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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
.SEES SUFFERING
IF DEMOCRATS WIN
President Taft Declares Hard
Times Will Follow Change
of Administration.

BEVERLY. Mass. Oct. 22.--1n a let
ter to John Wanameker. Of Phila-
delphia. last night, President Taft
pointed out that the people of the
United states have much to lose and
little to gain from a change of adj
ministration. The President holds
that the people would be the sufferers
II n Democratic President and Con-
gress should be elected.
Mr.. Taft recalls the distress which
followed the passage of the Wilson
bin, and adds: is there not a GER
tain significance in this fact that
there is another Wilson who would
again subject us to such an expert,
ment? Wilson and prosperity are
words that refuse to go together in
orr American history"
In conclusion the President stated
that there are so many facts that
stand out prominently in the present
campaign hal he could not conceive
how a majority of the voters could
fail to comprehend them. A vote cast
for the third party is a vote for the
Democratic ticket. the President
averred. and a vote cast for the
Democratic ticket would mean lack
of business confidence. the calling of
loans. a stringency Of the money mar
ket, the suspension of manufacture
ing. the destruction of the market for
American products and untold suffer-
ing for the wage Garner and his
family.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
OUR WELL GOVERNED TOWN.

Kings are best judged by comparison. Newark has an
enviable financial credit abroad. The sales of the ciys
.r 'oh" i"'hs" ne oe' N"" " '"' ~" 40
money lenders are fully informed about the character of a lnu-
ncipal government that wants to borrow money, and the i'll.
.sterest charged is regulated by the risk of the investment. No
city in New Jersey can secure loans on terms as favorable as
Newark commands, and the reason is the character of the city
government. What defects it has are in the charter, which
Mayor IIaussIing has tried to have replaced by a new charter.
II will be recalled that when a carefully prepared draft OF q
city charter was ready TO be introduced in the Legislature a
fake charter was hurredly gotten up by men who now want to
run the city government and was introduced in the Legislature,
II be rairoaded through to defeat the contemplated reforms.
The trick failed, but it postponed charter reform, which is yet
to rome. But our city has done we'll despite unfavorable charter
conditions, and its best progress has been witnessed in the last
ak years, a period also crowded with private enterprise for city
E bstterments. No scandal has besmirched our city government,
ana an intelligent and public spirited body of taxpayers, who
have an eye to the city's future as well as to the present and
know the value of progressive and enterprising municipal gov
eminent in promoting individual welfare, has cheerfuly sub
mitted to necessary taxation with the knowledge that the citys
financial affairs are we'll and honestly administered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
OUR IMPERFECT TAX LAWS.
* Y Hill the system of taxation in this State
WV tinkered with from time to time there has

#eNAV HILE the system of taxation in this state has been
WV tinkered with from time to time there has been no
real feIofm OF ls Dy III eSShtloh II
during Governor Stokess administration the valuations
of taxable property were lacked up from their low and unequal
averages to figures approximating real values, but the main
,adefects of the tax system remained. A more unscientifc system
'could not be devised. And it's most glaring defect is seen in
- the comparison between real and personal Valuations, real prop
erty paying more than so per cent. of the taxes, whereas the
81 assessments on the two classes of property should be equal
none obvious reason for this difference is the amount of exemp
%4ion of personally. For example, more than $2OOOOO,OOO OF
railroad stocks and bonds are exempted by law, and this IN
cludes an enormous amount of securities that are not really
represented by railroad property. No less than $61, 743,92o of
- Pennsylvania railroad securities IN exempt, with So 6S2,O00
o. the New Jersey Central, $4,000 900 of the Lackawanna and
AS4S.000,0O0 of the nehigh Valley. OF the Pennsylvania and
81 Lackawanna securities many millions consist of guaranteed
dividend stocks of the New Jersey roads permanently acquired
Assty them and incorporated in their systems. The high dividends
Lon this stock represent the purchase price of the roads acquired
&hsfnd are not subject to any of the vicissitudes of the guarantor.
The stockholders only relation to the railroads is that of recpi-
E~snts of the guaranteed dividends. A close investigation of the
tax laws will disclose other serious causes for the extraordinary
difference between the assessments of real and personal property.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
WILSON TO BE GUEST
AT DINNER IN HOBOKEN

