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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
TOWNSEND FLAYS
7. R. IN SPEECH
Attacks Stand on Social JUS
tice and Gives Praise
to Wilson.

CONGRESSMAN Edward w. Townsend
was the principal speaker at the
meeting of the South Orange Demo
cratic Club last night. He went after
Roosevelt and his Ideas OF laws aegu-
lating social Justice. He said in part;
Colonel Roosevelt is clamoring
loudly for laws which shall bring
about social justice. The term is old
and familiar to all readers OF political
writings for the past twenty years,
but with the colonel's quaint habit
in such respect he gives the impress
sion of having invented h term
social justice and. also of having
first conceived the notion that social
Justice is q desirable thing. He prom
ises that if he is again sent to the
White House that he will bring about
legislation which will secure Social
justice. l suppose he means by that
term that every man is entitled to
the full social equivalent of what his
labor produces. What about the VIC
tories for social justice already won
by our candidate for the presidency.
Woodrow Wilson? His conspicuous
work in that respect must be known
to every wage-earner in the state.
He brought about the passage
through the New Jersey Legislature
and signed bills making a better
workingman's compensation law. COM
polling proper fire protection in fac
tories, increasing the number of fac
tory inspectors In order that the fac
tory laws shall be obeyed. regulating
the hours of children's labor, pre-
venting the employment of minors at
hours and under conditions hurtful to
their health and threatening to their
morals, compelling the better plumb
ing, ventilation and sanitation in
workshops of all kinds. These are
only a few of the laws which will
operate toward social Justice which
Woodrow Wilson signed before he
put his harness off, and before Col
onei Roosevelt began his noisy clamor
for social Justice"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
STRAUS HEADS |. R.
NEW YORK TICKET
Obscure Leader Turns Kisses
Into Wild Demonstration for
Party Choice.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sept. latter
one Of the most remarkable demon
STATIONS in the history of political
conventions Oscar S. Straus, former
ambassador and cabinet officer, was
nominated by the New York State
~Progressives as their candidate for
Governor late yesterday afternoon.
Just when it seemed that the bick-
erings between the adherents or
Comptroller Prendergast, of New
York, and State Chairman Hotchkiss
were certain to split the Bull Moose
State party wide open on the day of
it's birth J.. c. Magee, known as
"Suspender Jack" of the Fifteenth
New York Assembly district, fought
his way to the platform and with a
ringing speech turned ~thunderous
bowls of derision aimed at the
speaker into a wild outbreak of en-
thusiasm, in which every man Int
woman in the hall Joined. After
eulogizing Straus, Magee concluded:
Gentlemen, remember; remember
that Rome was saved by the cackling
of geese. I have no political prestige.
but I warn and charge you to put up
a man TOT CONeTLOT VIII cdIiiOt oAu
will not be defeated"
But Magee, an apparent unknown"
did have political prestige.
The cheering lasted sixteen minutes.
At $50, with tears streaming down
his cheeks, Stratus came forward, and.
after all who could reach him nae
shaken his hand, accepted the nomi-
nation.
The remainder of the ticket fol-
lows.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Fred
erick M. Davenport, of Oneida;
for secretary of State. Homer D.. Call,
of Syracuse; for comptroller, General
Horatio C. King, of Kings; for at
torney-general, John Palmiere, of
Kings; for justices of the Court of
Appeals, Dean Charles c. Alden, of
Erie, and Dean George w Kirsch-
wey, of New York; for State treas
urer, Ernest Cawcroft, of Chautau-
qua; for State engineer and surveyor,
o. NJ. Leland, of Tompkins.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
OLD PARTIES FOOL
PEOPLE, SAYS 7. R.
Not in Earnest in Trust Policy.
Wouldn't Have Kings
Job.

