 Governor Thomas H. Kain in a moment. Let's give a real New Jersey welcome to that man who made it possible Ladies and gentlemen the president of the United States governor Kain Congressman Cotter and Gallo Chairman Frank Holman Congresswoman Rockma and Speaker Hardwick and minority leader Jim Hurley Noel growth Noel gross and Bernard Stanley and Bo Sullivan and Larry Bathgate Oh, I could go on name all of you. I should It's such a pleasure to be here and a pleasure to be with all of you in support of New Jersey's great republican team Before I go any further Let me just join the many people all over the state And all over the nation Who are singing the praises of your terrific governor Tom Kain Tom and the rest of you are on his team have shown the entire country that ours is the party Of responsible government economic progress and a better life for every citizen Our opposition has tried their best to paint another picture But what you've proven here under governor kain's dynamic leadership Is that it is the republican party that represents the interests of working people The other side still hasn't realized that what we republicans have been accomplishing Has been something marvelous It reminds me a bit of a story of an Agent that I heard about once in my old career You know back in the days of vaudeville somebody aspiring to vaudeville engagement or a career in vaudeville would Find themselves on a stage in an empty theater except for one lone cynical agent who'd be sitting down there in the herb and front rows and he'd usually be Smoking a cigar and telling them what okay. What do you do? And this young fella came out and stood there and he says what do you do kid? And the kid stood there for just a couple of minutes and then he just took off and flew Up toward the balcony and then flew around this theater a couple of times and sailed back in and landed in the stage Agent took the cigar out of his mouth and says what else do you do besides bird imitations? Well I'll tell you I don't think the american people are as blasé about our accomplishments as our detractors That was never more apparent than two years ago when tom kain won the greatest reelection victory in this state's history I just spoke to the chamber of commerce and I won't repeat all of that But it's sufficient to say that this month marks the 59th Straight month of economic growth the longest peacetime expansion in the post-war era Our policies have dramatically improved the well-being of the people of the united states We can begin with the fact that That we not done something to turn the situation around well What you paid for lunch today would be the normal price for a meal Seriously though inflation was public enemy number one in 1980 you'll remember running at double digits for two consecutive years But we put that monster in a cage and instead of seeing their income being eaten away The american people have enjoyed stable prices and secure savings Inflation of course wasn't the only thing attacking our citizens income back in the bad old days Inflation was pushing everyone into higher and higher tax brackets You'd get a raise in pay to match the inflation rate But then the income tax Which is based on the number of dollars not their value would raise you into a higher tax bracket You'd wind up with less purchasing power than you had before you got the raise Working people ended up paying at rates that at one time had been reserved for the truly affluent Well, we brought the rates down Reformed the system got rid of many of the loopholes and indexed the brackets so government won't profit from inflation at the working people's expense Tom i know that under your leadership this state has cut six separate taxes Saving new jersey taxpayers over a billion dollars in just the last three years We've proven by our actions at the federal the state and the local levels That the gop is the party of low inflation Low taxes new jobs High take-home pay and robust growth I can't think of a better platform than that But here in new jersey governor kane has put these republican principles to work And that's one of the reasons the people of this state Have benefited from one of the highest growth rates and lowest unemployment rates in the nation The other party talks about helping the less fortunate with handouts and bureaucratic programs We offer them jobs and opportunity I believe one of the proudest achievements of our administration is that we've been able to turn around A dramatic rise in poverty that began in 1979 It took a few years to do it But since the expansion the proportion of persons living below the poverty level has declined by nine percent Real family income is up 11 percent overall and unemployment is down 4.8 percent Here in new jersey tom kane has been in the forefront of this crusade to turn economic growth into a vehicle For social mobility for all americans, and that's been especially true For our minority citizens In 1982 for example black unemployment in new jersey was almost 20 percent Today it's just over 10 While overall employment is increased by about 12 black employment has jumped by almost 40 percent Let the other party talk about compassion But in reality their policies cost the poor and minorities jobs And while they're talking We're doing something to change people's lives for the better I know governor kane would never have been able to do what he has without the support of a republican assembly And a strong republican minority in the state senate So today I want to thank all of you for being a part of this effort to keep new jersey on the right track Believe me as a former governor I fully appreciate the importance of your commitment to a responsible state legislature And that means a republican