The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-10-26
BLACK SPEAKS IN
SOMERvIlLE
The Hall Not Being Big
Enough An Overflow
Meeting Of 1000
Was Held.
ENTHUSIASM RAMPANT
Voters Of Somerset Listen to
Lectures on Equal Taxa
ton and Pledge snp-
port.
RAMPANT.
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SOMERNILLE, Oct. 26. 1904-This
town has never Seen such demonstra-
tion as that accorded to Charles G.
Black, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, last night Red fire, rockets
and music heralded Mr.. Blacks visit.
a parade of 1900 men escorted the
candidate to Somerset Hall. where the
meeting was held. 1t was impossible to
seat half the people in the hall, and
after MIR. Black had made his speech
| inside he was called to the street, where
fully 1000 men had gathered around the
platform and were eagerly awaiting an
address ON the issue of equal Taxation. :,
Mr.. Black, upon his appearance yester-
day morning at Bedminster, was pre-
sented with horse SHOE. and tonight
when he was introduced by Chairman
Clark he said this horse shoe was the
emblem of success at the polls in No
vember. NJ
Speaking further, he said-sI intend
to carry the horse shoe until the inaug-
uration day in January when | will hang
the emblem up in the executive chambers
at Trenton" This remark was followed
by volley of cheers.
Mr.. Black explained the equal taxa
tion question to the voters of Somerset
County to their entire satisfaction. With
ready figures he explained in every
| speech what Democratic equal tax law
would mean for Somerset County, where
canals valued at $5,O00,000, and for
which the railroads pay only $2,957.59 to
| the municipalities for their privileges
and protection.
/ In Bridgewater township, he said
where there are 13 miles of railroads,
| the tax rate is $3.50 per thousand, and
| with $1,000,O00 worth of property owned
by the railroads they pay only $733.09.
Mr. Black was repeatedly cheered and
before he had finished his. address in the
| hall the cheers were deafening. Colonel
| Alexander I. Bacon of Brooklyn spoke
on national issues aud was roundly
eheered
,,.l Is
in six big AUTOMOBILES.
| The candidates were escorted from
Aforristown to Bernardsville by State
Senator Samuel S. Childs, who came
over in his auto. AT Bernardsvlle AKr.
BLACK found on the town square crowd
OF about 800 men He was cheered by
them as ne came mp and again when
Senator CAiids introduced him to them.
/ M HiacL made orc os his usual earnest
! speeches
john Wall Queen Of Hudson followed
| Mr.. Back. Re atclsreG that Edward
! G. Stokes, as a representative and direct
Of Of & railroad could not give the people
equal saxation. He declared that on this
T, hght it was Biaci representing 100000
against Stokes representing the railroads.
A party Of SIX antss !ef. Barnards-
! rlile shortly after o'clock FOR he. days
| tour Iii them were Mr.. 2lac9, Mr..
! cAi.ds. Hote.: Z. Stevens. congressional
| candidate; lnunsy Chairman Jacob l..
j shuv,s. Danisl n 3ceknian, assembly.
/ aeminse. and several others from Somer-
/, sci.
! IKE nssT stcs was at Bedninster, after
! swift fivo-mile run. Hsre at the hotel
1 the csndAase found about hundred
meal and nsa:y half As many women.
| TAe maj cheered and tie women joined
| than, waving flags Mr.. Black, Mr..
| cuesn ans Nr. Stevens spoke. There
was . sress deal Of enthusiasm dis
played.
5'he next sua was Of ten miles to North
Branch, where another meeting was held.
The rest Of the day s. schedule included
stops at Nashanic, Hastings, Milestone,
/ 3oand Brook and Raritan
NJ. Black and party left here at $40
this morning for Warren county, where
another wnirlwind campaign tour win be
made.