The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01
mfr. Allen. Mr.. Simpson and the
Pending Issues.

MFR. Allen. Mr.. Simpson and the
Pending Issues.
The Republican address to the pub
lie. adopted at the City Convention.
on Thursday, is sufficient proof OF the
di sastrous manner in which Robert
Davis and his reckless gang exposed
the Democratic party in this city to
at ack by its enemies. As might be
expected, the republicans will try to
Conduct their campaign entirely on
tile doings of the Bad Legislature as
an issue. and it is ~undeniable by
honest democrats, that they have far
toe much material on which to found
valid criticism. When they allude to
the infamous Wanser Wing Clipping
measures, 10 the Race Track laws, and
to the hundred and one other villain
les OF that unequaIled gaLg OF til ieves
and bride takers who sat at L renJon,
this winter, it is futile to do anything
but give a frank adhesion to every
word they utter, and simply add:
Tines things are not Democracy;
they are mere madness, and the type
of insanity is one from which re pub
Leans have suffered just as often as
democrats.
Those whose memory extends BAG K
but a few years, know something OF
the history of New Jerseys Legislature
in Republican control. Every Jersey
citizen, who pays the least attention
10 politics, knows that the Wanser
Wing Clippers are not one whit worse
than the legislation which fastened
upon this city Republican boards,
made up at Trenton by the
Republican majority, which then
controlled both Houses. Everyone
knows that these boards robbed and
iobbed, and taxed and heeced, until
the patience Of the people was ex-
hausted. Everyone knows that these
very boards were the ones which
rolled up three fifths of the present
city debt, and gave the city nothing
nreturn. 1t is all right to be indig-
nant over the present wrongs, but
let not our indignation be Of the cam
paien stripe. Let it not overcome
our memories or our reasoning faeul-
ties. When the criminals come up in
the fall. if they dare to show their
heads. let us crush them. Let US do
it before the nominating conventions,
too; but let us not complicate the
present situation by heaping on in
Iocent and worthy men the crimes OF
others.
Personally, we have not a word to
say against Mr.. Simpson He is a
good citizen, a man of considerable
substance. He is honest, and, we be-
Slieve, q very good business man. But
he is a bitter republican. He has
ne yer shown any judicial GOODNESS In
politics. He is an extremist, and, it's
TO be feared, would be pretty sure to
follow the dictates of his party preju-
dices rather than those of his business
instinct, if he were chosen to the i'm
poftanC Office for which he is a candi-
date.
MI. Simpsons opponent. Mi.
Charles w. Allen, is in every way his
peer. and in some is better qualified
for the disputed post. Nothing can
beFsaid in favor of Mr.. Sim pson on
tie score Of his personal or business
character or record which cannot
bet said with equal justice
and equal emphasis for Mr..
Allen. The Democratic candidate
has the advantage in that he has
four years of experience in the duties
OF the post, he has four years unfair
nished record in the performance Of
its duties, Besides, he is q democrat
without having q c allowed his par
tisan allegiance to bias his Judgment
or misdirect his action.
No democrat, no citizen. al make
d mistake in voting tor Mr.. Allen.
He is the right man in the right place.
and the citizens are certainly wise
enough to keep him there.