The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-30
SCUDDER biPLOM ATTIC
The Taber ac1e Pastor fries
to Offset Parkhurst and
Halleron's lndiscrelion.
FAIR WORDS FOR STANTON.
But the Usual lndiscriminale Scarf
flea ion of Davis and
"the Ring."
FAIR WORDS FOR STANTON =.

The Rev. John l.. Scudder preraced
his regular eve ming sermon at the Tab
ernacle last evening with the usual
political prelude" Mr.. Scudder TOOK
for his subject this time "The Ring is
Ratified" aud saids
"At last the ring politicians of Hudson
County are thoroughly frightened
Three years ago the tide turned against
them. They persists / in standing knee
deep In the mud, aud now the advancing.
tide has almost reached their postriIs.
Boss Davis looks sick. He ia three shades
paler than be was two weeks ago. He
has lost his grip on the party he has pre-
sumed to rule.
with one exception. as far as 1 can
leHrn, the great Democratic newspapers
of New York oppo-e hese self-elected
tyrants, aud are dealing them sledge~
ha mer blows. While these journals
stand rue to the principles of pure
Democracy they despise the leaders OF a
corrupt ring. The fact il, the bosses have
gone too far in their iniperious methods,
aun at last the lopg-expected landslide
has occurred. They cannot create the
old-tiue enthusiasm In their party. for
the better element has alrea ly deserted
them, and those that remain, conscious
of on-coming defeat, feel as gloomy as 4
rheumatic old woman in u northeast
storm.
WHAT IS THE TROUBLED
Now what is the troubiep IL Is simply
tbis:-1h he ring has become SO despicably
corrupt that decent democrats can no
longer endure them, aud so arrogant and
oictatorial that the adherents of the party
have DO voice in its management.
Democracy means the ruiership of the
people; not political monopoly by one or
two INSCRIPTIONS individuals.
said a prominent democrat to me sev~
eral days ago, with fire in mis- eye and
gesticuiations 10 match, 1 tell you, sir,
that not one reputable democrat will
vote for Stanton because he Is tle ring
candidate and will do their bidding
"This. then, lie the.cause ofthe detection.
Self respecting democrats canuot vote
for Stanton without violating their con-
science, because hey believe he Is under
the rings control. While they believe
MIR. Stanton has sufficient business ca =
tcity to attend to the daily routine of
his official duties. they are convinced
that he is the tool of the ring. II there
fore they will not give him their sup
port.
They are determined to purify their
party by administering a rebuke to those
who have usurped authority. They re-
gard the king OF Guttenp berg as q sort Of
political carDungls that has gathered on
the Democracy OF Hudson county aud
needs to be lanced: and as for this very
much smaller king in Jersey City. he is
merely q pustule that needs to be
pricked.
VICTORY FOR LAW n RIDE
"Aud now let ME ssy here tn e the vic
tory soon to be achieved for law and or
der In this county will be due to the
great multitude of honest. Intelligent.
God fearing democrats whom we have
among Us. We must remember that
this is a Democratic county, and the bet
ter class OF democrats. in conjunction
with other political elements, can make
it just what they please. Then what an
opportunity IS theirs in the present crisis.
aDd how great is their responsibility
Their heroism in breaking away from
party line s during this election will be
the emancipation OF this county from the
thraldom of This detestable gang, from
which 1t has suffered so long.
Il put it upon the conscience of every
man who loves his country to stab this
ring monster st the polls and share the
honor of its destruction. Be true to your
manhood. Have the grit to bolt IL your
party nominations do not accord with
your sense of righteousness.
THE GREAT UPRISING. p
81 am glad TO see IL the present up
rising that men of various political par
ties and religious beliefs are Joining
hands TO put down a common enemy.
Jews and Gentiles, Catholics aud Pro-
testants, Chrisrians aud Agnostics. IN
fact all sincere aud earnest men. irres-
pective of cree !, are working shoulder to
shoulder and with bro nerly feeling for
Il purer form OF government. This is a
magnificent spectacle aud gives assur-
apces of victory.
There remains one thing for us to do.
aud ma is to register uext Tue ,day /,
October 81, and vote on November T."