Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-10-01

for itself. That with the complete con-
troll of all branches of our Federal
Government, for almost a decade the
Republican party failed to enact into
law one of the measures that today
they profess to advocate. And fur
ther, that every pledge of the Repub-
lican platform met with an almost un-
lited opposition in both the Republican
Senate and House.
"Of the Republican candidate, | can
only say, that another mans man is
inherently weak, and that the Ameri-
can people will refuse to elect a proxy
as President of the United States. His
campaign must be- and has been, a
campaign of explanation and apology;
explanation of the omissions of his
party: apology for their acts; explain
alton OF the hard times engendered by
Republican misrule; apology for the
hardships heaped on the shoulders Of
labor In our own state in addition
to the National campaign, we are fac
ed with an important local election;
the Legislative record of our party
has been clean and honest; the Legis-
lative record of the opposing party
has been soifsd and stained by cor
poration domination. Let us consider
few instances of the way which the
Republicans in the New Jersey Legis-
lature have sought to break their plat
form pledges and defy the will of
the people.
"They promised equal taxation, yet
the bill introduced sleeps in Repub-
lican committee.
"They promised a Public Utilities
Commission, yet the bill introduced is
killed by Republican votes.
"All the Republican legislators were
elected on platform promising Civil
Service, yet it was only by Democratic
votes that the law passed.
They promised to abolish County
Tax Boards, yet the law introduced
meets Republican opposition in both
Senate and House, and is killed.
Even Everett Colby, avowed reform
er. years back voted for the Buck
Act, which robbed the State of thou
sands of dollars of just taxes, which
now should be collected from our pow
erful banks.
I'VE cannot too strongly denounce
Sucu CUuulttOu, We CceHllOt lOO olt O4iS,-
" urge the voters of this state to
elect men to the Legislature who will
keep the pledges made to the people.
THE manner in which the Chief
Executive of our state has injured un-
necessarily the fair name of New Jer-
sey should be strongly condemned.
IF officials dc rot obey the law, the
Governor should summon the Legisla-
ture to institute impeachment pro-
ceedings, and not seek by spectacular
and ridiculous threats to force into
submission officials which he himself
has appointed.
Our campaign this year viii be
open and clean We will use no
bunds derived from fiduciary corpora
tions, nor seek election at the expense
| Of money extorted from the poor by in
terested corporations. I, myself, as
Chairman of the State Committee,
pledge myself and my party to con-
duct a fight of publicity. We are not
ashamed of our candidates or our IS
sues, and we do not fear the most
searching investigation of our methods
or of our resources.
Let the people rule. Let this cleo
ton mark the regeneration OF the
state democracy. Let US all stand to-
gether. Let us have new men, new
methods and a Democratic victory.
| He then introduced Frank S. Katzen-
bach, Jr., as temporary chairman. who
made stirring address, which we re-
gret our space will not allow US to
print this week.
When the roll Of counties was called
for nomination for electors-atlarge
Atlantic yielded to Gloucester and Ex-
Judge Bowman S. Cox in brisk
speech nominated Hon. Thos. M. Fer
rel
| Capt. Z. L. Stratton was Gloucester
! County's ce-president OF the conyen-
ton. II