Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-10-03

Il cUmfn0n Scho0ls ai@ The republics bulwark
"The Republicans ask to be continued
in power because Of the long list of benefi
cent laws that they have passed. The,
very wisely refrain from mentioning o
specifying what they are. We do know
however, that they have kept the Supreme
Court quite busy in declaring many of then
unconstitutional, and one act in particula
is so puzzling in its phraseology that on
one judge in one part of the State declared
it means one thing, while another judge O
the same court, in a different section of the
State decides that it means quite another
| The people are curious to know what will
| be the conclusions of a full bench
| I'm the last five years we have had five
Republican Governors. Real Governor
Griggs, Acting Governor Voorhees,, Acting
Governor Watkins, Acting Governor John
s)n, while Real Governor Voorhees, was
abroad. and Real Governor Voorhees, up to
the present date.
stIs it not time for change?
"Our opponents say they are proud of
New Jersey and her traditions-so are
we, so are all the people; proud of her
history, in peace or in war, of her glorious
record in the days of the revolution; of
her school system, of her judiciary, of
her patriotism, of her financial standing,
of her public institutions, in fact Of all
that goes to make her great State.
DEMOCRATIC STATE
"For nearly century New Jersey has
been Democratic State By the policy
of that party she has developed into her
present greatness. Whatever is grand
and glorious about her record is mainly
due to the wisdom and conservatism of
that much abused party. To day we point
with pardonable pride to the men who
have made her what she is. They have
imprinted their greatness upon her and by
excellence and splendor to her record.
"We have no bushes for the Democratic
Governors who have had the custody of the
States great SEAL
I'VE challenge our opponents to produce
list OF more honorable and honored citi-
zens than these: John Lambert, Joseph
Bloomfield, William S. Pennington, Nah
Ion Dickinson, Garrett D. Wall, Peter D.
Vroom, Philemon Dickinson, Daniel
Haines, George F. Fort, Rodman nj. Price,
Joel Parker, Theodore F. Randolph, Joseph
d. Bedle, George B. Mcclellan, George G.
Ludlow, Leon Albeit Robert S. Green and
the only one living, George T. Werts.
1.-The spirits of the dead and the counsels
of the living urge harmony upon this con-
vention. The people of this State desire a
change.
upon the wisdom Of your elaboration
depends whether the next Governor shall be
Democrat or Republican.
II believe that you realize this and that
no matter how animated may be your
deliberations when the convention has
named its candidate, peace and good will
will prevail and an old-time Democratic
majority will be rolled up for our nominee.
NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE"
AS Judge Woodruff concluded his re-
marks, and before the applause had fully
subsidized, the band in the gallery struck
up softly the strains of the well-known
favorite, "Nearer, My God, to Thee
A hush fell on the audience at the first
note, and then every man in tho hall rose
to his feet and joined in the hymn which in
the past few weeks has become almost a
national anthem.
For time all else was forgotten, and the
tribute to the memory Of the martyred
President was one long to be remembered.
Adjournment was then taken to o'clock
to permit the committees to prepare reports.
THE LAST SESSION.
In the permanent organization VIM. B.
Gourley was made permanent chairman
and the temporary secretaries continued in
the permanent organization.
The Platform.
Following is the platform presented by
the committee on Resolutions and unani-
mously adopted.