New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
STOKES SCORES BLACK.
GiUes Details of Democratic Man
Ggement of State affairs.

Paterson. n. J.. Oct. IS (speciaD.-Edward G.
Stokes greeted tonight at Apollo Hall by an
audience OF fully three thousand persons. repre-
senting every class in the community. When the
candidate was introduced by Senator Mckee. chair
man OF the meeting. the audience gave him a
splendid ovation. that continued for fully five min
utes- In Passaic County determined e1ort mas
been made to misrep-esent not only the Republican
attitude In this campaign. but Mr.. Stokes himseI.
The reception given him tonight. however. seemed
to Indicate that these efforts have simply reeOied
against the detractors.
AR Stokes after discussing the national is
called the attention Of his audience to State
matters. He said n part:
Insulsned Siuzf rs John ", GrigSsl was Was e1eS'eS .
GOVERNOR OF t4i5 state. since that une ne no. -
from Sa00o01 to nearly 100000. aud every dollar
expended has been expended for the benefit and
adyantage, Of The people Of the state Ny Ny 3P-
pooent. Mr. Black. says we have grown Tlch pc
yond the dream OF avartce ! thank him & ior tast @
6itiaTs uriar tbe T1emocratic regime when the
sacred school fund was invaded TO meet the obi,
TENS We Rave had IA Surplus with which we
could improve our public roads and make more
efficient and useful our state Institutions. We have
things without imposing a State tax upon
the people. Let me eau your atLSenIion ISo. 20, 20
ADMINISTRATIONS in this state. We have evidence
furnl;ure. the money. for which never found its
sEc. 2y 9 from me ehecs S ana STUBS that G3 fTnSEs vas
paid for by the state az price greatly in excess
of its value and that state oiiieiaIs we're p9185
sPent 80 much % oasy P for @ paint IN one year o
that it must have been put on with tTowel. And
II was eaten by the mice or cremated IN the n
vestiCation that exposed the Democratic scandals.
hUu lSpS & az d w ttS 1891 al toda End o, yiii r55
tA2t the same men are In control My opponent IN
noGy 9nleSIS S 70 10 o sH f n bt S at are e,i IN % f S
tIon Mr.. Black discusses It IS railroad taxation-
Mr. Stokes then proceeded to show that the Dem
ocratic party proved Its insncerity by not enact
Ing into law the equal taxation theories they now
advocate when they had the power 70 do so. He
pointed out that Mr.. Black. as commissioner IN
1896 TO Inquire into the subject. had signed re-
port stating that the law the commission suggested
was tho best that could be devised. That law Is
now the statute books. He continued;
Now. would be unworthy candidate II
failed to seek yeur vote but DO not want single
words. l want my position clearly understood
Mr. Stokes explained the conflicting attitude OF
Mr.. Black commissioner and Mr. Black az
candidate by quoting from the reports OF Black as
commissioner and his recent speeches as the
Democrats nominee for Govruor. He called atten-
tlon 10 the circulars iTsued by the Democrats
state Committee bearing the equal taxation
question. There are two things l notice about
this circular" he said. "One is that II Is three
quarters false and the other that u Is one-duar-
ter erroneous" Mr.. Stokes pointed out that Pat
erson received last year as its share OF tho
State surplus S4S2s5. Under the Democrats
proposition 90 tax main stem property for local
purposes Il would receive only S277O6. a loss Of
more than SlSi00 TO tho city MIR. Stokes again
quoted from the speeches OF Mr.. Black In Newark
and jersey CITY declaring that the present system
OF taxation should bo repealed and that the time
for investigation had passed, Evidently de-
clared the speaker, there are two Mr.. Blacks go
ing in opposite directions. I cannot solve him uu-
der these circumstances, l leave him 70 YOU -
Mr. Stokes given another ovation when he
ended his address. Ito preceded by Assembly,
man Colby representing the State League OF Re
publican Clubs.