The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-15
WILL HEAR OTHERS
BUT WILSON HAS NO
STATEMENT TO MAKE
PRESIDENT-ELECT WON'T RE
VEAL WHAT HIS COURSE
WILL BE-.
TO TAKE. COUNSEL OF FRIENDS
Expects to Remain Governor Of New
Jersey Until He Can Garry Out Re-
forms He Proposes In state--Pro-
gressive Legislation.

PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. ST
think my right course just now IS to
hear everybody and make no state
ments."
This was the answer made by Presi-
dent elect Woodrow Wilson today to
a series Of requests for statements of
his attitude on national and interna-
tional questions. He was asked by
various newspapers about an extra
session of congress, Canadian reci-
procity, international relations, the
Panama Canal, and variety Of is
sues. In line with his campaign ar
gument that the presidency should
be conducted through the common
counsel of the country. he will now,
so far. as possible. assume receptive
attitude, rather than one of pro-
nouncing himself on issues before he
takes Office.
Just because he is President elect
=
of the United States, Governor Will
son does not, he asserts, intend to re-
tire from the fight he has waged for
two years for program Of progress
sive Legislation in New Jersey.
Mr.. Wilson said today he would
stay on the job at Trenton" until he
had carried out his reforms, but with
a democratic legislature behind him
this is likely to be smooth process
when the law makers convene on Jan
Iuary /.
Though campaigning vigorously
for the presidency Gov. Wilson con-
centrated earnest appeals in New Jer-
sey. Nothing gives him more salts
faction than the fact that not only Is
New Jersey to be represented by two
democrats in the United States SEN
ate, but for the first time in his ad-
ministration as governor, both houses
of the state legislature will be demo-
cratic. A year ago he stumped the
state to obtain democratic legisla-
ture, but he was beaten.
The President-elect admitted today
that the program of reform he had in
mind for the state would be advanc-
ed by the fact that as the future ex-
ecutive of the country, nationwide
attention probably would be attracted
by his policy in the New Jersey legis-
lature.
Whatever we do in New Jersey"
he said. will have the force of the
whole country behind it."
The governor has not announced
his program for the next session of
the Legislature. but it is likely that
as soon as he takes a brief vacation
he will call conference of state
leaders and program will be map
ped out.
/ The democratic state platform rec
OiumSHuo d COuoIltuIlOudl COuFCuIiOA.
1t is known that the governor wants
to have the corporation laws revis-
ed. The reform in this connection, he
declares he never had an opportunity
of putting through because the legis-
lature was not with him. When Gov,
Wilson resigns, in accordance with
the state constitution, the president
of the state senate will be governor
until the next regular election next
fall. James H. Fielder, senator from
Hudson county and democratic mi
nority leader of the upper house, il
is said will be elevated to the pest
dency of that body and therefore may
be Gov Wilson's successor.
Gov. Wilson has not decided def.
nitely where he will spend his vaca
ton OF when it will begin. He said
tonight that he was considering go
ing to Bermuda or some place In the
South. If he should decide to go to
Bermuda he said he would not sail
on a private yacht, as 1t was at first
thought he would, but would make
the trip on regular steamer.
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