The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22

CHALLENGES
FORT
in Lanes Speech.
Democrats Hold Four
Meetings.

paign issues were not explained last
night it vas not the fault of the lead
ers or the campaign orators.
There were four open-air meetings in
that Democratic bailiwick last night:
At Thirteenth avenue and Howard
street, New and Hudson streets, Sus-
sex avenue and Nesbitt street, and
Warren and Summit streets.
Headed by a brass band and a fife
and drum corps, 200 Seventh Ward
young Democrats went through the
ward summoning voters to the meet
ings, at which Assemblyman Simon
Hahn, chairman of the Hahn investi-
eating committee; Assemblyman John
w. Lane, of East Orange; DIR. Charles
f. Kraemer, Democratic candidate for
county clerk; Thomas J.. Holzlnger,
candidate for the Board of Works;
Aldermen John f. Sinnott and Adolph
Holzner, spoke, and raped the Re-
publican administration The ap-
proach of the campaigners to every
meeting place was heralded by bonfires
and red1re.
AT the last of the series of Seventh
Ward meetings Mr.. Lane took issue
with John Franklin Fort, the Republic
can nominee for Governor, because he
and the other Republicans Injected
moral issues into the campaign while
certain men were in office" He aimed
some hot shot at both officials.
Mr.. Hahn, at the earlier meetings,
described the work of the House prob
ers, stating that conditions at the Rah-
way Reformatory were worse than
those in Siberia.
DR.. Kraemer took up the tax prob
lem, and promised the voters that nex
year the Democrats, If elected, would
reduce the tax rate to $3.50.
One year ago" began Mr.. Lane
at the last meeting, when he roasted
Secretary of State Samuel Dickinson
and State Assessor David Baird, 1--WE
came before you full of promises il
you gave us your votes. You hardened
to our plea, and tonight we come back
just as full of promises, but sure that
we have fulfilled those of last year.
You sent us to Trenton to break up
the Republican. monopoly. That party
had a monopoly all right.
The Republicans his year, fearing
that we are going to wipe them from
the face of the earth, have made a
campaign or moral grounds. How
grand OF theml They forget that they
have a monopoly on morality, too.
when their campaign orators make
an issue of morality it seems very hui
morous to me-" he continued.
LET u opponents and Judge Fort,
too, who are making such a strong
campaign with moral issues to the fore
refute me If they dare,' said the
speaker after his attack on Dickinson
and Baird.
"They cannot refute nor can they
remedy conditions. 1t is up to you
Democrats to vote for the entire Demo-
cratic ticket, and particularly for
Frank S. k~atzenbach. so that on cleo
ton day you may be certain that you
have chosen representatives thai will
clean out the Republican gang that has
been in power so long"
Alderman John F. Sinnott spoke later,
supplementing the remarks made pre-
viously by Alderman Holzner, who
promised great things for the Seventh
Ward.
This meeting brought the series to a
close.
The first meeting, at Thirteenth avenue
and Howard street, was purely a ward
affair. for Alderman Sinnott held the fort
alone. The paraders, after the speaker
had finished, moved on to the second
pldNCy GNOW aiAo luugOh AAOtL n OAo
wager conveyed the orators.
On the way to New and Hudson streets
DR.. Kraemer and Mr.. Hahn met the
party.
The latter was the first speaker.
THE present campaign is the most i'm
p%ortant ore In the history of the State u
New Jersey. 1t is up to you as voters to
decide whether you will continue in Of
flee men who have not only neglected
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their public trusts. Graft is evident every
where in the management of the State
affairs and of State institutions. The work
Of the investigation committee of the State
Legislature shows, and shows conclusively,
that worse conditions exist in our State
reformat0ry in Railway than ever existed
in Siberia. And this Is not all. 1 could
continue indefinitely to enumerate the out
RACES that have been perpetrated under
the Republican regime, but there are other
speakers besides myself.
Suffice 1t for me to say in conclusion
that now is the time for you. one and ell,
to make the fight for the true Democracy
and exercise your right of franchise for
the party who in the administration of
the affairs of the city of Newark during
the past year has redeemed every pledge
made"
After saying that the misrnanagement
and corruption found in every State de-
partment under tho present administration
was a twiee-told tale, DR.. Kraemer asked
for support for the entire Democratic
ticket.
In substantiation of his plea he referred
to the tax question, and said;
Look at your tax bills this year under
a Democratic administration The rate
is but S1.69 against STA last year, and with
the railroad fund which has been with
held as the result of legal teehnicaiities,
the tax rate in another year will be 81. 50
or less. IL a. party Is not built upon a
foundation of honesty and economy II will
surely fall, and all we have to do as
Democrats Is TO stand shoulder to shoulder
and from the dome at Trenton we will fly
the nag of Democracy, the same as we
did last year over the City Hail."
Alderman Sinnott next spoke and urged
that all put their shoulders to the wheel
70 elect the entire Democratic ticket.
rms was also the burden of Mr.. Holzner's
few remarks.
This speechmaking concluded. the band.
with its martial strains, led the campaign
ers to the third meeting place at Nesbitt
street and Sussex avenue, Market Clerk
Thomas f. Rowe presided al this meet
ing. Mr.. Hahn was the first speaker
there.
He wenr into more detail MS Ia the
work of the House committee here. call
ing attention to the fact that dual office
holding in State affairs had increased the
burden of taxation. The Republicans talk
about the cost OF our committee.'' said
Mr.. Hahn. why In a single day we
saved the State $1,000, which the Assistant
SECRETARY of State vtapld have a~a,t e.