The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16

he proved a learned lawyer and an
able thinker; but the readiness and
command of his which he
displayed. the rapidly and precision
with which he mastered all questions
and the facility and clearness with
which he disposed of them, as fast as
they arose, were as pleasant to those
who had to do business in his Court,
as they were remarkable in a man
who had Just entered upon an en-
tirely new field of activity.
Judge Werts' decisions On matters
great, and small have met the
undivided approval of the Bar, and
the full endorsement of his colleagues.
He has dealt with crime in the COM
munity with courage, dignity and
high principle. He has denounced
what was against the law without
fear or favor, walking uncompromis-
ingly in the footsteps OF his most
lamented predecessor. This has won
him the enthusiastic respect and adj
miration of the people at large, as was
shown in the vote by which they
elected him Governor last November.
AS ruler of the State, Judge Werts
has a great future before him. We
expect great results from his admins
tration: He cannot be reached by
rings or cliques, he cannot be con-
trolled or influenced by local bosses.
He will be the peoples Governor. He
will be a democrat on the high plane
of right, and an enemy of corruption
in any and every form. The State
will be safe in his hands.
EVERY day seems to show more
clearly that Robert Davis and bis i'm
mediate followers have resolved to
legislate Mayor Wanser out of office
this spring,-if they can. We believe
they cannot. but if they succeed, they
will encounter the most astonishing
experience of their lives at the polls.
We believe no Democrat of any
decency could be induced to accept
their nomination under such cffcum-
stances, and no matter who took it,
he would be showed out of sight with
the ballots of an indignant public.
THERE is a certain class of scoun-
drels in every community who seem to
think the street railway companies ex-
list only for the advantage of the
blackmailer. This city is being daily
treated, now, to a shocking display of
this phase of petty crime by a rascally
crew who have not even the decency
to hide their operations under a thin
veil of plausibility.
WE believe it is safe to assume that
the Central Railway has no ultimate
hope of winning the suit against the
city for the possession of the South
Cove grant. Why, then, it may be
asked, does it go to the trouble and
expense of carrying the case to the
United States Supreme Court?
The reason is plain. If the appeal
were not entered, the railway would
have to- surrender the land to the city
within the Eext week or two, and
would have either to pay heavy dam
ages or to proceed with the work of
removing the cribwork and filling SO
as to re-establish the old shore line
The appeal puts this conclusion off
for two years. Meantime, the COM
pany enjoys the use of the tract at a
very moderate rental. Andthen there
is the chapter of accidents. The COM
pany hopes, perhaps, that in the two
years the ex-Honorable Jailer Davis
may once again hold supreme sway
over this city and all that belongs
to it.
And if the people a to take an
interest in municipal politics, perhaps
he may.
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