The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-10-26
CAMPAIGN POINTERS.

The safety and sanity of the Republican
Dnrty its candidates and its platform
never have been questioned. Roosevelt
md Fairbanks stand for Prosperity at
Home and Prestige and Honor abroad,
with the faithful old Republican party to
back them up.
Parker mud Davis. with a somewhat
doubtful certificate of safety and sanity
from David -. Hill, "Rlue eyed Billy
Shcehan. August Belmont and Pat" Me
Carren. stand for an nttael upon our
tariff system, pulling down The flag In
the Philippines, gripping th' navy anu
not much else that can he : afned from
either the Democratic platfotm. the In.
nous telegram or the few ntternnces oil
the gentleman from Esopus Put look Mt
the confused and demoralzed party upon
which they must rely. Grover Cleveland,
with full power, could not control ms
party. How could Parker handle the
fammany Hall, Southern and Western
populistic congressman
The Democratic ring went ont Of State
control ten years ago In New Jersey
marked with ballot box frauds in Jersey
City foal combine and racet track legis-
latiOn in Trenton, and the Infamous at
tempt To steal the Senate. The same old
gang is asking to be returned to power,
and are hiding behind the skirts OF
Charles G. Black. Old-line Democrats
who joined with Republicans in dethron
ing and who are honestly trying to wrest
control Of their party affairs from Bob
Davis, Billy Thompson, Bob Adrain, Tom
FLYNN and others Of their ilk cannot be
deceived into granting an admiitnnce by
the back door of these uuwOrthies to
power in New Jersey.
The Republican party took control Of
State affairs when the State was in debt,
when its treasury was depleted when even
) bo ooh FIN hah Hf nf ia
regular income in order to make pro-
vision for the snlaries of useless office
holders and to pay the reckless and tfaui-
ulent expenditures of the old gang. Re
publican legislatures repealed the race
track laws, restored the income Of the
school fund, abolished unnecessary Offices
and enacted legislation preserving and
increasing tremendously the revenues Of
the State. Every dollar, funded or float
ing, of the State debt has been paid
handsome appropriations made for good
roads, our public schools and our chart
table institutions, and there exists the
gratifying surplus of three millions of
dollars in our treasury. The people have
not been asked TO contribute single cent
of State tax for all these benefits. Can
any reason exist for change, except that
Democratic politicians want the oiiices2
Edward Casper Stokes, trained In State
AFFAIRS, with years of experience In the
service Of the commonwealth. as n mem
Der of the Assembly. as a Senator for
nine years. ms president of the Senate
and with n thorough knowledge Of the
| finances and institutions Of the State,
derived from long and personal connec-
| ton with them, is offered to the people
Of the State by the Republican party as
candidate for Governor.
Charles g. Black, never n member of
the Assembly, never Senator, never
connected with the administration Of State
| affairs, except as n member Of minor
board Is offered by the Democratic party
as their candidate. lie has had no OPP
portunity to understand the finances OF
| the State or its institutions If voters
| apply the ordinary rules Of business In
making their choice for Governor, can
they have any hesitation in casting their
votesi