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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-02
DYING FOR PRINCIPLE.

facts Showing That Mankind Is Better
Now Than 1t Ever Was.
TC1s true that in those earlier ages
MIN died for faith, principle, ideas;
but so they die for them in this age.
Every day throughout the world men
are taking flying leaps to death because
of their fidelity to ideas. The poor
switchman that leaped on the railroad
track in front of the rapidly moving
train and flung two little children
from it. but met his own death under
themurderous wheels of the ponderous
machine, died because of his idea of
duty. 1t was not his duty to fling away
his own life for that of others, but he
thought it was. and he did it. Self
sacrifice, unselfishness OF the highest
and noblest sort, is not of any particu-
lar age, but of all ages. The spirit of
compromise is the spirit of selfishness,
and it is not an exclusive growth
of the present time. Indeed, it
would be difficult. if not impossible,
to find any other period of the
worlds history in which the spirit
of charity, OF good will toward men,
was more sentient or active than
it is to-day. 1t is not only in this
country, but in all countries, that be-
nevolence flowsin steady stream from
the rich to the poor The land is thick
with great charities. We need but
look aboutan great city like this to
recognize how strong, and broad and
deep the stream of charity flows. 1t
is epitomAed in scores of institutions
kept alive at a most enormous cost for
the helping of those who need help;
there are hospitals, homes, asylums,
refugees schools numberless, which all
represent the world unselfshness, its
liberaity and charity. This age is
not worse, but better, than those which
fsens before it, because there is ever
potent spirit abroad in it helping and
Improving it. Religion, education,
social usages, are all employed in shap-
ing the world to better ends, and they
are doing it effectually. If there are
great riches they are more equally di-
vlded than ever before, and if there
is still selfshness in the world there is
also charity, and if there is abroad the
cowardly spirit of compromise there is
similarly the noble one of heroic en-
deavor and self-sacrifice. philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-02

"A man applied at the Campbell
County (Va.) clerks Office for a mar
riage certificate, but wanted it for a
quarter. The clerk exacted 81, the
usual price. Next day the man re-
turned and asked the clerk to refund,
that the girl refused to marry man
that was so stingy as to try to beat
down the price of u marriage license.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-02

The surest way of preventing milk
from scorchiug il to scald it in double
boiler or one placed in kettle of boil
ing water. Wetting a kettle with cold
water and allowing it to remain few
minutes before putting the milk in will
lessen the DANCE: Of scorching the milk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-02

-"And so you think that you de-
serve an increase in salary, Mr.. Book
keeper" said old Whitgoods, as the
clerk stood before him, pale with the
courage of desperation. YES, SIR" he
replied; land have waited until the
new year before speaking" I'm
glad you did," returned the merchant;
"1or it gives me an opportunity to meet
your wishes. l will pay you the same
amount for 365 days work this year as
you got for S66 days in 1888. Good
morning. Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-02

You can tell a merciful farmer as
soon as he stops at q post. He takes
the blanket off his wife's lap and
spreads it over the poor horses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
THE CANDIDATES TALK.

Mr.. Kern Tells Why He Is Making a
Warm Fight Against the Charter.
/ called on Edward Hoos, Democratic
candidate for Alderman in the Third dis
trict, and asked him what course he in
tended to pursue in regard to the new
charter.
81 have not read the charter" said Mr..
Hoos, sand am, therefore, not prepared to
say what will do until / have acquainted
myself with its provisions. / think, how
ever, the people should be given more
time to study the new measure before they
are called upon to vote upon it. y
Commissioner William i. Kern, of the
Board of Works, could not too strongly
express his opposition to the charter.
"If / can't be elected by the people, y
said he, 81 don't want to be appointed by
the Mayor. The Mayor will have entirely
too much power The charter makes a
king of him. 1t is not democratic.
There is not citizen in the
Fourth district whom I have found to be
in favor of it. It is simply the outcome OF
our refusal to agree to the demands of the
water people. They told us plainly, If
you don't give us the contract we will
have your Board abolished;' and they
are trying their best Why did they
keep the Charter bill until the last
moment before election? Our people have
not had time to examine it as yet, and are
consequently unable to vote upon it in
telligently. | am absolutely and I'M
equivocally opposed to the charter and
think the interests of the people would be
best served by it's defeat"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08

