New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
With MEMBERS oPthe
q CITY'S q
REPUBLIC CLUBS

IHOIlds ROCK, hepuDllCdn CdlGIudN'
! for the state Senate in the 18th District,
has already had a Legislative experience
having served as a member OF the As
| sembly in 1906. His present candidacy
has received a strong Endorsement from
the PAYERS Local Union No l, which
| has sent out the following sketch Of Mr..
/ Rocks career to the voters OF the dis
| trict
I'VE recognize the valuable services per-
I formed by Brother Rock as an official
/ Of our union, and through his great diplo-
macy and wise judgment he has greatly
! bettered the conditions of our members.
and at the same time brought about a
/ bond of good feeling with our employers.
which has resulted in benefit TO both. We
| feel proud Of the fact that Brother Rock,
/ as a member OF the state Assembly in
| 1896. was sponsor for the eight hour and
prevailing rate Of wages law, which
benefited thousands OF wage-earners
! throughout this state.
! Brother Rock has been very active
for several years in behalf Of the poor
people Of the middle East Side of Man
| haitian. He introduced and procured the
passage of a bill by the state Legisla-
! ture in l9C,, to erect a recreation pier at
5Oth street and the East River. He in
duced the leaders Of all the political par
ties in his district TO head a peution'
which was signed by over 1900 citizens
requesting the erection OF such pier
plans were drawn but the authorities did
not grant the necessary money.
Brother Rock served as warden Of the
/ New York County Jail in l9lo-ll, and his
administration of the affairs of that IN
stitution is n model for any public oilciai
/ TO follow, which is attested TO by Johh
/ S. Shea, and the State Prison Commits
sion Brother Rock appeared before the
MAYORS Market Commission, and sub
mitted briefs pointing out the need Tor
market facilities along the East River. in
| order to reduce the cost OF 1000 10 the
residents Of the district.
| Brother Rock has always had the in
! terest of the common people at heart MS
efforts for an eight hour day and pre-
waiting rate Of wages law, for public
markets. for recreation piers and other
recreation centres for the poor. his APP
pearance and activities before the city
administrations at all times when the
poor man needed some one to- plead Tor
| him, his unparalleled record, from the
workers point of view in the Assembly,
| and his humane and free from graft
administration Of the county Jail, assure
us that he should have the vote Of every
/ business and working man in the dis
/ trict."
! Mr.. Rock in his campaigning is laying
special stress upon the Importance OF re-
| eIecting President Taft and Republican
| Congress 1T was the tariff that mace
| this entire nation prosperous MI KOCH
! said Yesterday. 1T has increased wages
and raised the standard Of living. we
have many thousands of working people
voters this year, who have no reconec-
| tion Of the Free Trade period Of 1888 81
during which time hundreds Of thousands
| OF worklngmen were walking the streets
| NJ our cities for lack OF employment, and
/ PROSPEROUS business people were reduced
| TO poverty because they could not com
pete with the product Of cheap foreign
/ labor.
! This city was honeycombed with free
soup houses during these years OF IDLE
ness; II the working people want repeu-
tion OF those hard times, let them vote
! for the Democratic candidate, who II
elected President, will give the working
people another chance TO enjoy oo"ls Oh
hot free soup as chasers for snoW0alls LOT
/ the coming four winters.
| 'Jt is also very important TO the people
~ this state TO elect JOB Hedges Gov
ernor as we'll as all the other candidates
a., the Republican ticket for waste III
nubIic departments has resulted In hlshei
! ,oVes and increased the cost OF living
| .Tf should be elected 10 the state
Senate shall use my best efforts TOT the
establishment Of more public markets.
/ ,.bicb I have urged in the past ana TINS
n.,rI a1so help 20 reduce the cost OF hVlhs'
/ = TN try 10 obtain more recreation cen
| .ros For the people. for fresh ar Is
sa,,o,+,ye Of tuberculosis, and gym
nae,,,nos for the young men. when wiz
,r,,nrove them physically and morahy' anu
7 shar support all legislation wmcR Will
benefit all the people
Two mass meetings have Deen
-aroAd bv the Republican CLUB Oh ',e
ao., assembly District. One Will be nero
49,, monday night at the club home NO.
sc rast 10th street. and the .other az
I.,in1ton Hall, Nos. i0-lOs East iIo'i'
49,. on Thursday evening, OCTOBER OIL
outraged is bound TO sno~or