The Robesonian., 1918-03-25
MUST RENDER NEW SERVICE

President Says Old Party Slogans
Have Lost Their Significance and
Real Test of Justice and Right Ac-
tion is Presently to Come As 1t
Has Never Come Before.
President Wilson sent a message
to Democratic leaders of New Jersey,
assembled for a reorganization ban
quet at Newark last Wednesday
night, calling upon them to rise to
the test of q new time when old party
slogans have lost their significance
and to commit themselves to disin-
terested service of humanity.
In letter presented by Secretary
Tumulty, the President said the nee
esssity for his staying ION the job"
made it impossible for him to be pres
ent, but it was clear that in the pes
ent posture Of affairs in New Jersey
he could net overlook his RESPONSE
bility to point out what he believed to
be the duty of the Democrats of the
State in great hour of crisis. He
reviewed briefly the record of the
party while he served as Governor,
declaring that in every act of legis-
lation eve cut a clear pathway of
public service" and gave the people
government they could feel was
their own, unhampered by special
privilege.
"a time of grave crisis has come
in the life of the democratic party in
New jersey" the President wrote
"a time when its friends and suppor-
ters must face the facts of the stu.
alton of these terrible days Of wal
and revolutionary changes when eco
nomic and social forces are being re.
leased upon the world whose effec1
no political seer dares venture to pre-
dict, bids us search our hearts through
and make them ready for the birtl
of new day, day we hope and be
lieve of greater opportunity ant
greater prosperity for the averag
mass of struggling men and womel
and of greater safety and opportunit
for the children.
"The old party slogan have los
their significance and will mean moth
| ing to the voter Of the future, for th
war is certain to change the mind c
Europe as well as the mind of Amer
ca. Men everywhere are searchin
democratic principles in their heart
in order to determine their soundnes:
their sincerity, their adaptability
the real needs of their life and ever
man with any vision must see ths
the real test Of justice and right al
. tion is presently to come as it neve
came before The men in the tre1
ches, who have been freed of tt
economic serfdom to which some {
. them have been accustomed, will,
, is likely, return to their homes wit
: new view and new Importance I
, all mere political phrases and wi
) demand real thinking and sincere a
+. tion.
"Let the Democratic party in Ne
s Jersey, therefore, forget everythir
but the new service which they a
+ to be called upon to render. The da
of political and economic reconstrue
! ion which are ahead of us no man c;
5 now definitely assess, but we kne
this: that the program must be sh
z through and through with utter d
$ interestness, that no party must /
Z to serve itself but every party mt
I try to serve humanity and that t
: task is very practical one, meani
{ that every program, every nneasl
! in a program, must be tested by t
: question and this question only:
Z it just, is it for the benefit Of the av
: age man, without influence or pri
: lege: does it embody in real fact
( highest conception of social Just
+ and of right dealing without resp
{ Of person or class or particular
!. terest? -
: "This is a high test. It can be ,
i only by those who have genuine 81
s pathy with the mass of men and I
+ insight into their needs and OPP
: tunities and purpose which is pu
: ed alike Of selfish and Of partisan
Z tention The party which rises
; this test will receive the support
{ the people because it deserves it.