The Jersey City news., 1892-04-01

TAKE ltS proper position In the advanced
cities Of the Republic. and because the
Society believes Mr.. McDermott can
place the city in this much desired posi-
tion. Before introduce your chairman
wish to read letter."
The letter was from Charles L. Kruger,
who said he regretted very much that his
duties as an elder in the Park Reformed
Church prevented him from being
present. 1t closed with assurances of
good will and promise to do all the
writer could to aid MI. McDermott's
canvas. 1t was received with loud cheers.
Ex-Judge Garretson was then formally
introduced as Chairman of the meeting
and President of the Hudson County
Democratic Society.
M'DERMoTT's PLATFORM.
''Some one sent me a card" said the
eminent lawyer, "and found this upon
it -"
FROM THE LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE OF
HON ALLAN L. M'DERMOTT.
If elected, will give to Jersey City proper
and honest government -
1 have neither protection to give, nor animos-
tiles to settle.
have not promised any man appointment to
any office. ***
Twill not knowingly appoint. nor hesitate to
remove, an unfit or unnecessary official = =
To any man in the employ of Jersey City
whose services are unnecessary, or who is not
fitted for the work to which he is assigned, /
frankly state that his employment will be con-
tinued, in case of my election only because 1t is
beyond the power Of the Mayor to terminate
it. = +
The assessment Of property in this city. as
now made, is illegal and unjust. 4 =
Ownership has nothing to do with value, and
the proposition that an assessor is vested with
discretion to favor or oppress, implies that he
has the right to rob citizen for the benefit of
another. *M*
The children of this city are entitled to educa-
tion and their title is as indisputable as their
right to the air they breathe. **+
To maintain police force and fail to provide
proper schools in our city, is to guard against
evil on one hand and to encourage it upon the
other ***
Let us have good schools good teachers and
good scholars by placing this interest above all
others. ***
The question of cleaning public streets is in
danger Of being only theoretically considered.
Perhaps remedy will be found in a contract
aIok
streets clean, and refusal to pay for the clean
ing of streets which have not been cleaned.
To call public debts public blessings is catch
phrase, but there is great deal more truth in
the assertion that municipal Indebtedness is a
public evil. ***
Twill, If elected, work to decrease this burden.
JUDGE GARRETsoN APPROVES.
"Those sentiments" commented ex-
Judge Garretson; ''every citizen should
endorse. IT there is anything we are in.
terested in it is municipal government.
State and National government seems te
be further from us, but the government
of the city we live in comes right to oul
door. our streets, our schools, our police
and our firemen are matters of personal
concern to us. Some of you who are here
tonight think you have no interest In
this matter because you think you don't
pay taxes. You do pay taxes, and it is
the man who owns no property who pays
the greater portion of the taxes. You
pay them when you pay rent. Every
man is interested in the government oi
the city and the taxes levied for its sup
port. and it is the duty of every man tc
see that the city has Mayor who viii
keep the taxes low and give good govern
ment.
"There are the sentiments of Mr.. Nc.
Dermott, and we have but one question
to ask ourselves:-Is he the man to give
US this good government
Il have known him twenty years, and
have never heard him say he would any.
thing and then not do it. He can do all
that he promises In his letter. and her
elected he would do it." [Cheers].
ALLAN M'DERMoTT's SPEECH.
Judge Garretson at this point intro
duced Mr.. McDermott, but it was some
time before the tumult OF applause per-
mitted him to proceed with his remarks
When some quiet was restored, ne be
GAM
yellow DEMoCRATs.-I am here be
fore you tonight for the first time as 9
candidate for office, although have held
many, and come before you in the conf
dence that can rely on the support Of
the Democratic party, because have fol
years rendered the party my most earnest
support. In looking around and examin
ing my heart, I must say / can see nc
reason why every Democrat in the city
should not vote for me. have been
abused ever since the canvass began, as
If were entirely untitled for the office.
Let me call attention to one thing, and
that is, that despite this abuse. no man,
either in newspaper or upon the plat.
form. has uttered one word against my
record in any office ever held. / have
been charged with all sorts of thinRs by
the EUenfrtg Journal That paper doesn't
like me. and don't care very much for
the paper. LLaughter.l
'I answered libel it printed few
days ago, and the Journal printed my
answer in such small type that it was
difficult to read what said. The Journal
soid xvaa aoupooJ so tho ho1Iot how efr N.