The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-07
VICTORY SURE.
Continued From First Page.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Harrison's Administration Scored
by G. W. Curtis-Green-
vile Enthusiastic.

Greenville has seldom witnessed as
select and enthusiastic an audience as the
one which assembled at the Democratic
mass meeting on Saturday night at Met
ropolitan Hall. The meeting was held
under the auspices OF the First Assembly
District Democratic Association. 1t was
called to order by Mr.. George E. Witt.
MI. S. L. Harvey was appointed chair
a and Mr.. Theodore w. Havemann
acted as secretary.
There wereIover six hundred people in
the nall when Mr.. Harvey introduced as
the first speaker Mr.. George w. Curtis.
He began by paying a tribute to Con
gresham Mcdonald and expressing the
sympathy OF the audience for the family
of the deceased in their great grief.
oMEES OF VlCTORY.
"We are on the eve of a great election.''
he went on, land from every indication
that has been presented to me l am pre-
will be triumphant. l had the
pleasure his afternoon of wit
Messing the great business mems
parade in New York. Over $4,000 of New
York's most prominent merchants
marched under the banner of tariff re-
form. The business men of the United
States want but one man for Presi-
AOApf oha AO la 01ONC1 S4CVc1dA1s
To the doubtful voters l would
present the administration of our gre at
standard bearer. Alongside of it l would
place the administration of Benjamin
Harrison. / am satisfied that if they
were both scrutinized that The
doubtful would vote for Grover
Cleveland for President. When
Grover Cleveland stepped out of office he
turned q large surplus owe to the Repuh-
lican party. What do we find now? We
find a deficiency. The Republican party
squandered the surplus and we are con-
fronted with bankruptcy.
MY chief theme this evening is Civil
Service Reform. It is not n of the
most prominent issues in this campaign,
but it should interest every man. The
Republican party has proved faithless in
regard to Civil Service reform.
The men appointed to Office are the
agents of the people and not the servants
of a political party. Mr.. Harrison prom
ised to regard the principals OF civil
do it? He began by removing post
masters, collectors aud everybody who
would not do his bidding or the bidding
of the Republican party. What was the
result? AT Minneapolis be brought 40 of
these public servants to vote for his re-
nomination, and the great Republican
statesman, James G. Blaine, was turned
down.
"Talk of Republican civil service re-
forml Look at the pension service. Cor
poral Tanner was Obliged to leave it be-
cause of its corruption. Tanner debased
his Office and used it for political and
partisan purposes"
THE STATE TICKET.
81 hear many queer stores about the
State ticket. That Mr.. Kean is a sure
winner, my friends, l don't believe. New
Jersey has always been Democratic and
will not change this time. A
few weeks ago L had
the pleasure of addressing an audience of
over 5000 people in the State of Georgia.
In introducing me, the Chairman said
that he was proud to present a citizen of
hat sterling Democratic State, New Jer-
sey, a State which was considered the on y
snre Democratic State of the North. The
cheers that greeted nae shook the build
ing. Friends, do not prove traitors.
Make no deals. Our national ticket
is elected in this State beyond a doubt,
and there is nothing to fear. Vote the
straight ticket. and again place a Demo-
Graf in the Governors chair. New Jer-
sey is Democratic to the core. and George
Il. Werts will be elected Governor"