The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06
A BID FOR SYMPATHY.


Mr.. w. e. Sackett's After-thoughts as to
Why He Resigned.
There is printed below a letter, which,
although it purports TO be dated March
80, was only handed to the editor of this
paper Friday night, Mr. Sackett's retire.
ment having been previously announced
in 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 30, 1890.
Jersey City Ee,cs Publishing CoDapdav.-
GENTLEMEN-Iwo years ago was the
public advocate of the view that If the
element which forced Robert Davis
name on the Democratic ticket for the
Shrievalty secured his election it would
be the triumph of crime over decency and
good order. The revelations of the SEN
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 decencies of life have been
welcomed into all the public places.
Honesty in public life has become a by
word, and Whats 1t worth?" seems
written on the door OF almost every de.
partment. Party leaders boast of their
corruption on the streets, and violations
of law are laughed at as great jokes.
Vice ride so high horse that every one
can see it, and public charges of wicked
ness sail to challenge the attention even
of those at whom they are aimed. The
county has become q paradise for gam
biers and biacklegs OF all descriptions
The standard of public morals has fallen
SO low that 1t has dragged down the per-
sonal conscience of the community with
it. Justice Knapp, speaking with the
authority of q great name, declared from
the bench that the reign OF Tweed never
produced ia New York SPONTANEOUS q con-
recently described the community as a
modern Sodom, pictured its misery and
wickedness with Photographic accuracy.
The knowledge that Jersey City has
never faced SO 1nopstrOlS and dangerous
q conspiracy oil public robbers as the ring
that has brought this condition of affairs
about and put the public offices III Jersey
City in its possession, and the conviction
| that the yandals of the ring We're plunder-
ing the city To bankruptcy, drove you to
tile conclusion months ago that Mr..
| Clevelands denomination would be a
public calamity; and you openly paraded
| The Wickedness of the existing govern
!
! manded that some one who would suve
the city from the ruin impending should
be put at the head of the Democratic
ticket in his place While the paper held
this attitude OF honorable INDEPENDENCE ]
was proud to he 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 MI Cleveland
has, as result, been put forward as q
! candidate again.
The editorial III which you receive the
nomination today indicates that the ring
has also assumed control of your cot
umns. My conscience and spirit revolt
against rendering them any aid in achiey
ing second infamous triumph. Icaunel
help 10 fasten the fangs of the gang OF
public cormOrants in the yitals Of tins
body public. Twill not even be under ths
suspicion Of aiding them and resign nay
position RS one Of the editors Of The JER
/ sEY CITY NEWS forthwith.
WILLIAM u. SACKETT.
REG ULAR DElHUCRsiIJG NOMJN-f
! T{ON E0R MAx0E-Oxf ESTES CLEF.E