The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-10-14
Mr.. PITNEY AT DOVER.

Great Republican Mass Meeting Under
the Auspices of the d., l.. q w Sound
Money League.
An enthusiastic rally of Republicans
and Sound Money Democrats was held
in Dover on Saturday night, under the
auspices of the Sound Money League of
D., L. & w. Railroad. The meeting
was held in the. Armory which had been
tastefully decorated for the occasion and
it was literally filled to overfowing
with an attentive audience. Music was
well rendered by Glee Club from Madi-
son and the Dover Cornet Band. The en-
trance of Congressman MahIon Pitney
was the scene of wild out-burst of
cheers, which continued for some time
Joseph E. Smell, President of the League
presided. He Isl journeyman carpenter
employed in the car shops at Hoboken.
After calling the meeting to order
Mr.. Smell made few remarks in
which he repudiated the statements cir
culated by the Dover Indee, Washington
Star and other Popocratic newspapers of
the district, that the railroad men had
been coerced into organizing sound
money movement, stigmetizing them as
slur upon all railroad employees. He
said that they were not machines of cor
porations but acted for themselves in
this matter as it was matter which con-
cerned every wage Garner. He then in
troduced Mr.. Pitney who was again
greeted with tremendous applause. Mr..
Pitney said he was glad to be able to
speak in Dover during the campaign.
Here he began business for himself and
spent six happy years. The savings of
those years were invested in Dover,
where they still are for he had not with
drawn them. They were profitable I'M
til the change in the administration policy
three years ago. Mr.. Pitney spoke
strongly and favorably of the railroad
men, who he was glad to know would
cast their ballot for sound money. He
saw no profit in foisting upon the pub
lie dishonest dollar.
He then branched out in an elaborate
and logical argument on the money
question, dwelling upon the origin of
coined money. The value of money he
said, is based ON the value of the mater
ial out of which it is made. Civilization
is based on the gold standard. Repudia-
ton is iniquity. In Morris county to-
day silver has the gold standard at the
back of it. Should the free coinage of
silver become a fact, disaster would
overtake the country so serious that it
would take a generation to overcome.
This tampering with the money stand
ard he said, was fraught with great dan
ger to all the interests of our land. The
speech was able and convincing, appeal
ing to the judgment of the audience,
who gave to it marked attention.
F. b. Richardson, president of the
Richardson-Boynton Company, was then
introduced by the chairman, who, in pre-
senting him, said that he was one
who had already done much for Dover
and who would do vastly more in the fu-
ture. After acknowledging the honor
conferred upon, he referred to the bust
ness arrangements of his concern in
Dover, which he said were entirely salts
factory. He referred to the meeting at
Morristown the day previous, saying:
with Hon. Thomas b. Reed speaker
of the House of Representatives, coming
all the way from Maine to speak for
Congressman Pitney, it was an honor
paid to our representative, which the
people of our district could not but ap-
preciate and that he esteemed it
pleasure to urge all to go to the polls in
November and vote to return to Congress
Mahlon Pitney who was gentleman,
scholar and one so capable that it was a
high honor to have him as the repre-
sentative from this district"
Comptroller Gibson of Newark for
merly resident of Dover was next in
troduced. He warmly commended Con-
gresham Pitney, urging all to vote
for him.
Judge Yeamans of Madison, life long
Democrat, followed Mr.. Gibson. He
referred to the fact that the Democrats
in convention in May were strongly in
favor of Gold Standard, and against
Free Coinage of Silver, while at their
September convention, the Chicago or
Free Silver platform was endorsed.
while Democrat, am for my country
first, last and all the time and shall vote
for Mckinley, Hobart and Pitney" The
speech of Judge Yeamans was closely
followed by the entire audience, including
large number of Sound Money Demo-
Gratis present, and at the conclusion of
the meeting openly declared that they
would vote the entire Republican ticket.