Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
DEMOCRACY WEAK,
STOKES DECLARES.
Republican Nominee Says Peo-
pie Won't Trust State in
Its Hands Again.

TRENTON. Sept. Eek Governor
Edward c. Stokes. i'm an interview
here yesterday, declared that the
Democratic party of this State had
demonstrated its incompetency, and
drew a parallel between Wilson and
real Democracy. He attributed the
election of Wilson to Republican
votes. and said it did not indicate
anv confidence in the Democracy OF
the state. As governor. Wilson con-
finually uuibbled with his party, said
he. and the people of New Jersey re-
allied Wilson's inaction in govern
mental affairs and would not dare
trust the reins of the State 10
Democracy.
Mr.. Stokes yesterday attended
meeting of the platform committee,
held in the Republican Club. There
was nothing he could give out re
garding the meeting, which will make
its report at the convention next
Tuesday.
"Republicans Elected WILSON,
The Stokes interview brought forth
the following statement:
THE incompetency of the Demo-
cratic party has been made manifest
in its legislative policy and the calling
of extra sessions to carry out the
party pledges. There is wide dis
tinction between real Democracy and
Wilson. The election OF the latter
was due largely to Republican
votes and did not indicate any con-
fidence in the Democracy of the
State.
During his administration Gov
ernor Wilson was in continuous
fight with his party and depended
upon a Republican Senate for the
passage of important measures. The
people of the State know that Will
son is not active In governmental af-
fairs and are not willing to trust the
State government in the hands OF
the New Jersey Democracy. This
fact will figure in the campaign.
another vital issue will be the
tremendous expenditures in a DEM
ocratic administration until the State
is in a position where 1t is threatened
with a State tax.
Republican Revival.
Economy will be one of the
slogans In national affairs New Jer-
sey is a wage-earning State; it is a
tariff State. While the people are
willing to abide by fair tariff, they
want it on protective lines, and not
on a principle that protection is I'M
CONSTITUTIONAL,
platform declared. New Jersey Is op-
posed to a tariff that threatens the
wage-earnings of its toilers. | am In
favor of a different basis of represen-
tation for the national convention and
have advocated a change so that rep
resentation will be based upon the
Republican votes cast.
1.-THE primary result in New Jersey
showed very pronounced Republican
revival. The fact that so many voters
were willing to go to the polls and
register their votes as Republicans is
unmistakable evidence of an awak-
ened party interest. Indeed. there is
apparently more life in the party
than there has been for a number of
years.
II have appointed about seventy
five citizens throughout the State,
representing all professions and ae-
tivities, as an advisory committee.
This committee is composed of men
who are not active in politics, but
who represent something in the civic
life of the State. The willingness
with which these men accepted and
consented to the use of their names
and influence for the party was sig
of their interest.
1.-THE falling off of the so-called
vote at the primary is
due to the return of large number
Of these voters TO the party fold |
Outside of Hudson, they were prac-
tieally all eligible to vote in the Pro-
gressive primary had they so de- |
sired. That they did not was with
them a matter of choice and not any |
legal coinpulsion.
"a number of Progressives have |
expressed to me their intention of act
ng with the Republican party in this |
campaign, and in a few days promi-
nent Progressives will indicate that |
fact publicly in interviews. Indeed, a |
number of them have already.
"There are a number of vital State
questions before the people in this
They cannot all be enum-
Grated in a single interview
Mr.. Stokes is hard at work on his
platform He left Trenton at noon
today. but expects TO be back this
evening. He told a Star reporter he
could not discuss the platform now,
out he admitted that the platform
would be Progressive as he under
stood the subject. Mr.. Stokes plans
o make an aggressive campaign and
5opes to rehabilitate the Republican
party and bring new and younger
men to the front The former COVER
nor said he was not ready to dis
,uss individual planks in the plat
'orm, but said he was for an adj
of State officers for the
benefit of all the people and against
any plan of arraying class against !