The Penn's Grove record., 1917-04-20

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the worlds history now taking place in
the old world, but in this country the
greatest evolution in the history Of the
United States is going on. We are too
close to the worlds events of the past
few years to appreciate them. to- esti-
mate the wonderful period in which we
live. Some day a great historian will
tell the story and children in the schools
| and young men in the colleges win read
in the text books of the u~nsurpassing
| justice and high ideals of a practical
statesman who guided the nation moi
to a national freedom, not a black mans
freedom, but a new industrial, econo-
mic, social and humanitarian freedom
for both white and black.
The decision Of the U. s. Supreme
Court recently declaring the eisht-hour
law constitutional was the greatest act
ever forced by a President for the bene-
6t of labor, black and white.
LOCAL OPTION DEMOCRATIC.
On Monday many Democrats in New
Jersey were amazed by a letter from
Joseph T. Tumnity to Thomas K. Mar
tin, secretary of State of New Jersey,
urging the Democratic party in New
Jersey to release itself from those in
auences that oppose local option legis-
lation. As Mr.. Tumufty is secretary
to President Wilson the letter is taken
as a reflection of his attitude towards
the organized liquor interests in New
Jersey. Mr.. Tumulty says:
Il congratulate you that at least some
# the Democratic party in New Jersey
are inclined to approach a discussion Of
This question without fear and trembl-
ng. The Democratic party shonld sup
port local option, thus giving each COM
munity the right and the power to ex-
press it's own opinion in this matter and
thus settle this difficult question in ac-
cordance with its own expressed public
| opinion.
eve must set our party free from
those Influences that oppose legislation
If this character"
SOME REASONS WHY.
Last September when John W. West
eott ran for the Democratic nomination
for u. s. Senator on the platform Of
endorsing Woodrow Wilson'S administra-
ton all the organized liquor interests
in the State supported and carried the
nomination for Senator James E. Mar
titCs VIM sang Lie pEdfoG5 III dcfttt
apple jack in Congress. Mr.. MARITIME is
one of those old-fashioned men whose
qualities of social drinking have become
as unpopular as distilleries of Jersey
apple jack are scarce. Very few exist
in New Jersey.
Mr.. MARITIME was elected Senator by
the mental power of Woodrow Wilson
forcing the legislators to respect a prin-
ciple of law that the candidate who re-
eeived a preferential vote should be
elected. He filed a valuable Democratic
niche in the Senate during Woodrow
Wilson's administration but he became
as obsolete as the distilleries of apple
jack are in New Jersey.
After securing the nomination Of Mr..
MARITIME fornthe u. S. Senate, after Otto
Wittpenn, the Democratic nominee for
Governor, refused to pledge himself to
sign a local option bill, the whole organ
lied liquor interest of New Jersey failed
to support them at the election Novem-
Der Bird, last.
Not only the liquor interest but every
corporation interest in the State threw
down Wilson, MARITIME and Wittpenn.
The liquor interests voted for Walter
q. Edge on his open Sunday and liquor
legislative record and the Anti-Saloon
League voted for him on his promise
to sign a local option bin if it passed
the legislature-if it passed. Never ex-
pecting it to pass.
The Democratic officials and leaders
throughout the State know how they
were thrown down by the organized H.
quor interests, not only in North Jer-
sey, but in Salem county and Salem city.
Having betrayed MARITIME n Witt
penn after procuring their nominations,
the party feels no obligation to maintain
the treachery. All true Democrats may
well declare as the secretary t. the
President says:
I'VE MUST set our party free from
those influences that oppose legislation
Of the character of local option