Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-10-24
TOUR PL.EASE5
REPUBLICANS
FreIinghuysen, Runyon and
AppIeby Given. Great Recep-
ton in City and County
SENATOR is CHEERED
Mayor Wilson Given Ovation
at Mass Meeting Held in
This City

The mass meeting held in Junior
Hall here last night by the Repuo-
licans proved to be the largest q. ..
p. assemblage yet staged here dur
ing the present campaign despite the
heavy dowrpour of rain which ac-
companied a thunder and electrical
storm of more than an hours dura-
ton. The national, state, district,
county and local candidates made a
good impression upon the 700 or
more voters, including many women
who filled the hall to capacity.
Every seat was taken before the
meeting started and many had to
stand throughout the meeting.
The meeting in Junior Hall got
under way shortly after o'clock.
The audience was entertained by
music from a band in the hall un-
til the speakers catered Another
band played outside the building.
The meeting was presided over by
State Committee Chairman Jonn
Pfeiffer. Those who spoke during
the meeting were Senator Freling-
huysen, Congressman Appleby, Sena"
tor Runyon, Mayor Wilson, Charies
A. Forman, Louis ]. Belloff, Clarence
NJ. Haight. Wilton Applegate, Harold
Hoffman, Thomas Hanson, Harold h.
Pickersgill, Professor Robert NC
Elroy, of Princeton. and Mrs. Lillian
Feickert, of Plainfield.
Senator F'relinghuysen said that
the responsibilities facing the Re-
publican president, senate and
House when they took office in 1921
were greater than those met by any
party at any other time in the his
tory of this country. The railroads
were broken down and unorganized
he said, the merchant marine OF
wooden ships represented loss OF
over $3O0,O0O,O00, finances were in
chaos, Liberty bonds were selling
from fifteen to twenty per cent be-
low par, there were 100000 men
unemployed and the tariff law was
unsatisfa ctory. These, he said. were
only a few of the problems.
1.-The Republicans hadn't been in
power thirty days before the Demo
Gratis took a different attitude from
that shown by the Republican min
ority during President Wilson's ad-
ministration. Instead of assisting
as did the Republicans during Pres
ident Wilson's war measure, the
Democrats adopted obstructive tao
tics and it has been necessary fol
the Republicans to fight their way
along in order to improve condi-
tions,'' the speaker said. Are the
people disappointed with what we
have done? Are you going to allow
President Harding to carry out the
work he has begun? Your vote
will tell.''
1.-THE first thing we did at Wash
ington after assuming power was to
end the war with Germany and open
trade with her. The Liberty Bonds
were raised to par, transportation
improved and the labor unemploy-
ment situation remedied. We have
put through the protective tariff
measure. There is much criticism
but l am more interested in the
maintenance of the American STAN
dard of wage, a living wage, than in
the profits of importers and large
department stores. Wages paid IN
the United States at present are two
and one-half times those paid In
England, four and one-half times
those paid in Japan, six times those
paid in France and Belgium and
eight times those paid in Italy,
Senator F'relinghuysen said.
''The Limitation of armament will
mean the saving of millions of dol
lars to the taxpayers of not only the
United States but of the entire
world. 1t was upon President Hard
ing's initiative that this conference
and these results were made posi-
ble," he continued.
In closing Senator Frelinghuysen
spoke against the stand being taken
by his opponent, Governor Edwards,
on the prohibition question.