The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-05
THE JUDGE WANTS 10 SEE HER.
A BID For SYMPATHY.
MI. w. L. Sackett's After-thoughts al
to Why He Resigned.

UN4a v - - -
to why He Resigned
There is printed below a letter, which,
although it purports to be dated March
30. was only handed to the editor of this
D last night, Mr.. Sackett's retire
ment having been previously announced
in a note of twenty words.
This letter is obviously intended for
publication, and we are happy to print it,
In case it should be of interest to any
one:-
JERSEY CITY. March 80, 1890.
Jersey city Neacs Publishing Conlpang-
GENTLEMEN-Two years ago [ was the
public advocate Of the view that if the
element which forced Robert Davis
name on the Democratic ticket for the
Shrieyalty secured his election it would
be the triumph of crime over decency and
good order. The revelations of the Sem
ate Committee investigation probably in
dictate the means by which they placed
him in the position in spite of this pro-
test.
Since his accession to power the public
has seen my worst fears realized. Bare
faced corruption and defiant disregard of
the common decencles OF life nave been
welcomed into all the public places.
Honesty in public life has become q by
word, and Whats 1t worth?' seems
written Oh the door of almost every de-
partment. Party leaders boast OF their
corruptions on the streets, Il violations
of law ere laughed at as great jokes.
Vice rides so high a horse that every Il
can see it, and public charges of wicked
ness fail to challenge the attention even
OF those at whom they are aimed. The
county has become a paradise for gam
biers and blacklegs of all descriptions.
The standard Of public morals has fallen
so low that it has dragged down the per-
sonal conscience Of the community with
it. Justice Knapp, speaking with the
authority of a great name, declared from
the bench that the reign OF Tweed never
produced in New York SO infamous con
diUion of affairs; and a newspaper that
recently described the community as a
modern Sodom pictured it's misery and
w~ickedness with Photographic accuracy.
The knowledge that Jersey City has
never faced so monstrons u dangerous
q conspiracy of public robbers as the ring
that has brought this condition of affairs
about and put the public offices in Jersey
City in its possession, q the conviction
| that the vandals OF the ring were plumber
ing the city to bankruptcy, drove you to
the conclusion months & that Mr..
Cieyeland's denomination would be a
public calamity; and YOU openly paraded
the wickedness of the existing govern
ment III its false pretences and de
manded that some one who would save
the city from the ruin impending should
| be nut at the head af the Democratic
ticket in his place. While the paper held
this attitude OF honorable independence I
was proud to be of its staff and to know
that | had helped to shape its manly
course.
No man of repute would sacrifice his
standing by accepting the nomination at
the hands of the ring. and Mr.. Cleveland
has, as a result, been put forward as a
| candidate again.
The editorial in which you receive the
1 : - 4ln I - ItAnfoC fta% ft,n s,~~
has also assumed control of your col
umns. My conscience and spirit revolt
against rendering them any aid in achiev-
ing q second infamous triumph. Icannot
help to fasten the fangs of the gang of
public cormorants in the vitals If the
body public. | will not even be under the
suspicion of aiding them. aud | resign my
position as one of the editors OF THE JER.
sEY CITY News forthwith.
WILLIAM. II. SACKETT.