Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-21
Meeting Held for Polish Vot-
ers at Which Governor Is
Bitterly Attacked.
USE HEARST LITERATURE
New York Journal Editorials
Used to Incite Feeling of
Glass Hatred.
CRiTiCiSEMilS0N HISTORY
Excise Commissioner Edward
Tymrakiewicz Prominent
Among Those on Platform.
CRiTiCISEMiiSON HISTORY

The opening gun of the anti
Wilson campaign, SO. far as Perth
Amboy is concerned, was heard last
night in the northern section of the
city when 700 Poles and other
foreign citizens assembled in Pu-
laski hall and strongly denounced
Governor Woodrow Wilson, candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for president, as being opposed to
the uplift of the foreign race in
America. Resolutions were adopted
in which the voters pledged united
support to the anti-Wilson forces in
this city, led by w. Parker Runyon,
the local representative of the Ross
Smith faction.
The hand of Runyon could be
seen very plainly at last nights
meeting, for one of the most enthu-
siastic men present was Edward
Tymrakiewlcz, q member of the
Board of Excise Commissioners
who came out strong last night as
allied with the anti-Wilson men.
His appearance at the meeting
bears out, In part, the report in yes
terday's NEWS that the Runyon
faction of the Democratic party
claims the control of the excise
board and Board of Water Commits
sioners. Mr.. Runyon is a member
of the latter, as well as his business
partner, Charles d. Snedeker, who
is president. Commissioner C. c..
Stbley is q warm friend of Mr. Run
yon, but is understood to be keeping
hands off as far as the candidacy of
Governor Wilson is concerned.
Thomas Grieves and Edwin Fraser
are the other members of the board
At Polish Meeting.
AT the meeting of the Polish citi-
zens last night resolutions asking
the Polish voters of this city not to
cast their ballots for Governor
Woodrow Wilson at the coming
elections were unanimously adopt
ed. This action was taken after
hearing two spirited addresses by
James Ziemkiewich, of Jersey City,
editor of "The Voice of the People" I"
and Stanley Bulslewicz, school
teacher of Newark. Twelve Polish
societies of this vicinity were repre-
5ented at last nights gathering.
The meeting was called to order
by John Scrocki at $50 o'clock and
the hall was packed to the doors
After telling Of the purpose of the
meeting the chairman introduced
Mr.. Ziemkiewich. The speaker In
clear, ringing tones 1auded the work
of the Poles in this city and con-
demned Governor Wilson for, as he
claimed, classifying them as inferi-
or to the Chinese.
Mr.. Ziemkiewich then cited in
stances showing the Polish worker
as model citizen. Agriculture In
the West is handled by this class of
workmen who are Industrious and
very thrifty.
Calls It Gross Insults.
Mr.. Bulsiewicz was next intro
duced and told Of what he termed
the gross insults placed upon the
names of Poles by Governor Wilson
In belittling them when he COM
pared the Polish race with the
Chinese. This speaker stated that
the character of the governor Is
clearly shown in his book entitled
History of the American People"
This book was not written by Gov
ernor Wilson as governor, nor as an
aspirant to the highest office in
America, said the Newark school
lNeANACi. IL was NilLLCll W ii4AAt
when a private citizen and the facts
set forth in 1t cannot be erased. The
sentiments as expressed in that
book are enough to drive every Pole
directly against the governor At
the conclusion of this remark the
speaker read the resolutions which
were adopted unanimously.
The societies represented at last
nights meeting were Polish Sokol
No. /; Gen. J. H. Dabrowski No.
146, Polish National Alliance, st.
John, St Joseph, King August Zy-
mund, st. Casmer, st. Albert, st.
Mary, Polish Battery Artillery,
Polish Krakusy, Thaddeus Koseus-
zko, and Queen Adwig's Guard.
The committee In charge was:
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