New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
Big Throng in Newark Hears
President Launch Attack
on ReaCtionareS in
His Party.
PREDICTS AN EARTHQUAKE
Those Who Block Progress in
Own State and at Washing
ton Must Give People
What They Want,
He Declares.


Washington that they must step out Of
the way Of progress and give to the
people what they want; otherwise, he
predicted, they would he crushed and
swept aside and men more in sympathy
with the impulses chosen in their
places
The President had returned TO New
Jersey once more 20 fight his old en-
emy, the Smith-Nugent machine. which
has been showing signs OF life of late.
. but he took advantage Of the oppor-
tunity afforded by his first speech since
he entered the White House TO pay his
respects to those Democratic bosses at
Washington who. i'm their anxiety to
serve the special interests. have been
placing rocks i'm the way of the Demo-
cratic programme as interpreted by the
President. IL was Mr.. Wilson's first
United States.
Mr.. Wilson frankly said the country
did not go Democratic last November.
That par; he said, had been chosen
because of the split in the Republican
ranks. and it was now on trial. Il IL
did not make good, he asserted, It
! would never get a chance again.
Election Didn't "Foop Him.
II want everybody 10 realize" he
said, that I was not taken in By the
results Of the last national election.
! The country did not 60 Democratic in
| November. IL was impossible for IL 90
go Republican because II couldn't tell
which kind of Republican 10 go. The
only united. helpful instrument TO which
| II could turn to accomplish its pur-
poses was the Democratic party. and
what il did was 20 say this: There are
certain things that We want to see
! done, not certain persons whom we
want TO see elevated; there are certain
things we want 10 see administered.
This great United States can no longer
be- consoled by special interests
The President was attired in a suit Of
gray. which bore striking resemblance
10 the one he wore in the last cam
raign, and there was fire in his eve
as he gave warning TO his fellow Demo-
Gratis at the capital. his words receiy-
| ing additional emphasis as he pounded
the corner Of the little table beside
him. He went on
Now we arc going TO try the Demo
cratic party as our instrument 10 dis
cover these things. II the try is not
successful We will never make il again.
! by which we can be masters OF our own
affairs. 1t looks likely that this is a
suitable and representative instrument
therefore We will try IT, Not adopt it.
try it. You know what happened 10 the
Democratic party Of this state II got
SO confident Of power about sixteen
years ago. or rather about twenty years
ago, it supposed the people of New Jer-
sey had gone asleep and were intrust-
ing it with their fortunes and were ask
ing no questions.
Therefore, that power was grossly
abused and the people turned away
from that party for twenty years. be
cause il had betrayed these trusts. and
then it came back, in 1910. To us this
was a rejuvenation, renewed party.
and the first question that came UP was
whether the old gang ran it or not.
! won't go into the history of the two
years during the fight with the old
gang. Nevertheless the old gang did
not run. and they kept under cover
even in the lobbics at Trenton, know
ing there were fingers which pointed
10 their past history
Rever.s to Washington Intrieues.
II was apparent that the actions and
intricues of the Democratic reaction
aries at Washington were ranking the
President. for he reverted TO the SUBJ
joct again.
The people OF this country" he de-
clared. "and of this state are going 10
have what they know they ought TO
have hy one process or another. pray
that il may not be wrong process.
have the greatest confidence in the self
cor, ,rol. the public spirit and the legal
conscience OF the people of America
and / do not myself believe that dan
gerous things viii happen.
But | warn these gentlemen not LOO
long 10 show the people of this country
that Justice cannot be got by the ordi-
nary processes Of the law. | warn them
,o stand out of the sovereign's way.
have travelled from one end OF this
country to the other, ladies and gentle
men. | have looked into the faces OF
many audiences. / have never seen any
SYMPTOM that men were going TO KICK
over the traces of the laws that they
have made. but i have seen a great
majesty seated upon their counte-
nances and infinite patience.
They are sitting now. and TINS Is
the test. this is the trial, this Is the
ultimate seat Of judgment; and II these
men will not serve them they VIII be
suept like the chaff before the wind
and other men. more honest, more
active. more wholesome, with the fresh
ness of a new age upon them. with eyes