New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-23
TRENTON HEARS JOHNSON
Attacks Taft, Then DenounCes
Wilson and Jersey Trusts.
CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT
Socialist at Elizabeth Outtalks
Him and Other Bull
Moose Orators.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Trenton. n. j., Oct. Ex-Governor Hiram
w. Johnson of California. Bull Moose
candidate for Vice-President, received a
ing at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Hall in this city tonight Despite
the fact that II was raining hard at the
time the audience was gathering, the hall
was packed. One-fourth Of those present
were women.
The meeting was intensely enthusiastic,
and Governor Johnson was freely and
vigorously applauded during his speech.
The mention Of Colonel Roosevelt brought
the audience to it's feet. cheering heartily.
Governor Johnson characterized Presi-
dent Taft as negligible quantity in the
present contest, and devoted a part OF
his speech to attacking Governor Will
sons record on the trust question.
The Californian described the birth Of
the Progressive party, and said Mr.. Taft
had been nominated at convention in
which a minority had been converted into
a seeming majority at the dictation OF a
few men on the platform at that conven-
ton. who seated in the convention as del
egates men not legitimately entitled to be
delegates.
The convention by it's action, Governor
Johnson said, assassinated every chance
President Taft had OF being reelected
and he expressed the opinion that Mr..
Taft would not receive single vote In the
Electoral College.
Colonel Roosevelt was pictured by Gov
TAH In
life who had stood in the path Of mopop-
olstic control
Turning his attention TO Governor Will
son, Colonel Roosevelts running mate
said New Jersey was the mother OF trusts
that It gave life to the Standard OH
trust, the tobacco trust and thirty or
forty other trusts, equally Objectionable
i'm their methods.
There were plenty Of laws on the statute
books OF New Jersey, Governor Johnson
said, to put these trusts out of business
but Governor Wilson during the nearly
two years he had been the states chief
executive. had not lifted his finger against
them.
Steps could have been taken TO have
them dissolved, or TO have their charters
amended. but Governor Wilson never
made a move. This failure upon the part
Of Governor Wilson to go after the truS'o
that existed by virtue Of New jersey
charters Governor Johnson pointed OUT do
indicating what might be expected VI
rather what might not be expected OF
Governor Wilson II he ever reached the
White House.
Tho tbrusts at Governor Wilson met
With approval at the hands Of the audi
ence.
Before speaking in Trenton to-hisn'
Governor Johnson spoke In Hightsto"n' !"
this county. where he had large ana en-
,husiastic audience. Governor JohhSo"
Io,, here tonight for Scranton where TIC
will speak tomorrow.
rPv Telegraph to The Tribunel -.
Elizabeth. y j.. oct "a Sociahst
spelIbinder drew fire from Bull Moose
sneaker AT the Singer factory here to-day
u,ben Hiram Johnson, Progressive can
d,da,e for Vice President, spoke 10 the
"roo, hour" crowd. Johnson's listeners
were more numerous but the Socialist
William Walker. OF Ocean Grove Ore"
more applause. as he pounded the trusts
individually and all the other candidates,
"They came here in their buzz wagons.
said Walker. his face as red as the Tie
he wore. but who pays for them
There was mighty roar OF approval,
and the Singer factory windows almost
ra,tIed as the men and women standing
al them clapped their hands.
EY-senator F.. Colby endeavcred to an
swer Walker, but he outtalked hifn' anu
Johnson, Edmund 3. Osborne and the
chairman Of the meeting as we'll lie
smoke from a peddler's wagon whi'e
Johnson stood on the body OF an automo-
bile. Johnson told what the Progressive
party proposed to do for the wage earn
ers.