HATHAWAY, Mont, Sept. latter
an all-night ride from Fargo, N. D.,
| Colonel Roosevelt came into Senator
Dixon's State today. He was TO
speak in Billings, Livingston, Boze-
man, Logan and Helena, n then
have the first nights rest away from
his train, which his campaign man
ayers have permitted since he left
Oyster Bay. He will remain over
night in Helena, leaving early Sun
day morning for Spokane. In a brlef
speech here to a crowd of men n
women who had arisen an hour or
two before the usual schedule to hear
him. Colonel Roosevelt said his OPP
p%onents had made every charge
against him they could think of, in
Gliding the statement hat he wanted
to be king.
81 am accused Of wanting to rule
the country with an iron and, ne
said. 81 always feel inclined to an
swer that the people who make THIS
statement don't know kings or else
they would not put it down as my
ambition to be one. They don't know
things as | do. Other things I might
like to be, but not a king. The con-
stitutional monarch of the present
time comes nearer being a cross be-
tween a perpetual vice-president ana
the leader of the four hundred than
anything else | know.
Mind you" the colonel went on.
81 am not saying anything against
the Job of king, but ! just wouldn't
have it."
The colonel discussed the enforce
ment of the antitrust law by the
Taft administration and the attitude
of the Progressive party toward cor
porations.
1.-The. two old parties are fooling
about the trusts" he said. Take the
case of the Standard Oil Company.
The country has come to find out
that instead of the governments &C
ton being the death of Standard Oil
it was only a make believe death. |
cite the Standard Oil to o as a
particular instance of unscrambling
that didn't help anybody but the own-
er of the unscrambled eggs.
"Our purpose is not to unscramble
the eggs. but to exercise such control
as will prevent any scrambling."
The colonel in his Montana speeches
yesterday bitterly assailed Senator
La Toilette, who has been opposing
the Roosevelt candidacy throughout
the West, and is now working against
the third party movement in this
State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
cONVICTS AS WAGE-EARNERS.

m PENAL system that invites the attention of penologists
is that of Kentucky, which serves the double purpose
of encouraging a convict to lead an honest life after
his release and helping support his wife and children while he
is in prison. The convict is paid a regular wage for his prison
labor, and three quarters of this is sent to his family. the other
% per cent. being put into a savings account for himself. The
prisoner is made to feel that he is still a producer, and so he
gains in selfrespect and is less liable to fall back into crime,
especially as he goes out into the world with something laid by.
The difficulty in the way of the adoption of the Kentucky ss-
tenn in New Jersey is the selection of a trade that will not con.
Hict with the free labor, and that is a problem which a State
commission is attempting to solve.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
IS SILENT
ON S~ENATORSH|P
Declares New York Progress
ives Ticket and Platform
"Admirable."

SEA GIRT, Sept. 7.-Governor VII
son is silent today so far as the Sen
atorial fight in this state is concerned.
He intimated that he had no reason
to believe the six candidates would
not continue in the race.
"Will you make a statement in re-
gard to the senatorial race in the
near f~uture?" the Governor was
asked.
IF do I'll tell you,'' he replied.
The Governor also refused to state
positively whether he would speak in
New Jersey before the day of the
primaries, September "a.
q have no speaking dates for New
Jersey. 1t is an open question" SAID
he. 1T depends entirely upon circum-
stances"
It was whispered about the summer
capital, however, that Governor Will
son will make public his stand in the
Senatorial fight.
Former Judge John w. Wescott,
who had a conference with the Gov
ernor yesterday, announces h a he
has encouraging promises of support.
Since State Senator William Geb-
hardt and Congressman Hughes have
also determined 10 stay in h night
the Governor has apparently given UP
any hope of realignment.
Judge Wescott Is planning to stump
the State and declares he will speak
in as many places before primary day
as he a possibly cover.
When asked about the action of the
New York ~Progressives in nomi-
mating Oscar Straus for governor, the
replied: 1.-The Progresstves
have put up an admirable ticket and
an admirable platform, 1t will put
us on our mettle."
lust what part of the Progressive
platform he referred to when lie said
admirable the governor would not
state.
DO you desire to see the Pro-
gressives make nominations in all
States?" the governor was asked.
THAT goes without saying" was
the reply.
Rabbi Wise, of New York. will be
the guest of the governor at dinner
tonight.
Tomorrow afternoon Governor Will
son will leave for New York, where
has a conference with Chairman
of the national committee,
Monday morning.
After the conference the governor
will leave for Atlantic City. where ne
will welcome the encampment of
Spanish war veterans.
In New York he will address a noon
meeting at Union Square ON Mon
day, and In the evening will speak
at a dinner of the New York Press
Club.
He will leave for Atlantic City
Tuesday morning, returning for the
Hudson County Democratic Associa-
ton outing on next Wednesday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
CANAL A STIMULUS FOR sHIpBUnLDNd.

