Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
HOW REPUBLICANS
VIEW DEMOCRATS,
AND VICE VERSA
Grosscup Points With Pride to
Observation-Disclosures
BIames 1t.
Special to the Evening Star.

Special to the Evening Star.
TRENTON. Oct. 12.-Statements
concerning the Democratic and Re-
publican triumphs and shortcomings
were given out today by Chairman
Edward e. Grosscup, of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, and Newton
A. X. Bugbee. chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee. They show
the widely divergent view that each
party holds of the other.
Mr.. Grosscup refers to President
| Wilson'S attitude in regard to the
war with Europe and the beneficial
legislation enacted during his admin
istration, while Mr.. Bugbee can find
nothing but fault with the Denocra-
tic administration and points out
that only a Republican victory Will
help save the State from financial
!, ruin.
Following is the statement Of Chair-
man Grosscup:
$50 many reasons can be presented
to the people of New Jersey for the
| return of a Democratic Congress that
! 1t seems almost an impossibility that
there should be a chance for the cleo
ton of even one Republican congress-
man in this State.
First, let us look at it from a
standpoint of local pride. No matter
what partisans may say about the
manner in which the President has
come before him, there can be but
little doubt that the hearts of even
! those of other political faiths have
/ been stirred by the masterful manner
with which he approached the ques-
/ ton of our foreign policy When
these Jerseymen think of this thing,
when they realize that it was Presi-
dent Wilson who alone averted ter
rible war, they cannot help but have
a deep feeling of pride and gratitude.
This weeks issue of the Saturday
! Evening Post uses these exact words
/ in connection with Mr.. Wilson's at
titude toward Mexico: There Mex
ico) he saved lives as tangibly as
though he had discovered a curative
agent in medicine or found out how
to prevent mine explosions
Accomplishment of Congress.
with the Presidents leadership,
the present Congress has accomplish
ed more In two years than was ac-
complished previously in a genera
ton. His enemies charge that he has
built up a personal machine. If that
is so, then ii must have possessed
a divine blessing, Judging by the good
that has resulted. Thus far his adj
ministration has been marked by the
passage of Federal reserve act,
the tariff bill, final ratification
of the constitutional amendment
providing for the income tax.
the passage ! OF another for the
direct election of United States sena-
tors. the Panama tolls repeal, the
ratification of international peace
treaties, complete revision of the
trust laws, the abandonment of dol
lar diplomacy, the inauguration of
the watchful waiting foreign policy
and scores of other accomplishments,
any one of which would alone suffice
for the hearty Endorsement of the
Wilson administration. $500
These things have been made pos
sible only by the cooperation of a
Democratic Congress. This is the
first general election since the pres
ent administration has been In power.
While much has been done, there Is
still much to do and ii seems that
the grateful thing for an appreciative
electorate to do is to reward those
who gave such conscientious and eff
flcient service to the nation. They
ought to be kept in harness.
Wilson Needs Help.
There are other great questions
that will have to be met during Pres
ident Wilson's term of office, and 1t is
doubtful that even he, with his Won
derful character and dynamic will
power, would be able to accomplish
much without the cooperation of
those who stood by for the past two
years or of others who believe just
as thoroughly in his progressive poll
cies
ut seems to me that these things
should appeal particularly to a Jer-
seyman. If they appreciate the fact
that he stepped right from our midst
to the greatest office in the world
and Is now the person whom the
whole world is looking to to bring
peace in Europe when the proper
time arrives. He should have about
him all the friendly congressman
that we can possibly send. At present
ten out of the twelve are Democratic
and / confidently hope and believe
that the Jersey voters will see reason
enough to give the President a solid
delegation of his own party members
from this State. 1t Is the gracious
thing to do and he deserves it."
Bugbee's View of 1t.
The statement of Mr.. Bugbee fol-
lows:
1.-TWO years ago the people signified
their desire at the polls that a change
be made in the national administra-
ton at Washington. We have had
| that change. with what result? When
the Democratic. party assumed control
| business was good. Tit shops were
working all day and some were work
| ing all night. What Is the situation
after two years of Democratic rule?
"I think it is acknowledged that
| this prosperous condition does not
exist at present. The potteries are
working short time, the rubber mills
are working their day shifts on a
| fairly good schedule, but little or no
night work is being provided. The
wire mills are on short time, with full
weeks of idleness, and results are very
evident in all lines of work. The rail-
roads have suffered also and 100000
| more idle cars are tied up than at the
| corresponding period under Republi-
can rule. Business men are afraid to
embark in new enterprises and the
wage-earners and merchants feel the
! pinch. With conditions such as they
are, what would be the result IL Re-
publican congressman should replace
those in office?
Fear of Democratic Experiments.
Immediately the fear of Demo-
cratic experiments would be gone and
/ the wheels of activity would be set in
motion. The Democratic tariff bill
has cost this country millions Of dol
lars. For seven months. ending July
81, imports have increased about s12t,-
600, 900 and exports have fallen off
| $126, 600, 900, making the balance
against us $247000,0f0. Under Re-
publican tariff these goods would have
been made In our own country and at
| least so per cent. of that amount
would have been paid in wages to our
own mechanics.
| ssrThis cha n pc haa hurt us financially.