state legislature I mean I might add that whatever success we've had in washington was doing no small part To the fact that we republicans controlled the united states senate for six years Now we've lost that edge and we're back with the democrats holding both houses of the congress Without standing candidates like pete dawkins I predict we'll be winning back the united states senate in 1988 Now the other party has a basketball player in the senate But with pete dawkins new jersey allowed play him in every game in town I'd I'd like to take this opportunity to thank other members of your new jersey team who've been invaluable to our success congressman as I've said before quarter and gallo and congresswoman rakama I ask this favor Keep up your fight for a republican state legislature So that after redistricting in 1991 New jersey can send more pro-security pro-prosperity congressman to washington Just like jim and dean One fact just about says it all In 1984 republicans received 51 percent of the vote In contested congressional seats But we only won 42 percent of the seats in congress How can that be? It's because for 50 years now every 10 years when the reapportionment takes place in the redistricting They have been in charge They have been gerrymandering And until we Can get more states with the republican state legislature for the redistricting will continue having more votes than they have for congressman But electing fewer congressmen than they do Many people aren't aware In the 50 years 1931 to 1980 They have held both houses of the congress For 46 of those 50 years All the democratic presidents had Democratic congresses with them except for one two-year period when harry truman had a republican congress All the republican presidents till i took office have had democratic congresses Except for one two-year period when ic eisenhower had a republican congress just for those two years Now since 1980 for six years we had the senate i had a republican senate But they had the house of representatives now they have both houses again We have to get back and redistrict to the place where There is a fairness in the voting that republicans all aren't bunched up in little In little districts so that it doesn't matter how many of them there are sure they elect a congressman there But there'll always be a minority until we can turn this around Well it's high time for us to start fighting back Time for us to set priorities and concentrate on just how and where those congressional district lines are drawn This year you can begin as i said by electing more republican state senators If republicans have greater state house strength then we can play a major role in ensuring A fair redistricting process It was just two years ago that i met with you right across the road We talked then about making chuck hardwick not just a member of the new jersey assembly But speaker of the assembly And chuck the next time we meet i know you will still be the speaker Only i think we should make certain that jim hurley becomes the president instead of the minority leader of the state senate So please get out there and get more republicans elected to the legislature For just three weeks to go before election day your money your time and your talents can make the difference And i know i'm counting on you and i know your governor is counting on you also Well with the enthusiasm and commitment that i found here today I'm certain that we're going to do just that and that the people of new jersey in this country will be better off for it All you have to do Is just remind the people of new jersey of the difference in this new jersey you have here now With your governor and those other republicans that we've mentioned there In the legislature and compare it to what it was not too many years ago so We'll all be better off and I'll probably be back on the mashed potato circuit But it's been a wonderful thing to to see you all here Today i've been speaking a couple of times here in new jersey And i've tried to finish each speech With an explainer display of my latest hobby Which is collecting stories that i find our can guarantee are told by the people of the soviet union About their System And they tell them the jokes and and it shows they got a great sense of humor But they're also pretty cynical about the way they live I'm told two of them already. I think i ought to be able to come up with one more here because We know that our system is the Absolutely the opposite to theirs and so Well one I can think of this is really they tell this among themselves They tell about a man that was walking down the street in Moscow one night And a soldier yelled halt and he started to run and the soldier shot him And another citizen said why did you do that? Well, he said curfew But he said it isn't curfew yet. He says I know he's a friend of mine. I know where he lives He couldn't have made it I did not tell that one to Gorbachev Well, listen, it's been wonderful to be here with you God bless you all and for what you've done just by being here today and You want bork too So do I You brought this on yourself. So I'm gonna I'm going to tell you yes Bork is bork is staying in and we know the odds are against getting enough people to turn around their vote But as he pointed out in his statement the other day What's at issue here is not one man and what happened to him What's at issue is that we make sure that the process Of appointing and confirming judges never again is turned into such a political joke And if I have to appoint another one I'll try to find one that they'll object to just as much as they did to this Thank you all God bless you all. Thank you very much in the business I used to be in You're worried about him throwing these at you