Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-21

rendered last night to the unpledged
Democratic candidates for delegates and
alternates to the national convention
was a strong expression Of a desire to
maintain the unity OF the party and
carry into the White House the ban
ners of genuine Democracy. Member
OF the party who heretofore have ex-
hibited various shades of preference,
were united for the purpose of defeating
the man to whom som referred as the
occasional governor"
The dinner was held at the Navarro
Hotel, and was attended by more han
$50 Democrats from all parts OF New
Jersey. The reversal OF opinion regard
ing the governor was shown best In the
attitude of many men who admitted
openly that In supporting him when he
headed the State ticket they misplaced
their confidence.
There was a great deal of cheering
when former United States Senator
James Smith. jr., and City Counsel
James r. Nugent entered the dining
hall. rhe ovation continued several
minutes, bursting forth repeatedly after
having died down.
Mr.. Nugent was POSTMASTER. and in
the name of the association extended a
hearty welcome to the united Democrats.
He said that all understood clearly the
issues at stake. and that all were able
to Judge between the Democratic aspi-
rants for the presidency, as to their
character and their fitness.
Delegates Can Decide.
He said that he was certain that the
men selected deserved the confidence or
their fellows and congratulated the
Democratic party on the choices made
In this respect.
He urged those present for a united
effort in the primaries, assuring them
that the reward would be an ultimate
victory In November.
LATE Pence, former Congressman from
Colorado, now living in New York, was
the first speaker introduced.
He urged those present to beware OF
electing a man who had not been tried
and whose Democracy is open to ques-
ton. He urged them to vote for a man
whose honesty of purpose cannot be ques-
toned, and Whose Democracy is unim-
peachable. He asked that they vote for
a man who has served his apprentice
Sill III tut Z fANC ~ nv
therefore, could be trusted.
He told them that they knew the kin
OF a man they had in Clark, who had
been in the public eye as a servant OF
tho people for eighteen years and all
this time had not been found wanting.
He further said that In the present
sneaker Of the House the people had a
man who has had ample time and oppor-
tunjty to study those questions thai most
vitality concern the people and is, there
fore, peculiarly fitted to attain the high-
cot honors the American people can be-
stow on n man.
Congressman Pence's remarks were
frequently punctuated with nearly purs's
of applause.
Congressman Edward w. Townsend, OF
Montclair, ~eulogized Congressman John
7 Fitzgerald, of New York. chairman
of the Congressional committee on ap-
nropriations. When Mr.. Fitzgerald was
nominated for this office, he said, the
announcement was received by some
neon,e with alarm. The Idea OF intrust-
ing millions of dollars to what they
called an organization man was some
thing unheard OF.
Mr.. F1LZReTdlus sait
Townsend. has convinced his m
as well AS those who favored him. 'nat
he has the interest of his country at
heart. He has abolished sinecures'
created offices of use and OF dement, 10
the community, n has waged an IN
sistent war to obtain reductions OF the
tariff for the benefit Of the poor mar at
ltha small expense of the rich. Con-
gressman Townsend spoke of Mr.. f1tz-
gera,d's endeavors In the interest of the
farmers bill. which aimed to take the
tax off certain articles necessary FOR the
snstenance OF life, taking as an example
the sewing machine.
Injustice of Tariff,
IA This article of household need he
showed was sold in China for 1925,
whereas the people In Newark, literally
within a stones throw of the factory,
had to pay $40 in order to get n This
argument, he said, was not good enough
for President Taft, who refused to stand
for the reduction of 80 per cent. of the
tariff on sewing machines.
In speaking of the possible Democratic
candidates on the Democratic ticket,
Congressman Townsend said that no one
had labored more consistently on behalf
of good government than Oscar w. I'm
derwood. and that while the Democrats
stood for principles and not for persons
and that while anyone of the Democratic
possibilities would be fully able to fill
the position as the nations executive
with honor and ability, no one he felt.
could do so to better advantage that
Mr., Underwood.
Congressman Walter l. Mccoy, who
took the floor next, said that he felt like
a man without a country. having recent.
ly removed from South to East Orange,
MIR. Mccoy pointed out that there are
sever Democrats in Congress from New
Jersey and, said he:
81 do not think this fact has been suf.
hciently commented upon by the speak
ers preceding me, who rave detailed the
progress of Democracy. This country is
now facing a crisis second to none In Its
history. Capital Is getting more powerful
every day; corporations are gripping upor
the very vitals of the masses and an ap
pealing cry is going forth for a solution
of this problem. Some years ago thu
people realized the insistence OF thii
question aud put upon the statute book
the Sherman antitrust law. Not muct
attention was paid to II. for the people
seemed to think that IL a law was on thu
statute books everybody must obey 1t
that 1t needed no enforcement.
with the advent OF Democratic rule
with President Cleveland's administra
ion-with the work of Judson Harmon
we have seen that the Sherman antitrus'
law can be enforced. Now the crisis 4
an important one Under Republican ad
ministration no attempt has been made
to stop the injection of water into stocks
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