Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13

ings since the catastrophe. (Laugh-
ter.) I sympathise with the minority
members of the Board of Freeholders
was in the minority myself last fall
l am still an optimist and still regu-
lar. Notwithstanding the result last
fall. I still have faith in government
by the people, but few more incl
dents like that of last November
would make me a woman suffragist;
they can make no more mistakes than
men do on sundry occasions"
After declaring that the accomplish
ments of the last legislature were of
a retarding instead of a progressive
nature Mr. Stokes launched into a
criticism of the national administra-
ton.
After fourteen months of a Demo-
cratic administration the high cost Of
living still obtains, there are more
men out of work than ever before
and there are more idle freight cars
than history has ever recorded be-
fore" Mr.. Stokes dwelt on condi-
lions in general and then took up the
Mexican subject. He recited wildly
the stories of similar situations as
handled by this country and other ma
tons when their citizens were in
peril on foreign shores and drew a
word picture of the manner in which
America had formerly reached forth
and said stop whenever even a single
citizen had been in danger from op-
I preston or abuse by any other
f power.
Flag Has Followed.
From time immemorial," he said,
. 1.-THE flag has followed the citizen
/ wherever he may go in lawful enter
/ prises. In all of these in
stances our citizens were not told to
come back, but protection was sent
to them, and they did not have to
come to this country, into the New
York harbor or Newark Bay, before
they could say, I am safe.
"The government that cannot pro-
tect it's merchants, men and mission
aries in foreign parts soon ceases to
For over a year there has not been
warfare in Mexico, but a time of
plumber, rapine and loot. Our men
have been killed, our women out
ragged and yet the government has
sat supine to the amazement of the
world. Instead of doing as Pierce or
Cleveland did, the word has been,
Come back and get the protection of
the flag that could not protect you
abroad Why should a watchful-
waiting policy be pursued while our
citizens are being threatened. To the
amaZement of everybody, somebody
with whom we do not exchange visit
ing cards refused to fire so many
guns at just such a moment and this
stirred the sluggish blood of this ad-
ministration which had not been
stirred by outrage, murder and
rapine."
I'VE are all ready to uphold the
government in times of trouble, and
united support will be given by Dem
ocrat, Republican, Prohibitionist and
Progressive. 1 agree with Senator
Root when he asked the question
what would be said when some boy
in the future looks on the grave of
his father and asks why he had lost
his life because somebody did not
fire so many guns. The President
says We are not at war. Perhaps
not. We have been shooting MeXi-
cans and they have been shooting US.
The whole matter could have been
settled so simply if it had just been
taken at the proper time"
Mr.. Stokes went into a general dis
cussion of what had and what had
not been accomplished, and described
the results OF the present administra-
ton as having "Mexicanized the bust
ness of the country" and remarked
that he did not blame a wag who
said that Wilson was the best Presi-
dent that England had ever had"
The applause was sincere and long
lasting when Mr.. Stokes concluded.
Murphy Also Optimistic.
Former Governor Franklin Murphy
followed Mr.. Stokes, and agreed with
him in every particular. He also was
10 hi viz
the same sentiments were expressed
by State Senator Austen Colgate, who
was introduced as the next State
Senator from Essex. Thomas F. Nc
Gran, former speaker of the House
of Assembly, told of the wonders
which the Republicans had accom-
nliehed in the Seventh Congressional
district, after he had been introduced
as me next Representative from that
district. He paidSa high tribute to
Mr.. Evans, and declared that the
greatest reward man in public life
could receive was the appreciation
of his friends.
County Register Thomas P. Alworth
at this point presented Mr.. Evans
with a beautiful diamond ring in a
short and fitting speech.
Mr.. Evans said: 1T needs not a
gift from you to remind me that you
are my friends. I will wear it with
many memories of many kind
thoughts. | feel proud to know that
my efforts have been appreciated tc
the extent of this grand gathering. II
I have given many hours Of my time
to the work, and that work has been
ridiculed by newspapers and others
and my motives have been impugned
this gathering repays me for all.
IF l have made mistakes, l only
know l have done my duty as I have
seen it. Different minds look a.
things in different ways. The credit
is due for the service, saving anC
improving of county institutions MOI
to myself and the other freeholders
but to the great Republican party
which has schooled US in its prin'
ciples, and we simply reflect them"
At Speakers Table.
Those at the speakers table were:
Guests Table-Thomas P. Alworth
Herbert w. Taylor Austen Colgate
former Governor Franklin Murphy
Walter A. Evans, Benjamin F. Jones
postmaster; former Governor Ed
ward c. Stokes, Thomas F. McCran
William H. Evans, Walter A. Evans
sr, Rev. P. H. Murdick, of the Soutl
Oranpe M e Church and Flow