The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-18
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The Rev. M. Ssuaasr Proclssns that the
Town VIII Now Lead New Iafe.
The Rev. John L. scudder talked last night
In the Jersey City Tabernacle on the result OF
the recent election. He said:
OF all the happy Easter Sundays Jersey
City has known this one is the happiest for
during the past week this city has verify risen
from the dead and entered upon u new and
joyous life. That for which we have worked
and prayed for years has at last como to pass.
1t is a fact that the ring that has insulted
and defrauded us 30 long is hopelessly shat
tered. For once We meet as freemen. and not
as civic slaves who fawn and cringe before o
gang Of INSCRIPTIONS plunderers. The battle
has been fought the victory won. and now we
come to celebrate this glorious event with an
thems and thanksgiving.
Some think. perhaps. that the house OF God
is not the place for such demonstrations OF
political ecstasy. Upon this point. however.
we fundamentally diflor II these sancti-
monious saints do not like tho style of religion
advocated and practised in this Tabernacle,
they are respectfully invited to stay nway.
There nre too many emasculated pulpits in
this country for the country's good. and this Is
one reason why some OF the churches are SO
poorly attended. When the church of the liy.
ing God goes into politics with will and de-
termines to establish righteousness on the
earth: when preachers are fearless and OK
press their minds freely on municipal affairs;
when. amid their declarations about heaven,
they strike of occasionally on earthly tan
gents. then 1t can expect to receive more than
II conventional regard from the populnce and
be attended by men as we'll as women. The
pulpit has done its duty in this cam paign. but
1t Is to the press that we owe an especial debt
Of gratitude and communication.
Tho popular uprising last Tuesday was a
forcible vndication Of republican institutions.
and proves that the people can be trusted in
great emergencies. and that political misrule
is not a necessity in American cities. The
evils that we have suffered in Jersey City are
not n whit worse than we deserve. We got
what we voted for until matters became I'M
bearablc and we determined to have change.
The routing OF the ring was vastly more
than Republican victory. 1t was triumph
Of law and order over vice through general
uprising OF the citizens irrespective OF party
lines. IL the better class OF Democrats had not
voted in droves for Col. Wanser I doubt very
much II he would have been elected.
And now word respecting the future
Having done our duty at the polls shall we
lapse into our customary negligence and take
no more interest in politics until there is a do
mand for another revolution? Not IL we are
loyal people and love the city in which we
dwell here declare that the warfare against
tho corrupt ring has only begun. We have
Mayor who is honest and possesses backbone
with the requisite number OF vertibra. He
will hold office for five years. and though his
he will he the nutocrat which every Mayor
ought to be. We shall hold him responsible in
a.great measure for all that transpires beneath
his supervision.
Jersey City may have risen from the dead.
but she must remember that her grave clothes
"a rl ypt her thaSp n at h.l 6
Off before she can do effective service. AS
citizens we demand that all convicted ballot
box suffers be compelled to vacate their Of
flces. The fact that men sentenced to States
prison should be IN the employ OF the Govern
nent is an insult to the entire community.
The further demand that where crook ed trans
Of departments or their subordinates that
these emplloyecs be removed and their
Our demands are neither numerous or eX-
travagant, and we are willing to pay the taxes
to- supply them; want clean streets We
equipped and wei! paid fire department.. We
want equality in taxation and no discrimina-
We want an administration. Of economy.
We want honest contracts and honest work in
MADE public that we may know Where 20 our u
psh want " sober and ap oieieDt poliee
force who will see that the liquor laws nre
obeyed and not use their offlcial position to
-. But the old regime. thank God. is over.
With better government: confidence viii! be
and people Will move in faster e than thew haVe
been in the habit OF moving out We have pro-
found reason to thank God for the sudden
people are iubilant as they never were before.
and AS fitting termination to this address.
and expression Of the i.;, joyful sentiments e. the
lujah Chorus"