The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN
OPENED
Colby, Principal Speaker at
Regular Meeting, Attacks
Democrats.
CREDIT TO THE G. 0. P.
Martin Says Democrats Don't
Deserve Credit fer Low Tax
Rate. Meeting in Audito.
rum Attended by 200
Persons.
CREDIT TO THE 6. 0. P.

With the evils of an independent
party in a political arena and the
failure of such movements in the past,
Senator Everett Colby last night fired
the first u in the Republican cam
paign in this city before an audience of
243 men and seventeen women in the
New Auditorium. The Senator stated
that with the Colby wing and the Reg
ulars a unit the necessity for an In
dependent movement vas removed, and
further declared that if one was started
it would be at the instance of the poll
teal ''boss or BOSSES" and would mean
that the votes lost would be good Re-
publican votes. and every independent
vote cast would mean a half Demo-
cratic vote. This was construed as a
fling at Alden Freeman. who vas one of
the principal aides of Senator Colby
during the strenuous days of the. Colby
movement.
Surrogate George e. Russell presided
at the meeting, and before introducing
the first speaker, Alderman William p.
Martin, candidate for Assembly, said
hat in a short while the Republican
party would make its nominations for
President and Vice-President, and that
the result of the present campaign will
be felt in the nation.
Alderman Martin made a review of
the past Democratic administration,
and warned the people not to be mis-
led by a low tax rate. He said that
but for the litigation over money ac-
.cruing to the city from the Perkins
act, the tax rate would have been low
cred many points more by the Demo-
cratic party as a grandstand play, in a
manner that would work ultimate evil
to the municipality.
Congressman r. Wayne Parker pre-
faced his remarks will the statement
that he was told he could only have
five minutes time. He reviewed the
record of the Republican party during
the Civil War. He said that some of
the measures fathered by the Demo-
Gratis were Republican measures. He
concluded with a short review of the
candidates, beginning with the Repub-
lican gubernatorial candidate.
He Is, a man who Is your neighbor
and. your friend, a man whose record on
the supreme Bench is one to be proud
of, q man who was the most independ-
ent.fian that ever sat as Judge, and one
whose ability and straightforward
character ably fits him for the position
that needs a big that of Gov
ernor of this State.
ii. Franklin Fort is equal to the
position. How much more so than the
estimable and eminently respected gen.
tleman who. opposes him I will let you
Judge yourself"
John B. Woolston. candidate for
county clerk, was the next speaker.
Chairman Russell said hat when he
be became surrogate he found it neces-
sary to institute reforms in his office,
and that the man who rendered him
most aid was MIR. Woolston.
Mr.. Woolston spoke for two minutes.
b He said he trusted that all the rank
and file would stick to the ticket.
When he sat down an enthusiast in
the audience jumped to his feet and
proposed three cheers for the next
county clerk.
, Senator Colby was the next speaker,
land when he arose from his chair on
the stage the first indication of life
was shown by the audience, who APP
plauded him before he was able to say
a word. Previous speakers had been
received somewhat chilly
The Senator started off with the
statement that he was there to tell
facts, and would tell them without
withdrawing either the actions OF Re-
pub1icans or Democrats. He rebuked
the actions of the bosses of both par
ties with the corporations, n made
direct statements about the Public
Service Corporation and it's president.
After he had f1ayed h Republican
party he said that there was a revul-
sion in the ranks. and that the natural
cleanliness and fair-mindedness or
some of the leaders had caused a
change.
In roasting the Democrats, he said
that he was approached during the
present session of the Legislature, and
told that if he did not report a certain
bill in the Senate tina a certain bill of
his that was of Importance to the State
would be held up in committee indeh-
nitely.
This bill that I held up" declared
the speaker, was for the opening of
Branford place in this city, where Sem
ator~ Smith owns a lot of property.
Now, l do not say that this bill was
bad; I do not know, but 1 do know
that when a party boss will sink an i'm
portant State measure in oblivion in
the interest of a bill for the opening
of a streA, there is something wrong"
The Senator paused, and then in a
Laughing tone, said: "But 1 did not re-
port the Branford place BILL"
In the early part of his speech Mr..
Colby said that the time had passed
when the people could be fooled by
stump speakers.
you cannot tell people that things
will be done and on the bare declara-
.-tion gain their votes" he said.
Mr.. Colby said the corporations were
attracted to the Republican party, with
their money, because it was the
stronger party.
'Closer and closer this alliance be-
came" continued the Senator, until,
as every Regular and every New Idea
Republican knows, no man could Sc
cure a nomination and no plank could
be inserted in a platform of a party
convention, be it State. Congressional,
county, city; or ever borough, except
the nomination and the plank had been
approved by the heads of the great
financial Institutions that were in this
alliance.
Then the Republicans came to. They
demanded taxation reforms, and they
demanded that valuable privileges and
franchises should not be given away
without some adequate return to the