YOU can see everybody of importance at one
place and upon telegraphic call Is great
Indeed where you can blend together the
Colors OF the parties as you seem 10 have
done. here is an indication that you are con
ductng popular government on the proper
plan and that you are good winners anC
good losers, and somebody has 10 RUE ano
the popular majority has to be In favor oI
somebody and during that time that yol
are out you ofrer that proper official re
spect TO those who are IN
There are no flowers, no roses that really
have the life and sweetness and fragrance
after YOU get into political life like those
that grow over the party wall. am aoi'
10 testify 10 that because In my experienc'
In Washington Il has happened just from
the issue which the Governor mentioned
the Canadian reciprocity issue. that | wa
obliged for a little while To bestride ina
party wall and 10 become acquainted IN :
seIni-politicai and partisan way with al
that | could gather from both sides in sup
port OF the agreement
Now IL IL IA pleasure TO come into New
Jersey because II is "A hive or INDUSTRY
because you all look so prosperous Decaus'
everything about New Jersey indicates tina
you ought 10 be happy. and that you ough
not 10 have IN New jersey don't kno"
whether you do have, i haven't heard II
the calamity howler.
The proximity to New York. OF course
| gives those who have not the pleasure o.
| stopping over the sensation that New Jer
But those who have had the more fortu
nate experience OF coming here and hndlnt
| that YOU preserve here the valuable or th'
J ancient precedents and get rid withou
| ceremony OF the cumbrous of the ancien
nreccdents. understand what a community
| YOU have and a good state II Is 10 live In
| Now | wish to testify out OF my near
] IN the feeling Of gratitude that | have fol
! your good fellowship and your cordial wei
! come OF me not. | hope. as politician
not I hone I'm any other capacity than a'
| n man and Tor the time being as repre-
senting your country "a its President
The President. accompanied by the formel
| Governor. left the Murphy home at 5:S
O'Clock and went at once to the courthouse
whore n crowd Of five thousand persons
| chcered him as he placed wreath or
Borglums statue OF Lincoln, which was un
yellad by ex-President Roosevelt last Me
II orial Day.
The run to East Orange was made
through cheering crowds. Here about nv
| thousand more persons had gathered q
watch MIN place wreath on El"elI
statue OF Lincoln
The President then went 10 the Esse'
County Country Club Returning to New
ark President Taft left the city for New
York at SO o'clock
LEADERS GATHER AT BALL