Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-28
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES I'M BITTER
ATTACK AT MONSTER MASS Meeting
CANNON TELLS ABOUT
$4,000 BRIDGE DEAL;
CERAN BOOSTS DAVIS;
HIT AT La TOILETTE

The Evening News shared the
spotlight with the Republican party
in being the target for charges and
assertions made by several OF the
speakers in last nights Democratic
mass meeting which filled the spa
cious New Auditorium in New
Brunswick avenue to capacity.
Taking exception to editorials
which have appeared in the Evening
News, County Clerk Bernard M.
Cannon, Congressman Elmer H.
Geran and City Attorney David I.
Wilentz directed "uncomplimentary"
remarks at the newspaper. At times
during the meeting it was difficult to
determine whether the speakers were
carrying on their fight with the
Republican party or against. the local
paper.
The meeting was long one and
the list of speakers and candidates
was not yet exhausted when the
audience made a break" for home
at midnight, not caring to sit any
longer and listen to campaign ora
tory. Neither Joseph P. Tumulty,
secretary to former President Will
son, nor Senator James Ward, of
Rhode Island, were present, but Con-
gresham John McDuffie, OF Ala
bama, had been secured to take the
latter's place. The other speakers
took up so much time, however. that
he did not have an opportunity to
speak.
When Assistant Prosecutor John
z. Toolan, the chairman, opened the
meeting at the scheduled hour prac-
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many were standing. He introduced
several Of the county and local can
di6ates who spoke briefly. Maxwell
Sosin, Leo Lowekopf, candidates for
assembly: Cory Winant and Edward
Burt. candidates for freeholder, and
Eugene Mullen, candidate for recor-
der. spoke after which Governor
Silzer was given big ovation as he
was introduced.
Governor Silzer lost little time in
attacking the Republican candidate.
policies and methods. THE Repub-
ucan party admits raising a slush
fund of from six to twelve million
dollars, besides that which is being
collected secretly. to carry the cleo
ton next week." Governor Silzer
said. Just consider where that
money comes from and why it is
raised and you can readily see that
it is not good for you or me. Some
body is going to get it back-possi-
bly, has already got it back"
LaFollette came in for his share
during the attack on Republicans in
general and President Coolidge in
particular. "I could not bring myself
to vote for LaFollette." the speaker
said. 81 don't want to see the day
when I cannot worship God as /
want to or see the day when there is
no court for the protection of these.
If LaFollette's plan to have supreme
court decisions over-ruled by con-
gress should ever be effective il
would seriously affect our parochial
schools. This is not a mere guess
but a fact.
In Oregon the legislature passed
a law prohibiting paroehial schools.
Ihls was sustained by the state su-
preme court, but the United States
supreme court declared the law un-
constitutional. If the decisions of
the supreme court could be nuIlified
by congress you can see what the re-
suit would be. This could happen
If La Toilette had his way. If the
La Toilette ideas were put into force
with reference to the supreme court
some states could re-estabhsh slav-
cry. There is not possible chance
of La Toilette being elected. who
wants to lose his vote? know l
don't and that's what you will be do
ing If you cast your ballot for La
Toilette. You might just as well
tear it up as soon as the clerk hands
it to you.
Turning his attention to President
Coolidge, Governor Silzer told of his
silence on the question of the Ku
Klux Klan. "Mr. Davis in his first
peech of the campaign made in New
Jersey. told plainly his stand on this
subject and called upon Coolidge to
do likewise. But Coolidge remained
silent A short time ago 100, 600
men, members of the Holy Mime
Society. stood before the President
in Washington praying that he
would say something about the
Klan, but never a word relative to
this organization came from the lips
of the President. The Republican
logan is keep Cool With Coolidge, 4"
which can be spelled with three