The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-14

H1sDS AoOphhA vi hA1 40Oi ca
Reform League attracted about one
thousand people to the Tabernacle. last
evening. The meeting was u most en-
tnuslastic one inc no partisan sentiment
was at u time mantle ted. The speak
ers received the most applause when
they declared that the Victory of Sheriff
elect Toffsy, on Tuesday last. was due,
not to the efforts of the Republicans, but
to the votes of the Democrats. The Rev.
Corn illus Brett oficiated as Chairman.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev. Samuel Sterling. Pastor Brett
then said:-
REV. MR.. BRETT's CONGRATULATIONS.
Congratulations are i n order this
evening. We are not here 9 a broom
brigade. nor do we come here with
ROSTERS on our hats and crow over the
victory. But we come here to shake
hands with our fellow citizens aud to
thank God tdaG we have elected a Shsriff
in this county who will do his duty aud
draw a jury of men who are pledged to
carry out this grand WORK of reform. We
are thankful that We have a Legislature
that is pledged TO a repeal of tbe infam-
GUS race track laws, Do not think That
we and together saying that as aReform
League we have done it. We make no
such claim, But we DO claim that we
have helped II just u little. Although we
helped the Republican party we don't
to Trenton and ask to take charge of the
d. ors, and we don't want any
offices from Mr.. Toffey, During
TUE seventeen years l b have resided In thi 8
city l never saw a brighter outlook for
the future. Let this league be a power
in the community. Let this be a COM
bination for all that is true and noble
and good"
At the conclusion OF his address Mr..
Brett introduced the Rev. john L. Scud-
der. VINO said:-
THE MORAL REFORM LEAGUE.
Il wish to say a few words in regard to
the character OF this Organization. Now.
what is the Reform League aud why are
we here? / will tell you. We re here
to bring together all the moral elements
OF our community. The league is simply
a cooperation of moral interests, What
we need today in all things is CO. opera
lion aud the sooner We realiZs this the
better. Why is it that the liquor dealers
are such a power in our land. Why is il
thai their association is such a strong
Q ganiz .tion? 1t is because all the
liquor dealers are members of it.
lucy stand 8 oulder to shoulder, aud are
uuitel at all times. What care they for
party. They'd as soou be republicans
as democrats. Thev care more for thelr
business than they do for party, and thai
is the reason whv the associnsi 10 Is SO
strong. Both parties take off their hats
TO the association. 10 illustrate their
power, let III taxi this city for ex mpl-.
Say that there ara 1000 snloons here, there
are more. aud that each salooDkeeuer
controls five votes. This gives hem an
army OF 5. 900 A. election time tasy 90
e 49, -
we have 5, 900 voter. here: what are you
going to do for us?' Overtures are thel
made by both sides. and The highest bid
der gets the vote. But where do we
Christians come in? We have cer-
tain moral interests. and we shouli
look after them. We are start
ing out in a new era of politics.
politics. Our chief ain is to cooperate
in order to boom it. Our cause is not
confined Co tie church or n party. We
have Republicans, Democrats, Prohibit
hitionists, Catholics, Protestauts aud
Heofews enlisted under our banner.
Cannot We MS Christians and true
men combine for morality. The two
great parties now In power are only fight
ing for spoiis. All hey are afraid OF is
the ballot. balievs that we C n accom-
pllsh more by holding Il balancing power
than I'M other way. Our candidates Of
to-day are not che choics of the people.
fhe primaries where the deIeg ees are
chosen are all cut and dried. You all
know that. This is what has discouraged
voters. You start at the bottom round
of politics and you are beaten. The time
will come when we can say to these par
ties, we won't trouble your primaries,
hut ON election day we will have 10000
votes which Will be more than a match
for their race tracks aud money.
sT onn Ulon tim fiu,n haS n0poo -h4,
patriotisn means something. Ought
not our patriotism cause us to combine
In such organic ions as ours? Our
churches represent the moral idea better
than any other organization. and, there's
fore, let the churches combine. AS a
rule. you can depend upon the Christian
people. | believe that the Christian
Church is the best organization to fight
aJtles such as this. They are scattered
all over the city and can bs found In
every Assembly district. Eacn district
can be closely watched aud much good
can be accomplished.
The first 8 ep that we should take is
TO reform legislation Rt Trenton. There
ust be q great movement in favor OF
temperance. Although we cannot im-
med ately get absolute prohibition, we
can iaise the license fee to $500 and d.
vote The none to public schools. Our
schools are greatly overcrowded, and we
uuSb u&N0 lAOI6 IOOLIs heretofore G00
appropriations have gone Into the poll.
tfcians' pockets, while our schools were
neglected Our second sep should be
to correct what abuses now exist, and TO
enforce the laws. Yeste"day all our
saloons had their side doors open, and
above ali laws that should ba imnedi-
ately enforced, the Sunday closing law
should come first.
IF you go TO the harbor OF Rio jan
Giro today you will 6nd there the war
ships OF S ain, England aud Germany.
They are all as peaceful as doves, but
should any OF the rights of their respec
tive countries be invaded they would
i'm nediately open fire. So the Moral
Reform League. my friends, should be
today. The Christians, like these war
ships. should be ready to pour hot upon
the enemy th- moIneut the rtRnts OF
morality are invaded. What We want
is 5000 men who will answer imme~
guns"
Mr.. RECORD ON NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS.
The Rev. MIR. Brett t Gu introduced
Mr.. George L. Record. who chose rs us
subject Some needed improvements IN
our political system" Mr.. Record
ruundly scored our present primary sys-
tenn. Among other things ne salt
AT last character m Intelligence
have resumed the places 30 long usurped
by ignorance, aud once more tue will of
the people is the law of the land. But
we must look 10 the future. Tn reform
made when Boss Tweed was dethroned
iu New York was not permanent. This
present reform will not be ~pertnanent
under existing conditions. Ws want re-
form In politics a permanent thing, and
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