The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

heuS OF coal anuTu the motive power, anu
railroads and waterways means of trans
portation.
This splendid harbor of Hampton Roads,
surpassed by none IN the world and open
the year around, crowns Virginia's pros
poets with visions of the day when fleets
of all nations shall anchor upon her waters
and bring here for distribution the products
of every cline and take from here the
collective products of a nation.
New Jersey watches the growth of the
Old Dominion with pride unmixed with
envy. AS this section. fed by the great
trunk lines, may become one of the great
harbors of the country. so New Jersey
borders, on the great harbor Of the Hud-
son end of New York Bay, the counter
part of the James and the Chesapeake,
into which comes the commerce of the
world. Upon her shores are the termini
of all the great trunk lines of the country,
with one exception. and over her bosom
are carried the products of every city and
of every State and of every section of
the country. Along her coast line is al
most one continuous city-a city of wealth
and rest and recreation and enjoyment. In
colonial days Nirginians used to visit our
coast and spend their summers along her
shores. long before we had developed al
most one continuous city from Cape May
to Sandy Hook.
To-day leading to our coast resorts and
cultural districts are one-third of the
stone roads of the country, the finest roads
the nation affords. These afford not only
easy journeys for traveller and tourist, but
make the market easy of access for the
products of the farm.
4 mo State offers better opportunities for
agriculture. Within easy reach are ten
millions of people-a ready and unfailing
market that inspires and stimulates agri-
cultural effort.
Our little State is a beehive of in
dustry. Twelve per cent. of our popu-
lation are wage-earners engaged in manu-
featuring. Seventy-two per cent. was the
gain in the value of manufactured prod
ucts from 1880 to 1g00-a record surpassed
/ hV feur States 9ixth NO stand In the ar
gregate value turned out by our factories
and mills and workshops.
'The proximity of New York and Phila-
delphia; our admirable transportation IA
n~earness to the coal and mineral fields of
Pennsylvania all contribute to add to our
material prosperity.
Upon this happy people fall lightly the
burdens of taxation. We nave no State
debf. We have no State taxation. except
a light one for our schools, which is locally
distributed.
1--WE have established the policy of col
lecting from our corporations Il sufficient
sum to pay the expenses of the State gov
eminent, to distribute to our various local
governments over five millions of dollars
out Of the revenues raised by the State.
not a cent of which comes from the
pockets of the people, and every dollar OF
which Is a dividend that helps pay the
local expenses and the cost Of our public
school system.
mo wonder that under these conditions
! the DODulatlOn OF NGW Jersey mulIlDl1pS
rapidly, faster than that of any State.
with one exception, east of the Rocky
Nc wonder that Philadelphia and New
York send thousands of their busy workers
into New Jersey to find homes and enjoy
with their families the advantage of health
and education and safety aud good order
and comfort which our State offers to all
citizens.
"Ali along the line of our journey we had
suggestions of Jersey genius and Jersey
patriotism. Last night we sat under the
glow Of the electric light and remembered
that the first incandescent light was made
in orr State. We telegraphed TO our friends
along the way and recalled the fact that
the first telegraph message was
near Morristown, in our State, where Pro-
fessor Morse was making his expert
nents.
1--WE might have journeyed by boat from
Baltimore to Norfolk and recalled the fact
that job Fitch, n resident Of Trenton,
invented the first steamboat and estab.
steamers, the forerunner OF the great At
lantic liners and Of the ships that now
float on almost all navigable waters.
Along the journey we saw flaming fur
naces, centres Of Industry, We remem-
produced in 6Hhr state.
when we arrived here we saw the great
war vessels, floating forts Of iron and
steel. and recalled the fact that Stevens, OF
Hoboken, in our State. produced the first
lronclad battery in the country.
when we saw the shiDs of the navy,
we recalled some of me famous Jersey
names that had figured in our naval his
tory, Lawrence's Don't give up the snip
has long been an Inspiration to American
tars. Kearny and Bainbridge, Captain
Stewart of 1ronsides' fame. Commodore
Stockton, and later, sampson, all Jersey
men by birth or residence.
Blu II Is the New Jersey spirit that rs
our greatest source Of strength. In the
early days of history there existed an or
ganization taat from its uniform was
known as the Jersey Blues This little
hand wns so LOYAL an | true that its fidelity
attracted attention. and the term JERSEY
Blues har come to be synonymous with
sincerity ard integrity and faithfulness.
Tint spirit permeates our people today.
As the Jersey Blues fought for others re-
Sardless of their own interests, so cur peo-
pie realize tibet the greatest happiness
comes. not from sellishness or ~self-aggran-
dizement, but from devotion to the good Of
heir follows.
Every man has Il duty imposed upon
him by the Golden Rule. Every State has
4 trnst-the elevation and uplifting of It's
people.
Material prosperity counts for naught
unless nc. onpanled by high standards of
morality. We have gotten by the day
when we can afford to let every man look
out for himself. Civilization must look out
for him, and as that civilization is strong
that takes care of the weak, so our State
is spending more than one-third Of its
income in its humanitarian and charitable
work
we rave in one year double our con-
tributions to education. We are placing
reformatpries by the side OF our prisons.
We are receiving thousands Of immigrants
from less ortunat lands. until over one
fifth Of the population Of New Jersey is
foreign born. These come here with crude
notions Of Our laws, of our institutions,
or our ideas of justice and right. They
are easily the prey, unless cared for, of
the designing and the unserupuIous.
New Jersey Is the first State to adopt
a system of care of these immigrants and
Of establishing special schools where they
may be taught the knowledge OF our gov
eminent and laws and of the difference
between right and wrong--a knowledge OF
which, according TO recent revelation. even
some Americans do not seem to possess.
This altruistic spirit characterizes the
growth and progress of our State.
AS the Jersey Blues were faithful to
their trust, so in business and corporate
life there can be no confidence except that
which grows ont Of faitbfulness and
fidelity and honesty on the part of the
managers Of our great business enter
Z" In the sweat of thy brow thou eat