The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-14
Political Notes.


The organization by the young men of
Camden of an E. c. Stokes campaign
club ought to be contagious in every
county of the state. ''Old men for coun-
Gil; young men for war"
The Socialists of Burlington county
have made the following nominations:
Assembly, John B. Leeds; auditor,
Annie E. Rae; coroner, DIR. John +.
Whitman; steward of almshouse, Charles
H. Jenness.
DIR. Ralph r. Charlesworth, former
president of the Progressive League, of
Millville, in an open letter, says he will
support Hon. Edward c. Stokes for
Governor. Mr. Charlesworth says that
factional fights and office-seeking pro-
clivities of members of the Progressive
party have disrupted it to such an extent
that there is no possible chance for its
success.
The first assault upon a competitor
came from Everett Colby, Progressive,
who in his tour of the state is assailing
the personal integrity of former Cover
nor Stokes, repeating exploded Demo-
cratic yarns of long ago regarding his re-
lations with railroad interests. This at
tack has resulted in bitter reply from
Mr. Stokes, who emphatically declares it
is a ''cowardly SANDER" He reminds
Colby that he appointed, at his request,
Colby's law palmer, Borden Whiting, to
the Railroad Commission and remarks if
Colby was working for the railroads when
he made the request he deceived Stokes.
A despatch from Washington says:
estate Chairman Edward +. Grosscup
and Representatives Kinhead and Scully,
directing the New Jersey Gubernatorial
campaign for acting Governor Fielder,
sought President Wilson's advice, and
he promised to help secure speakers of
national prominence. Secretary Bryan,
Senators James and Sheppard and Rep
resentatives Hefiin, of Alabama, have
consented to make speeches in New
Jersey, and an effort is to be made to
get Speaker Clark and Representative
Underwood. Yet secretary Tumulty
asserts that President Wilson has I'M
swervingly maintained the policy of
non-interference in New Jersey affairs.
A little incident will sometimes be an
important factor in solving great prob
lem. Ex-senator Everett Colby, the
Progressive candidate for Governor, was
at the Mount Holly Fair and in a mo-
ment of facetiousness he or some one
else pinned Fielder button on his coat.
Some time later, when met by an old
acquaintance, the latter called his atten-
ton to the Fielder button and said:
Senator, you seem to have on the
no, today l am a Fielder Democrat"
whereupon the acquaintance said,
"Why, Senator, good many people
think that is about what you are this
fall" Needless to say the Progressive
candidate was SO nonplused that he
could find no words, for a perceptible
time, to express any rejoinder. Many true
words are spoken in jest.
There is one very important fact in
this campaign that should be kept in
mind by every good thinking citizen.
The Democratic papers are all praising
the Progressive candidates and advising
members of that party to vote for them.
Everett Colby, Progressive candidate for
Governor, is devoting much of his time
to mudslinging at former Governor
Stokes, and Jim Fielder, Democratic
candidate for Governor, is throwing bou-
quets at Colby and giving him a good
send off at every point. The reason is
apparent The Democrats know that it
will be impossible to elect their Govern
or unless the Republican vote is divided,
hence they are lending all their efforts
to have the Progressive candidates voted
for. Good thinking men should ponder
this situation and act accordingly There
is no reason why they should allow
themselves to be used to pull chestnuts
out of the fire for the Democrats.
In statement made public yesterday,
former Governor Stokes says:
1.-THE public utility law, which was
republican measure, originated in my
administration and with nv approval
and signature, is such recognized prin-
ciple of government that no backward
step must be taken to impair its useful
ness. 1t must be strengthened to make
it of even greater service to the public.
The railroad employees of this state
conductors, engineers, brakemen, tower
men and Others have long felt that they
should be recognized in the enforcement
OF this law. Some of the members of
their organizations asked that there be |
Incorporated in the Republican platform
plank providing for the employment
of railroad employees, conductors, engi- |
neers, brakemen, towermen and Others |
as inspectors or advisors to the Public |
Utility Commission in connection with |
railroad problems.
some OF the organs of my opponents |
have been bitterly attacking this plank. |
Governor Fielder now takes exceptionI
to 1t. l, therefore, charge my opponents |
with being opposed to the recognition of |
railroad employees to help the state in
the solution of difficult problem, and |
call the attention of the thousands of |
railroad employees of this state in par
ticular, and the voters in general, to this
fact"
While two Of he ;;iiln..ratic candi
dates for governor We're scufrying over
the state as fast aS automobiles and |
express railroad trains could carry
them In the pursuit of votes at the
primaries former Governor Stokes was
quietly and serenely awaiting the de
cision Of the Republicans and Progress
sives as to whether they wanted him
or one of the other three candidates |
for their next governor. He got the |
decision. His plurality, in view of the |
TACT that the other Republican candi-
dates We're all active in one way or
another, was almost phenomenal This
plurality is an emphatic Indication that
the people are weary of Democratic
laundering. 1t also serves as a re-
minder to the Republicans that If they
are again intrusted with the admins
tration of state affairs they must bear
the burden of the responsibility for
capable and efficient state government
with mo nonsense about it,!
If ia