IN NEW and gratifying activity in American shipbuiding is
f\ noted in anticipation of the opening of the Panama
canal. The official reports show that on July no less
than 120 steel vessels, aggregatng 254,000 tons, were under con.
struction and some $4,000 tons are intended for traffic through
the canal. Nearly all of this is for our coastwise trade. The
new canal law admits free all materials and equipment for ships,
and that will still further stimulate shipbuldng, while the plac-
ing of foreign built ships in foreign trade under American regis
ter will soon make the Stars and Stripes a familiar sight in all
of the seaports of the world.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
REGISTRY DAY NEXT TUESDAY.

Ta He first day for registration for the party primaries and
Il the November election is next Tuesday. Citizens who
voted in the election last year may vote in the primaries
On September "a, and it will be requisite for those who did not
oe last year to / be registered before September "a in order
% take part in the primaries. Consequently it will be necessary
or those voters to register on next Tuesday TO give them the
ight of a primary election vote. An amendment to the law
provides that voters who may be unavoidably absent from the
lily or sick and may thus be prevented from registering may
nave their names recorded by affidavit duly attested and by
lnsWering the questions required by the law. This provision
will prevent the Acknowledgement of hundreds of voters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
OSCAR sTRAUS FOR GOVERNOR.

@LDTIMERS in American politics may well rub their eyes
in wonder at the unanimous action of the Progressive
State convention at Syracuse yesterday in placing in
domination for Governor a man like Oscar Straus. who exemr
Dlifes all that is best in human nature as we'll as in American
citizenship The nomination was a surprise to the convention
itself, which had split over other candidates. and accepted this
one with a unanimity that did high honor to the man chosen.
The campaign to be made by Oscar Straus will be unique in
New York State politics, and even though it is unlikely to prove
successful it will give the voters of the State, as well as the
political managers, a good obectesson.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
THE MINIMUM WAGE IN ENGLAND.

IN MINIMUM wage of $3.50 is demanded by the British
T\ Trades Union Congress, to be fixed by statute. The
act passed by Parliament provides that the minimum
shall be fixed by district boards. As these boards, as a rule,
are narrow and parochial in their ideas the arrangement could
not fail to be unsatisfactory. A statutory minimum of $3.50
for adult work people would be a safe one in England, where
living is cheaper than in the United States. The British Trades
Union Congress is evidently not afraid of the bugaboo coniured
up by the large employers of labor that with a minimum wage
by law the workingman would be ground down to that figure
of wage, nor will the bugaboo deceive American workingmen.
They know that their present rates of wage are maintained only
by the power of unionism. Es aF a-a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
KEPT OFF TICKET

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Sept. 7.
Denying the Progressive electoral
candidates the right to have their
anne placed on the general election
tickets of Oklahoma, Judge Edward
Dewes Oldf1eld, of the Superior Court
of Oklahoma county, Oklahoma, re-
fused the ten electoral candidates the
requested writ of mandamus against
the State election board. This is the
third attempt so far made by the
Progressives of Oklahoma to have
their names placed on the general
election tickets.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
AVIATORS AND FORTREssES.

TrSo USSIA has by law fixed the first regulation for the aero
Inn plane. Every aviator, whether in an airship, a dirigibe
or a balloon, who shall fly within fifteen miles of Il
fortress is to be considered and treated as a spy and will
be imprisoned for from two to four years. But it is very much
easier to adopt such regulations than to enforce them. There
is no policing of the air and there would be no means of secur
ing the person of an aviator, whether really a spy or not, unless
his airship should be crippled. Fortresses in Europe are near
frontiers, and a rapid fight of less than an hour would put the
aviator out of the power of an offended government.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
JOHNSON TOURS MICHIGAN

