The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-01
MR.. SIMPSONS LETTER.
a Strong Partisan Document
Glowing Promises.

ReuDen Simpson, the hepuOllcan can
didate for Alderman-at-LarGe, last night
presented to the committee appointed to
notify him of his nomination, formal
letter of acceptance. The committee and
candidate met at the Union League Club.
and the City Committee was present.
After the letter was read, it was heartily
endorsed by the republicans, and an In
formal discussion of the probabilities of
the campaign was held. When the
conference was ended, there was a
complets. understanding between the
candidates and the workers of the Re-
publican party. and a faint line of the
campaign had been out lined. From
what could be learned of the confer encs,
1t Is apparent That the republicans ln-
intend 10 make an earnest effort to elect
MIR. Simpson.
MR.. SIMPSON LETTER.
The letter or acceptance was as fol-
lows:
JERSEY CRY, March 81, 1893.
Messrs; Brenna's, Wal:er, Isn Horn. NJ
GENTLEMEN, The Republican convention hav-
ing nominated me for the office of President OF
the Board OF Aldermen, have decided, at the
sacrifice OF my personal desires, 70 accept
the nomination, conscious of The RESPONSE
bility OF the duties Of the Office, IL elected.
Municipal Affairs in Jersey City at tne present
all citizens BY the recent report of City Comp
troler Hougn the debt OF Jersey City on De-
cember !, 1892, was Si8,2a7, $50. On December l.
1888, as shown by Comptroller DIckinSon's re-
port, the debt was SIS, 445, ,s53.34. Thus, after
four years of government under the present
Machine Charter there has been an increase
of doot Of St,S0l ,y66.66.
The tax levies Of the city for 1889 were ST. $780,
851.Sj. For 1892. $2,123,l51. an increas OF
The income from water rents during the four
From license fees there has been received an
pually about Ssio,00O; and this, with
the same four years, has amounted to
S4,0C0,0U0 more There has been
paid in by the adjustment of arrears Of taxes.
assessments and water rents under the law
popularity known as the Martin Act" in the
same period S4,0000JJ. Tne total revenue re-
ceived in these four years has amounted from
ell sources toS16, o00or has averaged annually
Every dollar of this comes from the rent
payer and the tax payer. What have we to
show for the expenditure of these vast sums OF
money? We have not even good water or good
roads. What has the citizen beyond a few
police stations and school houses, as an equiva-
lent for these increasing expenditures?
We are about to build new City Hall, this
will raise our debt to $4,000 600. Why does the
debt mount constantly upward, while the
sources OF revenue also increase, and of course
Win lneiu Inc salaries OF InG OfnclalS ana 6X-
penses of the City? Because Incompetence and
extravaganza rule in our municipal government,
which ought to be purely a business matter,
managed by simple rules. the best for the money
and no waste.
II elected. pledge myself to try and bring
about economical and business methods IN our
municipal government To pay bonds instead
OF continually issuing them. To put stop to
SO conducting tie finances that the city borrows
money from banks paying interest, wnen it has
control of sources of revenue OF it's own. To
insist upon prompt payment of laborers
and contractors, and check the nou-pay-
ment OF payrols for months until the
laborers arc exhausted, and the money bro
kers have ceased their shaving of claims. To
refuse to concur in water department ex-
penses, whore the management IS not business
like and to endeavor to make that department
self sustaining. 70 favor free night schools. a
school for manual training, and a judicious sup
port of the free public library.
Owing to the law passed by the last Legisla-
ture giving the power of concurrence to the
Board of Finance over the Mayors appoint
ments which law was passed to thwart the will
of the people. who vested the power in Mayor
Wanser, it is necessary that the office for which
have been nominated should not be used to
effectuate this law, and I pledge myself to do
all in my power, ii elected, to bring about a
change for the better in our municipal govern
ment, and to serve the people to the best of my
ability. Respectfully yours,
REUBEN SIMPSON.