Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-12-27


ments he gave out in connection with tn
political situation in the State the Govern
or made it very plain without mentionn
single name that he was familiar wit
what had been going on in his month 0
absence, just what forces were at WORK
what the scheme is and who was engineer
ing it. The pith Of his two statement
was that he purposes to remain citizeI
of New Jersey. even after he assumes thu
duties of the Presidency, to stick to the
task the people had entrusted to him as {
sacred contract and to see it to the end
Il shall carry out the contract to the dot
ting of the last T. was his conclusive
declaration.
This was evidently intended to serve
notice upon the Smith-Nugent forces that
any program they might have for getting
back into the control of the Democratic
party might as well be abandoned right now
He said
81 have been surprised by numerous in
quiries as to whether would continue to
take interest in the political affairs of the
State after assuming my duties as Presi-
dent, and yet realize the significance of
these inquiries. Last summer | warned
the voters of the State very explicitly that
the men who formerly controlled and dis
credited our politics were awaiting their
opportunity to recover their control, and
expected to find it. What then said has
been abundantly verified by what has
happened in the interval. am keenly
aware of the fact that these men have so
little respect for the voters of New Jersey
that they think all they have to do is to
wait to come back into power.
They will be sorely disappointed They
cannot again impose upon the voters of
New Jersey. If they should in some evil
moment recover control of the party ma
chinery they will only ruin the party and
put it permanently out of power Every
step they take. therefore, to re-establish
their power should be at once exposed and
stopped The people of the State need not
lear that | will become Indifferent so long
as their confidence encourages me to be-
lieve that they wish my aid and counsel
Il shall in the future use every proper
and legitimate power have and every
influence at my disposal to support and
assist the new forces which have regen-
Grated our life during the past two years.
! shall not 60 slack in this business, for |
understand TlNy dttfry IN ha 20, l.. r
the Progressive forces in the Democratic
party everywhere and at every juncture
and feel that in these matters am I'M
der particular obligations of conscience
and gratitude to the people of New Jersey"
A little later large and attractive dele
Cation from Augusta. Ca. appeared to in
vite the Governor to make that Southern
city his vacation home, and to them he
made the sharper, more direct thrust at
those whom he looked upon as schemers to
destroy and nullify the big gain in pro-
gress. The delegation was headed by D.
G. Fogarty, representing the business or
CARNATIONS of Augusta, who made a neat
little speech to the Governor, telling him
how delightful it would be to get back to
the scenes of his boyhood among the peo-
pie back home" and how greatly pleased
the people of the city would be to have
him among them for as long as he could
possibly stay.
The Governor was deeply moved by the
spirit of hospitality which appeared to I'M
derlie the invitation, and he showed it in |
his reply. He said he was unable, in the |
look ahead, to see any vacations for him
self in the next four years, and that it was
impossible for him at this time to deter
mine just what disposition he was to make
of any time he might have off, The peo-
pie Of Columbia. S. c., had very generously
offered him the use of home his mother
had helped to PLAN invitations had come
from his birthplace in Staunton Va, and
other sources, but that all of them would
have to be subordinated to the task that
confronted him in the fulfillment of his
obligations to the people Of New Jersey.
Il am under a contract to the people of
my State" continued the Governor, and
the steely CLINT came into his eyes, "and
they expect me to carry it out. There are
some persons who used to own New Jersey,
but their title is now under question, who
have an ardent desire to get rid of me.
think some of them possibly voted for me
for that purpose since it would remove me
in two instead of three years. 1t is very
important that the people should feel that
am still connected with New Jersey. The
party has now arrived at a point where
il must choose whether it will continue to
be progressive or 60 back TO the old order
and cannot separate myself from the
fight. My conscience forbids me to- With
the mixture Of Scotch and Irish in me |
want TO be in the fighting see no vaca-
tons ahead of me for some time to come
and don't feel as though wanted one
while there is fight on hand. shall
carry out the contract to the dotting of the
last l..
Probably no public utterance since the
administration Of President Abraham Lin
coin has stirred business and political
circles as has the simple declaration of
President Woodrow Wilson to the
diners at the Southern Society dinner in
New York that he will pillory through
public opinion creators of financial panics.
Following are some epierams from the
speech:
THE time has come when men must
stand up and be counted.
I'VE must forget everything except the
work for the prosperity and integrity of
the nation"
Some men have had the idea that they
had been appointed trustees to do the
thinking Of mankind and the building up
Of wealth in conformity with their own
plans and purposes"
God knows the poor suffer enough now
but their emancipation will come"