JACKSON, Mich, Sept. 7.-Gov>
ernor johnson sped West far across
Michigan today preaching the Pro-
gressive doctrine of social and indus
trial Justice to crowds that assembled
around the rear platform of his spe-
cial train. Prolonged applause met
his declaration that the new party
should make life brighter for the peo-
pie rather than make money for the
few financial interests.
At Ann Arbor he said: 1T is a
crusade we are making. This is hui
manity's fight, not only for you and
yours, but for those who follow. You
need not zeal the politicians in this
fight. This movement springs from
the people,"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
MAINE CAMPAIGN WINDS
UP TO-DAY; VOTE MONDAY

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. THE
activity of the platform speakers and
party newspapers continue during the
closing hours of the Maine State cam
paign. Before midnight the final ar
guments will have been made to the
voters and the balloting will begin
Monday, soon after d~aybreak.
Governor Frederick w. Plaisted.
Democratic candidate for reelection.
and his Republican rival. William T,
Hanes, deliver evera addresses to-
day.
The principal issues of the campaign
are Statewide prohibition and econo-
my in the management Of State af-
fairs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
M'oovERN NOT FOR TAFT

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 7.-Governor
Francis e. McGovern denies a report
that he would support President Taft
for reelection. The governor would
not commit himself as to whom he
would support. Leading supporters
of President Taft have declared that
unless Governor McGovern throws his
support to the President a new Re-
publican candidate will be placed on
the ballot for Governor will be placed
on the ballot by petition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
IN BEVERLY.
HIS ANKLE BETTER
President Continues His Con-
ference on Politics and Re-
ceives Several Visitors.

BEVERLY, Mass. Sept. 7.-Presi-
dent Taft and Mrs. Taft landed from
the yacht M~ayfower shortly after II
o'clock today at West Beach, near
Beverly. Chairman Charles D. Hilles
and Treasurer George r. Sheldon, of
the Republican national committee,
and a party of Mrs. Taft's friends
accompanied them. The party was
driven to Parramatta, the Taft cot
tage. The Presidents lame ankle
seemed better and he entered his au-
tomobile with greater ease. He APP
parently suffered little pain. He
hopes to be able to resume playing
golf next week.
The President today continued his
political conference. In addition to
Mr.. Hilles and Mr., Sheldon. he has as
guests at lunchean Republican Ma
tional Committeeman Charles F.
BROKER, of Connecticut; Charles H.
Clark, editor of the Hartford Courant,
and j. H. Rorabacker. Republican
State chairman of Connecticut.
The Mayflower left New London,
Conn, late yesterday and made the
sail up to West Beach in a little more
than fourteen hours.
NEW LONDON. Conn, Sept. Tin
the ramparts of old Fort Griswold, on
Groton Heights, President Taft yes
terday afternoon told the delegates
to the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
convention that no individual should
allow his W selfish interests or his
personal ambition to lead him to
climb into power over someone else.
I'VE should not forget our true re-
lationN to our fellowmen." he said,
nor the obligations we owe to those
who, as individuals, make up the body
polite"
The President has been telling the
story of the defense of Fort Griswold
131 years ago, and of the courage of
those farmers who had defended the
walls against the British under Ben
edict Arnold. He had spoken of Ar
mold, saying 10 one who had studied
the brilliant parts of the man and of
his ambitions could help feeling
grateful that love of self, self-absorp-
ton, for ambition and power had led
him into that path which made him
the greatest traitor of all times"
Turning from the lessons OF history
the President took up the matter OF
deeper waterways, a movement which
he favored, especially the proposed
system of inner canals along the sea-
board. He said the Ohio river pro-
ject will be worth all the money 1t
costs. OF the Panama canal he said
he sees nothing which suggests delay
in sending Il battleships through 1t
a year hence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
M'GOVERN MEN INDORSE
SMITH FOR u. S. SENATE

Resolutions indorsing former
United States Senator James Smith,
jr., as the candidate for the United
States Senate, were adopted by the
Philip F. McGovern Association 1t a
meeting last night. Other indorse-
ments made were Mayor Jacob
Haussling for denomination. Joseph
McDonough for county clerk and
Charles P. Gillen and Alderman Bier
tuempfel for Board of Works.
1t was decided to hold the annual
outing of the association tomorrow
at the waterworks in Union. An
elaborate program has been prepared
by the committee in charge, which is
composed of Frank Rowe. William
Anderville, William Gudra, Louis
Ryan. Frederick Klein, Philip Nc
Govern and Edward l.. Trice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
DR.. H A REJECTS T. r.

