The Penn's Grove record., 1910-11-04
A Democratic Meeting

was held in Odd Fellows Hall last Fri
day night. The hall was flied and some
stood to hear the interesting speeches by
Joseph i Nowrey, Democratic candidate
for Congress, David Peterson and Ralph
Donges.
MIR. Peterson spoke Of how the high
tariff had increased the cost of manufac
tured articles, some Of which were sold
cheaper abroad. We have no fault to
find with the Republican voters but with
the leaders who make deals with privileg-
ed interests and buy laws with campaign
contributions. You have an argument at
breakfast, dinner and supper in the high
cost OF living for a change OF administra-
ton and legislation,
Mr.. Wilson was called a ''schoolmaster''
in derision. We accept it. He is teach
ing honest government and his opponent
Mr.. Lewis, who has been sucking the
political teat for years, will get all old
fashioned whipping on November 9Th by
the schoolmaster.
Mr.. Nowrey said the issues Of the cam
| paign should be decided on which could
put up the better argument. Gov. Fort
was elected three years ago on a platform
OF promises made by the bosses, but when
he attempted to carry out that platform
he was opposed by them. In an address
in Newark over a year ago he called them
a set OF vampires OIL the body polite and
that he would be pleased to send them
to another place, meaning the prison.
He was Kindred from removing an Off
cial convicted OF crime and also those
who failed to enforce the law.
Mr.. Lewis has held office under the
bosses aud he was nominated because
they hope to profit by his election more
than they have done under Gov. Fort.
His election will be an Endorsement of
their action. Lewis will not give them the
trouble Fort has.
The greatest issue is the high cost of
living because of high prices. He said
the reason were because the Republicans
who have been in control for fourteen
years bad enacted laws in favor of great
m%onopolies, known as trust. He quoted
Senator LaFollette as saying the Payne
Aldrich tariff law increased the cost of
living in every home. Senator Dolliver
said it was a scheme to rob the people.
Senator Clapp said it is costing the people
millions. Secretary of Agriculture James
Wilson was also quoted in regards to
their being too much difference between
tie price the farmers received for cattle
and the price the consumer pays.
If elected he would vote tor government
aid for good roads. He favored a parcel
post which several postmaster generals
had recommended but the people had not
received because of four express reasons,
the four Express Companies. He favored
an income which had been declared I'M
constitutional by the Supreme Court and
the election of U. S. Senator by a direct
vote of the people, because the Senate
was now a millionaires club.
Mr.. Nowrey closed by telling the story
of how the Republican Bosses in Comden
got the City Council to buy a tract of land
and marsh for park purposes for | 1000
an acre which they had purchased for
500 all acre. When the Council voted
to issue bonds to pay for it he resigned
the office OF Mayor rather and put his
name to them to make them legal,
Mr.. Donges spoke Of the great increased
cost d summing the state. There must be
gross extravaganza when the cost has in
creased from 81 800, 900 10 S., 1000, 600 in
fifteen years. There are several COM
missions eating up the taxes. The
County Boards of Taxation cost $50, 900 a
year. Mr.. Lewis is one of the kitchen cab
met to the powerful party machine. 1t
will take a strong man to bring reform.
Woodrow Wilson is a man of character
a leader of thought and known world
wide. 1t Is time to vote for a change.