Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-30
Stokes Cheered as He
Delivers Address at
the Trenton Convention
Especial to the Newark star.l

Especial to the Newark stnr.lA
TRENTON, Sept S0.-When h,
arose to address the Republican
State convention today, Edward c
Stokes. the party's candidate for
Governor, was greeted with round
after round of cheering. The efforts
of the dapper little man from Cum.
berland to quiet the demonstration
failed as the assembled crowd in
sisted upon having its own way in
the matter Having given full vent
to their feelings all hands settled
contentedly back in their seats &c
listen.
MIR. Stokes's Speech.
Mr.. Stokes said in part:
For the first time in the history of
New Jersey candidates for Governor
have been nominated by the direct
vote of the people without the inter-
vention of a convention. The wisdom
of their choice will be contested from
now until election day, and so far as
1 am concerned it shall be a dignified
campaign, free from personalities
aiming at right and truth with no
spectacular promises, but with the
assurance earnest and sincere on be-
half of our party and myself, to rem
der faithful service to the common
wealth.
'The contest in the Democratic
party was not brought about by our
President. I say our because he is
your President and my President. He
has been the earnest advocate of
Democratic harmony. He selected
the candidate to be Endorsed and rati-
fled by the voters, and he endeav-
ored so far as he could TO persuade
other aspirants to make the pathway
harmonious and easy, but he found in
KatZenbach a man who insisted that
popular government was popular gov
eminent, and that under the Geran
law the voters themselves, and not a
single individual should determine
who the Democratic nominee should
be. In his campaign he
(katzenbach) has rendered valuable
service to the State in disclosing the
incompetency and extravaganza of
Democratic government.
AntagOnisms In Third Party.
1.-THE new third party is not yet a
year old, but it has been able to de-
velop so rapidly that it shows all the
symptoms of age. 1t can boast
already of party and fractional an
tagonisms that usually come with
long years of power. 1t has become,
as Mr.. Colby puts it. "A nationwide
split in the party
Tn our own ranks there has been
a contest without bitterness, without
personal attack. and, so far as I
know, with perfect good feeling. l.
at least, have no complaint to make
against the other candidates, and 1
have heard no criticism against me,
except the fact that l was not enough
of candidate. l have my own theory
as to the direct primary, If It is to
remain an effective governmental
agency. The government, under our
constitution, is a nullity unless it is a
government by majority. IL. under
the direct primary, number of am
bilious candidates are to contest in
every campaign until the party is
split up into small personal factions,
each one representing a minority,
and, therefore, no one representing
the real sentiment of the party, the
direct primary will cease to voice
genuine popular sentiment and will
become an arena of Mexicanized
minorities.
HouseeIesning Necessary.
1.-THE voters of New Jersey demand
clean and efficient government.
There Is a strong impression that
they want a general houseclea ming.
They have a right to ask which party
offers the best means to that end.
1.-THE third party cannot possibly
win. It can destroy. but it cannot
win. 1t will, therefore, not be in a
position to work out reforms. From
that party the voters can hope for
nothing.
1.-THE Democratic party consists of
two elements-Wilson and real
Democracy. They have little in COM
mon except the fact that they use
each other for campaign purposes.
The very men whom Wilson de-
nounced are today dominating force
in the Democracy of New Jersey and
the very elements which he fought
and which he characterized as re-
dictionary, today control the Demo-
cratic party of this State and will
dominate the Legislature if that
party is successful
THE Republican party does not
consist of a few leaders who may at
times have Numbered. 1t consists of
the millions of voters who have
from time to time. cast their ballots
for it's candidates and it's policies.
1t has been essentially the progress
sIve party and the party of construc-
tive legislation. Every important
progressive movement In this state
and in the nation originated in the
Republican ranks
Cites Republican Reforms.
II have long maintained that mis-
takes have been made by the party
management in this State. These mis-
takes must be corrected and the
party management made thoroughly
representative of the party spirit. I
am confident this is being done and I
shall strongly insist upon it if I
should be elected governor of the
State with the consequent power of
leadership.
whatever may have been the mis-
takes of the past, the Republican
party OF New Jersey has been the
,arty of constructive progress since
1t was given control of the State in
5s93. The progressive achievements
<s'f that time. forming as they do part
/ the best period of the history Of
be State. are perhaps forgotten. Re-
INT Illustrations are more timely.
vii service; direct primaries; choice
the United States senators by
bular vote; increased railroad taxa
Ia; Public Utility Commission; COR
BIT practise act; employers liabii-
act, and the act for the proven