Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-25
|HAGUE'S RULE
HIT BY Stokes
Says Hudson Co. 0rganiza-
ton Dishonest and Corrupt
in Jersey City Address

JERSEY CITY, April 25.-Under
the very shadow OF the Democratic
citidal in Hudson county, Republic
can state Chairman Il. c. Stokes.
here last night. practically charged
that the organization of Mayor
Frank Hague. of this city. is dis
honest and corrupt and the people of
New Jersey will have to choose be-
tween 1t and the Republican state
organization. which he characterized
as efficient. in the coming campaign
and general election. The former
governor was addressing the Hudson
County Republican dinner when he
threw this bombshell into the ranks
of the opposite party as he spoke
within its strongest bailiwick.
The state chairman said the state
has now under way a number of
projects such as the Hudson We
hicular Tunnel and the Delaware
River Bridge which were launched
under Republican administration
and auspices and the good name of
the state is involved in their COM
pletion. In this connection the Re-
publican leader made this signif-
cant remark:
IF negligently or dishonesty
managed, the good name of New
Jersey will be impeached. IL hon
! estly and efficiently consumated,
New Jersey will win approval.
1.-The vehicular Tunnel. the Della
ware Bridge, the State Highway
| they be conducted under the direc-
| ton of the Hague Hudson
| County Democracy or under the di-
rection of the people of the state?
| Choose we whom We will serve"
Mr.. Stokes also took a crack at
| the liberal attitude of Governor Ed
wards respecting prohibition when
he said that the voters should not
be blinded by IAN appeal to an ap-
! petite" His remarks in full follow:
lrone in the Union. She is the high
way of the nation, h includes the
terminal of all but one of the great
| national transportation systems. In
dustrially, per unit Of square mile.
she it two and one-half miles great
er than New York and twenty-three
md one-half times greater than the
| average of the rest of the country.
The governor. and senator of such
O. state as this should be men of
the broadest vision and statesman
ship.
mo single issue based upon al
appeal t an appetite should blind
the electorate of New Jersey to he
tremendous problems before he state
and nation.
Starting the wheels Of industry,
furnishing employment to the idle,
Paying wages are matters hat vi
tally affect the whole nation.
"The record of the Republican
party in New Jersey is n of con-
| structive achievement. We are en-
gagged in improvements tina are at
! tracing the attention of the nation.
| The vehicular tunnel, the proposed
| bridge across the Delaware, the con-
| templated state highway system. the
| Greater New York Port of Authority
that will make this section the
greatest port of entry in the world,
| are all of Republican origin and con-
| ception, born under the siministra-
| ton of Governor Edge. They are
improvements of such vital import
ance to the welfare of our common
wealth that they should he handled
! with business-like efficiency and adj
ministrative skill.
1.-The good name of the state is In
volyed IN the consummation of these
| projects. If negligently or dishon-
estly managed. the good name of
| New Jersey will he impeached. III
honestly and efficiently consummat-
ed. New Jersey will win approval.
One unmistakable issue in this con-
nection is whether these great con-
| structive projects shall be under the
| control of the Hudson County De-
| mocracy or under the Republicans
of the whole state of New Jersey.
l draw no comparison between these
two administrative elements but do
call the attention of the state to the
fact that this is the alternative pre-
| scented at the polls this fall.
1.-THE vehicular tunnel. the Della
ware bridge. the state highway sys,
tenn. the Port of New York-shall
they be conducted under direction
of the Hague Hudson County De-
mocracy or under the direction OF
the people of the State? Choose We
whom We will serve.