The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-09
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER Q. 1899.
Fhis paper is Democratic in principles and ii
adepesde,tt in its gietcs on all local questions
Turn the Rascals Out.

There cannot be the least reason
able doubt but the first Grand Jury
drawn by Sheriff Toffey will indict
all Eve of the Street and Water Com
missioners of this city. If this does
not take place, the moral uprising of
Tuesdayawas a fiat failure. Assuredly
evidence will be presented to the
Grand Jury. There is more than one
citizen ready to take advantage OF the
occasion. Come TO think of it, the
present Grand Jury may even yet
take the wind out of Colonel Toffey's
sails by making presentments regard
ing some of the gross frauds and job
berries of this branch of the city gov
eminent.
In view OF this certain prospe ct, a
serious responsibility devolves upon
Mayor Wanser. He can save the
stigma of having five members of its
government %arraigned as common
felons, while they actually hold
public Office. He has the power to
prevent this disgrace by Immediately
citing the five men to appear before
him on charges and then, on due
proof, recommending their removal
to Governor Werts. The Governor,
we feel convinced. will back up Mayor
Wapser on presentation OF a fairly
adequate cause. The Governor is too
good a democrat to suffer these
men, who have brought shame and
ruin to the party, to continue to fatten
at its expense and to subject it to the
obloquy involved in their public trial
while still holding Office under the
party protection.
We trust Mayor Wanser will not be
slow about this work. He must see
how the popular will is inclined.
Doubtless he considered it to the
political advantage of the Republican
party to keep these men in office I'M
til after the election. Their presence
helped to increase the public exasper-
alton against the Davis ring which
put them in their present position.
Their removal through the act OF
Governor Werts would have been a
big point in favor of the Democracy.
But the political exigency has passed.
There is no more campaign profit to
be reaped. 1t is now time to do
something for the people-for the
honor of the municipality.
Turn the rascals out, Mr.. Mayor.
The people are waiting for you to act.
COLONEL SAM DICKINSON is out
already as a candidate for the Office
Of State Comptroller in place of Gen
eral Heppenheimer. This is begin
ming early. The Colonies little ambi.
ton shows what the people may ex-
pect from the Republican majority
just elected to the Legislature. Evil
IDENTIFY the style of reform that will
be in vogue will be the sort that has
direct regard to the loaves and fishes.
BY the way, the Colonels luck il
remarkable. There Is always a politi-
cal turnover just in time to get him
a new office by the time his term in
the old one is up. His services as
Comptroller of Jersey City ended lust
in time for his postmastership to be
gin. and his successor in the latter
Office will be named next month.
The Result of Defying Public senti.
ment
There is a story abroad, which W,
believe to be true, about certain re
marks made by President Cleveland
to Governor Werts at the time the
Governor called at the White Houss
with the New Jersey Rife Team
about a month ago. It is said tina
the President gave the %Jerseymen !
courteous and cordial reception, spoke
of his own nativity in the State and
pleasantly alluded to the un failing
democracy of its people He added
however; 81 am afraid the race tracks
will break the back of the Demo
cratic party in New Jersey"
The pohtieal sagacity of the Presi
dent has been amply shown by thu
lanlantable results OF Tuesday. Tit
change In the complexion Of the Sen
ate and Assembly can be attributed
neither to National and genera
causes on the one hand. nor to local
and restricted causes on the other
There was one aus at work. 1t at
fected this entire State, and it die
not extend to any other. This Gauss
was the debauchery of the Legisla
ture of 1898, commonly known tt