The New York herald., 1876-09-19
GOVERNOR BEDLE ON THE STUMP.

MAGNIFICENT OVATION RENDERED HIM IN
FOR THE NATION.
An immense reform meeting was held last evening
In the Catholic Institute Jersey City, Two large pie
lures OF Tidcn and Hendricks hung behind tho
platform, together with the following dcvices:''Hud-
county good for 900 majority great ring
brcak;' employment for the workingman;" "Livo
within your income;" "Roduction Of taxes;'' "Free
speech, free schools and honest ballot - Unity Of
the Rcpubhc;" "Hard money!" "Protoction TO every
citizen" &c. While tho meeting was in progress
large procession marched throughout the principal
streets and was disbanded in front Of the meeting
hall.
Ex-Mayor Traphagen presided. He said that never
since the first Congress met TO take counsel for the
safety Of the nation was there much need for
sutation among the people OF this country at the
present time. They were not meeting as political
party bu, as determined save the nation from
the ruin which seems almos. inevitable (Cheers.)
Governor Hayes had not stamina or pluck enough 10
the corruption and frauds the adm,nstra-
tion at Washington, whereas Governor Tiiaen has
STAMPED OUT CORRUPTION
wherever he found IL even IN his own party. ZAP
pause
AT this point Governor Bedle entered and was
greeted with perfect storm Of cheering. Tho Gov.
ernor after the tumut subsded, introduced, and
he launched into a bold and vigorous speech He said
that II ever there was time when the people should
take interest in an election II ut the
Depression reigned all over tho land Men who were
i'll nlluencc some time ago have now to hard
their daily bread. The streets crowded with per-
camoring for work and who obtain 1t.
Men VINO own property have TO struggle
desperately to save 1t from waste and depreciation
He, therefore, appealed TO his hearers. they loved
their families and their homes to Deliberate we'll on
the issues involved IN this campaign. Ii any ono ap-
preached them with money let them spurn the OiIer
and reply that the issues involved deeper than
purchase The modern notion seems to be that office
Office. but 1t is not called dishonesty but only smart
II was for ihem 10 tell those who sought their
suifrages that public office was
CREATED FOR PERSONAL AGGRANDIZRMExT,
but for the public good (Appiause.) He then sub
mittcd series OF propositions, and asked his hearers
respond Amen These embraced u sound
rency specie bass, government that will foster
feeling OF Unity instead OF feeling OF hate between
the North and The South a clean sweep OF ofbce-hod.
ers IRON tho highest 10 tho lowest, President and
administrator that Will have
HONESTY PURPOSE
but rmncss OF will TO carry out policy OF reform Mt
all hazards, the uphoding OF tho constitution with all
ITS amendments and tho striking down Of the hand
that would attempt TO disturb them. (Appiause) The
Governor then alluded 10 the school question and
showed that 1t had really place in the canvass AS
OH the subject Each party has resolved that APP
preparation OF public money shall he made TO sectariSu
schools The constitution OF New Jersey provides cspe,
cally Tor The
SECURITY FREE SCHOOLS
There was disposition on the part OF some to have
but IL over that should be accomplished tho people
would witness machine OF political power greater
than dreamed OF. The control OF the schools
sh ould be left States Bad blood being con-
tinuay stirred up by introducing religious issues into
political questions, but he
PROTESTANT GOD
declared that night socmny that the who intro
duccd religious tests in political contest was AN
enemy TO his country. tremendous cheering) such
course was IN open anagonism 10 the constitution of
New Jersey AS well AS that Of tho United States Yet
in almost every political campaign recently in New
Jersey attempts have been made stir up religious
rancor by tho dssem nation OF tracts handuiiIs
about election time. Tho Governor then proceeded to
show that tho conoition of the country
cannot bc improved except by the election OF Tild9n
and Hendricks The republican party cannot carry
civil service reform, because partisan through aud
through, not only IN national but in State affairs He
illustrated this by showing that the republicans
hiblted 80 much partsanship recently In New Jersey
that not single lay judge Judge OF tho Court or
Common Pleas was democrat Ii not In the
mouth Of party like that to talk about service
reform With regard TO the currency question, specie
pay ymcnts should be resumed soon II could
practically be done. He dealt with this length
and demonstrated that with All economical admins
traion the OF $50. 000 600 could be saved annually
port oil Secretary Brisow there would DO deficiency
The Governors appearance the political arena
created by his cogent arguments, keen sarcasm and
irresistible logic cannot fail 10 give Tilden sweeping
majority In Hudson county. The audience included
large number o republicans The streets ablaze
I'll midnight with she uniformed clubs that composed
uruce