The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-25

amidst a storm of applause.
"A committee consisting of Messrs.
Hathaway. w. II. Beach. 7. Ford, w. E,
Drake. Wright. Coffey, Young, Barra-
appointed to draft resolutions, which are
as follows:-
THE RESOLUTIONS.
BY the citizens of Hudson County. New Jer-
sey, called into council by the Reform League,
recently organized and assembled in mass
meeting without distinction of creed or party.
Resolved, That we believe it to be the prov
ince or civil government to promote morality
and encourage virtue In the commun ity by the
enactment OF righteous laws aud the prompt
enforcement of the same; and further that
every citizen is responsible to the extent of his
vote and influence for existing conditions sub
versive of these ends.
Resolved, That the iuiquitous acts of the last
Legislature, which. In opposition, to the veto of
our Governor, secured the license Of race tracks.
with all their attendant evils Of bookmaking
ana gambling, is disgrace to the State of New
Jersey and an insult to the conscience OF her
citizens
Resolved, That we urge upon voters of all
parties throughout the State the greatest care
In selecting Senators aud Representatives, to
the end that at the approaching election
Legislature may be returned whose members
shall be pledged to repeal the iniquirous race
track laws. and the enactment of such just and
righteous measures as shall protect our fire.
sides from the encroachments OF vice.
Resolved, That the Office of Sheriff is of the
first Importance in our system of government.
II TO make tl0 law q Terror TO evil
doers unless citizens who are known to be
courageous, Intelligent, virtuous and response
bic shall be selected to serve our grand and
petit juries.
That the administration Of this office in Hud.
son county has of late years resulted in the
protection of policy dealers and other gamblers.
and disorderly houses, whose foul practices are
a menace to the peace aud order of the COM
munty. Grand Juries have been deaf to the
repeated and explicit charges of Presiding
Judges intent on the enforcement of law, one of
w ftar q ful 1ant nf wall
known violations of the statutes, gave up his
life in a death tragic aud lamented martyr to
his zeal for the commonwealth.
Resolved, That the time has now come for
all who are in favor of the prompt punishment
OF law breakers, without fear or Favor, aud the
redemption Of Hudson County from the stigma
of ring rule, to lay aside party affiliations. AMI
with unity Of purpose, work and vote for a
candidate who will pledge himself to enroll on
the jury list only such citizens as may oe relied
upon without discriminating in favor of any
class Of Offenders, to indcG and convict all
criminals and mlsdemeanants against whom
satisfactory evidence shall have been secured.
MR.. BERGER TOOK EXCEPTION.
When tLese resolutions were put Mr..
Theodore Berger, prohibition candidate
for Sheriff, took execution to the wording
Of the resolution. He declared that the
Legislature had not legalIzsd the race
track. ("Yes, 1t did," some one shouted.)
The audience did not relish Mr.. Berger's
objection and for several minutes there
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was carried in spite OF Mr.. Berger's OBJ
lection and this WAS the signal for the
ProhibitionisL's ultimate line of cons
duct.
Rev. DR.. ]. Atkinson beysn with a
bitter deDunciation of the race track
bills and during his speech he happened
TO allude to prohibition. This started the
noisy little Donahue who shouted "WhY
don't you vote for us?" DR.. Atkinson,
continuing. argued that since 1t was not
possible to pnt down both racs track and
saloon this election it were better to get
rid of one evil at least and ne implored
the Prohibition party to help In the
movement.
But little Donahue aud. Theo. Berger
were not to ba coaXed, and being re-
lnforoed by Lawyer Stephen B. Ransom
they kept uD a species OF guerilla war;
fare throughout.
SOME TRUIsMs FROM MR.. RANSOM :
Mr.. Ransom wanted to know what the
resolution meant. who Is the man
STANTON" yelled one set; "Tolfey"
another, and the cold water people
shouted for Berger.
He urged the meeting to endorse Bsr-
ger, because :here was no difference be-
twesn Toffey and Stanton. II must say,
however" hs said, ''thaG in all my ex-
perience with the Sheriff's office Mr..
Stanton has made the best Sheriff we've
had in fifteen years. (Cheers and cries
for Stauton.) I'm not booming Stanton,
mind, but In the interest of truth l must
say this" (Rsnewed cheering for
Stanton.)
The Rev. John MacMInn. seeing that
everybody on the platform hesitate to
make nomination. jumped up aud
named "Colouel John j. Toffey as the
man for Sheriff"
Then there was a burst of applause.
with counter cheers for Stanton. The
Rev. Dauiel Halloran seconded this, aud
said in praise of Toffey that he was a
Christian and a mem0sr of DR.. Bcett's
church.
HALLERON's SLIP OF THE TONGUE.
/ Mr.. Ransom, who sat Ia the front row,
made some remark. to which Mr.. Haler-
on reDlisd:-
do you know what church Mr. Stan
ton atteudsP
Mr.. Ransom didu't know.
"Of course not" trtumphautly exclaim-
ed Mr.. Halleron.
The resolution to endorse Mr.. Toffsy
was carried. but not without q consider
able number of dissentent voices. Rev.
j. L. Scudder. In few words, urged
united action to repeal all obnoxious
laws.
Director w. II. Beach being called upon
to speak urged the party to do the
pounding while the parsons do the pray
in2," until the saloon is wiped out, also
every form of impurity and ungod-
illness.
When Mr.. Beach had finished some one
shouted. 'Move we adjourn" whicn was
Instantly seconded, just as Mr.. Bergsr
was about to make soeech on something
or other. This choked him off and DR..
Brett was just about to nut the motion
when another Prohibitianist. named
Mott. jumped up ami protested.
The Stanton men In the gallery aud the
Toff-v meu IN the hall cried, "Sit down."
and Mr. Mott resumed his seat sayiug:-
'It's 30 good; we are not having fair
show"
The motion was carried and the minis
left the platform.
Down in the body of the churcn the
prohibition candidate for Sheriff. his
noisy little henchman. Donahue, aud two
others, were the centre of group aud
they rallied against the league for not fu-
voking them by circular or recognizing
them.
Pm candidate" screamed little
Donahue, ',and they didn't come to see
me-
I'VE didn't get show" complained
Mr. Berger.
One gentleman told the Prohibition
candidate that he had no business to dis
turb the meeting; in fact, had no busi-
ness there at all.
The discussion continued until the
janitor. In despair. put out the lights and
the dispntant5 at the same time.
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