The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-23
THE G0VERNORSHIP.

From the Ne,Cart Sunday Standard.
Whatever the object, aim and desire be-
hind them may be. truer words were
never printed than these. which we re-
produce from the JOurnal:-
1T would be impossible for any man to
acquire enough power in the Democratic
party in New Jersey to make State con-
ventlon the mere instrument of his will.
The Democratic temper is always intract-
able under any kind of discipline, and
will never submit to coercion. II is jeal-
GUS of authority, but yields to that
leadership which shows the best results
OF generaiship and has no selfish personal
ends to serve. It would also be impossl-
BILE to hitch the Democracy of the State to
any corporation interests, or for any man.
with corporation interests, to secure and
maintain leadership in the party. The
Democratic candidate for Governor this
year will be the choice of the masses of
the party"
Right you are, neighbor, entirely right.
This is eminently, most emphaticaily, the
peoples year. Ouce already this year this
has been conspicuously shown. Acting
under such free, fearless, Independent
and unselfiish guidance as the Standard
and other free presses of the State. the
New Jersey Democracy assembled at
Trenton, smashed the schemes of un-
scrupulous selfseekels, swept the latter
aside, took entire control themselves and
declared with such unanimity and
enthusiasm for the choice of the people.
Grover Cleveland, that the conquered,
cowed, fear stricken managers turned
about face and nearly broke their necks
in their hurry to reach the front rank and
join in the chorus for Cleveland ana
victory.
That was at the State Convention which
chose delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Chicago. 1t will be
the same, mark the Standards words, at
the convention which will assemble three
weeks hence in Trenton to choose a DEM
cratic candidate for Governor. Now, as
then, prior TO the convention bossism is
determined to show It's offensive front,
and, bv use of the most despicable means,
foist upon the people u candidate hateful
to their feelings and hurtful to their in
terests, mere puppet to b used by sell
fish politicians. But. beyond question,
history will repeat itself: bossism is cer-
tain to again go down iu defeat and bite
the dust. Forewarned, the people are
forearmed and hence will prove invinoi-
BILE. Ii Will, indeed. as the Journal above
quoted says, "be impossible for any mann
Tor, for that matter, we may add, any set
OF men, no matter how shreWd or cum
ming or gifted with manipulating power)
ITO acquire enough power in the Demo-
paluJ W uldk6 u OUdU6 convention
the mere instrument of his (or their)
will" Aroused. alert, Jealous of author
tty," the people are resolutely determined
to boss their own job In their own way.
without the slightest aid or interference
of professional and heretofore aIl-power-
full bosses.
And what is true of the people of the
State at large is true of the people of
Essex. The desperate attempt made to
put upon them man not of their desire
has aroused widespread and powerful op-
position. The natural consequence is
that the candidacy of E. 2. c. Young of
Hudson county is being heartily seconded
by Essex county Democrats Mr.. Young
is recognized as man of the people, who
would be for the people and stand by the
people-a man in all respects fit and de-
serving. IT anything We're needed to
show how strong his candidacy has grown
in Essex and how great the alarm over
it that exists in the camp of bossism, they
are shown in the miserable and cowardI v
attempt which is being made to diseredii
Mr.. Young before the rank aud file by
challenging his Democracy. The lie,
made out of the whole cloth, that ne
voted for Grant as against Greeley, is the
last shot in the locker of the political
pirate, and is proving something like a
boomerang.
For Governor-E. F. c. YOUNG OF
Hudson county.