Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-07

R0Jo* titCiG was q WIN AAtCi-
IS State Committeeman William II.
Davis called the meeting to order
and presented former Judge Howard
ECarTow as chairman. The old cam
paigner stirred the audience in readi-
ness for the chief feature of the
might. The Judge called attention to
the financial condition of Camden
under Republican management, and
gave the big audience something ser
ious to consider when he told the
taxpayers that the bonds of the city
are a first lien upon their properties.
Chairman Carrow first introduced
Former Congressman Thomas M.
FerrelE, the candidate for congress,
who is making a stirring fight for
the succession to Loudenslager, and
he was warmly received. He told
exactly where he stands In the con-
test, that he was not chosen by any
man or small group of men, but by
the people, and in piedging his eff
] forts to stand for their interests al
ways If elected, he said he meant
Just that.
Pity for Camden.
Chairman Carrow. without any
preliminaries, presented the COVER
nor, and the whole great, crowd arose
to its feet and stood and cheered
! while the orchestra played "OId Mas
sau." The governor stood In the
AE Eea rliERAs sazing ont over the
| strangely moved. Then he got the
fixed attention On his hearers by his
Impressive opening: +" Il should feel
very proud If / could lead Camden
out OF her bondage There was In
slant applause, and then he proceed
ed to explain the sort of bondage
under which city and county are
suffering through the control Of the
Especial interests working by and
Through the Republican machine. In
this hey struck a popular chord, APP
parent by the vote at the recent
primaries, when Senator Bradley
came SO near defeating the gang and
Browning, the "frizzled BEEF eandi-
dale Tor congress-, was numerically
lieut., despite the fact that he was UNI
Opposed.
Driving home his thought that
ICamden county was politically asleep
or dead. the governor said. You
know that when there Is a mov
ment in all the rest Of the state to
reclaim 1t from its political servf-
ltude, everybody a v that Camden Is
hopeless. But when they say that
Camden is hopeless and you ask
them for the reason, they say there
is an organization here that cannot
be beaten. When you ask them for
the details, they will tell you that
every o~tlee-holder, every policeman.
every fireman and every man that
receives pay to enforce the laws OF
the city OF Camden is expected to
get out and obey orders. ] don't
believe 1t, with regard to some OF
these men"
sTtss the truth, though, governor
cried the large-yoieed man In the
gallery.
EFT it. be the TRUTH" quickly re-
torted the governor, then it Is time
Camden redeemed herself from her
shame. and it's time these mem who
take orders. showed their manhood.
IThus 1t goes that when people speak
Of the people of this county as Bour-
bons they want proof from the REC
ords that they are wrong. Now,
what ia a Bourb0n2 A Bourbon is
defined as a man who never learns
anything and never fergets any
thing. never forgats the things that
communities ought to turn their
backs upon, and never learns the
way by which to escape from a IN
Itinual servitude. Now Is that going
to be true ct Camden eountva Cam
den county. SO far as Is indicated
from the Republican side, has not
Learned or forgotten q single thing
-. - xf- ferrwHrn a..rvff u
Organization did apparently forget
something, fer the other day 7 was
introduced to Nh. David Baird. and
he forget that he had met me . yeaI
ago That thrust brought forth
long-continued applause. mingled
With laughter.
Speaking Of the ~preEalerce of fhe
old conditions under which Cafaden
is sleeping, the governor said. khs
proof that the same cid things are
being done is laid before yau like al
open book YOU have r IN nj
prompt rejection OF Senator Bradley
The minute thar If showed that NJ
was going to use his OWE conscience
and Ais own Judgment and not take
orders from ether Kaen, just as sooH
as he showed that he vas ahsaiaAaHs
ana successfully rejected. he was put
out Dc the councils of this men whs
! have absolutely ruled Camden eoan4
ty tn the past years. He vas mott
fed that that sort or thing WON'T
not be endured. What sort O.
thing7 Carrying out the partyi
j pledges had been written as piainIs
in the Republican platform as Ties
had been written Ia the Democrats
! Enlasfosna He Was punished 10!
keeping faith with the people OF NsV
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