The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-29
BAY0NNB Wide AWAKE
Clarence S. Atkinson Scores
Griggs The Equal Taxa
tion Question.

An enthusiastic Democratic rally took
place in Bayonne last night, at which
the issues of the campaign were forcibly
presented by several well known speak
ers. A stirring address was made by
Clarence T. Atkinson, a prominent South
Jersey lawyer whose office is in Camden.
His remarks were well received and
literally applauded.
FACTS ABOUT MR.. GRIGGS' RECORD.
Mr.. Atkinson said in part:-N
1--WE are engaged now in a campaign
that is to result in the election of a
Governor, and the Republican, party has
nominated a. gentleman wifi whom it
must be the desire of every voter here
to become more intimately Acquainted.
With the private life of John w. Griggs
we have nothing to do; but with his
public record we have all to do. His
nomination, his candidacy for the Cover
norship of this State puts to issue that
record, and from that record the voters
of the State gre to judge whether or not
he has shown himself to be man of
such sterling honesty and integrity, of
such force of character and dignity of
department as entitle him to be entrust-
ed with the great office of Governor of
New Jersey. But there are some public
acts of John w. Griggs which become
of vital and sterling Importance to the
voters of this State. All citizens are
interested in the great question of taxa
ton. ~ &
"In 1883 the last State tax was collected
in this State. Up to that time and that
year $495, ,549. % was collected from the peo-
pie toward paying the expenses of rum
ming our State government. Governor
Ludlow called attention to this in his
message to the Legislature. and urged
them to take some steps that would com
Of the State to bear some of the burdens
the State: The Legislature of 1883 had
taxation. 1t passed the house. 1t went
into the Senate of New Jersey, which
was then Republican; an It there met its
was not a just. law. He said he would
prepare tax Law of h his ,,s,M6 ow9la a better
tweISe sssa Years. yea naa and @ instead Of preparng
ag STATES hs cGnss es aT into Of s senae
no such law could originate il, the Sen;
could ee p1suse not Originals under the Gonstitn-
tion in the Senate. but in the House Of
Assembly.
"Mr Griggs' bill, No 200, In the Senate
was referred, and the committee laid it
oyer for three weeks. After they found
That the Legislature would adjourn on
the 23d of March they reported it. Mr..
Griggs moved the report, which AYERS
that it should be laid over for one week.
When the week had expired he moved
that it be laid over again. 1t was called
up again a day or two before the Legis-
lature was adjourned, and It was recon-
mitted. Mr.. 9Griggs knew that ended all
prospects of equal taxation at that time.
And all because John w. GPiggs, who
is now going up and down the. State
saying he is the champion Of equal taxa
passage Of any just bill,
Mr.. Griggs' record on the excise ques-
tion and his persistent stand against
the interests of the laboring classes.
CHANCELLOR M'GILL'S POSITION.
Referring to the oft-repeated assertions
that Chancellor McGiu, If elected to the
Governorship would be controlled by
the old political leaders OF his party. MI.
Atkinson said:--
'Wheneyer Chancellor McGill has been
ageous and 1, honest. TIE ne sn refused to vote vote
fcrs. He refused to vote for pardoning
The Big -Four that GrigGs talks about
He has smashed the coal combination,
one of the most Gigantic combinations
and conspiracies that was ever gotten
up to rob the people Of New Jersey. In
those greet public Acts our candidate
not by talk. not by protestations Of hts