The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-05
The Admirable Pfngsten.

teach a class in profanity for the
GLASS House Angels" Mr.. Pfngsten
is very much like Dogberry, who in
sisted that he be written down an ass.
Mr.. Pfingsten insists on talking, and
every time he talks he is written
down an ass. Mr.. Pfingsten evil
IDENTIFY thinks that he is one of the
three members who were directed to
vote for Mr.. Demarest by Mr.. Sheriff
Davis. Well, perhaps you are
Mr. Pfngsten, but no one would ac-
cuse the leader of the Republican an
mex to the Davis ring of doing a thing
like that. No doubt the mothers and
fathers of school children, after read
ing Mr.. Pfngsten's expressions at last
nights meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation, will be delighted to have him
address their children. They might
learn such delightful sayings to come
lone and surprise and papa
with. Mr.. Pfingsten has demonstrated
just how fit he is to choose a man to
preside over the education of Jersey
City's children.
Mr.. Pfingsten is emulating the ex-
ample set by that eminent Republi-
can, Congressman Cannon. If he can
not be distinguished by his brains, at
any rate he will be known as having
the foulest mouth in Hudson county.
The Board of Education should order
Mr.. Pfngston to be disinfected before
he is allowed to enter one of the pub.
lie schools. Moral disinfection is
scarcely possible for Mr.. Pfngston,
because the place where his brains
ought TO be is occupied by a large va
cancy. 1t is significant that Mr..
Pfngsten's self-congratulatory re-
marks were received in cold silence by
his associates.
Our admiration for Mr.. John Reid
grows. We have always taken him
for a gentleman, we'll bred and polite.
And he is one. He spoke his mind in
a manly way. He differs from us, but
that is his right. He has undertaken
the championship of Mr.. Demarest,
and he does it with his whole heart
and strength of his strong will. But
Mr.. Reid does not see that that strong
will of his has been very cleverly
played upon. His reputation for
earnestness was we'll known, and
those who had determined to find a
place for Mr.. Demarest enlisted Mr..
Reid in his behalf with great cunning,
and with an indirection which has
prevented Mr.. Reid from observing
how he was used.
Still, we repeat, we have the most
cordial respect for Mr.. Reid person
ally and as an official, and we are pro-
foundry impressed by the contrast
which his sturdy manliness and clean
ness of expression present to the low
scurrility of the renegade Republican
who does the dirty work of the Ring.
The County's Credit Ruined.
The pass that Ring methods have
brought Hudson County to is shown
in the utter collapse of the effort to
float $500, 900 worth of Park bonds.
Hudson County is the most popu-
lous in the State. 1t is probably the
wealthiest also. 1t is full of life,
vigor and activity. Its real estate is
OF almost metropolitan value. Tens
of millions of dollars are invested in
its industries and its
And yet this great community is
not able to borrow a paltry sum to
carry on public improvements.
Why?
Is 1t because the good faith of Hud-
sons people is doubted? Is it because
the property values and the tax pay
ing capacity of the county are ques-
toned?
Not at ALL
1t is because the government of the
county's affairs-the control of its
purse has been placed in the hands of
a corrupt gang of ringsters. 1t is be-
cause no business nan believes in the
ability or the good faith of these
sordid and INSCRIPTIONS r~ascality.
1t is because no concern could be
regarded as solvent under such man
agement and its creditors could
have no security. The county is, in
short, in the same condition that the
Dixon Crucible Company occupied
previous to its failure. 1t has prop
erty, it has income, it is more than
able to pay its way; but it has a rot
ten, dishonest management, and, in
spite of its intrinsic prosperity, it is
liable to collapse at any time.
The county and Jersey City must
be freed from this kind Of rule. There
is no other chance for them in the pres
emit or hope in the future. The people
must fire out the rascals at the polls,
and must elect legislators who will
curb their evil ~propensities by every