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JERSEY GANG RULE

Jersey Cit, N j.. May 5.-Personal
persuasion was President Wilson's in
strument of action today as he corr
ferred upon jury reform with demo-
cratic leaders of the state legislature.
1t was the alleged abandonment by
some of the legislators of the party
pledged to this reform and a revision
f of the constitution which brought Mr..
wilson to his home state to appeal to
the electorate.
The president had invited the legis-
lators to meet him here today to arrive.
IL possible, at common agreement on
the particular form of a measure (which
would take the power of drawing jur-
les out of the hands of sheriffs. While
in his speeches. at Elizabeth and New
ark last night. Mr.. Wilson denounced
several assembly men. who failed to
support the party promises, as anil
lated with James Nugent, jr., and his
political organ The president admitted
that half of the members of the legis-
lature honestly opposed the jury reform
bills in the last session of the legisla-s
ture because of objection to the form
of proposals. 1t was these whom the
president sought to convince.
Meet Rival Candidates.
The president was due to meet today,
not only the democratic members OF
the legislature and state party leaders,
but acting governor Fielder and May
or Wittpenn, rival candidates for gov
ernor in the approaching primary con-
test. His program for the late after
noon was short automobile ride for
relaxation before making his last
speech here tonight. He planned TO
leave at midnight for Washington
Newark, NJ j.. May president
speeches at Newark and Elizabeth to
wrest New Jersey politics from what
he termed resumption of control by
"Jim Nugent and the old political ma
chime"
Great crowds made frequent inter
ruptions of applause and demonstra-
tons of approval greeted the president
when he put on his war paint, as he
described 1t. and campaigned in earnest
to have the power of drawing juries
taken from the sheriffs and placed in
the hands of non-partisan commissions
He also pleaded for the calling of
constitutional, convention and pointed
out that no longer was it regarded as u
radical procedure to change constit,1-s
tons in the United States.
Fight Nation Wide, He Says.
His two speeches were filled with
satirical ton of what he
called the ssold gang in New Jersey
apparently local matter was made
for the rank and file of the nation.
II was sure" he said at Elizabeth
that / would have to come back to
speak words of criticism, but l must
say 1t is familiar - have the war paint
on in New Jersey again. And it is not
singular that we would always hay, TO
be fighting to get control of our own
analrs. We want to redeem the juris-
prudence of this state not only of the
suspicion but of the stain that men are
not equally treated IN these courts of
law.
Tells Why He Won.
But I want to say few words
about the democratic party. / want
everybody to realize that have no,
been taken in by the results of the last
national election. The country did not
go democratic in November 1t was
impossible to go republican because it
could not tell which kind of republican
TO go. The only hopeful and united
connpllsh Its purpose was the democrat
ic party. There were. certain, things
which we want done. the country said
not certain persons elevated There
We're certain things we want demon
strated. such as that the government of
The United States cannot be controlled
by private interests. Now the demo-
cratic party is going to have a try at
making these things successful and If
not we are going to have another trv
vhe president applied his reference
to the national election to the state sit
uation. indicating that IL the democra T.
ic party in he state did not redeem its
pledges, Including jury reform. the peo-s
pie might try another political marty
In the next election - =
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