Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-30
NUGENT SCORES
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places in this city. 1.-THE report was
made, and / defy the editor of the
Evening News to print it," said the
speaker
At the conclusion of Mr., Nugent's
address John ]. Bracken. Democratic
nominee for sheriff. gave a brief talk.
He stated that his selection to head
the ticket was tribute to young
men of the party, and urged one and
all to stand for the principles of
democracy.
Mr.. Nugent's speech in full follows:
City CounsePs Speech.
"This meeting tonight Is a remark
ably large one. even In the history
of the meetings of the county COM
mittee of the County of Essex.
Years ago, not so long, We didn't
have such great meetings of this
committee. But as the good people
of this county came to support the
Democratic party and as the county
grew larger, our meetings grew with
1t, until today ii is hardly necessary
for the chairman of the COMMITTEES
to call meetings to get representa-
tons from every part of this county.
1T has always been during the
last few years my privilege to adj
dress the county committee at its
annual meetings, and to outline what
think should be the campaign for
the year
I'VE have been successful in this
great Republican county; we have
been successful in this great Repub-
lican city because we have stood to-
gether and impressed upon our fellow
voters Democratic ideas, SO that we
shave made the city of Newark, the
ange, every municipality in the
county and the county itself DEM
ocratic. l have always thought per-
sonally that some part of this was
due to Democratic organization.
II have always known that in any
movement, no matter how small or
how large, no great results could be
reached, except by the many, not by
the few; not by the individual, but
by the concentration of a great many
men and of a great many ideas. That
has led to putting us where we are
in this city and in this county
1.-THE work outlined years ago by
the different chairmen of the county
carried out by you as its
has resulted in bringing
this city and this county into the
columns; has resulted in
bringing to the people Of this great
Democratic government;
has resulted in taking the city of
out of it's swaddling clothes
to its manhood; has resulted in bring
ing the county of Essex from a county
equal to Hudson to county greater
than Hudson; has resulted in making
this community, / think today, the
greatest, most progressive, best gov
erned city In these United States
"I can't talk theoretical PROPOSE
tons, gentlemen; I don't know how.
only talk practically.
Adopt Advanced Platform.
1.-THE State committee met today
and we had convention. |, among
others, represented this great county.
vanced platform and we agreed to it.
The people there possibly thought
that Essex wouldn't go along with
them-they possibly believed that we
were not advanced enough to go into
a platform of that kind--but we went
in, looked over the platform and
agreed to It, We always agree to
that is DemQcratic. any
thing that is right. We have played
our part in the advancement of pro-
gressive ideas in this State and ma
ton, probably more than the people
who are taking the credit for that
and progressiveness.
There is not progressive law on the
statute books of the State of New
Jersey, a law that is practicable and
workable, that we have not origi-
mated. There is not one of those laws
that was not promulgated that was
not proposed by the Assembly of this
State In 1907. We were the men who
those ideas, and we are the
men today who stick by them.
We may not be too radically pro-
gressive, but we are radical enough
to advance progressive principles.
That is why the Democratic organiza-
ton of this county always stands to-
gether and always will win out, be-
cause we are progressive, but con-
servatiyely SO, constitutionally so,
Americans.
Il will go back now to the necessity
of this great county remaining Demo-
cratic
This nation is at crucial period.
Any differences that may have ex-
listed between the citizens of this
country, political, racial. or otherwise,
must cease at the command of the
President of the United States, and
we respect his commands, we support
him and his Congress and his Ameri-
can policies, whether they are right
or wrong. The world today is upside
down. America alone is right. Every
American must support his country.
Every American, especially every
Democrat, must support his party.
Every difference that may have ex-
listed In mind, heart, or thought must
be buried. 1t Is America now, 1t is
the government of America.
1T is the Democratic party u at Is
giving real support to these United
States 1t Is in you that the Demo
Gratis of this country have placed their
destiny 1t is you that must support
the government as 1t is Make your
fellow Americans support that gov
ernment--bury all differences II
would be a crime to beat the Demo
cratic party in this country today
The people are with us, but you mus
work nevertheless. Any one of you
that is recreant to that work Ii
recreant to his country. That is my
thought. Take 1t to heart, take il
home with you
I'VE have had charge OF the city FOL
eight years. You countrymen com
ing into Newark must have noted the
change. We have the only city In th'
United States where a man can live
without being oppressed by unneces
sary law, where a man can live as ar
American citizen should live
I'VE took charge of this city eighi
years ago. 1t was quite big VII
lage. We elected gentleman mayor
-re-elected him for several years
Then we started to build up the town
We said you haven't schools enough
your streets are badly paved. W.
purchased additional water supply
paved all the streets, built. / think
twenty-five or thirty public schools
opened Fairgrounds. we did every
thing to make 1t a proper place for Z
man and his family to live in.