The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-28


qua them. They were perDetrated by n
band of plunderers. The people want
good, honest. economical government.
They want an honest Sheriff whether he
be Democrat or Republican, and they
want honest juries. (Applause.) No
such men as e. &. G. Young. Ex-Governor
Bedle, DIR. Edge, William H. Muirheids
and others of such honorable grade in
politics, have say in the government of
the county. They're not in it, The gov
ernment is in the hands of an organized
gang Of shady Democrats and Republi-
cans, banded together for plunder .
(Cries of That's straight" and much
| applause.)
COLES DENUNCIATIoN.
Frank 0. Cole was the next speaker
He insisted that while Congressman Is
to be elected in this county, the people
of Jersey City have no more to do
with national politics in this campaign
than they have that of Europe. They
are interested he said, .sin matters at
their own doors. More schools, better
streets, and more new residents Is what
is needed. We are nearly 100000 inhabi-
tants, and ought to grow and multiply,
but we don't. We are hampered by bad
reputation. The very name of our city
has become synonym of fraud through
out the country. Any honest citizen is
ashamed away from home to acknowl-
edge he came from this city. 1t is fairly
tion will prove it."
Mr.. Cole then made some interesting
comparisons between our educational
and water departments with those of
neighboring cities. he decried the pal
try sum expenged for the education Of
Haven" he said, '..spends $s7O.oOO
annually for educational purposes.
But the Yankees are a shrewd
people. They known that every inch of
school room makes so much less of space
for jail room. They probably equip their
children with those accomplishments
necessary to them in entering the grand
race of life. JERSEY City, with school
population of $1,000 spends third more
than Newark to educate her 1000 What
do the people in control of our educa-
tional affairs care so long as they feather
their, own nests with moneys that float
into the city treasury? Our children can
walk the streets. [Applause.]
The water department" continued
Mr.. Cole, lis the antithesiS of the educa-
tional department. Newark last year
spent $50, COO for laying 33, 900 feet of water
pipe, while Jersey City spent .$163, coo for
laying 26 600 feet. The trouble is there
is too much pipe laying in the Court
House, ana not enough in the streets.
[Applause.] An honest Democrat wants
good government as well as an honest
Republican, and he will punish the trail
tors IN his own camp.
Alluding TO the office of Sheriff, Mr..
Cole said that none was of more import
ance. In the old colonial davs no one
ever dreamed that a Sheriff would tamper
with the office for private or party ends.
HAS there ever before been time in the
history of this State when a Judge, in the
interest Of Justice. was obliged to say, i
will not allow these cases to be tried un-
til there is a show of justice between the
State and the defendants? My friends,
Mr.. McPhillips has been nominated by
this same Ring, and, ii elected, the same
influences will continue to control. IL
Mr.. Wanser is elected he will designate
such grand juries and draw such panel
juries that people can trust" lTremen-
dous cheering.]
SIMEON SMITH oUTsPoKEN.
Mr.. Simeon Smith next addressed the
audience. He discussed the relative
merits of the various candidates, until he
for Assembly honors. m. Heaney,n he
said, Is gentleman and a scholar He's
had ten years experience i'll law books.
and understands the needs OF a
working man, theoretically. l have
had forty years practical experience
among the laboring men. IT you
think he will represent you best,
support him. am not over anxious for
the burden, but If you want me, can
get up two hours earlier and stay two
hours later. am in favor of ballot re-
form law, but not the present mongrel.
am in favor of Pinkerton men coming
here If our police force is not sufficient TO
protect our property, but not unless. They
say there are honors to be had at
Ire nton. Doodle is there too. A
man can make an honorable or dishonor-
able career there. He's not bound to per-
form any duty. If man offers me $l0,-
coo to vote for certain bill, will refuse
if If he Qlinq III into nnrKaf I'll
against his measure and give the $40, 600
to charity. Here is little PRONUNCIATION
I'll put forth:-
$40 the members of the Hudson County Ring or
By aohateUer name yoa. mag go:--,
IF am elected to the Assembly I'll do
everything in my power to relegate each
and every QUE of you to the honorable
walks of private life.
SIMEON SMITH .
In a subsequent speech Mr.. Smith
showed up in a beautiful manner how the
tax levies are eaten up. He brought up a
little instance where plans for the repair
and reconstruction of a portion of sewer
had been put into his hands as q member
of the Board of Aldermen. Two hum
dred and eighty dollars was the amount
figured upon. Put into the hands of the
Street and Water Commission ers the es-
and $l,500. Last spring he wanted to
paint the fountain in Hamilton Park.
One of the Ring colleagues came to him
and said. Why can't Jack - do that
little job?'
He can if he will do it as cheap as any
one else.n
The next day Mr.. Jack called and
presented his card.
This is Mr.. Smith," said Jack 49,.
"Yesn
Il came to see about that little job of
painting the fountain in Hamilton
Park"
.'How much will you paint it fora 1
want two good coats on it"
yes" Mr.. Jack figured awhile
and finally answered. 1856 ;,
Very well. II l can get no one else to
do the job cheaper, you may do it,"
Another man who heard The job was to
be done. called and offered to do it for
$40. II thought over the matter for a
WHILE" SAID Mr.. Smith, ..and finally de-
cided to buy the paint and hire q man to
do the painting; and / got the job done
for $4. rs. I'll [Applausel.
Felix S. brown made an eloquent and
forcible address and got In some fine
work when he alluded to the bosses of
certain precincts. who boasted of carry
ing their precincts IN their vest pockets.
Charles Pierson, a potter, who has been
driven out of work, as he claims, by too
much emigration, and who has done
much in hunting up evidence against the
ballot-bOx suffers. was the last speaker
of the evening. He appealed strongly to
the workingmen to help bury the Ring.
EVERY individual member of the last
Aseemhlv'' he said tswant Il own n, Tran.