DETROIT, Sept. DIR. Anna How
ard Shaw, national president of tho
Equal Suffrage Organization, in an
address to the Equal Suffrage So
cieties of Detroit, repudiated Theo-
dore Roosevelt and the woman suf-
fragist plank of the Progressive
party in bitter terms.
Colonel Roosevelt discovered that
he favored oma suffrage only when
he thought he saw that through such
a profession he might gain the cleo
toral vote of a State which has a
representation of thirty-seven In the
electoral college," declared DR.. Shaw.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
WAIVE ELECTORAL RIGHTS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Announce
ment is made by Meyer Lissner, chair
man of the Republican State Com
mittee, that the ~Progressives who won
control of the State convention in
Tuesdays primary, would waive their
right to nominate electors when the
convention meets on September "a,
and would place the Roosevelt elect
ors on the ballot by petition. Under
this plan. neither the Roosevelt nor
the Taft electors will go before the
people under the party designation of
"Republlcan.'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
M'coMBs TO RESUME

NEW YORK, Sept. Announce
ment is made at Democratic national
headquarters hat William F. Nc
Combs, chairman of the national COM
mittee. who has been Ill for more than
a month, will return to his desk next
week and take charge of the work of
the campaign.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
CANDIDATES ARE ENDORSED

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Thirteenth Ward Republican
Club, held Thursday night at Kerr's
Hall, South Orange venue and Eigh-
teenth street, Arthur r. Denman and
Harry B. o'Connell were Endorsed for
denomination for the Board of Works,
]. William Huegel, president of the
club, was Endorsed for county clerk.
and Charles A. Demmer for alder.
man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
COMPULSORY VOTING.

n f every man who has the right to vote should vote, half of
the evils that afhct the body polite might disappear. In
Oklahoma a compulsory voting movement has been started
nd a bill to that effect will be introduced in the next Legisla-
IRE. This young State may thus take the lead in a great reform.
Voting is more than a privilege; it is a civic duty. The citizen
owes his vote to the community as fairly as he owes his taxes,
and there is no more reason why he should be exempt from one
than from the other.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
CALLS T. r.

NEW YORK, Sept. DIR. Emil G.
Hirsch, Chicago's distinguished rabbi,
returned from abroad yesterday on
the Cunarder Mauretania with the
conviction that Roosevelt is a dan
gerous h%ypnotist.
1.-THE trouble with him. DR.. Hirsch
said, "is that he wants to be the
Lloyd George of America. I found In
England that Roosevelt is considered
a very ambitious man. one who would
stop at nothing to become President
again"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
JOINS WILSON HACKERS

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-Dr. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones, head of Lincoln Centre,
comes out for Woodrow Wilson for
President. In a letter to Secretary
Davies, of the Democratic National
Committee. the head of the Southside
Church and settlement said he would
vote for the New Jersey candidate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
A MEN FOR WILSON

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-Senator Fred
T Dubois. who managed Speaker
Champ Clark's preconvention cam
paign. declares that all the Clark
leaders would be in the fight for Gov
ernor Wilson.
81 have addressed letters to all of
the men who were active for Speaker
Clark before the convention, and have
asked them to tell me their attitude
in the present fight. I have not found
one who is not loyal to our ticket"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
HIRAM JOHNSON.

NJ OVERNOR HIRAM JOHNSON, of California, revealed
MT himself at the Syracuse convention yesterday as a poten-
TALLY in national politics. Unknown before in the East
except by name and the fame of his achievements in California,
he promises to be a star attraction at Bull Moose gatherings in
his tour of the Eastern States. 1t is long since a candidate
for vice president was of the calibre of this great, brainy man
from the Pacific slope, who held the Syracuse convention in
thrall by his torrential eloquence.