Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-05-17
W. C. KING, FOR G0v'R,
ANSWERS ATTACKS
IN VIGOROUS STYLE

Warren G.. King, candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor
of New Jersey, today issued hot re-
tort to the attack of J. Philip Bird,
president of the Manufacturers Asso-
citation of New Jersey. Mr. King
said
"My attention has been called to an
attack made upon me and upon the
Manufacturers Council of the State
of New Jersey, of which am preS1=
dent, by ]. Philip Bird, president OF
The Manufacturers Association of the
State of New Jersey, and the paid sec
rotary, at $4,000 Il year, so am toid,
of the National Association OF Manu-
facturers The attack, as the press
states. was made at a convention OF
Birds organization at Atlantic CITY
on last Saturday. Mr.. Bird repeats
the now moss grown story that the
manufacturers Council is a political
organization and he uses the fact OF
my candidacy for governor in support
of what he has to say.
II am heartily glad that this issue
has been raised at this time, at the
outset of my campaign, in order that
it may for once and for all be dis
posed of
1.-THE trouble has been that there
has been too much politics in business
and too little business in politics.
"Mr. Birds Association is a shining
example. 1t has seen fit to lobby con-
tinuously. if not with uniform success,
at Trenton, and its deliberations have
invariably been held behind closed
doors
"This has not been the policy of
the Manufacturers Council which has
invariably taken the press and public
into its confidence and which, from
the beginning, has felt that secret
diplomacy is no more justified i'll bust
ness affairs, affecting the interests of
all the people of this state, than in
international affairs.
ssThe charge has oft been made and
oft been repeated that the Manufac-
turers' Council was organized in the
interest of the senatorial candidacy
of Col. Austen Colgate. The charge
has never disturbed Col Colgate nor
any of the other members of the coun-
ell, all of whom are manufacturers.
and none of whom are in the insur-
ance business. as a side line, estimable,
in itself, and profitable as that bust
ness may be.
awe sent to Birds Association a list
of our membership.
''They never gave us list of theirs.
We stated that our policy was to
conduct our proceedings in the open.
"They objected to this and stated
it was not their policy, that they did
rot believe that the public should be
taken into their confidence in legis-
lative matters
81 am willing to let the public judge
of the motives behind the two organ-
cations and for the same reason that
we refused to accept the resignation
of Col Colgate, merely because he
happened to be the candidate for sena
tor in the Republican primaries. | do
not intend to resign as president of
the council, merely because there has
been a demand that | become can
didate for governor and endeavor to
put business into politics in this state
not that the selfish interests of one
group or faction in the community
may be served, but that the interests
of capital, of labor, of agriculture and
every other legitimate interest receive
equal thought and equal consideration.
Mr. Bird has something to say
about Bolshevism and his assertion
that those who would attack vested
interest are Bolshevik is typical of the
attitude of his association. (What are
the vested interests so Valiantly and
touchingiy defended? Our old friend,
the Public Service Corporation). There
is only one remedy for BolsheviSm,
and that is to strike BolSheviSt'S
head as soon as it shows itself, as
one would snake. There is also
one sure way to breed Bolshevism and
Mr.. Bird has hit on it, This is to
create conditions by which the public
is made to feel that vested rights come
before public rights
g! sincerely hope that Mr. Bird will
find some other occasion to attack
me"