Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-09-21

was it not the love he had in his
heart for the common people that
caused him to send for and dine with
John Mitchell during the great an.
thraolte controversy? Was it not his
advice and counsel to the heads of
these great corporations that settled
this strike and gave the miners a
square deal? Mr.. Chairman. time
Will not permit me, neither will a
book hold the many great and good
things which can be said of Presiden
Roosevelt. At this time there appears
TO be general feeling throughout the
country that the principles of our party
nave been good and wholesome. 1t is
not therefore necessary to discuss the
tarl1 question, the money question, or
imperialism. 1t is enough to say we
are prosperous and the smoke is curI.
ing skyward from every manufaotur.
ing Industry from the Atlantic to the
Facihc. In our home affairs the press
OF the State keep you advised of the
dolngs OF the Legislature. For three
years you have given over to me GER.
tain OF your interests to look after at
the State capitol. I have tried not to
violate this trust.
Cumberland county has shared in
the benefits. wise and progressive
legislation of Republican administra.
tions since the election of John W.
Griggs.
| Our oyster industry, once threatened
with extinction, is now prosperous and
promises good returns to the touch of
labor and capital. We have taken
care OF the labor of this industry and
protected it from the unfair compe.
tltlon OF the slums OF the large cities
and the contract labor of the Iadrone.
| The Seventh Section maintains that
the oyster industry shall be kept in
violate of the workmen of our own
State. pledged myself to the main.
tenance OF that act and to it's proper
execution and observance. Under it
wages have risen to the increased COM
fort OF the monthly man, his wife and
children. Other acts (rongh Gull law,
changing season) have protected and
stimulated the oyster industry until
this natural product for the last three
years has greatly multiplied and last
| year yielded harvest that has not
been exceeded in the last thirty years.
Such result justifies our oyster leg.
islation and shows how wise Iegis.
lative policy adds to the prosperity of
our people when one considers the
great income from this industry and
the fact that it lies chiefly within our
own county. Its preservation and its
development is a subject to which the
delegation from Cumberland should
give their best efforts and atten tion.
The forestry legislation of the last
session yields directly to the pockets
of our people. We have acres of wood
land in this section that could be made
source of revenue if it were not for
! the wasting forest fires which destroy
the trees and soil.
Purchase of this land by the State
the development of the woodlands its
protection from fire will tend to pre-
serve our streams that are fast disap.
pearing, furnish game preserve that
will attract visitors from all sections
| and turn our sandy wastes into groves
with timber for the lumbermen and
places OF recreation and heaIthtulness
to the public. Thousands of dollars
will be added TO our wealth by en-.
couragement thus given the develop.
| ments of our woodland.
We have in our county five State
institutions in addition to our county
asylum. All of these receive appropri.
ations from the State treasury. This
money coming to us from the State
treasury is spent among our own peo-
pie and adds to our prosperity. Asa
representative OF, this county L am
proud of these institutions and glad to
lend my efforts toward securing appro.
priation for their maintenance.
The chief interest of our county,
however, centres in the toiler the
man who works. Whatever adds,
therefore, to the dignity of labor and
to it's just recognition increases the
happiness Of our section. The wis.
dom and usefulness of labor organiza.
tions are no longer matters OF conten.
tion. We believe in union labor and
and in it's recognition by legislative
enactment. 1t is source of congratu-
lation that labor no longer knocks
upon the legislative halls in Trenton
in vain. At the last session of the
legislature all the important labor
legislation received favorable consid-
Grafton and was approved by the Gov.
ernor of the State. I was glad to be
able to assist in the passage of these