Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-13

and from the steps of Mr.. Sheets shop he
gave the voters an example OF how the
present exemption of railroad property
affected them.
Logan has nearly six miles Of railroads,
valued at not less than S124, 900, that pays
not dollar of local tax, and only SIS on a
/ $1,000 State Tax.
/ Gibbstown was reached five minutes
late, and here again the candidate was cor
daily received by at least two hundred peo-
pie, and an address made
j Pauisboro was reached five minutes ahead
of time, and the people filed walk and
roadway Here all the candidates made
brief speeches. Mr.. Black again addressed
his remaks to the equal taxation principle
and solicited the support of his hearers on
that issue. Messrs. Swackhamer and Gross
cup followed Receptions followed at
{ Clarksboro and Mt. Royal, and the party
reached Newton Hotel at 6.45-15 minutes
ahead of schedule time, having covered
sixty-fve miles and greeted and addressed
fully five thousand Gloucester county
voters. No such campaign trip was ever
before planned in this State, and the fact
that every point was made on or very near
schedule time, attests both the accuracy of
the management and the good running ca
! 10,
One OF the best features of the entire
/ trip was the care taken to avoid accidents,
and in this also the party was successful.
THE WOODBURY. MEETING.
After a substantial supper at Newton
Hotel, Mr. Black held reception IN the
parlors until Z. As, while Sickler's Glouces-
ter County Band PLAYED inspiring music in
front of the hostlery. At 7.45 the band
and party marched to Green's Opera House,
where was assembled an audience that filled
every seat. Promptly at eight O'Clock the
meeting was called to order by Chairman
Carpenter and Senator Ferrell introduced
as Chairman.
Senator introduced Charles G. Black, the
Democratic candidate for Governor
Mr.. Blacks speech was not a aowery
hurst of eloquence, but plain, honest
statement Of facts. He impressed every
auditor as a man with the courage of his
convictions, and frankly told just what he
stands for, what the Democratic party stands
/ for, and what he, if elected Governor,
would do. Mr. Black in part said: when
4 I came to this county / did not expect to
4 find as much Of the heart of the county so
rich and fertile. [ was born and raised in
Burlington county, which /, until to-day,
4 had always thought the finest county in
/ New jersey. But what | saw to-day is
4 equal if not superior to any other part OF
New Jersey, and [ may say without exag-
Grafton that there is no part of the State,
no people in the State, where an appeal to
! equality and fairness will meet more gener-
al approval Mr. Black then said that he
was sure the people of this county would
/ respond to an appeal to their sense Of fair
nes and Judgment. The candidate said
that he stood principally for two paramount
4 issues Economy in State Expenditures, and
Equal Taxation of all Property.
s1There are two systems of taxation now in
/ vogue in this State. One is the taxing of
railroad property, and the other is the tax
ing Of private property.
THE railroad property in Woodbury. is
taxed S5 on the $1,000 valuation, while
private property is taxed S20 on the $1,000
valuation
rs there any one, Mr.. Black said, in the
range of my voice, who can tell why these
CORPORATIONS should be treated in this way?''
COMMON HELP IN A COMMON BURDEN.
There are some fundamental principles
to which we must stick if we are TO CON
tinue as Government Of the people, for she
people. One of these principles is that of
equal taxation, which means that where
there is a common burden there shou Id be
common contribution. The application
OF this principle to Gloucester County is
this: In this county there is about 94
miles of railroad property, valued at
Isl, 900, 000 to 81 5000 OF this ST, 600
is taxed at the rate of $15 per $1,000
valuation. The balance is taxed at the rate
of IS per $1,000, but the money goes to the
State. Under this method of taxation the
county receives only S1360.13. Under the
Democratic platform all this property will
be taxed at local Mes just as the property
Of individuals is, no more and no less. :"
Mr.. Black explained how the present
law was big advance ever old conditions
which existed at the time it had been
passed. but said that the time had come
when corporations which paid 'front.' 10
/ per cent net earnings should bear thesiame
burden as the farmer, mechanic or anyone
else who owns a little property. He said
fbat tha PapuhIiaapc Fhraxv a 1ittIa son IN