Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-24

the Democratic nomination, he is only
opposed to me; and the men he has
induced to offer themselves as candi-
dates to represent New Jersey In the
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interesting to note how large a proper
ton of them are men who were
candidates for appointment to office, and
or two very conspicuous instances and a
great many minor ones of petty spite
and disappointment. But that Is not the
important side OF the matter that is
cause for contempt rather than for
concern. What concerns us and makes
the. matter very much larger and more
serious than the mere incidental ques-
at Baltimore or not, is the fact that
this Is Mr.. Smiths attempt to reestab-
lish his control over the Democratic
party, and put himself once more In a
position to make the Democratic ma
chine an adjunct and partner of the old
Republican machine In serving the spe-
cial interests in New Jersey. 1t is the
last desperate attempt of the diScredited
old regime to destroy and supplant the
new.
Shall the Democrats of New Jersey
send delegates to Baltimore who are
free men, or are the special interests
again to name men to represent them?
The representatives of special interests
will be in a helpless. intriguing minor
ity at Baltimore. Is the progressive
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ute to that minority?
We are speaking of very practical
matters now and g not to mince
words. The question is, do you wish
to sustain the new regime; do you wish
to support government conducted by
public opinion rather than by private
understanding and management, or do
you wish to slip back into the slough
of the old despair and disgrace? This
Is a question to be asked on both sides
of the h~ouse-by the men who are going
into the Republican primaries as well
Democratic primaries. II Involves the
reputation and the freedom of the State
we love. On the Democratic side 1t
affects my personal fortunes, but only
because l happen to have been given
the opportunity by the people of the
State TO represent the great ideas and
principles which every man ought to
represent. My heart is In them; the
heart of every patriotic man In New
Jersey is in them, n they are involved
in this contest. We are now to decide
whether the State shal go forward or
return to the things which besmirched
2Sth of this month will settle a great
deal more than a mere personal prefer
ence. 1t will settle a fundamental pref
erence. 1t will determine your choice
between a government that is your own.
to be conducted according to your own
judgments and interests, Inc a govern
ment made to conform to private inter
est and the dInDltlOn OF a small group
of men who, by whatever party they
may be called, are in the play for no
Body but themselves. The care not a
whit for principle. They love profit and
power.
The choice in such a matter is so
plain n obvious to every man who
cares for principle and honor and free
government that you will be apt TO take
il for granted that the result at the polls
next Tuesday Is a matter of course. But
il cannot be. You dare not run the risk.
The forces of the other side are mar
shalled and will be got out to the voting
stay away from the polls they will beat
and laugh at you. You can win only by
voting, and by voting your full strength.
Every mar who stays away from the
polls on Tuesday deliberately deserts a
great cause and ha his State over t.
be ~plundered of even her good name.
WOODROW WILSON,
Governor.