Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-02
TARIFF
At So. AMbOY
Harry Medinets Speaks to
MeChanicsviIle Section
Democrats

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 2.-Harry
speech to the Democratic voters of
the Mechanicsville section last
night 1ayed the protective tariff re-
Gently effected by the Republican
party, and denounced it as a mill
stone tied about the necks of the
taxpayers.
"A dollar has shrunk to about so
per cent of its value, and it is still
shrinking" said Mr.. Medinets. Con-
tinuing, the speaker charged those
members of the senate with having
in mind only the great millionaire
interests and forgetting entirely the
laboring man and the poor tax
payer. with the value of the dol
lar gradually shrinking and the Re-
publicans trying hard to down labor
and its organization" he said, how
are you going to console these facts
with conditions for b~etterment?
There is going to be a breaking
point. The happiness and comfort
of our homes, the security and toll
crane of healthy labor organiza-
tions, depends upon it, and the bet
terment can only come by the voice
of the voters.
S4oo nat POWtl vi LUIS
day." urged Mr.. Medinets. Continu-
ing, the speaker went into details in
matters pertaining to the present
protective tariff.
Mr.. Nedinets flayed the sIeech of
Senator Lodge made IN Bergen
county relative to the eighteenth
amendment when he stated they,
meaning the Democrats, can no
more move the monument of WASH
tngton from where it is. TO Jer-
sey City than they can get light
wine an teer for the people.
II say to Mr.. Lodge that light
wine and beer can come lack to
the same measure used to have
them taken away and that is by
changing the statute laws" said
Mr. Med;nets.
ITO you voters of SCUM Amboy
I say that the eyes of the nation
are upon you and upon the state.
What New Jersey does 7 say truth
fully the rest of the nation will do.
They are waiting for son cone to
take this initiative on the prohibit
ton question and New Jersey is 60
ing to lead. 1t is a question of
principal not politics this year.
Mr.. Medinets spoke of the good
qualities of George S. Steer can
didate fol governor and attacked
Senator hui yoi. i'll compaci, G the
two candidates. In closing he made
II direct appear for the support of
the entire ticket. and was given
L hearty Gea:"rstrction a. tie close
Of his tax
George Gathers, of New Bruns-
wick, was the next speaker. Mr..
Gathers appealed for the support of
Edwards. Silzer and Geran together
with the rest of the ticket. He dwelt
chiefly on the records of the individ-
ual, and spoke on the prohibition
question and the tariff.
Michael j. Stanton, candidate for
mayor, was the next speaker. He
said: Il am not out to do any mud
Singing. You know my record as
it has been and what others would
lead you to believe it is. Your
choice must be my pleasure" Mr..
Stanton outlined the things that
brought the high tax rate. He told
of the building of the water plant,
the building of the school, etc.
Counselman Geo. R. Delaney act
ed as chairman of the meeting,
Richard U. Rue, candidate for al
derman at large, also spoke. He
told the voters of his accomplish
ments while a member of the coun-
sci.
Plans for the big Democratic
parade to be held tomorrow night
were also discussed. Every ward
in the city has promised to have
large delegations in the line oil
march.