Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-09
BLACKS Gall
70 DEMOCRACY.
Former Candidate for Governor Says
Democrats Will Win This Year.

Charles C. Black, candidate for Governor
on the Democratic ticket two years ago, in
a talk with an Evening Journal man to-day
came out unreserqedly for the nomination
of Bryan in 1908 and predicted his election
and said that the Democrats would certain
ly carry New Jersey this fall, unless, by
their own folly, they throw away the OPP
portunity. Mr.. Black, who is generally
regarded as the leader of the Democracy Of
this State, returned few days ago from an
extended western trip and everywhere re-
found the sentiments was for Bryan and
prospective victory. His talk was virtual
call TO arms for New jersey Democrats
ssThere has never been such an interest
ing situation - he said either from broad
or from local stand point.
tBryan has been the forerunner Of Presi-
dent Roseyert's popularity and the Presi-
dent, in turn, has created the conditions
under which Bryan seems to be the universal
choice of the Democracy and also of the in
dependents, who believe in diyorcing poll
tical management from private and corpor-
ate interests. That is the whole situation
in nutshell.
"This contest is, going on in all the
Western States-in the papers, in the
hotels, on the railroads and everywhere
you talk to people about political matters
nr hear them diseussed
"Bryan was the father of the legislation
demanding that the secret rebates granted
by the railroads should be abolished, and
that transportation facilitits should be en-
forced by law. He demanded that the
trusts should be kept within proper limits
and subject to the same law that the indi-
vidual is subject to; that contributions by
corporations of great funds to political
parties should cease; that corporations
should be forbidden by both Federal and
State statutory law, from making contri-
buttons Of any kind to political purposes.
HThis law the last Legislature of New
Jersey refused to pass; it is now an Issue in
every western State, as it is here, and the
party that in the future refuses TO pass this
law in New Jersey will lose the confidence
of the people, as the Republican party in
New Jersey has done.
ssThe bitter contest that is going on be-
tween the two Republican factions in this
State is bound to rend them assunder, SO
shat they cannot hope to get. together,
and if the Democracy takes advantage Of it's
opportunity by putting forward men who
are not controlled by sininster influences
and who are sincere aud have the conf
dence of the peop e, the Democrats will
win in this State this fall wishout doubt
nThe opportunity confronting the Dsmo-
Gratis Of New Jersey is greater than they
have had in twelve years.
mot only are the conditions / have de-
scribed and this opportunity apparent, but
everywhere in every county of the State
your hear demand for change of admin
istration; and Mr.. Bryan's popularity, as
shown ~ the unanimous desire for his
nomination two years hence is an expression
Of this same opinion.
81 earnestly hope that he Democrats OF
New Jersey will rise TO a thorough appre-
citation of the opportunity which lies at
Their door, Nothing but their own folly
and indifference can prevent them from
regaining power in this STATE next Novem-
( ber
young men of brains and character all
over the State are anxious to join and aid
in bringing about this great approaching
1 Democratic victory
/ 'sThe squabbles among Republicans are
destroying all confidence in the good faith
Of that party: but not in these squabbles
alone lies the Democratic opportunity
Everybody knows that the Republicans
| factions are wrangling over She loaves and
fishes Of politics, and there is complete evi-
dence that the Republicans Of all factions
| have wretchedly failed to do anything o
. substantial value in the interests OF thu
people.
, ssIf the Democracy does not prove dere
lict to duty and become blind to its oppor
tunity, the next House Of Assembly will b
Democratic, and the next United States
Senator Democrat. =.