HoBoKEN, Oct. 2~2.-Probably
never before in the history of this
city's politics has an approaching
event politically. social in character,
stirred up so much enthusiasm as the
Ratification dinner" of the Hohoken
Woodrow Wilson Club. which VIII be
held tonight at Odd Fellows Hall.
Governor Wilson, in whose honor
the dinner will be held, will be the
principal speaker. and with him nj
the guest table will sit Governor An
drew Jackson Montague. OF Virginia
william @. McAdoo. vice-chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee;
Congress,nen James Hamill and Eu-
gene Kinkead. United States Senator
James MARITIME. State Senator James
Fielder, Congressional Candidate John
j. Eagan. Nof North Hudson, and
Mayors wittpenn. Cronin and Cooke.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
ANTI-PROGRESSIVE PAPER
TURNS TO ROOSEVELT

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 22.-The Den
yer Post, the strongest a~nti-Progres-
sive newspaper in this State, has
come out for Theodore Roosevelt. The
change of policy came following the
speech of Colonel Roosevelt after he
was shot in Milwaukee.
The Post in it's announcement says:
"You cannot read the speech Theo-
dore Roosevelt made in Milwaukee
after he had been shot without a
lump rising in your throat and a
surging of blood through our BODY
that leaves you flushed and angry
and proud in its sweep of high emo
ton.
Think what you like of his poll
| cies, choose whatever leader is best
suited to your temper, but never for
a moment allow yourself to underes-
innate the hold of the people of this
country of the man who cold talk as
Theodore Roosevelt talked while the
wound of the bullet gnawed at the
flesh and the blood soaked through
his Clothes so that they who listened
to him could see its stains.
at may be that Roosevelt will be
placed again in the White House to
finish the work upon which he has set
his heart. 1t may be that the fugitive
bullet of this coward of Milwaukee
will prove more serious than any of
us will allow ourselves to think. What
tomorrow has lurking for the least or
the greatest of us not any of us can
tell.
"But every man who casts his vote
for Roosevelt in November will be
doing a thing of which he may we'll
be proud to his last day and leave 1t
as a badge and boast of honir to the
children that shall follow him in life.'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
CONFIDENT OF OHIO

WASHINGTON, oct. 22.-Carmi
Thompson. President Taft's secretary.
will leave Washington Saturday for
Ohio to take part in the windup of
the Ohio campaign.
The Republicans in my State are
by no means dispirited,'' said Mr..
Thompson. They are making a
splendid fight and are delighted
with the great Improvement shown
in conditions there and elsewhere in
the country. There are evidences on
all hands that the business man. the
farmer and the workingman are
reaching the conclusion that it will
not be wise to have a change in adj
ministration. Ohio is normally a Re-
publican State and our hope is that
Regular Republicans will refuse to
leave their party and that thousands
of Democrats will join with us in
giving the electoral vote of the State
to Mr.. Taft,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
ASKS WOMEN TO AID
BULL MOOSE CAMPAIGN


ELIZABETH, Oct. 22.-An address
by Mrs. Frank Amber Pattison, OF
Colonia. former president of the New
Jersey state Federation of Women's
Clubs and organization member OF
the Progressive State Committee, was
the principal speaker at a rally held
in Y. M. C. A. Hall by the
Eleventh Ward Progressive CLUB.
othe speakers we're former state
Senator Everett Colby, Welcome w.
Sender and James B. Furber, nomi-
nees for the Assembly: Frederick 5.
Taggart, nominee for surrogate; the
Rev. J. H. NJ. Dudley, nominee for
council in the Eleventh Ward, IN
Harry L. Weaver. nominee for as
SCISSOR in the Eleventh Ward. Mrs.
Pattison said, in part:
Mr. Colby spoke on social equality.
He described industrial conditions,
particularly with reference to the en-
pioyment of women and children n
declared that the Progressive party
would better these conditions. He
strongly advocated old age pension
legislation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
SEES DEMOCRATIC CONTROL
IN SENATE AND HOUSE

