The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-10-11
0vATIONS FOR
Mr.. BLACK
Auto Tour Through the
State One Continuous
Triumph.
PEOPLE DEMAND EQUAL TAXATION
Democratic Candidate Was
Cheered Enthusiastically
in Eighteen Places.
Special to srhe Jersey city News,

G. Black, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, with his parity, traveled over sixty
miles in four big touring automobiles on
a circuit through the best section of Glou-
cester County yesterday, touching eigh-
teen places, one more than plapned,
made eight speeches, was rendered ten
receptions, made several short talks, met
and shook hands with over three thou
sand people, went through seven facto-
lies, and was back in Woodbury. at 6:45
fP. n, fifteen minutes ahead of the
schedule
Such strenuous campaigning was
marvel to the people, and compelled their
admiration for a candidate 50 trenlen-
dously in earnest in the cause of equal
taxation. The tour was topped off to-.
night with monster meeting in Green's
Opera House, at which Mr.. Black re
ceievd a splendid ovation.
The .'wihirlwind7 circuit was started
FROM the Woodbury. Hotel in the morn
ing at $50 o'clock. Mr.. Black was es-
coted by State Senator Thomas NJ. Fer
rell of Glassboro, Edward &. Grosscup,
of Wenonah, State Committeeman and
candidate fof Assembly; James d. Car
penter of Woodbury., chairman of the
County Committee; Harry Lamson, of
Paulsboro, candidate for coroner; Sheriff
Wilson f. Jones, Woodbury.; Judge Bow
man s. Cox, Paulsboro; Mayor F. r.
Nichols, Clayton; Thomas G. Dilks of
Mantua. secretary of the County Com
mittee; A. III. Swackhamer, of Wood
bury, candidate for Congress in the First
District; George w. HarbeTt, of Wood
bury, of the County Committee; Joseph
r. Sickler, chairman of the Gloucester
County Democratic Club, and Maj. Hag-
gerty of Newark.
A crowd gathered at the hotel before
the start, and rendered Mr.. Black a re-
ception. Stops We're made at Mantua
Balnesboro, Sewell, Hurffville, Bunker
Hill School Houses Cross Keys, Will
Jamestown, GDassboro, Clayton, Pitman
Grove, Richwood.> Evansville Mullica
Hill, Swedesboro, Gfbbstown, Paulsboro,
Clarkesbolp and Mt. Royal
The tour was practically continuous
ovation.S Farmers houses We're decorat-
ed, every school house and cross roads
was piece of enthusiasm, and at the
towns the people turned out in crowds.
At Williamstown, Mr.. Black spoke and
showed that the township has s miles of
railroad worth $4,000, on which the
town received only $73 tax. He point
ed out that under the Democratic plan
Of equal taxation the township would re-
ceive 500. He went through the Will
Jamestown glass works.
At Glassboro, Mr.. Black was given a
hearty reception. In his speech he Made
the point that the town receives only
$1O0 tax on s miles Of railroads worth
$4,000 He said the issue was between
the Republican platform, made by the
railroads and backed by the peoples can
didate. At this town the party went
through two glass works, and Mr.. Black
shook hands with hundreds of workmen.
>At Pieman Grove huge flag was
hoisted, and a-rrowd of over a hundred
voters greeted the candidate. At the
stops at the smaller places, Mr.. Black,
| in brief speeches, applied the equal tax
doctrine to the localities Of the taxpay-
ers who We're listening to him.
At Paulsboro he was accorded splen-
did reception. In an effective speech Nc
emphasized the fact that four miles oI
railroads in the township, worth $4,000
pay only $3.50 in taxes, while under the
Democratic proposition they would pay
81, ,ooo
! When the party returned to Woodbury.
the streets were lined with people, the
crowd numbering several thousand. 4
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