The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-02

the hearing an hour away. The white
badges OF the local o~ption!sts distin-
them from opponents of the
bill.
A little after 2 o'clock Chairman John
r. Moxon announced that there would
be two hours allowed for the friends Of
the BILL and then two hours for the
opponents. The Newark opponents of
the bill came to town with small ma
tional enlblems Of silk held in place
with white buttons on which appeared
'Anti-Local Option"
Part of the South Jersey local option
contingent arrived in advance of the
special train from Camden and Bur-
lington. In the delegation were the
Rev. John Mason, former candidate for
Governor on the prohibition and indie
pendent tickets; the Rev. ]. D. Bills, of
Camden; the Rev. George H. Neal, the
Rev. John Handley, H. r. Sayford,
Henry F. Coles. w. II. Jones. G. II.
Holcombe and Charles c. Read.
For the bill Mr.. Burke announced
the Rev. DR.. Charles T.. Mead, of New
ark, president of the Anti-Saloon
League; the Rev. DR.. P. Il. Poekman,
of New Brunswick; the Rev. w. v.
Loudenbaugh and the Rev. DR.. Scud-
der, of Jersey City; former Assembly
man Russell NJ. Everett, of Newark;
Mrs. Emma Bourne, of Newark, State
president of the w. c. T. u; Mrs.
Margaret d. Ellis. of Newark; G. Row
land Munroe, of Newark: Fillmore
Condit. of Verona. and about a dozen
others, including the Rev. DR.. Marshall
V. Macduffie, of Asbury Park, as
speakers for local option.
There was a lutter in the great gath
ering when former Prosecutor Chandler
w. Riker, of Essex. and the Rev. Ed
mund A. WATSON. of st. Stephens Epis-
copal Church. Newark, were seen in
the forefront of the anti-local option
forces, and were announced as two of
the speakers. Among those from New
ark to work against the bill were
former Judge Gottfrled Kruger. for
mer Police Judge Frederick Kuhn and
a hundred more prominent business
men.
The opponents of the bill stated be-
fore the hearing hat they expected to
trust their case o four strong speakers
Mr.. Riker. DIR. WATSON. the Rev. DIR.
George Michael, of the Jersey City
German Lutheran Church; Hugh f.
Fox. of PlainfeId. secretary of the Uni
ted Brewers Association. and Walter
J. knight, of Newark. counsel for the
State Liquor Dealers Association, with
a possible fifth from william F.. Hoff-
man, of Newark, who is president OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION. with a membership Of 500
representatives.
Mr.. Moxon announced that Superin-
tendent Burke of the A~nti-Saloon
League. would open the case. 1t took
ten minutes to find the father of the
Crosby bill, He was finally located
struggling at the side door. When he
entered there were roars of applause
and cheers from the local o%ptionists
and groans and. Kisses from the OPP
ponents OF the bill on the right of the
chamber.
There must be no such demonstra-
ton as this" said Chairman, land
there win be nothing gained by the
boots and Kisses and groans of any
hoodlum's applause win avail nothing.
Mr.. Burke wanted TO adjourn the
hearing to the Taylor Opera House or
some big auditorium. Special trains
had been delayed. he said, and 900 to
500 friends Of local option were outside
unable to gain admittance. "A legisla-
tive hearing should be held in a legisla-
tive chamber said Mr.. Moxon. land il
was never supposed that we could ac-
commodate half the State of Newark
I mean New Jersey--T am sorry, but we
viii have to go on here"
Ten carloads of Hudson County en-
thusiasts reached Trenton Just as the
hearing started. and word was re-
ceived that another trainload of Hud-
son opponents of the bill we're delayed
on the way.
G. Rowland Munroe. counsel for the