Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
DEMOCRATS TURN OUT TO GREET
THEIR CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Wilder Hall Was Crowded and the JoviaI Spirit Of
Halloween Prevaed--Much Cheering, Tin
Horns and Applause--Mr Black Warmly Greet
ed and Was Listened to With Interest

Vhlueu at $4o,OUO,OUU. Inls the fepnn-
licans say they will tax at the loce
rate, when the democrats will tax al
classes of railroad property at local
rates, which, in all, is valued at s143,
900, 900.
There are twelve miles Of steam
railroad property comprising the main
stems. in Perth Amboy, according TO
Mr.. Black. The value Of this is $780,,
900. This is now taxed at the rate OF
So per $1,000 and all of it goes into the
State treasury, none locally. "The
democrats propose to tax this at the
rate you pay on your own property
here in Perth Amboy" declared the
candidate, land to devote the proceeds
to this city. -
Mr.. Black asked the people to decide
with their votes about this matter
He said IL they would elect him
governor and elect democratic as
sembly, laws would he enacted which
would make the railroads pay their
just share.
Mr.. Black did not take much time
in explaining the issue. He plainly
showed the effectssthe Campaign was
having upon him. is voice was
husky fir m con slant ep aking and be
looked tired. He wasl stened to with
a great deal Of attention, however,
and when he had finished there WAS i
general moyement toward the door,
many leaying tEae halIs Those stand
ing soon filled up the vacant seats and
then Mayor Seamsn introduced. John
r. Wood, who is typical spellbinder.
He talked for about an hour and
half and denounced the present condi-
tion of the country, said tho present
protective tariff was st netting to be
deplored. declared that lie world haul
down the flag in the Ihilip ...ss, de-
nounced the trusts, deolaieu the
standing army was kept for the pur-
pose of subduing the "poor laboring
man," and made other startling de-
clarations of that nature. He said 1t
was time to call halt and take the
nation backward, back to the demo-
cracy of jefferson.
When he had finished it was after
10 O'Clock and the audience began to
thin out. Henry v. Oondit, of jersey
City, was introduced and spoke on
equal taxation he repeated much
that Mr., Black had said and ended by
attempting to answer the questions
asked in the Evening News last night.
He said Mr.. Black had not made any
effort to change the tax law while he
was member of the State Board Of
Taxation because he had never been
nominated for governor before. He
said in reply to personalities in the
campaign over the raili Dad stock, that
Mr.. Black never owned any railroad
stock, only holding it in trust for
nephew. He skipped the third ques-
iton altogether and declared that he
knew nothing about the third and
fourth questions, but referred thos3
who wanted it answered to Majog
Lentz, who, he said, was the boss o.
the State Board of Taxation.
Following Mr.. Condit, the county
and city candidates were intrcduceds
the latter not making any remarks.
Special Ia Tie Evening .Nescs.
South Amboy, Nov. 1 1:-Oharles @.
Black and a number of other demo-
cratic candidates arrived at Bliss
Martins hotel Monday afternoon and
were sere enaded Ily tho South Amboy
Band, which played several Of the
latest airs. Mr.. Black laid down for
a rest as soon as he arrived. In the
evening crowd gathered in front Of
the hotel to see the candidates come
out. The Union Band was again ON
hand. 1t paraded for while and
when they returned the carriage and
stage for the guests had arrived.
The guests filed out of the private
door of Mr.. Martins hotel. three
cheers were given for the different
candidates with will. by some Of
the crowd. Mayor Muirhead, Mr..
Black, Mr.. Appleby ana Judge Otis