Arizona republican., 1913-10-08
JERSEY ISSUE |S CLEAR-CUT;
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What Progressive Candi- date for Governor Stands fol-The Records of His Republican and Demo cratic Opponents
Especial to The Republican,


 TRENTON, \. J, Oct. 7.-The most striking result of the recent gubernatoriaI primaries in New ter sey is the opportunity given to the voters of the state for q fair and square expression at the polls in No Nember of their beliefs and desires with regard to the g, eat question of the regulation or nOn-regulation of trusts and corporations. The interest of the Jerseymen in this question is demonstrated by the convincing man ner in which the New Jersey pro- gressives declared their preference for Everett Colby for their candidate for the goVernorship. Mir. Colby made his campaign for the nomina- tion chiefly as an advocate Of the regulation of trusts in accordance with the progressive national and state platforms. He was opposed by Edmund E. Osborne, the chief fea- ture of whose campaign was adVo- cac of a new system of local taxa ton. In 19 of the 21 counties of the state the progressive vote was from 2la to 3 10 l in favor of MT Colby's issue as against MT Osborne's
 The progressives of New Jersey have thus emphaticaIIy pointed out the issue in which they are most in terested Fortunately, the democratic and republican primaries resulted in the nomination of candidates whose records on the trust question line them up squareIy in opposition to Mr. Colby, and thus the issue at the polls is squarely drawn. The demo- cratic nominee is Governor James F Fielder, who succeeded President
  choice in the primaries. The repub- lican nominee is Edward C. Stokes, who served as governor of New Jer- sey several years ago.
 Both Governor Stokes and Gov ernOr Fielder have been indulging in the recently popular political pastime of playing progressive" and they are able opponents of that artful and deceitfuI game But in this case the record of each is clearly defined and it will be extremely difficult for them successfully to mislead the intelligent electorate of New Jersey.
 During MT. Stokes term as gOver- nor of the state the trusts increased and thrived and not finger was lifted by him to check them. MT Stokes has demonstrated by his ac- tion that he is disciple of the "let alone doctrine held by Aldrich, Can non, and the rest Of the republican agents of special privilege, and which used to be so widely preached by standpat spellbinders.
 Governor Fielder will point with pride" no doubt, on many occasions during the campaign to the famous Seven Sisters" placed upon the statute books of New Jersey during inc iG.fk ont command of President Wilson These Seven Sisters" as the presidents New Jersey trust laws are commonly known. were widely heralded. at the time of their enactment IS the last word on the trust problem. They were to settle the case in New Jer- sev and stand as a model for the other 47 states of the union to copy. But thus far they have produced only one result. They have deprived New Jersey of revenue without ex- erting a single influence for the cor rection of any trust evil. The old trusts. so thickIy domiciled in New Jersey, have remained there in large part and continued their old prac- tices New corporations have simply taken their charters in other states not subject to the possible, though remote, menace of the Seven Sis ters.' Governor Fielders share, in this inglorious record of inaction can hardly now serve as proof to the voters of New Jersey that hope of a genuine settlement of this great problem can be found in his re-elec- tion.
 No one knows better than the peo- pie of New Jersey the futility of eX- pecting any relief in this direction from MT Stokes.
 The one hope of wise and honest action on the trust question in New Jersey lies in the election of Everett Colby to the governorship. The issue is clearly defined and cannot be lodged.