New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
FAIRBANKS IN JERSEY.
CROWDS HEAR HIN SPEAK.
Great Enthusiasm at Big Republican
RdIIy.

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Senator Charles ". Fairbanks. the candidate
for President. visited Jersey City las; night
TO participate'in the opening rally of the cam
paign. His reception was intensely enthusi-
astic and he attracted a throng as vast as thaS
which greeted Grover Cleveland when he was
The Presidential candidate and Jersey CITY was
q Democratic stronghold The recently FORMED
marching clubs. numbering about three thou-
sand voters met the procession OF carriages IN
which rode the Senator, the campaign commit
tee and their guests at the intersection or
Bramhau and Ocean ayes, and the ardent Jer-
sew City voters sent up a deafenins volume OF
cheers as thew waved flags and handkerchiefs
The spectators on the sidewalks Joined IN the
shouting and applause
The procession moved down Ocean-aVe Tor
two miles TO Columbia Hall, where the meet
ing was held. The avenue, a broad one was
packed with men and women. who shouted
Justify and endeavored to crowd into the car
riage containing Senator Fairbanks, TO grasp
his hand It kept the police busy forcing back
the onlookers, to keep open passageway for
the peraders. There an underwriting
flood of applause and cheers along the entire
route.
The buildings along the line were decorated
with flags and bunting and illuminated by lam
terms while numerous enthusiasts exploded
bombs discharged skyrockets and Roman
candles, and burned colored fire, The hall was
blocked with people who had been unable TO
gain admittance. and the auditorium was
crowded to the doors an hour before the time
for the opening of the meeting. When SEN
ator Fairbanks entered the hall the large audi
ence arose and cheered. 1t was many minutes
before quiet could be restored and the meeting
formally opened.
N1,ar, ITc3. hog,Iyc int he
audience again gave vent to it's enthusiasm and
frequently the Senator was interrupted by pro-
tTacted applause and cheering. When Senator
Fairbanks left the hall with Governor Murphy,
TO take special train for the home of the
Governor at Elberon, he was again loudly
Oheered. and a crowd followed the carriage for
a long distance.
Fully thousand women were in the large
gathering Ind were among the crowd that clam
ored for admittance at the door of the hall
Through the courtesy of the committee and the
assistance of the police, the women took prece-
dence. An avenue was opened TO allow them to
enter the hall and secure seats while the men
who were excluded because OF the large attend
ance were only partly disappointed an over
flow meeting was held.
sThe hall was not filled alone by Republicans.
Many Democrats were In the assembly. Among
the prominent Democrats was Ex-Governor
George T. werts.
The stage was occupied by the committee and
we'll known. active Republicans. Senator Fair
hanks. United States Senators Dryden and
Kean. OF New-Jersey. and Governor Murphy ar
rived early and stepped on the stage together.
Edward Fry. chairman OF the Republican
County Committee called the meeting order
and at once introduced Senator John F. Dryden
as the presiding officer.
: SENATOR FAIRBANKs's SPEECH.
After the cheering which followed his intro
duction had subsidized. Senator Fairbanks said:
Fellow Citizens: I thank you for your most gen
erous greeting. and congratulate you upon The
pending campaign / wish also at the outset 70
Congratulate You upon your excellent representa-
ton in the United States Senate and the House OF
tives able, and loyal Republican policies and
republican administration Senators keau and
Dryden are unfolding the best traditions OF the
The questions which engage attention are Of
thr reaching Importance. end we may well give
70 them our most thoughtful and earnest con-
terests are SO interviewer that what benefciaiiy
affects one affects in some measure all Others.
der bad ones. Such has been our experience
and the future viii afford no exception to The
rule
Republican and Democratic policies have always
been sharply opposed to each other The two par
ties not In harmony upon important questions
affecting our industrial and national welfare Both
determine WHICH is right and which will hes; ad-
government.
Industrial conditions to-day radically diner
ent from what they eight years ago Then
there many idle factories and there was a
vast army of.unempoyed workingmen. Merchants
were embarrassed Capitalists were in dis
tress. and there was widespread suffering among
countrymen.
PROSPERITY WITH MKINLEY
The American people deliherated, and determined
10 overthrow Democratic policies then in force
and restore the Republican party to power They
wisely chose William Mckinley their Chief tx
ebutive. and declared In favor OF sound money and
return TO the protective system.
4 chBngA OF our economic policy and
throw Of the Democratic administration reopened
old factories in the Industrial centres of New
Jersey and elsewhere, and hundreds Of thousands
of idle workingmen speedily employed and
prosperity soon spread her blessings in every neigh
borhood
benefited by change from Democratic to Repub-
lican policies than in the State OF New-Jersey The
people OF this majestic commonwealth have pros
pcred during the last years never before
men have had increased work at increased wages
Many OF them are in the enjoyment OF homes
which the fruit OF their toll. and they possess
more 81 the comforts OF life than ever before
Their condition Is better than that OF the work
ngmen Of any other country With which are !
familiar.
complished Is again put i'm jeopardy by the Demo-
cratic party Its opposition TO the protective prin-
cipie has continued through many years and was !
never more pronounced than Il Is to-day II has !
best friend of the American wage earners Let us
not misunderstood. did In 1882. the fun sig
nihcance Of the effort Of the opposition TO ovef-
throw the protective policy.
TARIFF BRINGS INDUSTRIES HERE.
The protective tariff has transplanted many IN !
dusries from other countries TO the United States
A revenue tariff has transplanted none