The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-16
Executive Tells the Assem-
blage at Columbia Hall
What He Thinks His Party
Has Done for the State
FAeAN,coLBY, RECORD ABSENT
SENATOR DoLLIvER ENLvENs
THE OCCASION WITH A EULo-
GY OF REPUBLICANIsM WHICH
CERTAINLY WAS FUNNY

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At the twenty-ninth annual dinner OF
the Afinkakwa Club. held at Columbia
Hall last night. Governor Stokes made
a speech in which he said there was no
need Of a new party in this State In
vitations to the dinner as honored guests
had been sent to Mayor Fagan, Corpora
ton Counsel George L. Record and Ev-
erett Colby. Neither of these appeared.
The only speeches made were those OF
the Governor. United States Senator Dol
liver. Of Iowa, and the president OF the
club. Winfield Caleb Dunn, who deliver
ed the address of welcome The mem
bers and guests who sat at the tables
numbered 32S. Judge James S. Erwin
was toast-master.
This was the menu enjoyed
Oysters on Half Shell
Cocktail a la Minkakwa
Soup.
Cream of Celeryville
Fish
Kennebsc Salmon, Anchovy Sauce
Potatoes Holiandaise
Entree
Fillet of Beef French Peas
Celery Olives Sauterne
Long Island Duck Potatoes
Lettuce
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Crackers Roquefort Cheese
Coffee
Governor Stokes's speech was in an
sver to one recently delivered by Sena-
TOT Everett Colby, of Essex, In this
county. Among other things. the Cover
nor ssid:--
we drove the gamblers from our bor-
ders and pledged our constitution to
their perpetual banishment. We BAN
ished partisansbip from our courts from
cur schools. from cur State institutions
and from our State boards. We made
public office public trust. We in
augu-ated system of publicity in ap-
propriatfons so that every citizen may
have the books open before him and
know just what his State spencs anu for
what purpose the expenditure is made.
'.We have increased the revenues of
the State from 81 ,9e2. .319 to $4,59s, ,075,
until to-day. instead Of being compelled
to call upon the school fund to make up
deficiencies, we are able to appropriate
out of the State treasury a million dol
lars year for the benefit of your school
system and to help to educate every
child in the State.
''We are going on, and when this
Legislature shall have adjourned meas
ures VIII have been enacsed that will
enable the State to provide still more
liberal returns to the schools and the
taxpayer. We have legislated for the
purity of the ballot. both at the pri-
maries and the polls. and enacted a
primary law-the best in the country
which enables every citizen to exer-
else a free and untranlmeled choice in
the selection of his party candidates.
aWe are all familiar with the recent
disclosures of official corruption and
how public office has been made the
means Of private gain. No such scan
dals have disgraced our State under
Republican rule We fought and won
the battle for honest government and
refoFsns In this connection which other
sections are to-day just inaugurating.
In the work Of reform the State of New
Jersey, under the leadership of the Re
Publican party, is ten years ahead of
her sister States.
Nor has this reform been spasmodic
on vg~ctedsnic. It has been continuous.
consistent and sincere It has been
progressive as we'll as remedial. Every
intereet Of cur State has felt the help
ing hand. Every farmer who drives to
n.askes over or Sood roads realizes
taaf be is receising some of the benefits
Of seo9 and economica. government
Evs.y institutions IN ebe State that cares
sor faa sesbsc@aaindsd or the epileptic
on the insane calls down the blessings