New-York tribune., 1891-10-17
"SHOWING UP" LEON ALBEIT.
WHAT HE HAS DONE AND Is DOING TO DEGRADE
NEw-JERSEY.

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YEw-JERsEY
Democrats who desire to vote for their party in New
Jersey in the coming election, with that untroubed
bliss born OF ignorance. must be not 10 read the
address which has been issued by the Republican state
Committee OF New Jersey. VoluminOus as il is. no
space Is taken up with "spread- eagle utterances
Facts and nothing but facts presented calmly and
honestly and those facts speak elOQuenty. This Is
an address TO Americans. Democrats or Republicans
for none can fail to see the grave results which will
surely follow such a reign OF rottenness as the one
that now prevails in New-Jersey.
The address shows step by step how the Three branches
Of the government-the legislative the judiciary and
the execuvehave been reduced 20 two the executive
and the judiciary while that latter branch. which
has always been wisely kept holy in all common
wenlths has been undermined by every method
open TO unscrupulous aspirant till now the state
is ruled by one man. who has silenced not
only Republicans. but all Democrats, and who has at
his command an army Of servants who trample on
every safeguard that the wisdom Of honest men has
raised Any bill drawn in the Executive Mansion IS
passed by LEGISLATURE. which exists only o FORM
In 1856 when midnight burglars rined ballOtbox in
Camden County substituting bogus ballots, House Of
Assembly tamey and humbly indOrsed the fraud That
same year. in the face of the decision Of the Chief
Justice Of the supreme Court, that Assembly seated
Democrat as representative for Mercer County In
1890 il was found that Edwin F. Mcdonald had been
declared Senator from Hudson County when William
5. stuhr had seen elected Gr. stuhr was seated but
next year Democratic majority Ousted him and re
seated Mcdonald.
In 1890 william J. Keys was elected Democratic
senator In somerset County. IN calm defiance Of the
fact that he Ineligible to the Office under the Con
stitution Two others, Marsh, Of Union, and Adran,
OF MddIesex during their term of Office, received other
appointments again in direct violation Of the COnsti-
tution The Governor Mas wrested powers OF appoint
ment from non-partisan boards and now controls
every Office from the selection Of janitors in the pub
uc schools to the choice Of Chief Justice The state
prison the state lunatc as ums and the schools have
been made to play parts in his plan toward unlimited
power Even the military department has been made
mart Of his audacous schemes.
His salary Is $4,000 a year, double that OF any
previous Governor: Leon Albeit, tr, as his private
secretary draws 80 600. and the same amount as
counsel for the Dairy Commission and state Medich
Board. Another son, W. +. Albeit, drew nearly
IS 900 last year as counsel TO the Tax Commission
and b. Frank Albeit the Governors brother imported
from Pennsylvania for the purpose draws 1920 In
The Controllers Office His predecessor drew only
81 500. but then he Republican The address
gives temized OF the creation Of unnecessary
and expensive bureaus and commissions for partisan
purposes. raising of salaries, and formation OF new
Assembly and Congress districts for the sole purpose
OF nsurng Democratic maIorities. page is devoted
10 the account OF Democratic partisan legislation In
$50 and 1891. In 1890 Republican majority called
halt but in 1901 1t began again With an appetite
rheJed nv a wears enforced honesty. The address
closes with this statement: These are not hollow
nhrases strung together for partisan purpose They
are paiu facts and the proof OF them Is in the statute
hooks and public records. The remedy IS IN your
hands and We summon you 10 give your voice ~ the
polls for honest government .
aI a,n a Democrat and while am In Office shan
continue 10 appoint Democrats said Governor Leon
Abbett after reading the address last night. The
Teuocraf marty has restored the Governor powers
taken from the Office By the hepuDlcahs.