Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-25
Former Senator Would Cut
Building Tax to Hall That
on Land.
SHORT BALLOT AND VOTES
FOR WOMEN ALSO FAVORED
In His political Philosophy
Speaker Advocates Many
Other Reforms.


We're women, former State Senator
Everett Colby announced his plat
form as a candidate for the Guberna-
torial nomination on the Progressive
ticket last night in the New Audi
torium The meeting was held under
the auspices Of the Everett Colby
League of Newark.
Previous to detailing the planks of
his platform the candidate deliv-
cred an address on his political
philosophy" in which he told of his
faith in the ability of the people To
govern themselves sounded warm
ing that the people must guard
against attempting to force the state
to do more than it can by law, and
declared that the test of every re-
form measure should be that of its
Justice.
Fayors Home Rule
IN announcing his platform the
former Senator declared himself in
favor of home rule, the short ballot
the settling of strikes by conference
between capital and labor, systematic
reduction of tax on buildings until
such tax shall be one-half the tax
rate ON land, the granting of the
ballot 10 women and other proposed
reforms
Headed by brass band, a strong
delegation of Passaic county voters
We're on hand and gave the candidate
rousing reception. They had COM
posed a college yell, detailing the
battle and victory they would carry
for the candidate and sounded this
yell n number of times. The candi-
dates speech lasted forty-five min
utes with frequent interruptions of
applause from the audience. At the
close he was accorded a notable ova-
ton.
Seventeen counties were represent
ed at the meeting. Former Senator
II. II. Gilmore had journeyed all the
way from Denver. Col, to be among
those present He was the guest of
Colonel James w. Howard. Among
other notables present were former
Governor j. Franklin Fort and Ed
ward w. Gray. who yesterday re-
signed as secretary of the Republi-
can County Committee.
Sweeney Pays Tribute to Colby.
Playground Commissioner Alger-
non r. Sweeney. chairman of the
Newark Colby League, opened the
meeting with glowing tribute to
Mr.. Colby He introduced Frank
L. Driver, chairman of the Progress
sve city committee. as chairman of
the evening. Chairman Driver re-
marked that in opposing the candi-
Il Of nOl
not mean that the Progressives
would not support him if he won the
nomination. He also explained thar
in indorsing Mr.. Colby the Progress
sives did not wish to exclude any
other candidate from entering the
subernatorial race.
The address of former Senator
Colby was In part as follows:
Faith In People.
AT the very outset | want to assert
my faith in the capacity OF TIC people
10 govern themselves through our forms
Of representative government THIS IS
Bumes q system of public ins'rlf tol Kept
up to the very highest point OF Q T;icncy
aud glaring, publicity in all thnys affect,
publicity are the twin eort's OF tr'ie
THE second proposition is this: In the
ment 10 which | have referred, the poo
pie must guard against AZ mpt!ng 10
force the government to do more than
governments composed " average hu.
There Is tendency today 80 cill upon
the State to do what cannO. be done
by law. We fail to distinguish between
an attempt TO give to all ma equal OBJ
portunity and an attempt - eve - all
men an equal chance. In the oivnl &C
games II race Is started by placinc the
contestants upon the same 81 lrJag line.
All have an equal opportunity 10 win,
but all do not have an equl chance 10
win, because of elements beyond the
reach of any rule. One has more heart.
more nerve, more courage, mora stamina
than the others; qualities pnrtlv dcvel-
Oped by the individual himself lrd partly
due 10 natural gifts. early traiains anu
opportunity. The force and vigpr that
come from early training and ''HIort'nity
cannot be given to the others by any
law or regulation 1t Is y" same IN
industrial life. We can OqSs aws that
will in some measure equalize orler-
tunity among men. We can give them
all a thorough education, we eau 20.
teet them from competition With cheap
foreign lnbor. we can guard tbelr llNes
and limbs in mills and factor'e. ind we
can guarantee their liberties, but we
cannot give them all an elnal change
in the race of life because ~ Inc lua'i-
ties In the individuals thu nscly"s. We
cannot make the weak man slons or the
dull man keen. We canlst make The
NaSter frugal or the layS u swirl OF
foot What is more, we e3aaot grant
an equal wage for unequal service or
take the product Of the str0aG ANA give
II 10 the weak; And when w irE we
are sure TO fail. and when we fail ~"
play into the hands of privilege aud Sc.
back the whole progressive movement
many decades In its forward 2Jirse.
Started at the Bottom.
We have started at the bottom. No
change can come except upon the basis
Of conn IN a mn
tation in home, street and factory. the
care and feeding Of the child, the proper
housing of the poor. pure food, the play
ground and the juvenile court, together
with technical and industrial education,
viii soon yield their harvest of a stronger
and a better race. What Is more. the
greatest campaign that the world has
ever known has been started against vice
and immortality. The meaning of life
will be taught in our public schools, aud
those whom we charge with these most
sacred duties of the state and home.
those who march today IN the very van
guard of The soldiers of the common veal
the women of the State--wil be granted
the privilege not denied the humblest
man--the right to vote.
The third principle to which ] want 10
call Your attention Is this: The test of
every reform measure should be that of
Justice. Thomas Carlyle said that justice
is one OF natures own laws, co-operates
With the worlds eternal tendencies and
cannot be conquered. 1t is. therefore
tue Out9 W every sldNfSuidH u StdTCI
first for justice. and when he believes
hat measure is just and sees clearly
that 1t co-operates with the worlds eter-
lal tendencies. he should advocate II
though his voice be drowned by the beat
Of n thousand drums. What are some OF
these eternal tendencies that even the
blndest of men can seei That Demoe-
raey Is sweeping, around the world like
prairie fire. and that the dynasty. stat
ute principle, institution or man that
tries to stand against it viii be con-
sGmed. Another: That man Is something
more than animal aud is destined for q
hInler anil haIinr nlnne of living. AnO