The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-24
WHO PULLS GRIGGS' LEG?
Candidate Queens Speech Be-
fore the Third Ward Club
Republicans and Rail-
road Taxation.

The Third Ward Democratic Soclety's
rooms on Jersey avenue, corner Oh firso
street. were much too small for the crowd
which assembled last night at one OF the
regular meetings. Of all the organizations
in the county. none can exceed these Ihlro
Warders in zeal and enthusiasm for McGlH
and the ticket. Every meeting night the
rooms are more than packed to hear PLAIN
Democratic truths.
Last night President James N. Davis had
with him as speakers Messrs w. H. Speer,
Jr.. John W. Queen, candidate for Assembly
from the Third district Register George b.
Fielder and Others Mr.. Queen, who was
the first speaker. was heartily cheered on
entering
He paid well merited compliment TO tne
club for turning out in such numbers at us
regular meeting, and wondered what IL
would do if it announced mass meeting
The augury, he said was most excelien1
one and presagsd a big majority IN Novem-
Der in Hudson. 1t also showed what interest
the people are taking in the fight between
Democratic and Republican principles.
THE PARTY OF THE PEOPLE.
sYou must remember said Mr.. Queen,
sstl at the Democratic party is essentially the
party OF the people. CHEERS, and the Repub-
lican party is that OF monopolles and cor
noratious. If ever there was man bound
hand and foot to corporations, that man is
John W. Griggs Down South, at trial,
witness was being sworn and he was called
ON to raise the right hand. 1 can't; 1t was
shot off during the war be replied, and he
was told to raise the left. That's gone TOO
was the answer. Because he could not be
sworn unless he raised something, he raised
his leg. loud laughter So it is with
John W. Griggs One hand IS bound by
corporations and the other is tied by Garret
A Hobart, the head of the biggest syndicate
in the State and one which affects nearly all
the people of Hudson City. ! mean the
water syndicate. l don't know VINO IS
pulling his leg (the remainder OF the SEN
tence was drowned in laughter.
ssThe Democratic party wants men 10 rep
resent it who have convictions and are prac-
tical and theoretical politicians who Will
honestly look after the welfare OF the people
and not betray their trust TO corporate IN
terests [Applause.J
Mr.. Queen then took up the subject OF
equal taxation, and laid down the principle
that all persons and corporations should be
on an equal basis before the law.
TO TAX CORPORATIONS.
.tCorporations,n he said ''should be taxed
the same as the property CT individuals.
they should pay their quota Of State taxes
and their quota of municipal taxes. :. Ii these
corporations were compelled to do SO it
would here in Jersey City considerably re-
duce the tax rate" [Cheers.]
Mr. Queen showed that in Jersey City
there are 1O4, 900 pieces of ratable property,
and 36 600 of these belong to railroads. Con-
seauently, under the existing laws these
pieces being taken out of the tax levy the
city rate is increased
ssThese Sc, 900 pieces of property here pay
one per cent. to the State, and II the pro
perty is used as roadbed or stations then
only one half of one per cent is charged.
This is an outrage and should at once be
wiped out"
Mr.. Queen concluded a forcible speech,
urging Democrats to vote for every man on
the ticket. He was loudly cheered as he left
to speak at meeting in Bayonne.
Mr.. Speer spoke next, and in bis vigorous
fashion aroused the meeting to high pitch
of enthusiasm,