politicians are too strong for the people.
There is one feature in the new charter
that should be enough of itself to bring
is hearty acceptance, and that is the
feature that sets aside one-half of the en-
tire receipts from liquor licenses for the
repairing and repaving of streets. Every
body knows that this is sadly needed, and
this charter will give 100000 year for
three years for that purpose, which will
put our streets in splendid condition and
give hundreds of people employment
without dollar Of burden upon the tax
levy
Ex-Mayor Charles III. O'Neill was next
interviewed. He saii:-
Il am not prepared to speak upon the
provisions of the charter, but on general
principles | think it better to have off
cials appointed by the Mayor, and hold
him strictly responsible. / think Jersey
City needs u change of government, and
almost any change is welcome, at least 1t
would seem so. / think You will find that
the respectable, independent element
among the citizens will relish the change.
know nothing of the financial manage
lnent of the city at present. / believe the
gentlemen managing the city's finances
are men able, upright and honest, and
fully competent to perform their duties;
Mayor Cleveland is man of a great deal
of executive ability and experience in
municipal affairs, and is fully competent
to perform the duties imposed upon him
by the provisions of the new charter, so
far as l am acquainted with them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
BUSINESS MEN FOR IT.
Results of Little Scout for Views Along
Newark Avenue.

Results of Little Scout for Views Along
Newark Avenue.
w. N Baron Anything good that tends
to better the condition of the city will be
greatly appreciated. The new charter
promises to be one of the good things.
J. G. Bailey-I think the charter is
good thing.
A. Mcbride Charter g all right.
Gustave Metzler, of the Boston Clothing
Company-I think the charter is the
saving of Jersey City and Godsend.
Chas. S. Furst-I think the charter will
be a vast improvement on what we have
at present Jersey City is too slow.
Mr.. Ball, of Marshall s Ball-As far as
I understand it, / think the charter is a
good thing.
Mr.. Perlmutter- The charter is good
thing We need more improvements.
w. Laughlin-C Certaply cannot be
any worse with the new one than the old,
and may be better.
Horace H. Schermerhorn-I don't think
the charter Will go through, on account OF
the two days notice business
p. H. Henley-We want a change, and
can get a good thing 0utsof the charter
Daniel Black-Don't like the charter.
1t did not give us time enough to see what
it is.
A. L. Witter-I am against the charter.
Mr.. Brown, of Brown q Van Anglen-l
like it very much.
John Creech--The charter is good
thing for the people that run the business.
Mr.. Baumann-I have no. looked into
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
VOICES FROM THE PULPIT.
The Rev. Father Hennessy Makes a yalu-
able Suggestion.

The Rev. Father Hennessy Makes a Vaiu-
able Suggestion.
The Rev. Father Hennessy also wished
to be excused from talking upon the meas
ure, as he had not had time yet he said,
to study the bill as he would like to.
''My idea of the matter" he, however,
said, would be to call together a conven-
vention of the representative business
men, lawyers, doctors and, yes, clergymen,
and let them carefully and deliberately
consider the whole subject, and submit
their conclusions to the people"
The Rev. Cornelius Brett said in regard
to the proposed charter:-'The present city
government could not be in worse con-
will be good thing; but if the Mayor under
it makes poor appointments, it will do no
good"
Rev. J. L. Scudder said that he had so
far had no time to study the wording of
the charter, and before giving an opinion
would prefer to be thoroughly conversant
with the matter. He was in favor of the
Mayor being alone responsible for the ap-
pointments of the members of the differ
ent Boards, and was heartily in favor of
the Boards being under the control of the
Mayor. A Mayor and a good representa-
tive Council is enough for us without
going into the elaborate system at present
in vogue and which cannot be possibly
overlooked properly by the Mayor. If the
Mayor have the power of making appoint
ments, we have to look to him alone for
any wrong doing and we can reform the
whole government of the city by putting
one ont of office
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
Hayonne Church Notes.

