The Jersey City news., 1892-05-13
.1Ll1Akp G FISK, Secretary
!. FRIDAY. MAY 13. 1892.
This paper is democratic in principles
and is independc]st in its 0ieaos ON att
local questions,
Tho Public schools in Politics.

of the Board of Education last night
in dragging the public schools into
partisan politics for the first time in
the history Of the city is a truly
lamentable event. It must be par
ticularly grievous to those whGf sup
ported Colonel Wanser from fonsci-
entious motives shows th9 utter
mockery of Republican prete hce OF
virtue and public spirit. job 4 Reid
is good man as Republican
politicians go, in I. hia pri-
vate capacity he is an honor
able man. But as an office la6lder he
cannot get away from the Methods Of
his party or beyond reach o the bosss
whip. I'll
You may talk as you pie Ne of the
Democratic rulers of thjStown; but
this much must be ysaid for them;
Under their coaducN the Board of
Education was nom partisan. Its
csm,nittees. Were organizAd on non
partisan basis, and its patronage was
SO given out. The old Board made
mistakes, and we were not slow to
criticize it; but it never allowed itself
to be made part of a political
machine. 1t never allowed the agent
of party boss to come upon the floor
and there draw up the mandates OF
his master for the Board to go through
the formality of ratifying them.
The presence of Martin Finck in the
Board of Education chamber last
night was nothing short of an insult
to decency. 1t is the habit of politi--
cal dictators and their ambassadors
toissue their orders :ino secret con-
ference. They generally recognize
that this concession to public opinion
is polite as we'll as decent. But evi-
IDENTIFY Samuel Dickinson q Co. have
no small weaknesses. They not only
own certain sections Of the city
government, but they also want the
people to see and know that they are
masters. t'g5 ,J*a';@ 49, ~
Mr.. Dave Lawrence's Assessments.
All through the recent campaign,
the Democratic party was blamed for
the egregious venality of the tax as
sessment in. this city. 1t was one Of
the strongest arguments of the Re-
publican party that the assessment
was outrageous, partial, and dishonest.
We have no doubt but the charge
cost the Democracy the loss of more
votes than any other element in the
campaign. sy$
Now, through the proceedings Of
the County Road Condemnation Com
missioners, we are learning some-
thing of the truth. The assessment
was simply vlllainous. 1t cannot be
believed that it was only stupidity
erroneous. Human stupidity will not
cover the case. Other and far more
discreditable causes must be found
for the things that were done.
And who did the wrong?
Was it the awful Democrats?
No. 1t was not. 1t was a truly
good Republican. 1t was Mr.. David
w. Lawrence, the one Republican
member of the Tax Commission for
the last three years. 81
The outrageous. work Of Mr.. Law
renee has now figured in two sections
of the Road. AT the Chancery Cham
bers ON Tuesday, he was exposed to
the general condemnation in connec-
tion with Section No. 8 of the Road.
Yesterday Section No. 4 was the sub
iect of examination at the Court
House. and the showing was just as
bad.
Truly the virtue and goodness of
Republican officialism is shining forth
in beautiful colors just now.
Mavor wanser. of Jersey City, seems to be
irving to earn his salary, anyhow .-Neto York
World
Yes, it must take about all his time
to get SO much copy" out OF Spence
Weart.
A Retail Boom.
In our news columns today we give
\ -, 81 Ill affaia