The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
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submit TO arbitration. The speaker de-
clared that the Philippine Islands must
become Republic the same as Cuba
He said that militarism is menace to
free institutions. a remark that was
vociferously applauded by the German
Americans, who principally composed
the audience. World politics, he said,
belonged to those on ~other continents
and America wanted nothing of them
Assemblyman Myron Ernst was given
fine ovation when introduced by the
chairman as one who had fought for
equal taxation in the State Legislature.
Mr.. Ernst said that the fight for equal
taxation was one between the might of
the railroad companies and the right of
citizenship, and that it was Demo
| cratic cause because it was originated
by Democratic Governor-Leon Albeit
-(applause) twenty years ago, and had
been fought for by Democrats and it
would yet be secured bv electing Demo-
cratic Governor and Legislature Mr.
Ernst alluded to the fight that Mayor
Pagan made and how he was thwarted
in his efforts by a Republican Legisla-
| ture headed by the now Republican
Gubernatorial candidate, that in disgust
with his own party he wrote letter to
Governor Murphy, practically charging
the Republican party with being corrupt.
The speaker showed the absurdity of ex-
pecting equal taxation at the hands of
Governor who, as a legislator, had
persistently fought every effort to bring
about equal taxation, and who is at the
present time a director and stockholder
of one of the big railroads of the State
the West Jersey and Seaslore line-a
line that crosses the State. Mr.. Black.
said the speaker. stood on platform
that demanded that railrohd properties
should be taxed at the local rates the
same as the property OF individuals and
that the taxes should go into the local
treasures. Mr.. Stokes, he said, says IF
you elect me III investigate and see if
it's practicable"
Assemblyman Harry Lang, of Hobok-
en-, was introduced as one of the Hudson
Assemblymen who has known to his coll
leagues. as the HSilent One" It's mis-
nomer. Mr.. Lang made one of the most
effective speeches on equal taxation that
has been heard on the stump throughout
the present campaign.
His facts were indisputable, his fig
ures correct and his earnestness swayed
the entire audience. He implored his
audience not to be hoodwinked by Stokesss
cry that the subject was one of great del
carried away by the lie that Mayor Carl
Lentzs sent broadcast that the bill intro
! dueed for equal taxation at the last ses-
sion of the legislature was sprung at the
| eleventh hour The Legislature said Mr.
Lang convened on January 12, and that
bill was introduced on January Is. and
throughout the entire session twenty two
Democratic Asseanblymen arrayed against
thirty.eight Republican Assemblymen
fought to have the bill reported and
served as many as thirteen notices re-
questing that the Committee on Railroads
and Canals be relieved of further CON
sideration Of the bill.
THAT bill, declared the speaker, twas
chloroformed. It never saw the light of
day, and it never will so long as the Re-
publicans have control The thirty y-eight
Republicans sat mute and they are still
trying to dope the people. Why didn't
they amend it if they were not satisfied
with all its provisions? Were they sim
cere then? A1e they sincere now? Mr..
Colby, a Republican member from Es-
sex and a member of tLe Committee be-
came so riIed at the persissency of the
Democratic members to have tie bill re-
ported that he got up and defended the
action Of The committee and said he
woalln't ,even allow the title-os the bill
to be read. If they didn't want equal
taxation them CO they want it now? We
viii beg no more, or eptreas We will
defy Them. we mnss not orls elect
Charles c. Black, tlle champion Of equal
ity and humanity lcheers and applausel,
hut must elect men who will stand 5y
him. (MoreAcheess and applsuee.)
| Assembly Godfrey Matrhsuz, who nails
from the Hudson City section, refused to
/ take up tine to discuss the national or
state issues while so many oster able
speakers were present. He put in a
splendid word for the local candidates.
Thomas r. Rophey for Street and Wafer
Commissioner Charles G. schmitt for
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