The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
WILSON'S FRIEND
in STATE SENATE
PW Jersey Governor Failed to
Act In Fitzherbert Case.
10 NOT END The DISGRACE.

keeutive's zone Track Mind" Got on
a Crooked curve-Not Only His Own
State, but the Entire United States,
Is Entitled to an Explanaton-On ne
MAS Promised Six Months Ago.
why has Woodrow Wilson, governor
New Jersey and candidate Of the
mocrauc party for president Of the
lited States, been suplne, passive and
ent for more than six months in face
as black legislative scandal as ever
clouded the fair fame of a sovereign
ite? Strike" bills are unhappily not
velties in state capitals, and II pub
impressions are in accord with facts
NV Jersey has been a prolific field for
ht sort Of harvest. The BLACK Horse
valry" of Tweed's time were not
pre- ravenous, according to report,
an some Of their latter day imita tors
tst of the Hudson, and as many large
Operations have their headquarters or
lnts, or both. in New Jersey 1t is not
hcult for the striker to find an easy
hrk' for his stand and deliver"
Hardly necessary is 1t to say that
e victims, as rule, usually deem it
eaper to hand over than to put up
Fight, and it might be supposed. there
Xrn hp n 1igt Of OFF al nj isybt
usness, such as Woodrow Wilson
ofessess to be, would seize an op-
6rtunity not merely offered but
busting itself upon him, for making
example Of the criminals who turn
Eislative halls and committee rooms
10 dens of corruption and blackmail.
Herein Woodrow Wilson has utterly
lied to measure up to the standard
conscientious. dare to do right eX
utive. Six months and more have
ssed since the senate Of New Jersey,
vote OF II to 8, found Senator
chard Fitzherbert guilty Of an act
consistent with the trust and duty of
senator in that he had negotiated
the payment Of the sum of $1,000
the Commercial Acetylene Company
New York as a consideration for the
thdrawal by the said senator of SEN
e bills 70 and 40 therefore intro
ced by him"
On March -. the day before the vote
.nvicting Fitzherbert, Governor VIII
said that he was Cooking into the
Istimony," and on March 13 he had
Inference with the Democratic SEN
ors and said that he would issue a
|Rtement. No statement was then or
S since been forthcoming, although,
quote from the State Gazette of
renton, from the time that he first
8peared in the political arena as can
date for the Office Of governor Wood
i w Wilson's greatest effort has been
! impress the people Of this and other
9ates with the idea that he is the head
|ld front of the Democratic party and
3e adviser and guide of the people"
| On March 10, 1912, two days after
ttzherbert's conviction, Mr.. Oscar F.
lstby in behalf of the Commercial
|cetylene company appealed to Cover
br Wilson to take some action that
ould put an end to the public scan
fkl and the menace to legitimate busi-
Iess involved in the presence of man
1ith Fitzherbert's proved record In the
|nate of New Jersey. Governor VIII
bn replied under date Of March 20: 81
Ilite agree with what you say as to
be extreme seriousness of the FltZ-
krbert incident. ! shall certainly try
h every means within my power TO
Re that no matter Of this kind is Gov
red or condOned."
And that, more than six months ago,
as the last of it, so far as Wilson is
bncerned. The promised statement
b Wilson has never been made.
|ltzherbert has not resigned or offered
resign, nor has any suggestion been
|ade that Governor Wilson has asked
m to do so.
The conclusion is obvious that Wood
bw Wilson is a reformer only In
pots and that his one track mind, as
|e calls it himself, is as curved as the
horseshoe bend when a personal ad-
|antage is to be gained In making the
|lrve, Fitzherbert has been a stead
Rst supporter OF Wilson in his plans
pr the uplift of New Jersey, and a lit
"a matter like the holdup OF the Acct
4ne company is not permitted to
Par their oneness of moral and polit-
fal aims. 1t is posslble-nay, proba-
le-that the public at large may take
different view of executive obliga-
Ions and may conclude that a gov
rnor with such a contracted sense of
ficial duty Is untitled for the far
lore important office Of president Of
he United States.
ncreasa of QaNinoa Rank nAnositR A.,