The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-05
THE TILDENS CELEBRATE.
The Man of the '.Long Talk" Enunciates
n New Declaration of Independence.

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New Declaration of Independence.
The Tilden Club, of this city, with a
number of invited guests, observed yes
terday in a becoming and patriotic man.
ner. They gathered ut their headquarters
on Henderson street in the morning.
They were all earnest, thoroughbred
democrats There were representatives
from the P. H. O'Neill Association, the
Columbia Club, the Jefferson Association,
of West Hoboken, and other democratic
organizations OF Hudson county.
Prominent in the gathering were John
Hart, George H. Carrick, Edward j. Muir
ply, James f. O'Mealia, Henry McGrath,
John w. Kennedy, DR.. Horner, Henry
Sutherland, Robert Mcdonald, John J..
Minihan, Abram Carrick, Phillip Bender,
Charles NJ. Hughes, Harry Linn, Coun-
sellor James r. Bowen, William Leslie,
James Owens and John Kent.
President John c. Hughes opened the
meeting in a brief speech, in which be
eloquently explained that the object of
the club was to perpetuate the life, men,
ory and acts of Samuel j. Tilden. He
spoke in glowing terms of the future
prospects of the club, and predicted that
its already large membership would be
more than doubled by the next Fourth of
July.
John J.. Minihan read the Declaration
of Independence, and Prof Edmund
Koche sang MY Country" after which
Mr.. William o. Mcdowell, of Newark,
made the long talk.
After u patriotic dissertation on Fourth
of July celebrations, Mr.. Mcdowell
made some local remarks that were de-
cidely appropriate. He alluded to the
grand location and God-given destiny of
Jersey City. He spoke of its position as a
railroad centre, and discussed the railroad
and ferry charges. Ha declared that New
York had no more right to make ferry
companies pay for their franchise than
New Jersey. A great future was prophe-
sled for this city as a commercial and
banaing centre, and the speaker said 1T
| was here that steam on water, and steam
ON land, could meet the commerce OF
| the two continents. Jersey City would
become the greatest city OF the future
without detracting in the least from New
York.
The speaker closed with glowing
| tribute to the life of Samuel j. Iilden,
and in memory of his honor and the great
| party he represented land on the soil of
the State that holds the battle fields of
Monmouth, Princeton and of Trenton,
the turning point of the Revolution" he
submitted a new declaration of independ-
ence which declared, 1--WE will not permit
New York to stand at the ferry doorway
of our State, and, through her ferry fran
chises, charge and collect q TAX from
every citizen of New Jersey and OF this
country that crosses the Hudson River -
Then followed twelve more declarations
against unjust railroad and ferry charges
and discrimination against the poor in
favor of the rich; the water speculator; a
demand that statesmen must be called to
the halls of legislation who realize the
value and Importance of Jersey City's
water front; that in national and State
Foi onrnnratinnG Ghon hQ ron troll Ia1
that they shall be helps to the people and
not continue menace to the permanency
of American institutions; a renewal of
our flag upon the ocean and ballot box
protection.
Robert Mcdonald gave a humorous reci-
tation, and John j. Minihan spoke of the
good work of the club and advised the Or
ganization of similar associations. The
exercises closed with singing The Star
Spangled Banner" A collation. was then
served in the upper room of the club
house.