Elder William G. Raymond's flock of
Faith Curists, held devotional services
Yesterday afternoon in George Sniffin's
boathouse on the Pamrapo shore of New
York Bay. Owing to the non-attend-
ance of several converts the baptislnal
exercises were postponed until one
o'clock next Friday afternoon. The
Elder delivered a discourse of several
hours duration, his theme being, THE
Gospel, as 1t Was, Not as 1t Is
The South Chassis of Bergen will
meet at ten O'clock tomorrow morning
in the First Reformed Church, of Bay
onne. An afternoon session will COM
nence at two o'clock and services will
be held in the evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Belmont, of New York
city, conducted the services held yes
terday afternoon by the Methodist
Mission in Schuyler Hall at Bergen
Point.
Pulpits were exchanged last evening
by the Rev. William w. Knox, of the
First Reformed Church of Bayonne,
and the Rev. w. P. Bruce, of the
Greenville Reformed Church.
In the morning the Rev. Mr.. Knox
preached to his congregation on I'm
crease in Church Life: How Sought;
Why Sought?" his text being, They
shall increase as they have increased, ~
from Zachariah X, S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
WHAT OFFICE HOLDERS THINK.
Views of Some Who May Lose Place L
the Charter Prevails.

Views of Some Who May Lose Place If
the Charter Prevails.
Finance Commissioner A. A. Harden
bergh said:-ssI think the charter is in
famous, my chief objections being that 1t
is giving too much power to one man and
that most of the people who vote for it
know nothing about it, but think that any
change of government is a good thing. /
have no objection to be relieved from
office myself and prefer not to be a can
didate for any public Office. / ask for
nothing andI want nothing.
AS long as the credit of Jersey City Is
unimpaired, care not in whose hands
the offices may be placed. There are many
that the Mayor may appoint who will con-
serve all interests, and have only to hope
his appointments will protect our
credit ana remove it from the strife of
parties and politics. The present Board
of Finance for the last three years have
borne the heat and burden of the day 1t
has been long and severe struggle to
sustain the credit of the city. Others may
do it as well as we, and I have no regrets
in being withdrawn from a position so
full of care in the interests of the public
good.
81 shall ask for Mayor Cleveland the ex-
ercise of discretion in the appointments
he may make and if the people accept the
cnartef, uHdG everything may Ienu 10 con-
serve the public interests.
'The responsibility of Mr. Cleveland is
great, but he is an able man, and in the
execution of his public trusts, especially
as a member of Congress, gave evidence
of talent, exercised but by few Congress-
men of New Jersey.
. LET him lift himself now above parties
and prejudice, and Jersey City will re-
ioice at the changes which have been
made. There can be no real expression of
sentiments until the charter election, next
spring, when they will vote alike upon the
action of the Mayor Between now and
then the dictatorial powers placed in his
hands by the charter, shall be reviewed by
the people, and if the trusts reposed in
him have been faithfully performed, he
may be elected and reelected until the
gathering years shall require another to
perform the service.
Finance Commissioner Warren said
II am opposed to the passage of the new
charter, because / believe the Mayor
should be elected by the people, and the
people to know that he was to receive
such extraordinary powers as the new
charter cOnferSn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
DEMOCRATIC VIEWS.
sheriff Davis and Many Others Warmly
for 1t.

