The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-04-11
bUCbEE TELLS
EDWARDS TO Be
CONSTRUCTIVE
Republican Candidate Gives Much
Needed Advice to Candidate of
Hague Nugent Machine
CALLS FOR POLICIES
ON STATE MATTERS
Failing in Legislative Measures Aimed
at Republican Administration, DEM
ocratic Senator Edwards Tries
to Retrieve by Talk.

TrentOn.-When an architect en-
deavors to persuade the owner of
building that it would serve its pur-
pose better if reconstructed, he pre-
sents plans showing the constructive
work he proposes to do. He lets the
owner see what the building would
look like under the treatment pre-
scribed in the plans.
If he bored and annoyed the owner
every day by criticizing the building
and gave no inkling as to how it could
be improved, it is hardly likely that
the owner would be persuaded to re-
construct it, or, if he did decide to re-
construct it, he would get some archi-
tect who could show him how to get
results.
1t is the old story of destructive
criticism and constructive criticism.
In this progressive era you don't get
very far with destructive criticism I'M
less you are able to offer something
better than the thing you are attempt
ing to destroy.
All this being self evident, 1t might
seem surprising that candidate for
the high position of governor of New
Jersey should attempt to win out by
campaign of purely destructive criti-
cism. AS a matter of fact, it isn't at
all surprising when such a candidate
is guided and controlled by the poll
cies of men who for years have repre-
sented the destructive forces in our
state political system. What else could
be expected of a candidate groomed
and entered In the race by such men?
Who would look for constructive
plan of government from candidate
of the anti-progressive, back-number
machine controlled by James r. MI
gent and Frank Hague?
Handicapped by Bad Start.
Having fallen down on every one of
his legislative measures aimed at the
constructive policies of a Republican
business administration, Senator Ed
wards is now TRADING in speeches and
statements in the effort to do with the
people of New Jersey what he couldn't
do with their intelligent representa-
lives at the state capitol. His politi-
cal stock In trade is confined to abu-
Sive adjectives.
Everybody can talk, but not every
body can get a bill passed, especially
If it is bad bill. And so Senator
Edwards Is talking Doubtless he will
keep on talking until his campaign
managers decide 1t would be better for
him to keep still But when will they
wake up? The situation Is indeed dis
tressing
But now comes help from another
quarter. One of his political contem-
pOraries has been kinder to him than
his managers have. He had advised
the senator to come out with some
constructive policies. in order that the
people may know what he proposes to
do If he becomes governor and
whether he can give the state better
government than 1t has now. The
friend in need who thus extends the
helping hand is State Comptroller
Newton A. X. Bugbee, himself a can
didate for the nomination for COVER
nor, but on the Republican ticket. AS
chairman of the Republican State
Committee for years, Mr.. Bugbee
ought to know what is good for a
candidate, and therefore there Is a
possibility that Mr.. Edwards will heed
his advice. This is what Mr. Bugbee
has to say:
MIR. Bugbee's Advice.
an reading Senator Edwards re-
cent utterances, in which he has so
sweeplngly criticized the policies of
the present administration of the
state Of New Jersey, am reminded of
the epigram of Poor Richard: One
fault-mender is worth two fault
fnders.'
I'm all the speeches he has made
since he became a candidate for gov
ernOr, Senator Edwards has confined
his remarks entirely to destructive
criticism. Never once has he suggest
ed any constructive policy. l would
ike to ask Senator Edwards what he
proposes to do should he be elected
governor to remedy the conditions he
condemns so bitterly.
would Senator Edwards change
the financial policy of the state, which
has transformed a deficit, created by
Democratic inefficiency and misman-
agement. to the present free balance
in the treasury of more than $5,OOO,-
300?
with the knowledge that roads are
not permanent improvement, what
policy of road building would Senator
Edwards suggest as being more eco
lomic than our present policy of pay