NEW YORK. Oct. s2.-To obtain
control of the Senate for the Demo-
Gratis is the object of National Chair
man William McCombs's visit to Chi
cago. it was announced at Democratic
headquarters today. The u~nseating
of Lorimer and the expiration next
March of Cullom's term in Illinois
will make the senatorial fight there
an event of great moment. Mr.. Nc
Combs, who is now in Chicago. pro-
poses to lay a plan TO elect a Demo-
cratic Legislature in Illinois. likewise
in Idaho and Colorado and when he
comes east Mr.. McCombs will do SINH
lar work here. according to present
plans.
The Democrats believe that by good
work at this time they can insure the
election of a Democratic Senate. OF
a Democratic House they are con-
WINGED and they propose 70 back up
and carry out Mr.. Wilson's policy for
tariff reform.
In Idaho the Democrats count on
electing a successor to Senator Borah.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
STRAUS THROWS DOWN
GAUNTLET TO WILSON

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Oscar S. Straus
took up the fight of Theodore Roose-
Welt here, and in the first two speeches
of a four-day campaign. threw down
the gauntlet to Governor Wilson.
In speeches that rang with sledge-
hammer blows, the Empire state can
didate challenged Wilson to explain
his position on the tariff and the
trusts. He arraigned the Democratic
candidate on the latter's trust record
and also the latter's stand on the
question of a protective tariff. He
charged Wilson with having changed
front and not agreeing with his plat
form.
Seasoned with three weeks strenu-
Gus campaigning in his own State.
Straus swept the great crowd which
iammed In the West Side Auditorium
with a stirring defense of the Pro-
gressive platform. Doubters, who had
come from sheer curiosity, remained
to join the surging mob that fought
to grasp the hand of the speaker
when he had finished. Not counting
the crowd outside who kept the police
busy, there were 1000 in the hall,
mostly Jewish Americans.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
WILSON AWAITS
I. RS NEXT MOVE
Will Resume Campaign Should
Colonel Enter Presidential
Fight Again.

PRINCETON. Oct. 22.-Whether or
not Governor Wilson will take the
stump again in his campaign will
depend upon the news today of Col
onel Roosevelt's condition. Il shall
wait to read the dispatches from
oyster Bay tomorrow before arriving
at any decision in the matter OF
making n mere speeches." the Gov
ernor declared last night.
II Roosevelt again takes active part
in the campaign the Governor will
follow his example. When asked IL
he would. under any circumstances,
speak at the big Madison Square
Garden meeting being arranged for
october 81, Governor Wilson replied,
"All my dates arc in the air." He
did announce. however. that he would
review the Democratic parade
in New York on November ., but
Ices not expect to be called upon for
q speech.
The chief executive spent a busy
morning and part of the afternoon
trying to catch Up with his CORE
spondence. Late in the afternoon he
went TO the Princeton football field
to watch the team practise. He ex-
poets to attend the Princeton-Dart-
mouth game Saturday.
The Governor learned that the
Woodrow Wilson Club is to hold a
rally at Alexander Hall here on
Thursday night and hat Senator
Hoke Smith. of Georgia. is to be one
of the speakers.
The Governor expressed a desire to
attend the meeting and hear Senator
Smith. but on second thought believed
it would be dangerous for him to go
unless he was prepared to make a
speech.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
ATTACKS LABOR
RECORD OF WILSON
Gov. johnson, at Camden, Ar
raigns Jerseys Executive.
Says G. o. p. Is Lost.

CAMDEN. Oct. Ex-Governor Vii
sons labor record was attacked by
Governor Hiram Johnson. of Califor-
mia. candidate for vice-president on
the Progressive ticket, in an address
delivered here last night.
The labor record of the Democratic
candidate is to he the principal sub
iect of discussion in the future adj
dresses of Governor Johnson.
Governor Johnson expects to get
back to New York in time to speak
at the big Bull Moose rally on
Wednesday evening, October sc. In
the absence of Colonel Roosevelt, /
shall do my best to carry forward the
work of the campaign Governor
johnson declared. Il do not think
there will be any difficulty in Cali
fornia over my enforced absence from
the State to do this work"
The Californian then went on to
explain that the Legislature had ex-
tended his leave of absence in order
thai he might continue his work in
the interest of the Progressive party.
The Progressive is rapidly
forging to the front, according to
Governor johnson. Governor Wilson
has failed to state clearly where he
stands, and gets nowhere on govern
mental problems, he averred.
Speaking anent the chances of the
Republican party, Governor johnson
said: president Taft is ~lamentably
weak. 1t is scarcely worth taking the
time to discuss the Republican cam
paign. 1t is hopeless, as hopeless as
the prospects of the election of Debs'
NV observations are that the voter Is
giving little thought to the Republi-
can canvass"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
A MORE EFFICIENT NATIONAL GUARD.

