The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-30

whatever may be said of that now exist
Ing II nevertheless represents. as ii
should, the popular majority AMI no
as 1t did land would again II Thu
Republicans, though Democratic defectlot
| gain controO u minority defeating
the popular will aud overruling the acts
OF Democratic executives. Furthermore,
all nominations requiring confirmation
ny the Senate. would have to ba sub
mltted to hostile body. and unless sat-
isfRotory TO 1t. be rejected. NJ remedia
or other legislation could be enacted
until sanctioned by Republican caucus.
controlled by Republican bosses. Against
all this our executive veto would be OF
no avail. IL would amount to no more
than temporary obstruction.
This simple statement of a possible
| situation demonstrates the Importance
| standpoint. IL would seem all sufficient
to command united Democratic action.
| (Applause.)
UNITED DEMOCRATIC ACTION.
| And why should 1t not command sucn
action. Already the Republican chieftain
| of Camden, who embodies in himself
the Republican party of the State. has
| proclaimed Re publican majority in the
next Legislature and minated the res
| establishment of local option as among
| the possibilities Of the future. At the
same time we hear of democrats aiding
| the restoration OF Republican supremacy.
| 1t must bs that they are acting without
| realization of the risk they are running.
or the responsibility they assume. Il Is
all right aud proper to seek repeal OF the
race tr ack legislation" OF last winter,
| Occupying the position did and still do
| with reference to that legislation l am
| not here to justify or defend its enact
| ment. At the same time l am not SO iu-
| tolerant that | would not give one an
| opportunity to retrieve an error. l would
not absolutely condemn man for
| single mistake, honestly made. /
would not only repeal the laws enacted
last winter. but would 60 further and
repeal the law of 1880, still operative,
passed by Republican votes in;a Repub-
iican Legislature. which legalized bet-
ing on horse racing and without which
law the legislation of last winter would
DE harmless. would prohibit betting
on horse racing altogether. If that did
not produce the desired result | would
prohibit horse racing and 80 remove the
occasion or opportunity for betting.
'These things l would do, but would
accom- plish them. as can easily be done,
within party lines. l would not unnsces-
sarily seek them outside and thus sacri-
flee or imperil all else that De nocrats
hold dear.
MAINTAIN PARTY AsCENDENCY.
THE Senatorial and Assembly nomi-
nations are now all made throughout
the State. If any reliance eau be placed
on human pledges or the declarations of
party conventions it Is manifest that the
racetrack legislation is destined to be
repealed. A large majority of members
of both parties is assured for repeal On
that question party lines will not be
drawn. Such being the fact, 1t becomes
our duty as democrats. DY every con-
sideration that can appeal to party
loyalty to maintain our party ascend
ency. If any would be willing to sacrifice
that ascendency in order to secure repeal
of Objectionable legislation, it is neces~
sary so to do. Repeal Is certain. whether
democrats or republicans be in the ma
jority. But over and beyond all that
Republican majority means many years
OF Republican supremacy and so many
years of Democratic toll to regain what
was nesdlesslY sacrificed.
"Be assured that the new born zeal of
our Republican opponents Is not all
real or altogether disinteresred. Whether
sailing under their true colors or other
attachment, it means. In every casa
where successful. Republican legisla~
tive vote for every Republican partisan
scheme. They will welcome any alliance
that conduces to that end, aud having
secured it. will cheat their allies and
laugh at their credulity. 1t is an old
story. The devil SICK the devil monk
would be; the devil got well. the devil
monk was he.'
LET us not be deceived. All desirable
legislation can be had with Democratic
Legislature. Let us work unitedly for
that. Teen no regrets will arise because
OF duty disregarded, and no democrat
will sit in sack cloth and ashes contem-
plating and mourning scene OF deSOla-
tion for which he himself is in part re-
sponsible."
wERTS' OPINION OF STANTON.
In conclusion the Governor said he
wished to bear testimony to the work,
the honesty aud integrity and the caDac-
ity of Mr.. Stanton. He said that when
Mr.. Stanton was first appointed to the
Office of Sheriff he, the Governor, was oc-
cupying the position of Circuit Court
judge
Without casting any reflection on the
dead, /" said Governor Werts, Mr.. STAN
l was struck with the manner aud the
faithfulness with which he discharged
his duty. l was convinced that he was
faithful, upright and honest man, and, in
my observations since then, l havs seen
no reason to change that opinion.
''Vilification ia not argument. So far
as have read in the public prints. and SO
far rs have seen Of che speeches made
at union meetings l have discovered no
charges against Sheriff Stanton that are
worth the paper on which they are writ
ten. 1t is easy to say that he is the gam
blers' friend but his record from infancy
until now shows conclusively that such Is
not the case"
The Governor alluded to the fact that
Sheriff Stanton had drawn but two Grand
Juries. and said one would imagine, from
the charges hurled against him. that he
should have summoned juries that would
indict everv race track gambler IN the
county. Long before Stanton had time
to act. racing and betting had been legal.
lied by Republican Legislature. He
might have returned Grand Jury com
posed entirely of clergymen, and those
gentlemen, on their osths. could not in
dict. IL was claimed that policy had not
been suppressed.
Before coming to this meeting
glanced over the speech made by District
Attorney Winfield, i'll which ne stated
that the Grand Jury of the April term
had found twenty-seven bills against
policy dealers. He compared TINT
with the indictments returned By
the Grand Juries drawn by mr.. Toffey.
"lfreport be true. policy f1ourished then
just as much as now. (Applause,)
''The present Grand Jury is COMPOSED
of honorable, upright men, aud | defy
anyone in this community 60 prefer and
sustain. any charge against them that
auy one OF them would prove recreant to
his official oath, cloud and continuous
cheering
''Stanton's record is an open book. He
has always conducted himself as an up
right, hon est citizen. and discharged his
duties conscienIiousiy. That is the man
you can trust In the future, My opinion
is that where man is asssiled with vitu-