The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-09
IA West iAfh Street,
NEW YORK,
A MORAL CYCLONE.
The Rev. Dr.. scudder Hopes Ono
Will Strike This City Before
Election Day.

4AC COukICk6tlOA Nv bAo 46U6EudGl0
yesterday heard the Rev. John L. Scud>
der read IA notice sent by Secretary Earle
Of the Society OF Moral Reform request
ing that three delegates be elected to
represent the cnureh in the meeting to
be held at che Second Presbyterian
Church by three delsga ties to be sen Z by
each Of the other churches. This same
notice had been sent to all the Protestant
and Catholic churches in the city. The
| committee, when it meets, will effect a
permanent organization for the purpo Sc
of taking IL hand Ia politics.
Last night the Rev. John L. Scudder
talked to mis- congreg alton on The political
situation. His the me WAS s'WsDted, a
Moral Cyclone In New Jersey" He
said
Last spring a hurricane Ia Mississippi
blew with such Intensity that it threw q
COW over "a Baptist Church and carried
whose body was never found. New Jer-
sey needs u moral cyclone which will do
the same for those black legs in our last
Legislature who yoted for race track
gambling and some of whom now seek
lug reelection. It a single oie of those
Infamous creatures is returned to the
captJl. this State will be scRndalized
anu true men should aide their heads in
shame. One mouth from now the citizsns
OF New Jersey Will have an opportunity
TO show their manhood aud wipe out the
inetfable reproach Of last winter.
How shall this be done? By holding
indignation meetings throughout the
State, as we old last sprines No. We
need such indignation meetings, | admit,
and we shall have them, but il we rest
5. tisfed with these alone, we shall be
beaten. and the gamblers and horse
jockeys Will be GU top. Our wrath must
lead TO direct and practical results.
Howling is good, especially before cleo
tlon, but husliing Is far better. Frothing
Mt the mouth and wild gesticulations do
not carry elections. These are secured
by votes. and just now votes are whaL
we are after. We pious Leople are very.
good ut barking; now is the time for US
TO bite. Low down politicians care little
for us honey bees as long as we coufiae
ourselves to buzzing; but, when we fall
back on our other resources, they will
commence at once to be alarmed.
Now what are the resources at our
command aud how can we sit down hard
upon this gambling fraternity hat cas-
tur d the State house by corruption a I'd
controlled it by wholesale bribery. FL st
we can do cur duty as sitizens and see
that only such men are nominated as
will pledge themselves TO rep5al the
present. race track gambling legislation
AID put such pledges down OH black and
white before they are nominated. Fur,
thermore only such men should be nomt-
mated whose back record give issuance
that they Will keep their pie iges aud rot
be bought by gamblers gold. Secondly,
resolutions mould be introduced into nlt
conventions ~deaounciug the present race
track legislation and demanding its re-
peal. Ii any convention def IS the popu-
lar will and refuses TO adopt sue resoiu-
| tinnG LAT thar n Sn6InpinS ma raj AafGd lly
all respectable people, Thirdly let every
man who makes any preteution to mau-
hood, every Christian who claims to serve
God, both register aud vote and see to It
that every man he can possibly Influence
docs the same. Let every woman VINO
has q husband. or son, or brother, uc
lover, or acquaintance, give him no re, st
until he promises 10 perform the allow
mentioned duties.
And now / affirm that the task before
us is not an easy one; if we would win we
must all work with u will. Inc SALOON
power and the gambling power. which
travel hand in maud. viii spend money
with lavish recklessuess; and SO degrsd-
ed has become our citizens hip that
money will buy ~ipnumerable votes.
Unless we are preternaturally vigtlan
and active we snail NAYS u Paterson
brewer for the next President OF the
Senate, and Starter Flynn for the
oUod6CA VI IA u u VIII 6nJ
of slaves and towards beneath them to
do their bidding. We shall rave wo rse
legislation than we had last year. and
with no Que to blame for it but our
selves, for We, the decent, order loving
citizens, are vastly III the inajo-
ity. Then let the indifferent
awake and the .siay-at.hom es
turn out for once and see how q bailol
box looks. Let the people arise through
out the length and breadth of the State,
without reference to D .rty and elect men
who Will redeem us from disgrace ant
lsflect honor upon New Jersey. Th is ii
not u ques lon of party. 1t is q question O
ommon decency AMI every man can d,
his share toward inaugurating a reign o
righteousness by standing III his placs
and by voting according TO the dictates 0
his conscience.
Zone ballot is an insignificant thing In
1t self considered, a mere snowflake hoat
ng IN the air; but mass these ballots am
you have an avalanche before which
naught can stand. God grant The ras
calls may not only be showed under ii
Move mber, but torn aud twisted mp lik
luckle - trees iu the path OF the thund er
ous 9 yalanche IN its irresistible de
scent"