"VAH ITH the close of the case of General Brientnall' former
WW adiutant general. in which he resisted the executive
er'~ order for his retirement for age on the ground that
ms act was not voluntary, the rule for the retirement OF officers
snas the age of "a, if they do not voluntarily retire at 60. may be
said to be established. \ decision by the Supreme Court in
case 10 the effect that an officer of the National Guard
was in active service for life and could not be removed except
@.arder charges and by a courtmartial, was received with aston
Sfhfsiment by military men. To the military mind it was ludicrous.
@eThe period for enlisted men is between the ages of Is and 40,
yas it is held that a soldier loses his physical vigor after 40,
: s5utnin the New Jersey National Guard, which is a body of
.sksldiery liable TO be called out for war, the officers might. be
- 3rtogenarians under the ruling by the Supreme Court in its
: ~slPained construction of article VII. of the State Constitution.
TIE legislative act of 1911 got around this judicial decision by
providing for retirement by court martial for disability. easily
4 10 be proven in the case of an officer at "a. 1t would be i'm
possible to make the State guard efficient without an age limit
7ff3r officers. There must be youth and yigor at the head as well
N at the tail of an army, and, moreover, there must be room
: Jer promotion for officers. Gradually the National Guard is
%MeSolnting into a real military establishment. For many years
&ft has been little better than a sham.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
CAPE MAY REPUBLICANS
BOLT GARDNER MACHINE

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. Oct.
22.lcape May county Republicans,
long in revolt against the Gardner
machine, have indicated in no uncer-
tain manner their mood for throwing
OF the old yoke at the coming cleo
ton during a series of record-size
mass-meetings held during last week
in the interest of Francis d. Potter,
of Bridgeton. Progressive candidate
for Congress. and other Progressive
candidates in the Second New Jer-
sey district.
While Gardner ~lieutenants had by
the hardest efforts been able to get
little more than a corporaPs guard
out to their meetings, cheering, en-,
thuslastic audiences have greeted the
Bull Moose candidates at every town.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
BIG GAIN IN T. r. VOTES

DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. GA
marked slump in sentiment for Gov
crnor Wilson and an equally marked
change OF sentiment toward Roose-
Welt since the attempt upon the col
oncl's life Is shown in the straw vote
being taken by the Duluth Herald, a
warm supporter of the New Jersey
Governor.
on the night of the attempted as.
sassipation of Colonel Roosevelt, the
Herald's poll showed that Wilson had
az: Roosevelt, 2SS; Taft, 191. The
total vote today is: Wilson, 526,
Roosevelt, sos; Taft, Pa, During Tho
week following the attempted ~assassi.
nation OF Roosevelt he got almost ms
many votes as Wilson and Taft com
bined.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
The Campaign
New Jersey
PETITION TANGLE Is
STRENGTHENED OUT

TRENTON, Oct. 22.-With the
eliminating of George o. Prentiss. of
Metuchen, as a candidate for Con-
gress in the third district, the secre-
tary of state has wound up the tan
giles incident to the filing of petitions
by congressional candidates. Pr ZEN
tiss filed a petition for Congress ON
October II as a candidate of the Pro-
gressive (Roosevelt) party. The fol-
lowing Monday he asked the secre-
tary of states office to withdraw his
petition as such a candidate. On the
same day Benjamin F. s. Brown, or
Matawan, VINO was successful N the
Republican primaries as the candi-
late for Congress of that party, filed
a Progressive (Roosevelt) party petit
ton with the secretary of state.
Mr.. Prentiss then asked that lie he
reinstated as the Progressive Crosse
velo candidate, Notwithstanding his
request that his name be left off tne
tickets.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
DECLARES SEN. BRIGGS'S
CONDITION NOT SERIOUS

