The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-29
HILL DEMOCRATS RALLY.
Senator Werts Addresses the Dunno
Association,

ASSOCIATION,
| A rousing Democratic mas meeting was
held last night nnder the auspices of the
John E. Dunno Association. The mem
bers Of the club and many of its guests
assembled at the clubhouse early in the
evening. The building was covered with
bunting, and drum corps was on hand
to furnish martial music. At about half
past seven the enthusiastic "Dunnes''
| left the gajly decorated clubhouse and
marched to Central avenue. where they
met Senator Werts, General Heppen-
heimer, Commissioner Dur yea Of the
| Banking and Insurance Bureau, Assem-
blyman Moylan and Surrog ate O'NeiI.
These gentlemen, who were to address
| the Democrats of the Eighth Assembly
District, were escorted to Pohlman's
Hall amid the cheers of the adniring
crowd on the sidewalks. The meeting was
presided over by Edward Van Houten and
the following vice presidents were named:
Isaac Taussig: Stephen 2. Yoe, r. J. IN, Nc
Henry Gaede. Michael Kuntz, George
Rodenburg, Judge John A. McGrath.
Ludwig Seggel, John Manion, Louis
Appel. Andrew Curry. Morris
Lyons, August Bode; Thomas Toner.
| nOu8S LUX, lGOU6Eb van Slcll, Ili1dIi 10
Pattberg. Fred. Mandler, Perry 4. Cum
berson. Charles +. Staples. Henry Spiel
man, Chris, Mersheimer. William Dunno.
| Otto Brueck, William Trimpf, John
! Prigge. Sr., Charles Mccoy, Edward
| O'Donnell and Joseph Keogh.
| Rumpler. Robert MoDermott, Charles
| Cum herson, John Prigge. Jr.. f.
1 Pfennigswerth, Adam G. Smith, Hugo
| Gumbach, A. J. Boyle. John Lennahan,
| George Bremuer, John Martinez, Henry
Meyer and John Vollers.
| When Chairman Van Houten had con-
| cluded neat lutte address. there were
ON the platform beside the speakers
| Charles f. Staples. Commissioner Voc,
| Commodore John @ kastendiek, John =.
Dunn. John Mehi, Jr;. George Koden-
x-Mayor TaussiG and Ludwig Seggel.
A telegram from Robert s. Hudspet b
| was read 1t stated that he had to attend
two meetings elsewhere. and he regretted
he could net be present with the Dunnes
aud their friends.
Senator Werts was greeted with ap-
plause ut is tine first time." said he,
that have had the pleasure OF address,
ing the Democrats of New Jersey in their
Gibraltar. come from Morris county.
known until the bollots are counted. but
for all that we have for the last five or
six years sent good Democrats to the
LIE gislature. (Applause) This is a
Democratic State, for since 1853 II has.
i with the exception of 1872. cast its cleo
trail vote, for Democratic President and
since 1858, but three men who were not
Democrats have been Governor. Since
1869 the line of Democratic Governors has
been unbroken. This being the case, the
State is Democratic, and Democratic
principles should govern it. But while
/ N tho SfQta they
have not always done so, because Repub
licans so gerrymandered the State that
they were enabled to govern it.
"In 1889 the Democrats elected major
ity In both branches of the Legislature
and the Executive, and then for the first
! time in many years the party became re-
/ sponsible for the government of the
| State. Since then we are accountable Tor
/ what has occurred and we are willing TO
\ give an account OF our stewardship. we
are charged with comforting appoiniive
power upon the Executive to I'LL all but
/ elective Offices instead OF filing them by
joint meeting OF both Houses Of thr. " g
islarure. This Is true. and In nearly all
cases the Governor has appointed Demo
Gratis to Office.
cratic State and the Democrats are re-
sponsible for its government Why
| should the Governor appoint his enc
| miess The right of the Executive TO ap-
point TO all Offices not elective has been
recognized by all countries and by this
country. Up to 1874 the officers of The
State were appointed bya joint meeting
OF both houses.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
"In 1874 this was changed by the new
constitution, and with the exception of
State Prison, Trustees, State Prison In
aud State Measurer. the officers
were made appointive where not
| elective. This constitution was sub
mitted to the people, and they approved
it, In 1875 the Office OF State Comptroller
\ was created ana the constitution was fur
ther amended SO that all officers except
State Comptroller and State Treasurer
should be appointed by the Governor, ex-
cepting those tnat were elective by the
people.
! first elected, the Republicans took fright,
| and in defiance of the spirit, If not of the
letter, OF the constitution OF the State,
| they deprived him of the power to ap-
point. During his term Governor Abbett
| did not have the Legislature with him.
when Governor Green was elected. for
the first time in ten years the executive
ana legislative branches were in accord
| aud the Democrats restored to the execu-
| tive those rights the Republicans had de-
| prived him off Twice since then we have
| gone before the people on TINS issue and
they have said we did right"
Senator Werts next discussed the sub
| ject of taxation and showed conclusively
| how Republicans and railroad corpora.
Z, tions are allied and related how Cover.
! nor Albeit had abolished the State tax.
I GOVERNOR ABBETT's S WORK
''In 1884, " said the Senator. corpora.
tious rendered nothing to the sup port OF
the State government. Today they ret
| der millions. Wnen the Republicans. in
1889, wanted 10 return to 5 ate t X tt
wipe out fiaating debt of $400, COO
/ Cove nor Albeit said No. aud declared
that IL the people would give him Demo-
cratic House and Senate he would
guarantee TO pay the hoatlng debt and