The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-29
GOV. ABBBTT SPEAKS.
A Master1y Reply to Re-
publican Campaign
DetraCtOrS.

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St. Bridget's Hall, Monmouth and
! Brunswick streets. last night over flowed
with the Democracy Of the new Third
district. This is Governor Abbett's home.
and the Democracy turned out en- masse
to listen to him. The meeting demon
strated that harmony has been COM
| plete1y restored.
| Governor Abbett's eloquent appeal did
the business. Don't let me go TO Tren-
| ton the day after election he said, land
have the Republican leaders tell me that
the Democratic candidate In my Assembly
district was defeated"
| That the Third District Democracy is
thoroughly organized and enthusiastic
| in its work in the present campaign is
McGill was chat rman of the meeting and
made an address that rekindled In the
hearts of the Third District Democracy
the slumbering SPARKS Of national Demo-
cratic enthusiasm. Alluding to Candi-
| date TumiIty, he said:-"He Ia q good
man, honest and competent. and every
Democrat should vote for him."
Bnt it was Of Governor Albeit the
| Doctor had most to say. After reviewing
| the many good acts of that great leader,
| the Doctor declared that he will succeed
| Rufus Bio dgett in the United States SEN
| ate.
The Doctors strong words moved the
assemblage to heartily indorse the Gov
| ernor's candidacy.
! GO VERNON ABBETT's SPEECH.
| When Governor Albeit was introduced.
wave of applause was followed by
| wild, almost furious. outburst of cheers.
| He said in part:-"This ia my voting dis
| Vii nd hara fnptnhf FIR fIa
purpose Of advising the Democrats OF
this district to vote for every candidate
| on the Democratic ticket. There 10 harr
| mony In every other district in the coun-
| ty Don't let it be said that we, In this
district, were not successful on account
of petty factional qunrrels. II any Demo-
| crat in the Third district Las any grievance
| this is not the time to air it Your
| candidate for Assembly, Mr.. Tnmilty is a
| true Democrat and should be elected"
| The Governor then branched out upon
| State issues. He simply, and without
any egotistical display, wiped up the floor
| with Chairman Kean, OF the Republican
| State Committee, who recently sent out q
circular from which facts were withheld.
| and items of Democratic extravaganza
taken by fash light photography. and
maanfied by lenses of Republican
| manufacture. iiz
| With reference to this display OF Re-
4 publican acrobatic agility the Governor
\ calmly said:-"The fact is that the State
| has never been so well off financially.
The current expenses of the State were
| $4,000 less this year than last year. More
4 Than this, the S400, 600 floating debt which
the State owed has been paid, and many
| improvements, costing thousands OF dol
lars, have been made during my admin
| ministration. The Republicans do not
tell you that not one dollar OF tax has
been levied on either corporation or citi-
zen in addition to that levied when l
! came into Office. but such is the fact
FARMERS WANTED 1T.
.sThey declare that a Board of Tax
1 Commissioners has been created, but they
do not tell the people OF the State that tt
| was because the farmers OF the State
| asked for 1t. Tho farmers wanted equal
| taxation and they are getting it under
this act.
Another thing they complain of is the
| creation of u State police force. con-
slider that good law. The Republicans
| want us to call out the militia on the
slightest prOvocation.
Il never want 10 put bayonet in front
of any citizen. 1t Is my duty as Governor
| TO preserve the law and order In this
State, but never shall call out the mil
itia when think the police will answer
"fhere has been no Office created dur
ing my administration which was un-
| necessary, and there was no expense in-
Cured which was not proper.
1.-The fact is that New Jersy stands to-
day under Democratic Administration
| where IL has not stood since 1885. 1t
closes the fiscal year without dollar OF
debt, ana the citizens of the State have
| not been called on to contribute dollar
of State tax to pay the expenses OF the
| State Government.
1.-The only State tax In existence is the
school tax, and as long as am Governor
it shall be the only tax.
when the Republican clubs made
| these ridiculous charges they thought
they would be able to deceive voters, but
| their game has miscarried."
The Governor good-naturedly referred
| to Chairman Kean's charge contained in
the circular issned by the Republican
| clubs, that the Democratic party used
4 money to carry elections.
| ",rhis is nice charge for man like
| Kean to make" continued the Governor,
why, If it were not for the money in
this canvass he would never have been
elected member of Congress. Another
charge made against me is chat am a
partisan-that l put Republicans out of
| office, and put Democrats in. To that
charge plead guilty."
Governor Albeit said that If the Re-
publican party were in control OF the
State, not Democrat would De permit
ted to hold an office. He spoke of the
time when Marcus Ward was Governor,
and declared that none but Republicans
were appointed to office-even the judic-
iary was made partisan. The Democratic
party, he SAID, expected and asked for no
lavors at the hands of the Republican
party.
Il believe" he declared, sin an eve for
an eye and a tooth for Il tooth let them
turn US out when they are in cSntrof, and
we will 90 the same whenever it tones
our way"
In conclusion Governor Albeit asked