Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-20

FAKE ISSUES
Attacks Democratic Party -
Claims it Is Divided
Baker Turns Down Mayor Hy-
Ian's Reuest That Troops Be
Not Sent to New York
BIZ Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent
TRENTON, Oct 20:-Governor
Stokes, state chairman of the. Repub-
lican party, today issued the first
In the campaign. He has waited I'M
til the trend of opinion was mani
tested and some of the uncertain
phases had taken definite shape be-
fore speaking. The following state
ment he gave to the press as we'll as
to the chairman of the various Re-
publican County Committee this
morning:
'"The Democratic party is divided
and on the defensive. Many of the
most popular Democratic leaders
failed to attend the nominating con-
vention. That convention practically
declared against the Democratic ad-
ministration on some phases Of the
League of Nations. Congressman
Scully has quit in disgust The ma
jority of Essex county democracy
feels aggrieved by its treatment in
the hands of Frank Hague and the
dem ocracy of the rural counties re-
sents Mr.. Hague's domination of the
Democratic party of this state with
his Hudson county ideas.
ION the other hand the Republican
party is earnest. united and enthusi-
astic. have not seen a better spirit
among the rank and file in years.
Essex county Is q typical illustration.
The new county chairman, Mr.. Dav-
export, has practically brought to-
gether in united cooperation all the
different party elements under his
broad vision plan. His touch has
worked magic in harmony. He has
secured the Bittles, Mayor Raymond
and his friends, one of them Mr..
sWilber, the campaign manager of
the county ticket, and a host of others
more or less notable. In the state
Governor Runyon Is doing effective
work in his almost nightly speeches
and Mr.. King has announced his sup
port of the ticket. All the different
elements have united to make Mr..
Bugbee the next governor of the
state.
1.-THE Republicans recognize the ma
tional significance of the result of this
election. 1t is the opening gun of
the 1920 campaign. For that reason
national, as well as state issues have
been made a prominent part of the
campaign and will continue to be. If
New Jersey goes Democratic the re-
suit will be heralded throughout the
country as National Democratic VIC
tory and. as a vindication of the ma
tional Democratic policies.
I'm the primaries the Republicans
had a margin of $4,000 votes. If the
Republican vote supports the ticket
with substantial unanimity victory
is assured. The Republican voters
and thousands of dissatisfied Demo-
Gratis realize that every vote cast for
the Democratic ticket in this state
will be a vote for the national Dem
ocraic policies, and will materially
aid, even If it does not make certain
the election of a Democratic Presi-
dent in 1920.
Last fall the voters of the country
the war was nearly over cleo
ted a Republican Congress to settle
the problems of a reconstruction. They
wanted the problems of the high cost
of living, of reduced taxation, of rail-
way transportation, of labor and pro-
duction, of encouragement of bust
ness enterprise, and of the cessation
of governmental interference With,
and straight-jacketing the business.
of the tariff, of merchant marine,
settled in an American way. The peo-
pie of New Jersey will not vote this
year to change the policy that the
voters Of the country adopted last fall
'The unfortunate illness of the
President. deeply regretted by every
American. leaves the
Dmocratic party without thought or
leadership. Without the President the
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