The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-29

bert, E. Van Bogart, d. Chambers,
W. D. Ewards, P Tumilty, T. Burns,
Ex-Governor Geo T. Werts, Geo. j. Nc
Evan, ex-Congressman Thomas McEwan
Postmaster p f. Wanser, John Nimmo,
]. E. Carlock, Robert Stewart, Simon NJ
Ayers, George Warmiley, George G. Phil
lips, Henry Hinterman, Henry Byrne,
Eston May, John Kimble, John ]. Mooney,
William Cahill, I. M. Shackter, Chas- car
roll, E. J. Heppenheimer, John Whelihan,
William " Garrison, Charles Prior, Chas
o. Barker, E. Datz, L. o. Cooan, f. w.
Kingsland, James Leo, E. R. Vessels,
William Lewis. F. NJ. Lockwood, A, Love,
James H. Love, A. A. Bedell, ]. w. Queen
j. J. Powers, James Mccarthy, John Nc
Carthy Warren Dixon. Howard r. Cruise,
Henry Puster, Charles C. Graft, William
c. Collins, Frank o. Cole, John j. Voor-
hees, Mortimer Lampson, NJ D., James
Gallagher, Joseph D. Bedle, Robt- Muir
head, Wm Munzing, John Edelstein, Ben
jamin Edge. M. D., Lewis Fisher, Henry
Brinkerhoff, NJ. D, James F. Fielder, L.
Klingstein, John Mahil. ]. F. W. Mangies,
J. Perlmutter, Joseph Mayer, James F.
Cannon, p A Brock, c. Van Keanfn,
j. Hindes. John Brennan, Robert
Jordan, Patrick O'Mara, Daniel o'Mara,
John Mullins, Cornelius ]. Cronan,
D. Reardon, John Davis Frank
vanderbeek Michael Murry, William Van
ISeanin, S. Vanderbeek, L. Schermerhorn,
L. Washburn. Nelson J. H. Edge, John F.
Trout, E. Kinkead, T. C. Kinkead, Chas.
Munzing, Charles Holmes, Dennis Gala
CHER, Samuel McBurney, Jas. F. Wood
mencey, Otto Grouse, f. W. Lyons, Sam'l
Nagle Henry Mcbride, Peter McCree, ].
w. Young, j. NJ. Mead, ]. S. Menagh,
Geo. Wood. VIM F. Midlige, E. Mount,
James ]. Murphy. Geo. Decker, r. E. Jen-
nings T. j. Palmer Geo. F. Perkins,
Abraham Post, Benjamin L. Stowe, DR..
Horace Bidwell, Geo E. Peters, Alva A.
Bedell.
When the secretary had read the list of
vice presidents, DR.. Gordon said
I'VE meet here tonight to consider a
question which appeals to all friends of
humanity, and withal one of the most
serious problems that has confronted us
since the close of the Civil War. A ques-
tion which concerns alike all classes and
conditions of men.
''Within the past few months the prices
of many of the necessaries of life beef
in particular have been so advanced as
to make their use prohibitive to a large
proportion of our population, and this
while exporting hundreds of millions of
pounds to feed the old word and in the
face of what is claimed as the greatest
prosperity this country has ever wit
messed.
I'VE are face TO face with one Of the
problems of the age in which we live. In
the language of a prominent citizen of
our own State, "a condition confronts us
and not theory This meeting has no
political significance other than the we'll
being of the citizens of our Republic.
North, South. East and West the peo-
pie are assembling. seeking the cause.
and a practical remedy for this existing
evil,
1T matters little whether this con-
dition is due to tariff. trust, or other com
binations-. care notSif it is, as claimed.
due in a measure to the shortage of the
corn crop of 1901 We are surrounded by
unnatural conditions, which render the
present state of affairs possible, and it is
our right and duty to remedy these con-
ditions if within our power so to do. 1t
is certain that partial failure of the corn
crop in past years did not bring about
the conditions of affairs relative to the
supply and price of animal food that ex-
ist today 1 am not an opponent of trusts
in the broad definition of the term, but 1
am opposed to any body of men. by what
ever name they may be called, interfering
in any way with the prices of food pro-
ducts upon which the well being, life and
happiness of our people depend.
Steps are already being taken by the
law officers of many of the sovereign
States TO check the aspirations of those
who are calling upon US to pay tribute
to their aggregations of capital, which
oeemingly will stop at nothing either in
the heaven above, the earth beneath, or
the waters under the earth
Let it then be our province to assist
in the good work, in order that those who
depend upon their daily labors for their
daily bread may not suffer at the hands
of those unscrupulous people, be they cali
ed by whatever name they may.
Just as Dr. Gordon completed his re-
marks, Congressman McDermott, escort
ed by Director Michael B. Holmes of the
Board of Freeholders, entered the hall.
As he passed up the aisle to the stage
the Congressman received an enthusiastic
ovation.
The chairman next introduced Charles
c. Black of the State Board of Taxation.
Mr.. Black awakened much enthusiasm by
his short, crisp and forcible attack upon
the iniquitous beef trust Mr.. Black
said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen-All of
US agree with DR.. Gordon that this is not
a political meeting. (Applause.) We are
simply opposed to men who presume to
dictate The price for the necessaries of
life. (Applause) 1t does not matter to
us what causes this condition which COR
fronts US; we are here to give our voice
and break down this condition. the result
Of which taxes the necessaries of life. I
believe in the power of public expression
Of opinion (Cheers). for without it there
could be no law. 1t matters little to US
whether it be trust or Illegal combna-
ton. we are here to protest against this
unwarrantable condition. (Applause.) It
matters not whether we approve Of free
trade. protection or tariff for revenue only
we are agreed on opposing these protected
monopolies 1t matters not to us whether
this state of things has been occasioncd
by a short supply of cattle from the West
by the tariff or by Illegal combinations,
so that the markets are closed to healthy
competition we are here to give express
sion to Cur opinion that the present con-
dttfnp nd rr1tf9f rpIn9ffiat.