The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-01
d denounce the infamous action of the
Davis-C Cleveland Ring in assessing
poor women teachers for corruption
money for election purposes.
ROBBERS OF WOMEN.
The Raid on the School Teachers
Creates Deep Wrath Against
the Ring.

The article published in yesterdays
JERSEY CITY NEWS concerning the Rings
outrageous effort to assess the public
school teachers for the expenses Of the
present political campaign created pro-
found sensation last night throughout
the city,.
Even men who are slightly in favor Of
assessing other city employees for political
purposes with one voice agreed that the
Public School system should be free Of
political influence.
The nefarious scheme is worked with
great cunning, SO that it may not be easy
to prove the crime. The system was
aptly hit of day or two ago by dis
The NEWS who asked him il he mad been
directly assessed:--"Well, no; but
we receive an intination that we are
expected to contribute a certain amount
We are not obliged to pay it. But II we
refuse-'
what thensp
1 "Iransferred," he whispered.
"You will have TO igo elsewhere for in
formation upon that subject replied
Principal Kelly. OF No. 4 School, when
tried to talk with bim on the subject.
Mr.. Kelly looked troubled and ap-
peared desirous Of quickly changing the
subject.
..But you have been assesseds" / asked.
II shall contribute something toward
the legitimate expenses of the present
campaign There are meeting halls, mu-
sic and printing to pay for
win any OF the teachers in your school
contributor
II cannot answer that question. !
don't know. whether they have been as
sessed or not Idon't believe they have
been, and know they ought not to be.
Our teachers are not overpaid. Bes fdes
the Public Schools ought to be kept out
OF politics"
However IT may be In Mr.. Kelly's school,
teachers, II not all, have been insinuat-
ingly notified that they must contribute
If they mean 20 keep their positions.
Lady teachers are by no means exempt,
and those who obtained their positions
through the influence OF politicians or
who are related to persons prominent in
politics, have been subjected to special
pressure. Many OF them have fatty re-
fused to contribute single cent, and
more than one has uttered defiance OF
the Davis Ring, threatening exposure OF
the attempted blackmail in case any eff
fort was made TO dismiss or transfer
them.
Ont young WOkdn 10 WlOul u fOunu-
about intimation came that q $40 bill
wouid ue welcome replied In spirited
style that she would not pay cent un-
less she were given a vote. and, If she
could have vote, she would cast it
against the Ring
POLITICIANS VIEW OF IT.
had chat with President Somers and
Commissioner Dugnn. of the Street and
Water Board. last evening. which showed
me how politicians looked at the matter.
Why should they not pay like every
one else2' said Mr.. Dugan. 1.-The Street
and Water Board employees are assessed
and it is no more than right that the school
people should be treated on the same
basis. They are all city employees alike
"The women, tco?' suggested.
''Yes, the women, too"
Make sure that yoss hace your Anti-
Ring Pastors before yott getto the Polls.
You can get them at the Republican
Committee Rooms in Weldon Bitiltli7aQ,
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