The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-26

EONiQ DOU Ue OUIltIWioC uiISaCA DhS0S 49,
ditiOnS came new methods OF business
Thls II, has happended that in our day
gigantic interests have been aSS0-
ciatnd together and have come into
operation. and the old way when the
shoemaker sat upon the bench and
the tailor on the table to make the
clothes is a thing Of the past. 1t is the
duty of the statesmen to take up the
burden of solving the questions now
before US.
The Republican party has shown IN
The past that it has the wisdom and
courage OF its convictions TO deal with
the facts as they arise. 1t will take
hold of these great questions and
solve them as best it can, as in our
own State where we have heard the
voice of the critic as TO inequality
that may exist relative to the public
burden which we have had to bear.
will say that the Republican party
will take up these measures ana they
will be adjusted and eqnilized. II we
look for a single instant from our
State to the nation we find confront
ing these people problems which have
their far-reaching effect upon TINS
country and this people that have
not been excelled since the nation was
born.
Take for instance the problem OF
immigration. l think | may safely
say that the day has gone by when
our shore was looked upon as being a
hospitable door for the oppressed PEG
Dle In other nations. 1t has become
largely a business and c0mmercla
matter as it now stands How it'll
should be solved will require the most
careful consideration.
We have upon our hands another
problem upon which we have recently
entered and the solution, l am con-
WINGED, we will work ours with success
Il mean the building OF the great
canal. We are also confronted to-day
with the serious problem as to what
should be done to increase the mari
time interests. The statistics show
that in this respect we have greatly
refrigerated within the last fifty years.
Our statesmen must lind solution
for the great question of how Amer
lean goods should be carried in Amer
lean bottoms and under the American
flag.
Ii time allowed / might proceed for
some time to enumerate other import
ant matters which are already pend
ing before the American people and
Judging from the history OF our cOun-
try for the past fifty years since our
party came into power it is not inn
proper to say that they will be solved
60 the satisfaction Of all concerned,
under the wise leadership of our pres
emit executive.
The fire bell rang before the candi-
dates could be presented many leaving
the hall
The candidates were called for and
responded briefly Mr.. Mills thanked
the convention for his denomination
and said he had tried conscientiously
to faithfully serve his constituents
in the last session. The interests Of
the county had been safeguarded in
the amendments to the canal bill; the
primary election law, second-class
railroad act, the appointment of fran
chise commission, the Hillery tax act
and other measures we're all good leg
islation and would be approved of by
the people. He pledged himself to
carry out the wishes Of his constitu-
ents If elected. Messrs. Shaw and
Chaplin thanked the convention for
their nominations and pledged faith
full service if elected.
Senator Hillery made brief address.
Recounting the work Of the last SEES
sion of the Legislature, he pointed out
that it made laws providing for the
anti-spring elections; fixing salaries,
instead of fees, for sheriffs in counties
OF the first class; created the Forest
Park Reservation, Commission Of
Charities and Correction, a commits
sion to review the State Road law, an
other to consider the franchises of
public utilities, and still another to
revise the corporation laws. Other
laws made were the act taxing second
class railroad property, the limited
Tax rate act, the law creating State
Board for the Equalization of Taxes,
and the law to prevent the diversion
to other States OF the potable waters
of New Jersey.
Mr.. Hillery said that the record was
a good one, and that the Republicans
might be relied upon to carry out the
wishes Of the people of this State.
1t had been repeatedly asserted that
the Republican party of New Jersey
was in the grasp and within the con-
troll Of corporation power and infu-
ences. AS a REPUTATION OF this state
ment he pointed to the fact that, al
though it was true that the most pow
erful corporate influences in New Jer-
sey, taking them in combination, had
for years been trying to pass a law pro
yiding for the abandonment of the
Morris Canal on their own terms, they
had utterly failed to accomplish their
purpose. Besifles this. these corporate
powers had been aided by sentiment
in Essex couTey-ARhieh had always Ia
vored the abandonment of the canal,
and had made efforts to that end. In
spite of this the Republican majority
la both branches of the Legislature
had protected the interests Of the peo-
pie of this State. and would continue
to do so. He believed that the Re
publican majority in the Legislature
would pass such legislation at t ecom-
ing session on the subject of equal tax