The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-21

SFETH RIDDLE The PKEIEN-
CES OF THE FAGANITES-EG
BERT SEYMOUR AND A. NJ.
& HENRY CHEERED no THE
ECHO.
One of the finest meetings of the pres
ent political campaign was that of the
Citizens and Taxpayers Genuine Equal
Taxation rally at Elks' Hall last night,
held under the auspices of leading Dem
ocratic citizens. 1t was thinking au
dience that 5ammed the hall, and was
about the most intelligent seen thus far
in the campaign From every section of
the city came men who are recognized
as the best and most progressive citi-
izens of their respective localities. The
front of the gallery was lined with wo-
men, who enthusiastically applauded the
utteranees of the speakers, and they
were all good ones. Charles c. Black,
former State Senator Robert Hudspeth,
the eloquent James A. Hamill, Shrievalty
Candidate Egbert Seymour and Mayor
atty Candidate A. NJ Henry, all made
speeches. The efforts of all we're treats
in themselves. and former Mayor Ed
ward Hoos. who was elected two terms
by tremendous majorities, and who pre-
SIDED at last nights meeting, made a
shori speech, in which he said some
things tha- intensely interested the audi
enee. lie was introduced as chairman
hy Frederick Wolbert. Mr.. Hoos said
that the audience had gathered together
: 5 business men and business women TO
lock after the interests of beloved city,
.wh,eis al present was being run-in the
interest of a coterie of well paid politi-
cians and clerks and job holders which
cost the city thousands Of dollars more
than is necessary. As business man,
Mr.. Hoos modestly referred to the fact
that under his two administrations the
city built eight new public schools and
secured one annex. The city also built
new public library, the finest in the State.
He spoke of improvements of streets
along lines with which the populace
in general are familiar and his alusion
TO the new water supply declared that,
considering the increase in the cost Of
material and labor, the people of Jersey
City had secured water supply that
was worth S4O,0O0,000 to them instead
Of the paltry S5,595,0O0 which the city's
law department. is now haggling over.
Mr.. Hoos alluded to the difficulty in se-
curing anything over par ON the bonds
the present administration puts upon the
market. He also declared that the new
High School could not have been built
for years if it had not been for Colonel
Dickinson.
In the course of one of the most brill
liant addresses he has made in the pres
ent campaign, Assemblyman Hamill de-
clared that the insincerity of the present
administration in the cry of equal taxa
tion had been unmasked by Charles c..
Black, whose name was cheered to the
echo. He branded the professions of the
Mayor and his advisor, Mr.. Record, in
the matter Of equal taxation, as a-crime
sgainst the people. He also showed up
the hypocritical move of Mr.. Colby, on
to the tails of whose coat Mr.. Pagan
and Mr. Record are hanging. by declar-
ing that Colby. who was the leader Of
the Republican majority in 1904, in the
Assembly. said that no bill in the inter-
est of equal taxation would be allowed
to be read, not even its title.
Mr. Hamill's brilliant speech closed
with splendid tributes TO all the candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket.
Then Charles G. Black arose and said
in part: 4 rather judge from the cor
dial reception that | am stin a candidate.
Every Adog has his day, I've had mine
and I'll have it again. Ny principles
have been inscribed on Democratic ban
ners, The Peoples Rights came here
tonight to speak on invitation because !
considered owed a debt Of gratitude
to the people Of Hudson County and
of Jersey City, who 50 Loyalty supported
me when ! ran for Governor of this com
monwealfh.'
Mr.. Black modestly refrained from
calling attention to the fact that Hud-
son County, n. D., was the only spot in
the United States that was not swamped