New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-01
Stokes PROCLA|MS NEW
ERA FOR REPUBLICANS
Leaders Who BIundered Must
Step Aside, He Tells Jersey
Convention.
PLATFORM PROGRESSIVE
Economy and Efficiency Urged
Moose Gathering Opens
with Row, but Ends
in Love Feast.

| From a stan Correspondent OF The Tribune. J
Trenton, Sept 2s-In a convention that
was brimful Of enthusiasm. Ex-Governor
4. c. Stokes, the Republican candidate for
Governor, struck the keynote Of new
Republican party to-day when he de-
clared the old leaders who had blundered
must step aside and let the young men
men young I'm thought and action-take
charge of its affairs
THE Republican party" he said. does
not consist Of few leaders who may at
times have Numbered. II consists of the
millions of voters who have, from time
TO time. cast their ballots for its candl-
dates and It's policies. II has been es-
sentially the progressive party and the
party OF constructive legislation. Every
important progressive movement in this
state and I'm the nation originated in the
Republican ranks"
Dir. Stokes declared the Democratic
party was split In twain and that the
Progressive party had lost its usefulness
because its leaders had forgotten its prin-
cples in their selfish struggle for office.
which had engendered many bitter fights.
He declared for a national convention al
which the number Of delegates will be
based on the Republican vote cast.
The trend IS Enthusiastically toward the
Republican party in the nation, Mr.. Stokes
asserted. and he declared the fight he was
going 10 make vas Of national impor-
lance, because, If successful, 1t WOULD
mean turning of the tide in the nation.
There are some battles" he said, that
are worth fighting because Of the great
issues involved II the Republican party
should carry New Jersey this fall II. will
be the turn Of the tide. II will attract
the attention Of the nation, and New Jer-
sey will be the Little Round Top in the
Gettysburg Of Republicanism.'
The convention was the most enthusi-
astic that the Republicans have held for
several years. \ progressive PLATFORM
was adopted, which, In addition to pleds-
inc the party TO the enactment OF prosres-
sive and constructive legislation, outlined
series Of principles which left no doubt
that something had happened In the lead
ership Of the party.
Economy and efficiency. the protection
OF human life, a flexible constitution that
can be easily changed, increased educa-
tional facilities. woman suffrage submitted
10 a vote Of the people. slmplihcation Of
the election laws. home rule In municipal
tiles. publicity in state finances. the reduc-
ton in the nigh cost Of living by the
greater use Of the farm lands of the
state. a comprehensive public works plan.
shorter ballot and the separation OF
local and state elections were some Of
the things favored in the platform
'In national affairs" the platform says,
the Democratic party has confessed its
inability 10 protect the lives and property
Of American citizens and missionaries IN
foreign lands: IT has enthroned King
Caucus ana lie il a dictator OF legisla-
ton 20 the exclusion Of elaboration and
debate. IL has denied the right Of petition
10 those whose business and occupations
arc threatened by legislative injustice. IL
has failed in its promise to reduce the
cost OF living: II has made the great ques-
tiors Of tariff and currency footballs OF
politics. and secret conferences have been
substituted for open door methods
The meeting of the Republican state
committee was sort OF love feast New
TON \ X. Bugbee was elected chairman
and Edmund w Wakelee vice chairman.
Judge Robert Carey and Senator Carlton
r. Pierce. who were Alr. Stokes's rivals
AZ the primaries pledged him their sup
port
The Progressive convention started or
with a row. but ended up with feast.
Uopaful and aggressive the Progressives
started to frame a platform that touched
pretty nearly everything. and when they
had finished IL was 50 big that a COM
mittce was appointed 10 turn it down.
Among the salient points are the
initiative. referendum and recall the
option OF municipal ownership or yegula-
ton by the utilities commission. the op-
ton Of the single tax or a reduction Of
the TAX on buildings TO 20 per cent, allow
ing a jury to decide whether punishment
shall be death or life Imprisonment and
providing that no injunction shall be
issued i'm strike cases until the head OF Al
municipality has declared his inability
TO control II. and then a trial must be
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