The Penn's Grove record., 1889-11-02
Gen. Grubb and Senator New
ius ON State Issues.

The Republicans of Gloucester coun-
ty held a very enthusiastic meeting in
Green's opera house, in Woodbury. last
Saturday evening. For an hour pre-
vious to the meeting Gen. Grub and
Congressman Bergen shook hands with
all as they entered the audience room.
Gloucester county's genial Clerk, Har-
ry Loudenslager, introduced the citiz-
ems to Gen. Grub.
Woodbury's eloquent Mayor, D. O.
Watkins, was chairman of the meeting.
After firing off some of his oratorical
pyrotechnics Gen. Grub was intrOdu-
ced aud spoke in substance rs follows:
He said he felt more at home before
that audience than anywhere he had
been in the State. Parties make their
records and must be judged by it and its
individual representatives. He thought
there was a desire for better govern
nent and as he was put forward AZ the
standard bearer he knew what was ex-
pected Of him. He had taken up the
standard and borne it from n end of
the State to the other. The issues in
this campaign are honest ballot reform
and temperance reform. He said he
never lived anywhere else than in New
Jersey and icy voted anywhere but
in Burlington and claimed to be a re-
preventative of the people.
lie was well aware he Governor
don't make the laws but recommends
and signs them. The ballot reform
bill introduced by Mr.. Kane WAS the
best drawn, but it was defeated by the
Democrats while the Republicans vot-
ed for it. MI. Kane, has been defeat
ed for a denomination by the Demo-
Gratis, but has been nominated indie
p%endently and endorsed by the Republic
can The Republican platform says
what it means and means what it says.
They propose To give every man the
liberty TO cast his ballot free from in
timidation OF bribery. He wanted that
bill or something better.
In regards to temperance legislation
he said he did not think it is good gen.
era'ship to take a position so far in ad,
vance that it cannot be sustained and
prestige is lest in retreat, but any tenn
perance measure that will be sustained
by the people will receive his hearty
support and he will sign.
He is not a lawyer but a business
man and, if elected promised to serve
the people well, truely and loyalty. He
made reference to his promises to the
workingmen in his letter of acceptance.
He had told it no where else in the
campaign that his father was not a
rich man and all the money he has he
made himself. He said he was ac-
qnainted with the needs of the work.
ingmen. He had turned out millions
Vi tons of Pig iron and never mad trou-
BILE with n w~orkiDgman.
He said the question of taxation wa
raised merely to befog the minds of the
people from the real issues. The pre-
sent trouble of corporations and man.
uiacturers had no more to do with the
issues than trouble in a household. He
knew the value of honest labor and was
a friend to the workingmau.
The standard was heavy when he first
took it up but he had found encourage
ment, and notwithstanding he had
thrown away his shield not a shaft of
the enemy had pierced him. He had
nothing to be ashamed of. This fight
was uphill al first but he was almost at
the top. He exhoIled The Republicans
OF South Jersey to stand firm as they
did not proposed to be swamped by
Hudson county this time. He expect
ed to be in the horseshoe district"
himself on election day and see that he
was not counted out. He exhorted
the old soldiers, who hadentered during
his address, to cook their coffee early
ON election day, gU to the pollsand work
all day. Come on boys, I'll do my