The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-06-18
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Speech of
HON. JAMES E. MARITIME,
of Neu Jersey, in the Senate Of the United States
Speech of

platforms by nominating, conventions
and when so adopted they are the
creed Of our party. To me politics is
a religion. I believe in 1t and in the
policies advocate.
was q delegate to the Baltimore
conventions and to four previous pres
idential conventions. In the cam
/ paigns following each Of these con-
ventions pressed the claims of our
party with all the earnestness. fidel-
ity, and zeal Of my nature. believed
in the platform; and, Mr.. President,
! I would hesitate-I would be ashamed
to face my fellow citizens now and
repudiste the words and the platform
then pressed. No; a thousand noes.
Though I shall stand alone In this
body ! will vote no."
Senators. my countrymen, I plead
do not take this step. Do not COM
NIT this wrong upon the country and
the posterity that may come after US.
A kindly disposed friend writes
me: I'VE think 1t best that you should
be with the procession on this repeal
measure. Now, just whom I'VE" may
constitute l do not know, for his Is
the only name signed to the letter.
Mr.. President, / want to state in the
Senate and to my countrymen that
] deem it better-yes, best-that i
should stand right. But do you ask
me, what is right?' for great minds
in the Senate differ widely. In an
swer, my conscience and intelli-
gence, as God has given me reason to
see it-this must be my guide. This
course to me Is safer and better to
follow than that of any man, be he
king or potentate on earth"
Z Mr.. President, my relations with
the President of the United States
have been, and feel still are, par
ticularly close and pleasant. AS a
Jerseyman, / say that the State OF
New Jersey owes to Woodrow WI,
son IA debt of gratitude that 1t can
scarce repay; for it was he, who when
governor of our State, opened to us
a new pathway, and started US again
upon glorious future. The people OF
New Jersey breathe more freely now
We nave faith In him, and we love
him. Now, in the larger and broad
er field of President of this great Re-
public l believe the great masses OF
all our fellow citizens are still firm
in the belief that he is an unselfish
patriot, They believe he is prompted
only by honest and patriotic motives.
But. Mr.. President, honest and patri-
otto though we know him to be. he
may err; and l believe this measure
ia a most serious and unfortunate
error, though feel 1t Is one Of the
head and not Of the heart. Presidents
are but human. There Is none OF us
who is infallible. Then, Mr.. Presi-
dent, in this dilemma, and yielding
to my conscience, shall be on the
side Of my country as against any
man on earth.
want to be with the President +,
It is hard, very hard, for Inc to be
against him in this matter, for l be-
lieve him to be patriot and con-
scientious man; but want to be with
him in heart and in conscience. On
this matter OF yielding our rights
to satisfy the greed of Great Britain
and it can be termed nothing else
both voice and vote shall be recorded
on the side of my country, and ]
shall vote mo" to this proposition.
am told by some that by opposing
this repeal I am breaking allegiance
with my party. This | deny. love
my party. There is no senator in
this body or elsewhere who has made
greater sacrifices than have for as
years for my party's welfare, as God
gave me reason to understand 1t. No;
the charge is as ungenerous as 1t is