The Jersey City news., 1906-06-06
SOUTH JERSEY
BACKS STOKES
Camden Leaders Would Like
to See the Governor Get
Dryden's Place
BIG OUTING SATURDAY
SPEECHES AT WASHINGTON
PARK INDICATE THAT THE
PREFERENCE IS NOT FOR DRY
DEN

state issues, political conditions in
South Jersey and the approaching ami
yersary of the Republican party We're
discussed Saturday afternoon by Gov
ernor Stokes and other Republican lead
ars at the outing of the Allied Repubh-
can Climbs of Camden County, at Wash
ington Park Leaders and political
workers of the southern part of the State
were on hand, and, incident to the poilti-
cal pyrotechnics booming the party and
its anniversary, there was quiet talk
over the approaching campaign. The
leaders generally agreed that Mr.. Lou
denslager. member of Congress from the
first district, should nominated for an
other term.
Some significance was given to boom
that Governor Stokes's friends launched
for him for the United States Senate to
succeed senator lfyuen " oiAie 1iAN ~
litical leaders are not actively opposing
Senator Dryden's return to the Senate,
it is thought that he may not be available
as a candidate because of his identitica-
tion with the Prudential Life Insurance
Company, the Public Service Corporation
and other corporations which have been
persistently attacked by the Colby fac
ton. If the voters in New Jersey show
any concentrated opposition to corpora
tions and the men controlling them, Dry
den might step aside Anticipating this
development, Stokes's friends have
brought him early into the field as a pos
sibility
More than 500 stalwart Republicans.
with their families. listened to the
speeehmaking and later enjoyed picnic
and outdoor amusements. Charles P.
sayre, assistant postmaster of Camden.
presided.
Governor Stokes spoke of the great
ness of the Republican party, and out
lined the progress that had been made
in New Jersey since 1895, when the
Democratic party was defeated and the
Republicans came into power with the
election of John W. Grggs as Governor
"The fact that within the last fifty
years the Republican party has been able
to meet all the demands made upon it
and settle all problems that vexed the
American people IS an evidence of vital
ity and strength unparalleled in the his
tory of any political party" said the
Governor .WA have always fought for
high principles, and We have always dis
tinguished between genuine reform and
that reform which is merely greedy for
office.
Every year in New Jersey since 1895
some legislation has been added to the
statute book that has uplifted humanity,
and which has tended to improve the con-
ditions of the people of the common
wealth and has made their burdens light
er. Every pledge. made in the party S
platform in this State since 1895, has
been kept to this hour. Its policy has
been one of organized reform
Governor Stokes said that within the
next two years the new tax upon rail-
roads would maintain the school systems
of the State. Other remedial laws on TIL
statute books, he said We're ones reform
ing the jury system, the corrupt prac-
t;ses act, primary lotion law and the in
auguration of a new Department of
Charities and the naming of commits
sion to look after immigrants.
Representative Loudenslager gave a
discussion of the issues of the day. May
or Ellis, of Camden was another speak
! er. 1t was announced that the clubs win
send more than 800 men to the golden
celebration of the Republican party in
Philadelphia this month.
Among the leaders present were ex-
Sheriff David Baird, State Comptroller
J. Willard Morgan, Senator Bradley, AS
semblymen Theodore Gibbs and Samuel
Jones, Postmaster R. L. Barber, City
Clerk Frank r Paterson, Sheriff Som
mers, Prosecutor Lloyd, Assistant Pros
ecutor Scovel, ex-Sheriff Harry J. West,
Judge Joline, Harry Reeves, chairman of
the Republican County Committee, In
ternal Revenue Collector Moffett and
William J. Browning.
Children Teething
Mrs. Winelow's Soothing Syrup should