TRENTON. Oct. 22.-Captain Frank
e. Evans, secretary to United States
Senator Frank o. Briggs. has stated
hat the many rumors regarding the
condition of the Senator are much
overdrawn. Captain Evans declared
that the Senator has never been in as
serious condition as reported. He
said that Senator Briggs is suffering
a breakdown, the. result of overwork.
and Is resting in a private sanatorium
in Philadelphia.
The senator has been our driving
for a time. and in a week OF SO will
return to his duties.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
BULL MOOSE LOSE FIGHT
FOR BALLOT POSITION

ALBANY. Oct. 22.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Carmody. in an opinion, has up.
held the action of Secretary of State
Lazansky in placing the Progressive
party nominations in the sixth col.
umn on the election ballot.
The secretary of state ruled that
in the matter of nominations by petit
ton the ones filed first should follow
the regular nominations on the bal
lot, and this placed the Progressives
in the sixth column and the Socialist
Labor in the seventh. The Progress
sive leaders wanted it's candidates in
the seventh column, but Secretary
Lazansky refused to change their po
sition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
Complains of Wage Decrease.

To The Editor Of the Evening star:
Would you kindly insert in your
paper the following question: Why
is it that the General Electric Com
pany, of Harrison. cut the price on
electric bulb lamps a week ago and
is still cutting prices on their work.
ers. and then turn around and ask
you why you are not satisfied with
81 a day on piece-work?
Is not this the kind of treatment
that brings such people as the fndus-
trial Workers of the World and such
organizations around? For example,
is cents an hour is the average wage
for an able-bodied man in the General
Electric Company for an average of
nine and one-half hours a day. Hop
ing to see this either in your morning
or evening edition. remain yours.
SAMUEL G. CRAIG.
Care l6 Eearny avenue kearny.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
TAFT DIMES MAYORS

BEVERLY. Mass, Oct. 22.-Presi-
dent Taft was the host at luncheon
today to the Mayors of fifteen Massa-
chusetts cities that he has visited
during the summer. Among the Pres
ident's guests were Mayor Fitzgerald.
of Boston, and Mayor O'Connell. of
Worcester. There were no speeches.
Late today the President attended
a private performance at a local
moving picture show, where he saw
himself as recorded by the Gamers
on his arrival last July.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
A FUTURE GRADE-CPossNG BILL.

ca HE failure of legislation this year for the abolition of
~ dangerous railroad grade crossings, due to the veto of
s the Pierce bill by the Governor, suggests the necessity
ssuF putting candidates for Governor next year under explicit
s~Tadgcs that they viii. if elected. consult human welfare
lx1A ther than the financial interests of the railroads in acting upon
t~asy embarrassing bill that may be passed by the Legislature,
s@ff is possible that the Legislature to be elected next month
Nil pass a bill similar to the Pierce bill, or even one more
4 III, orable 10 the object of getting rid of embarrassing butch Try
& at HE earliest possible date. If SO. public sentiment win back
I 4he Legislature against a possible veto. Unfortunately, u year
III in~ lorropS
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
a PREMIUM ON LAwLEssNESs.

~ RIME aourishes in New York city, and no wonder when
" the best friend of the criminal classes is the Judiciary.
In the first nine months of this year there have been
4p.as3 suspensions OF sentence on conviction of felonies and mis-.
demeanor, which is g13 more than in the whole of last year.
In Tie list are 1913 burglars, II highway robbers and 81 pick.
poekets, turned loose upon the community TO plumber and ter.
rorize ii as before. The police 20 SO far as TO say that political
uul is back Of this Wholesale exercise Of so.called mercy, which
81 Tar from ulercfps to the public Justice as administered in
the chief city Of the nation puts q Rreminm upon Lawlessness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-22
WHIRLW WIND TOUR OF
BERGEN BY BULL MOOSE

HACKENSACK, Oct. 22.-Ernest A.
Shay, of Newton, associate editor of
the Sussex Register, Progressive can.
didate for the unexpired Congress-
term of William Hughes. was one OF
the chief speakers In the whirlwind
tour made by the Progressives in
Bergen county. The principal meet
ines were;
Town Hall. R~idgefcid Park: Van
Horne Building. EngIewood. Abra-
HAMS Hall, Hackensack, and an
open-air rally in the negro quarter al
Railroad avenue near Central avenue,