sheriff Davis and Many Others Warmly
for 1t.
Sheriff Davis is heart and soul in accord
with the charter. He said that he was in
favor of it first. last and all the time, and
that he would vote for it himself and in
duce all his friends to do SO ALSO He has
read the charter carefully and appreciates
every word in it. 1t is for the interest of
the city, he said, that some radical changes
be made. 1t is not so much the men in
office as the condition of the offices that is
the trouble.
When called on ex-Alderman Robert
Mcknight he was reading the charter
published in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
Laying down his paper he said:--''I like
the charter, and will most certainly vote
for it; also think that it will be adopted
don't think anything could be much
worse than the present government, and
if the Mayor makes good appointments
which think he will, the change will be
a public benefit"
Ex-senator Brinkerhof said:-"T have
not read it yet; laid it aside to read, but
have been too busy to do so. For that
reason / cannot express an opinion y
"You see" said Mr.. Henry Lembeck,
sI have not looked into it much, and
therefore do not like to express decided
opinion think that | will vote for the
charter, because we want change of
government in Jersey City. There is one
objection, however, and that is it is plac-
ing too much power in one hand.
II think also that there should be only
single headed commissions appointed by
the Mayor, and ii he, will make proper
appointments, Jersey City viii be much
better off I'm sure / only hope he will
The Water Department, whichis paying
department, and would be 9 revenue to
the city if properly handled, should be
kept separate"
William S. Hogenkamp, president of
the Second National Bank, refused
positively to be interviewed on the sub
ject.
Ex-Sheriff G. j. Cronan said:-'I think
it an Improvement on the present charter
and believe it will be adopted. 1t will
give the Mayor chance to make some
improvements"
Allan McDermott chatted pleasantly
about the charter this morning. 1T is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
THOMAS ALDRIDGES VIEWS.
An Old Resident of the Hill Approves o
the Charter.

An Old Resident of the Hill Approves of
the Charter.
The following is the letter of an old citi-
zen on the charter question::
The question now is, 'sWill the people of
Jersey City, by their vote, accept the new
charter?n 1t is said by some that it places
too much power in one man. If that man
is not equal to the task, | fully acquiesce
1t is also said by both political parties that
il ex-Mayor Collins, Mayor ONeill, ex-
Mayor Van Reipen or JAS. Fleming were
Mayor, it would be all right under the
new charter.
/ fully concur as to that opinion, but
Orestes Cleveland is Mayor and will be if
he lives for one year more at least. Does
anyone for q moment doubt his ability as
an executive otficerF Is not the power in
the hands of too many now? VIII it not
be much safer to place it in one that we
can always find and hold responsible?
Mr. Cleveland has one year to serve.
That there is and has been good cause for
complaint under the present charter both
parties agree There is no doubt that
combinations and deals under the present
charter are well known and detrimental
to owners of property as well as to the
workingmen, who are put to work in this
State Just previous to election for pur-
pose and Immediately after turned adrift,
ttHO, l. ntdy soy tlOettSeA NA.iA SohtSilPV,
the employer having no further use for
them. The Mayor cannot prevent these
outrages under the present charter.
| know whereof | speak. l believe
from the best information have
obtained that the Democratic party made
q mistake when it made this charter
party measure. Had they caucussed on
It / am clear that many republicans
would have voted for it, as / know many
republicans who want it. | find that some
in the Fire and Police Departments fear
removal under the new charter | have
read it, and can say there Is nothing to in
terfere with the men in those depart
ments. If there were / would oppose its
acceptance, for the simple reason that it
would be an outrage to remove those pro-
tectors of life and property, who have
boen educated and trained for their re-
spective duties, from the chief to the
roundsman Great care should be taken
that the Fire and Police Departments
should not be tampered with.
| am informed the city of Brooklyn is
now governed by such charter, and that
it is thought well of. Let us try it, and by
our own votes ON Tuesday show our
hearty approval; and let the present in
cumbent see that we are not afraid to
trust him; that we have confidence in
him. To my mind every principle of
equity and Justice should induce us as
citizens to show Mayor Cleveland that we
have confidence in him as our executive
officer, and sincerely hope all will unite
and vote for the new charter and thereby
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
MAYOR CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
He Says He Was Elected in Anticipa
tion of the Charter.

