Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-02
WILSON BATTLES
IN HOME STATE
LtMBASTS CORRUPTION ON THE
STUMP IN STATE or
NEW JERSEY.
ROASTED The old CANC"
lie Made Vigorous Appeal for the
Promised Reform In New Jer-
sey's Jury system.

NEWARK, n. j., May -Presi-
dent Wilson battled hard in two
speeches AZ Newark and Elizabeth to
wrest New Jersey politics from what
he termed the control of Jim Nu-
gent" He also pleaded for the call
ing of "A constitutional convention and
pointed out that It was no longer re-
garded as radical procedure TO
change constitutions in the United
States
His two speeches were filled with
satrical Characterization of what he
called the "old gang In New Jersey"
hut he made It clear that his fight for
apparently local issue was made for
the rank and file of the nation.
II am sorry" he said at Elizabeth,
that | should have 10 come back to
speak words of criticism, but | must
say that It is familiar to have the war
paint on IN New Jersey again And is
1t not singular that we should always
have to be lighting to get control Of
our own affairs?"
Sheriff l. the Goal.
we want to redeem the jurispru-
dence of this state, not only of the
suspicion but of the stain that men
are not equally treated in the courts
of law. The political machine, where
1t is misused In this state, as in every
other state of the union, is where the
machine controls the sheriff's Office,
the citadel Of power and immunity
from punishment. II you want to
strike at the center and heart of cor
rupt politics, see TO 1t that you put
the control Of grand juries into inn
partial and on-political hands
When 1t was suggested that re-
turn to New Jersey to speak," said the
president at Elizabeth, Il was asked
II 1t was not imprudent for me to
leave affairs which hourly needed my
attention In Washington. Would |
come to my beloved state? 1t was
like being asked would ! go back and
take hand in the fight for the rank
and file of the American people. | am
not of sanguinary or belligerent
spirit, but | got on the train today
with light heart, for, if you'l tell
me that there is something afoot to
cheat people In getting something for
themselves, | am your man, enlisted
for the battle
Crowd Kissed.
Before Mr.. James Nugent OF Es-
sex county. took charge of the legisla-
ture'-hissing began in the crowd and
the president waited a moment and
continued-"I don't know for whom
those Kisses are, but hand them over
To jim Nugent, to whom they belong
"a sinister private agent openly CON
Quoting affairs on the floor of the leg
islature, who did not dare do II as
long as some one would go home and
point him out as a man not com
missioned to speak for the people and
as the man opposing the process of
law, which he dare not submit to-"
The crowd cheered and the presi-
dent announced that he would be will
ing to submit the jury reform ques-
tion to referendum as had been pro-
posed by the Nugent faction. but he
knew, he said, that 1t would not he a
genuine referendum and that the ma
chine would count the votes at the
POLLS to suit themselves, since the pro-
cesses of the election laws were con-
trolled in certain counties by sheriffs
in league with the political machine.
These counties. he said were the ones
most in need of the reform.
VIII Express Opinion.
1T made all my pulses beat" said
the president in his speech here, "to !
think that | was to come to this great |
county of Essex, that wants to gov
ern itself, but does not | have come
therefore, to speak not to you, but |
for you. | have exercised a great self |
denial about New Jersey My great
temptation in choosing a summer
home was to pitch my tent where
used to. But there Is going to be
contest for governor in New Jersey
next summer and | did not want any |
body to think | wanted to boss the |
job | have no candidate for COVER
nor, but | am opposed to whomever |
is desired by certain gentlemen. | |
don't want to see any governor pri- |
Nately named. I'm going to New |
Hampshire next summer, but New !
Hampshire is in telegraphic communi- |
cation with New Jersey. Anyone who |
wants to know what | think can learn |
By asking.
But l want to say few words |
about the democratic party. | want |
everybody to realize that l have not |
been taken in by the results of the |
last national election. The country |
did not go democratic in November. |
II was impossible for 1t to go repub
lican because It could not tell which |
kind of republican to go. The only |
hopeful and united instrument through |
whic hit could accomplish its pur-
pose was through the democratic |
party. There were certain things |
which we want done. the country |
said. not certain persons elevated. |
There were certain things we want |
demonstrated such as that the gov
eminent of the United States cannot |
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