When was it published?

September 24, 1924 in Perth Amboy Evening News

Story September 24, 1924

Perth Amboy Evening News

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

E. C. Stokes, John Enright, Robert M. Lafollette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Railroad Ownership, Public Schools, Political Campaign, Tax Revenue, Government Ownership

Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey

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What is this article about?

In Trenton on Sept. 24, former Governor E. C. Stokes urged State Education Commissioner John Enright to rally public schools against Sen. Robert M. LaFollette's push for public railroad ownership, highlighting $15M in annual school taxes at risk and $256M in exempt ratables.

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STOKES ISSUES
WARNING NOTES
Wants Aid of Public Schools
in Opposing Public Ownership
of the Railroads
TRENTON.
Sept. 24: Former Governor E. C. Stokes, president of
Mechanics National Bank of Trenton,
and chairman of the Republican
State Committee, today requested
State Education Commissioner John
Enright to enlist the aid of the public
schools in the campaign against
public ownership of railroads, as advocated by United States Senator
Robert M. LaFollette in the latter's
quest for the presidency.
Mr. Stokes cited statistics to show
that railroad systems in New Jersey
contribute some $15,000,000 in taxes
annually for the support of the public school system. Government ownership, he declares, would deprive
the state of this revenue and also
place $256,728,513 of taxable railroad ratables on the exempt list.
Such a condition warrants the
State Board of Education in calling
the attention of teachers and local
boards of education to the "menace
that threatens them from government
owned railroads," said Mr. Stokes.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Moral Virtue

What keywords are associated?

Railroad Ownership Public Schools Political Campaign Tax Revenue Government Ownership

What entities or persons were involved?

E. C. Stokes John Enright Robert M. Lafollette

Where did it happen?

Trenton

Story Details

Key Persons

E. C. Stokes John Enright Robert M. Lafollette

Location

Trenton

Event Date

Sept. 24

Story Details

Former Governor E. C. Stokes requests State Education Commissioner John Enright to enlist public schools in opposing public ownership of railroads advocated by Senator Robert M. LaFollette. Stokes cites $15,000,000 annual taxes from railroads supporting schools and warns that government ownership would deprive the state of this revenue and exempt $256,728,513 in ratables.