The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-11

Progressiyes to enable them to support
him.
Proper protection to American indus
tries and to American workmen is the
paramount issue in this campaign as far
as New Jersey is concerned, in the Opin-
ion of the Republican Congressman from
this state, all of whom are candidates for
denomination. While some of them re-
fer 70 National Preparedness as an issue,
they mostly emphasize the tariff. They
base this contention upon the high place
New Jersey occupies as a manufacturing
state. They point out hat this state has
more than 81, 000,0 00. 900 capital invested
in manufacturing uses S650,000,0 900
worth of raw materials annually turned
out a product last year worth ST. .000,-
900; employed $4,000 persons and paid
l S3.530.000 in wages during the year.
All of the Republican Congressman
predict that their party will retain control
Of the New Jersey delegation after the
November election, and most of them claim
that the Republicans will probably gain
the Third AID Sixth Districts. This
would give them ten of the twelve Con-
gresSmen.
Congressman Browning, of the First
District, says the tariff is the
issue. Congressman Bacharach. of the
Second District, besides predicting that
Hughes will carry New Jersey by a plur-
ality of 10000, declares that after the
European War this country is going to
face a world competition unprecedented.
and this will make the intelligent handli-;
OF the tariff an imperative necessity.
Here is the view of Congressman Hut
hE-aa g H. III -
In my opinion, one of the most vital
issues in the Congressional campaign as
far as New Jersey is concerned is the
revision of the tariff sufficiently to pro-
tect a number of industries. New Jersey
being a manufacturing state, has suffered
greatly under the present tariff condi-
TONS"
National preparedness and the tariff
are the leading issues. in the opinion of
Congressman Gray, of the Eighth Dis
trict, who was formerly secretary to Gov
ernor Stokes. He says:
Every thoughtful American. Witness
ing the frightful events in Europe. must
favor immediate and thorough-going
invasion by a foreign foe. We need real
action to prepare this country against
preparedness which shall not be based
upon political expediency. We must
also be prepared along economic lines for
the period of REIMBURSEMENT after the close
of the war. This means above everything
else the restoration of the protective
tariff"
Congressman Parker of the Ninth Dis
trict, when seen. said Il have no hest
fancy in saying that the main issue now,
as Tor years, is the tariff. We must pre-
pare for the common defense in peace
and war. Our experience up to the out
break OF the war proved that our indus
tries were defenseleSS under the Under
wood tariff. Gun people were out of work.
We were sending gold abroad. We were
lnpoVerlshlng our people and likewise
leaving the Government without proper
revenue to maintain our Navy and to
provide for the c, mmon defense"
There is some talk of Charles r.. Ba-
con, New Jersey editor of the Philadel-
phla Record. as a candidate for Congress
IN the First District on the Democratic
ticket. Mr.. Bacon lives in Camden Co,
and is well known all over the state. For
many years he was Chief of the old State
Bureau of Shell Fisheries, but was legis-
lated out of that office by one of the
economy and efficiency laws. He is now
secretary of the Delaware River Bridge
and Tunnel Commission at a salary of
Sl,2OO. The question of the Democratic
nominee in the First District. however.
has not been settled. and there NAV be
other Candidates. There will be no on
position to the denomination of Congress
William j. Browning by the Republicans.
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Congressman Edward W. Gray. Repub-
lican, of the Eighth District, which in
cludes parts of both Essex and Hudson
Counties, is having things pretty much
his own way in his quest for renomina-
ton. The party is solid for him in Essex
and now his petition has been signed by
leaders of both Republican factions in
Hudson, including Mayor Pierre P. Gar
ven. of BayOnne, leader of the forces
there backing Senator Edge for Cover
nor, and ex-Councilman John p. Smith.
of Bayonne, a Senator Colgate follower.
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The Progressives of the state who are
opposing Charles E. Hughes for Presi-
dent and demanding a third ticket have
received a serious setback from the Hud-
son County Progressive Committee. This
Committee has just endorsed Hughes and
pledged its support to him. This action is
a challenge to the members of the Pro-
gressive State Committee, particularly
State Chairman J.. A. H. Hopkins. of
Morristown. who are fighting for an anti
Hughes ticket. 1t is very significant be-
cause the Hudson County Progressives
cast 24,156 votes for Roosevelt in 1912.
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1t is reported from Essex County that
there may not be primary contests over
the Republican nominations for Com
gress in the Ninth and Tenth Districts
which are in that county. As things now
look, Congressman r. Wayne Parker in
Ihe Ninth and Frederick Lehlbach in the
Ienth Will not have serious opposition at
the primaries. Congressman Parker is a
veteran with wide knowledge of Con-
gresional affairs, while Lehlbach has had
only one term and according to party
usage in Essex is entitled to anotbar Tbo