The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-25

Petty, charles Bennett. William Gl:arlock.
Alexander Richter and Edward Birch.
Mr.. Simpson. In a husky voice that was
scarcely audible, called INC resting to
order, and introduced Mr.. Goldenhorn to
fill the gap until Voorhees, arrived. The
speaker was getting badly ratified when
the distinguished Edward WooIey, with
the aspirant for Gubernatorial henors in
tow, made his appearance and saved
Goldenhorn from disaster.
A slight cheer greeted Mr.. Voorhees,,
who said in part@
Three years ago the Republican party
promised a non-partisan form of govern
ment. and / feel confident that he prom
ises have been fulfilled. The Democrats
demand equal taxation. What do they
mean b ythat? DO they know shat the
Republican party has restored to the
people about 5000. 900 which means that
amount was taken from their taxes and
500, 900 of it came to his CITY," He then
told of the good things as he termed
them, done by the Republican party,
such as whitewashing the walls and re-
pairing public buildings in Trenton. He
admitted that it cost more now to run a
State these days than it did years ago,
and said that there were more insane and
more children in the schools. The
money" he said, sif the Republicans are
in power, will be spent judiciously and
with the interests of the people always
in view. There are no ~sinecures under
the Republican party in this State, the
money has been used to pay off the war
debt, and for repairs on old buildings and
for new ones. Have we lone anything
that would warrant a change? Are you
willing to let well enough alone? There
lave been attacks made upon me. cnarg-
ing me with assisting ~monopolstlc laws,
and being against the teachers and the
laboring man. Let me assure you that
If | am honored with the highest office OF
this State, / will m the interests OIL
George L. Record told about the awful
things the Democrats would do II given
power. Among other things he said
Il am not used to speaking from the
Republican stump. No two candidates IN
the county, agree upon the same issues.
Daily says he will do his constituents
want him to do. In a campaign IKE thlss
the issues are not national or State. On
behalf of the G~ubernatorial election, | am
in favor of Foster M. Voorhees,. ! believe
he is entitled to the place according 70
true American politics, 1t takes a good
man to go through the atmosphere of the
State House and remain honest. | nave
not been in harmony, with the DEMO
publican party was not controlled by
bosses and that no corporations were
helping 10 paw for the election of Voor-
bees. lie said that in the State It is a
personal question only. That the money
was not to be settled by rl2ts anu
outbreaks. but by a law put upon the
eountryss statute books. wherein the wages
Of the Iaboring man will be raised and
the profits of the m~onopoiies cut down.
William Speer said that the platform
adopted at the Democratic convention at
Trenton. was a living lie. That Nc
Dermott was simply going to the Senate
to turn down the Democrats IN this
Creswell Mclaughlin told stories and
was followed by Congressman Fowler,
who eulogized Mckinley. and those VINO
were several more speakers on the plat
form. but the crowd had had enough
and rushed out without waiting TO near
them.