Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
Bosses of New Jersey
Censured by Wilson
While Crowds Cheer

NEWARK. y. j., May I'm two ring
ing speeches in Newark and Elizabeth
last night President Wilson breathed de-
fiance to the bosses OF the old democratic
machine of New Jersey. whom he
charges with having defeated his jury
reform and constitutional convention
measures at the last session of the leg
islature and with now trying to block the
passage of these bills at the special ses-
sion Of the legislature which has been
called by Gov. Fielder for next Tuesday
The President made no apologies for
his entrance into his own state TO lead
the forces of reform. On the contrary
his whole attitude was that OF maii
who felt that he was doing duty III
lending the force Of his personality ana
of his high Office in support OF tbs
pledges he made to the people when ne
was elected governor OF the state
Speeches Are Cheered.
The crowds which packed the halls IN
both Newark and Elizabeth were ardent
supporters OF the President. and they
showed il by enthusiastically cheering
his speeches. The President said after
he left Elizabeth that his trip had been
a most gratifying one. and that he did
not recall time since he entered puoi'
life in New Jersey when he had been
more enthusia stically received
The President struck a national note IN
his speech in Newark when he SAID that
he had not been taken in in the least
by the result of the election OF last No
yeuher The country did not go demo
cratic he said. Ii couldn't go repuonc-
a. he said because il didn't know
which way TO 20 in that direction. There
fore. il selected the democratic party a.
The instrument by which TO carry OUT lts
81. n 81. arfN
pr, ,,ftel,t said, must be true To the task
imposed on it BY the people or it would
never get another chance.
All bosses. whether they be in New Jer-
GOV or any other part of the United
states must go, the President said. The
time has passed. he added, when individ-
uals can stand between the law and the
people, either in New Jersey or any
pthsr state and those who do not get
out of the way will be- swept out or ex-
istence.
Utterances Approved.
Freouent interruptions of applause and
demonstrations of approval greeted the
president when he put on his war
na,n,, "a II. described it. and cam
,,aipned I'm earnest TO have the power OF
drawing juries taken from the sherifrs
and placed in the hands OF non-partisan
commissions He also pleaded Tor the
caiiine of a constitutional convention. and
no;nfed OUT that il was no longer regard
ed as a radical procedure to change con-
stitutions In the United States
His two speeches We're filled with satir-
teal Characterization of what he called
the ..old gang in New jersey but he
made il clear that his fight for appar-
entity a local Issue was made Tor the rank
and file of the nation.
II was sorry" he said at Elizabeth.
othat I should have to come back To
sneak words of criticism. but must say
that IL is familiar 10 have the war paint
81 in New Jersey again: and is IL not
singular that We should always have to
ha fighting to get control Of our own
affairs2
90 New Jersey TO speak" said the Presi-
dent at Elizabeth, II was asked il ii was
not imprudent for me 10 leave Affairs