The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

not say in common. but to a much greater
extent, than the private citizens of this
State. viii appeal to my record; it is an
open one. l invite the strictest scrutiny
and l ask without presumption, if have
not lived up to the duty / had outlined.
when took my seat as your representative
10 the House. tried to do my duty to the
people and defy any one to find flaw in
my record Should be defeated in this
contest, shall transfer the trust you con-
tided to my hands last year to my succss-
sor, and / sincerely hope, that he may be
able to say, when he lays it down, that the
people of this great district are fully salts
tied with the labors of their servant, which
urable satisfaction. l feel that
have tresspassed upon your at
tention to an objectionable extent,
but l ask your indulgence for
few moments longer, as in accepting this
nomination desire the people of my dis
trict to exactly understand my position
and the course shall pursue if am elect
ed. My first effort last year was to intro
duce bill So, known as the Washington
Street Bridge Bill. The people of Hudson
county, for many years, have been trying
to obtain the passage of bill granting the
power to jersey City to construct the
bridge. Nearly 100000 have been ex-
pended in Improving Washington street,
grading, paving and fgg that thor
oughfare, on both siles OF the gap; and al
this has been useless to the people, but
i'm IA easurably Advantageous to the sugar
house. Notwithstanding the absolute
business of the demand of the people for
the passage of this bill, 1t has always been
defeated, by whom and by what Influence
is too well known. Last year my efforts to
have the bill passed met with the same re-
suit as previous attempts, but say now,
that if the people of nay district waRt that
bridge and desire their representative to
introduce the bill, | shall not only intro
dgce it, but shall use every effort and all
legitimate means to obtain its passage. 1t
was q current report at the time of the
adjournment of the last House that Huas-
peth would never came back, that by his
course concerning this measure he had
incurred the displeasure of certain corpo-
rations, and that they would see to it that
he should be defeated, if he ever dared run
again for the Assembly. l say, however,
that thu sugar House and the Pennsylvania
sRailrsad Lave no terrors for me. have a
supreme confidence in the people and upon
them 1 depend for a vindication of my
course. With our Governor, believe that
value, irrespective of its use, that the $50,
626, ia worth Of railroad and canal prop
erty in Jersey City, for instance, should be
taxed the same as individual property III
that municipality, instead of at the rate of
per cent. under existing law, and that
after deducting $4,000. 600 as the value of
its roadbed, which pays no municipal
tax. Think of it. The citizen taxed
at the rate of 1898 upon about
$66, 000,0 600 of property to raise 81 500, 900
appropriated by the Board of Finance and
Taxation for the fiscal year ending Decem-
Der l, 1886; and the railroad and canal
property, assessed at $50, 626 ,314, almost
one-half in value of private ratables, pay
ing under existing law, in jersey City,
about $500, 600; at least should pay, but
they don't even pay that Besides that,
there are about $2l, GOA 226 of personal
property, as also the depot buildings of the
many railway corporations, which are ex-
empt from municipal taxation on school or
county tax. This is condition of affairs
that cannot continue, with due regard to
Individual taxpayers and the happiness and
prosperity of the people of our county.
am III favor Of equal taxation and shall Ia
Dor to the best OF my ability in that cause.
In conclusion, earnestly desire to say that
in the cause of the wage workers my voice
and influence shall always be employed.
All proper legislation in their behalf con-
corning the education of their children,
their age of employment, the employment
of women. concerning the physical or
moral condition OF both, providing for tbs
protection of free labor as against convict
labor; the reduction of the hours of labor,
and obtaining just and fair share of the
fruits of their toll by way OF compensation
these, amongst others, pledge myself.
to the best of my abilities, to aid in accom-
plishing. Now, Mr.. Chairman, have con.
cluded, and would repeat, as / have already
stated to my friend and opponent, Colonel
Fuller, that our canvass, so far as I am
concerned, shall be an impersonal one, but
this does not prevent me from saying that,
so far, although he has addressed the peo-
pie of this district since nominated by the
Republican party astheir candidate several
times, / have failed to fnd that he has
placed himself on record as to whether he
is for or against the bridge, for or against
equal taxation, for or against legislation, as
have just outliAe', in favor OF the wos.z-
ingmen, and last, but not least, is he for
the people as az INST the corporations.