The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-21
Great Gathering Of Business
Men Last Night At P0hl-
mans Pavilion
MAYOR FaeAN ON EQUAL TAX
BY IT ALONE, He SAYS. CAN JER-
sEY CITY ASSUME IT'S PROPER
PLACE-JAMEs A. HAMfL I
STEAKS ELoouENTLY AND
JUDGE ERWIN BnoMs HIM FOR
CONGRESS


About two hurd-el members and
friends of the Merchants Protective As
seciation of Hudson County last night
thoroughly enjoyed tie Seventeenth an
nuai dinner of the Merchants Protective
Association Of Hudson County at Pohq-
mann's Pavilion. 1t was an Interesting
affair. The menu was excellent and the
sentiments expressed by speakers after
the dinner were relished.
Whether Judge James S. Erwin. an
eloquent former Prosecutor, meant it as
mere compliment or not, it surprised
many Of the merchants in the assemble ge
TO hear him, as an intense Republican,
allude to former Assemblyman James
HamiA as the eloquent gentleman who
has just preceded me and whom we all
hope soon to see occupying seat in Con-
gress."
The dinner was one of the most sue
cessful ever held in the history of the
organization. The menu was fine. the
decorations were of the national colors
and music was furnished by Prof j. K.
Holden's orchestra. The menu had on it:
Oysters
Blue Points on TIE Half Shell
Olives (Saexk ms
English Best
Enfree
Roast Beef with Mushrooms
Boiled Potatoes
Green Peas Asparagus
Philadelphia Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Celery Lettuce
Dessert
Fancy Cakes Ice Cream Fruits
Coffee Cigars
After the menu had been enjoyed and
cigars had been lighted the epeech-xaak- K
ing began. Mayor Pagan, who occupied
seat to the right of Presidents James P.
A. Waldron. was one of the speakers.
Mr.. Waldron has assigned George Will
ham Nelson as toastmastsr and Mr.. Nel
son was thoroughly at home
Mayor Pagan made one of his char
acteristic addresses, in which ne wove in
his fight for equal saxation. Former As
semblyman Ha1nin, who followed him,
alluded to ''ah who have fought for equal
taxation" The Mayor was warmly
greeted. He congratulated the organiza-
rion upon It's magnificent success. He de-
cfared that it would be difficult in any
city to get together a more representa-
tive body of citizens than the one to
which he was talking. He said that such
an organizations speaks well for the well
fare Of the city. He said he could in
five minutes ennmerate statistics where
by the corporations owed the city mil
lions of dollars.
"Often,''' he said, IT find two delega-
lions waiting upon me. feel as Mayor
that they are representing the interests
and the welfare Of the city. The more
interest the better for the welfare of the
city. l cannot help thinking what such
crowded condi --on means to the politics
Of this community five. seven or ten
years from now. It requires great rem
edy. The only solution is Equal Taxa
tlo1. It IS impossible to keep pace with
our neighboring cities unless the prob
lem is settled.
If you want to see the city take it's
place alongside other cities of the State
you must give some Of the intelligent en-
ergy that has made you successful in
business. The opportunity to secure
equal taxation was never SO favorable as
now. The question will be settled next
fan. Hudson and Essex put in the en-
teriug wedge By sending delegations to
Trenton. The Legislature is no longer
able to refuse them. You have other du-
ties beside your business and your homes.
You must discharge your duties at the
primaries under. the new primary law.
If you STAY away the political boss
ehoosea the candidates. They don't rep
resent you Jersey City has been robbed
sof millions of dollars BY the corporations