He Says He Was Elected in Anticipa-
tion of the Charter.
Mayor Cleveland had only this to say:--
"If the people are of the same mind now
that they have been for years past, the
new charter win be accepted by an enor-
nous majority. The claim made by GER
tain politicians that l was not elected
with view to the making of appointments
as proposed in the new charter, or as
sunaing the responsibilities that viii de-
volve upon the Mayor under it, is not
made in good faith. They know very
well that in the campaign of 1886 and
again In the campaign of 1888 my election
was advocated by one side and objected
to by the other on the ground that new
charter was expected, and that more re
sponsibilities would be placed by it in the
hands of the Mayor; and my election was
an entire and complete expression Of the
views of both sides, those who were in
favor of my assuming such responsible
ties, as well as those who are against it;
so that the question of the acceptance by
the people now of the present charter will
have nothing in it of a personal character
II the charter is accepted it will be be-
cause the people desire the great reforms
it will bring about. II it is not
accepted it viii be because the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
SOME REPUBLICANS FOR IT.
They Think the Time Is Short, But They
Want a Change.

They Think the Time Is Short, But They
Want Change.
Ex-Assemblyman Frank o. Cole said
II consider the present city government
so inefficient and SO bad that any change
will be desirable. The new charter
destroys the present system of assess
ment, and, in my opinion, fixes far
better mode 1t also fixes the RESPONSE
bility of good and bad government and
prevents man running from one Board
to another, only to find out that no one is
responsible for nliSmanagement.
II should prefer that the commissions
shomld consist of a single member, but If
they are to consist of three / should pre-
fer that the minority had no representa-
tion. AS republican, think the adop-
tion of the new charter will benefit our
party, and am much surprised that the
republican politicians have opposed it as
they have. ] am going to vote for its
adoption myself and persuade as many
other people as l can to do likewise.
II am satisfied that it could be adopted
by large majority if the people had
more time to consider it,"
Ex-MAYoR COLLINS ASKS A QUESTION.
Ex-Mayor Gilbert Collins-I have not
read the charter as amended, and cannot
express any views upon it. The measure,
good or bad, is honest. The people will
not have time enough to study it before
voting. The haste with which it is being
run through looks bad for it. Why not
let it go until the fall, and elect the
Mayor and the charter together, and give
each an even start?
| found Francis S. EmmOnS, the real
estate dealer, unpacking his trunks after
months pleasure trip to Bermuda, from
which he returned yesterday afternoon
He said he had not heard of the passage
of the charter until few minutes before
| met him, and as he was not acquainted
with the provisions of the bill, he would
have to beg to be excused from expressing
an opinion upon its merits.
BECAUSE KERN is AGAINST IT.
Ex-Alderman William Furman is abso-
lutely in favor of the charter.
1.-THE people need change" said he,
last evening" sand the new charter ought
to meet with their approval The danger
of entrusting to much power to the Mayor,
think is overestimated Had the people
even elected to that high Office a man
naturally untitled for it, the great weight
of responsibility placed upon him and the
knowledge that he personally will be held
officials, would prevent him from abusing
the power entrusted to his care"
called on Peter Henderson to obtain
his views upon the new measure. He said
that he would be glad to give THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS his views upon the subject,
but as he has been out of town and had
not as yet had an opportunity to read the
bill he did not wish to express any
opinion at this time
United States Commissioner William.
H. Muirheid, when asked his opinion of
the charter, replied-"Tm going to vote
for it. That is all / have got to say about
it," and he declined to talk further.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08

Andrew Dona.son, of Brooklyn, was q
prisoner in Justice Stilsing's court this
morning on charge of drunkenness. A
small boy saw him fall into the Canal at
Washington street Saturday evening and
with considerable difficulty fished him out.
He was then taken to the Gregory street
Psee sttH stsna anf that he Vent to NeW
York on Saturday to buy suit of
clothes, and after that got "over DRINK. y
While in that condition he lost his new
clothes, and remembers that some one
took his watch from him. He then got on
to Jersey City boat, thinking he was on
his way home, and when he arrived in this
city he fell into the canal while wander
ing about The Justice discharged him.