The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
WILSON'S VETO
STAMP IS READY
His Record in New Jersey
Indicates Policy in. Ma =. J.
tons Capital.

Washington. March 1s.-How .Pres-
ident Wilson will ''play the game" u
indicated by nothing SO much al the
record of how he played Il" us gov
n Of New jersey. This is the on.
~ guide, and while his methods may
be modified In the larger environment.
the similarity OF conditions at Trenton
n in Washington Ia striking enough
to command attention. Since Prcst-
dent Taft used the veto power free
". 1t Is interesting to recall that Mr.:
Wilson did not hesitate to employ It
in an unpopular u at Trenton. He
crossing bill. OF tho grounds that It
I was. unscientifc, and the legislature
had enacted It without due considera-
ton Of the cost1to the railroads which
1t involved. (. -; &
Exercise of. the veto power in ma
tional affairs has AN important rela-
ton to tho whole scheme OF federal
legislation. -.
Has Influenced Legislation.
President Taft began. his service
with high respect for the separation
and Independence of the coordinate
branches of the government. He had
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but did not feel he vas justified in in
%tervening to influence the Legislative
processes of congress. Many persons
think that his Intervention in favor or
a greater reduction at the time tho
Payne-Aldrich tariff was in confer
ence would have saved that bill from
its subsequent appropriately, and him
self from defeat.
Gov. Wilson construed his right to
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New Jersey to include the privilege
Of influencing legislation. He had no
particular delicacy about interposing
his influence, when legislation was in
conference between the New Jersey
senate and house. II he follows in
Washington the urse he did at
Trenton on the utility corporations.
corrupt practices. direct primaries,
and employers liability bills he will
call a conference of the. democratic
leaders of the senate and house and
\ seek an agreement on a legislative
program. The congressional leaders,
by stating that the special session will
consider whatever measures the pres
ident desires. appear agreeable to
such cooperation.
Listened to the Republicans.
While in New Jersey Mr.. Wilson
nearly always appointed "organiza-
tion" men to Office, vet he did no,
hesitate to consult republican mem,
sbers of the New Jersey legislature re-
garding local appointments in their
counties. When they made charges
rejecting on the character of propos-
e "appofntees. and these charges were
sustained by the governors independ-
ent inquiry, the. appointments .were
not made. The Independent invests
cation OF persons recommended for
office was a leading characteristic OF
the Wilson administration at Trenton.
and will be continued here. The field
of patronage here is larger, but the
president will have a cabinet to helm
him. -,
1t was the practice OF Mr.. Wilson
as governor to bring. focused and ac-.
cuser face toTface. This method FREE
duently gave him a short cut to tho:
truth. He ia not to be deferred from
going outside the party organization
IF the right man is not available With
IN. y case in point was the appoints
ment of Prof. w. NJ. Daniels of Prince
ton university, to be utilities commits.
sioner. -
Disrcgards His Party Here.
The president has already indicated
a disregard of political considerations
where technical questions are involve
ed: He. did not hesitate the day fol-
lowing his inauguration to reappofnt
a republican-E. E. Clark-on the
interstate commerce commission. ana
to promote John r. Marble secretary
OF that body. n a democrat, to a
conlmisstOnership. He also has reap.
pointed DIR. Charles p. Neill COMMITS
sioner OF labor statistics, a place
which DIR. Nefll has long filed with
great success. Mr.. Neill is a republi-
can.
The word already has been passed
in Washington that the president will
recognize the organization in matters
or appointment. but it is well UNDER
stood that he will expect the organi-
cation recommendations, If followed.
to be given only to clean and quail
fled men. Little Is said at the white
house now about the presidents re.
ported intention of spending much Of
his time in the presidents room at the
capitol for the purpose of looking aft
err legislation in which the admins.
tration will be interested.
His Problem Of Economy.
The problem Of economy and efi-
cheney in the government departments
will have the. presidents close atten-
tion. as It did in New Jersey. Presl-
dent Taft.s veto Of the sundry civil
maintenance of the economy and efR-
cheney commission, which has done
valuable research work during the
last three years. The necessary funds
however, will be appropriated at the
special session in plenty Of time" for
the next fiscal year.
A wise man may conceive an idea
that any fool can throttle.