The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29

INCONSISTENT.
SAYS SPEER
Hudson Prosecutor Con-
demns Excise Stand-- Speech
Bristles With ThruStS.

With Prosecutor William H.. speer, Of
Hudson County, a ''one time Democrat"
In the title role, Essex Republican cam
p~aigners invaded the Hill district last night
to speak on the issues of the day. Sena-
tor Everett Colby, Alderman William p.
Martin and Board of Works Commissioner
Augustus T. Eggers also spoke.
The Hudson Prosecutor pitched int
Frank S. Katzenbech. jr., the Democratic
gubernatorial nominee. for his excise state
ment last Thursday night. Mr.. Sper's re-
marks, which followed a dissertation upon
the necessity of support of the entire Re-
publican ticket in order to show that the
policies of Theodore Roosevelt are Of para
mount Importance to Essex. are understood
to have been Endorsed by the Republican,
state Committee yesterday afternoon.
After saying that the clique of Wall
Street gamblers ought to nave been i'm
prisoned, and making an appeal for Repub-
lican votes. Mr.. Speer exclaimed: "Who
has the Democratic party put up for Gov
ernor?'
Taking a newspaper clipping which con-
tanned Mr.. Katzsnbach's words on excise.
Mr.. Speer said: 81 know whereof / speak
in this matter and will show how incon-
sistent he is"
Speaking of the Democratic candidate
for Governor. Mr.. Speer said: He says
that his personal views are imma-
terial, and yet the constitution of the
State says that the Governor shall COM
municate With the Legislature from time
to time. recommending such measures as
he considers for the good of the State,
and goes on TO say that the Governor
shall see that the law is properly execute
How can he say that his personal views
are not material when the Constitution dis
tinctly provides that he must see that the
laws are faithfully executed? That means
the Bishops bill. What will he do as to
the enforcement of the Bishops bill? He
didn't have the courage to say. He just let
that slide by. He was right in saying that
he would never say anything more about
excise. He will never get the show to put
1t in a message.
In effect he says that he will sign any
thing that the Legislature puts up to him.
In that he wholly abrogates the veto
power that the Constitution says he may
exercise."
1.-THE night before the convention the
K~atzenbaeh boom was low, but a tall
gaunt form came down from Newark, and
a conference with Mr.. Katzenbach was
brought about. The result of that confer
ence was pleasing to Jim Nugent and
Farmer Orator MARITIME went down"
after that conference" he continued,
'can you say that he is a free man or the
tool OF a boss?"
Hes the boss's tool" was shouted by
a man in the audience.
That's dead right replied the Hudson
prosecutor.
? Charles W. Holman. chairman of the
meeting. introduced Senator Everett Colby
as 1.-THE champion of equal taxation and
the peoples soldier" He said he felt no
J pmh n Trp Qcp1p ntr in cnaalrfO~ ~ r,,la -
meetings, saying that the New Idea was
not dead. 1--WE will still fight for what
we think is right" said the speaker. He
spoke of corrupt practises by corporations
to kill worthy bills, and concluded with an
appeal for the support of the entire Re
publican ticket.
Assemblyman Lillaeore, OF Monmouth,
made a few brief remarks about Republi-
can administration.
After telling his audience that the eyes
Of every State in the Union were upon New
Jersey. to see how on next Tuesday the
people would vote In support of President
Roosevelt, Prosecutor Speer, in the begin
ming of his speech, said that the President
was. not responsible for the unsettling of
conditions. Il simply turned on the light.
and am not responsible for the rottenness'
you Sec Mr.. Speer recalled was President
Roosevelts succinct explanation. The
was a $4,000, 000 shrinkage in stocks last
year, Wall Street caused the prices Of the
STOCKS TO soar and roar. THESE men
ought to be punished" said he. 1T is a
sign of health, not of lckness to bring
big criminals to Justice"
Bringing down his clenched fist on the
national flag on the table, the Hudson man
appealed to the voters to stand by 1t by
supporting President Roosevelt. He con-
cluded his speech by his attack upon the
Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
The first speaker of the night was Board
OF Works Commissioner Eggers. who Is n
candidate for reelection. He spoke but
briefly, he burden of his remarks being
that he would give n square deal to
every voter in the city"
Alderman Martin followed Commissioner
Eggers, who went into the details Of the
campaign is antibossism,' said the Elev-
enth Ward Alderman. THE excise ques-
tion has been agitated to place anti-boss-
ism in the background" He repeated his
stand on the excise question, maintaining
that home rule is the solution of the
problem.
Assemblyman r. Nelson Lillagore, of
A. Braun. of Essex, and David G. Fet-
terer also spoke.
With the exception of Prosecutor Speer,
all he soeEkers woo had held forth earlier
in the evening went to the headquarters
of he Seventh Ward Republican Club,
1853 Academy street, last night. Assembly
nominees William Roberts and August j.
Miller spoke to the men who had assem-
bled in the small rooms of the organiza-
ton.
Alfred N. Dalrymple. county chairman;
Surrogate George Es Russell, John b.
Woolston. candidate for County Clerk;
Austen Colgate. Assembly nominee, and
Gardner Colby, New Idea chairman, ar
rived later In the evening from a con-
ference OF the executive committees of the