The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-12
ent. The Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing committees, the names being
suggested by each district as called


Committee on Permanent Organization
First district, w. s. Chamberlain; Second dis
trIct, Peter West; Third district John p Lau-
drine; Fourth district, George E, Francis; Fifth
district. John Robinson; Sixth district, Peter
Roberts: seventh district, Thomas Coughlin;
Eighth district, Charles A. Buckley: Ninth dis
tr1ct z. Bssonnette; Tenth district, John Reid;
Eleventh district. Carl Gutter.
Committee on Rules-First district, Theodore
Ennis; Second district, John P. Laudrlue; Third
district, Nicholas Walsh; Fourth district, J.
pejong; Fifth district, Frederick Shrober; Sixth
district. 4. W. Morrison; Seventh district, VIM.
Wilkie; Eighth district. A. Shaw; Ninth dis
trict, Cole K. Leonard; Tenth district, George
Raymond; Eleventh district Charles EichIon.
Committee on Credentias-F First district.
Garret Vreelaud; Second district, G. 0. Barker;
Third district, Henry Ewald Fourth district,
Wm. Ritche; Fifth district, J. Startup; Sixth
district, W. II. Robinson; Seventh district,
David J: Kerr; Eighth district, John Msrsheimer;
Ninth district, Joseph J. Gnsto; Tenth district,
Johu r. Virgins; Eleventh district. o. W.
SCHNEIDER.
& Committee on Resolutions-First district. A.
2; Brooke; Second district, A. B. Dusenberry;
Third district, r. B. Seymour; Fourth district.
A. Casey; Fifth district. H. W. Carr; Sixth
Mendles; Eighth district. Andrew Spring;
Ninth district. ]. F. Wallman; Tenth district,
Claus Basse; Eleventh district, H. W. Mile
REV. MR. HALLERoN HEARD.
A motion prevailed that these commit
teees should retire and prepare their re|
ports. While waiting for these reports
William A. Lewis asked thai the prlve-
lege of the floor be extended to Rev. Mr..
Halleron and Or. Hunt VINO represented
committee of five appointed by the
Moral Reform Society to attend the con-
vention. These gentlemen will also bs
present at the Democratic convention
Saturday. The re quest Of Mr.. Lewis was
readily granted and Rev. Mr.. Halleron
left his seat on the platform beside Mr..
HINT aud annYnQahad tho HA
said that he and DR.. Hunt represented
the committee appointed by the Moral
Reform Society, that the three other
members were absent because of inability
TO be present and then continuing said:
SAT a meeting of the Moral Reform
Society, last night. twenty-four churches
were represented, and they reafflrmed
the resolutions that had been adopted at
a prior meeting OF the Reform Society. /
have never before been TO such y conven-
tion as this and / have noticed the good
order and general good feeling which
prevails. | come to you represeu ting the
conscience of Jersey City. for believe
there is conscience yet both in that city
ana the county. (Applause.) l believe
that If the spirit of this resolution chat |
hold in my hand is carried out we shall
put men Of sterling worth into office"
Mr.. Halleron here read The resolution
as follows:-
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting
that there is necessity in the coming election OF
the choosing of such men for members of AS
sembIy, and especially of Sheriff, as are not
only above reproach, but are known as antagou-
istc to all public evils. such as illegal sell
ing. horse racing, gambling, ETC., who on re-
ceiving nomination, shall, in order TO receive
the votes of this organization and all favoring
reform, publicly pledge themselves to work for
the repeal of the infam race track bill passed
at last session of our Legislature. and for the
suppression of all public vice; and we hereby
call upon all good citizens, independent of party
ties, to vote and work for the election of sucn
candidates.
Resolved, That mass meeting be held two
weeks from tonight to arouse public sentiment
concerning this vital question.
EASILY DISPOSED OF.
This resolution was greeted with con-
siderable applause. Counsellor James s.
Erwin moved the adoption OF the reso4
luton. but the motion was amended 10
refer it to the Committee on Resolutions
The amendment was carried aud subse~
.quenLly the Committee on Resolutions
reported, recommending that the resolu-
tion be received aud spread in full on the
minutes. This disposed of the snag in a
neat way aud tue Committee of the
Moral Reform Society, when it left the
convention, was no wiser as to the inten-,
tion of the candidate to be nominated
and the platform to be adopted than il
was before the committee visited the
convention. the Republican leaders
were By far too shrewd TO commit the
convention for or against such a resolu>
ton.
THE PLATFORM.
The Cornmittee on Resolutions repor ted
the following PLATFORM
We believe that the time has come, for the
people 10 take the management OF public affairs
out of the hands of the men who have so long
controlled this county, and its great cities and
four md Acyiu
belief.
{ Those in control have betrayed every trust
that has been reposed in them they have set
aside the public good for private gain: thew
have prostituted the public service to the use Of
clique; they have filled places and offices with
mon incompetent to hold the positions given
them, knowing them to be incompetent and cor
ru pt; they have crowded the payrolls of county,
city and township with men who do nothing
to earn the money they receive from the public
treasury. and did it with the knowledge that
these appointees were to do nothing except
receive the Offices aud their emoumentS iu pay
meut of personal services la the past, and as
retainers for personal services In the future,
rendered, and to be rendered to the bosses OF
the ring they have taken the public property
and given it to private corporations without
exacting any proper compensation therefor;
they have closed streets forever to public use
for the benefit of individuals and private cor
porations; they have squandered the public
funds 10 extravagant puoIic work poorly con-
structed;they have made improvements for the
DuOHC DeQ0NC ALMOST lupOSSlOle OF acComDl16h-
inent because of obstacles thrown In their way,
without visible reason therefor; they have
disregarded the protests and petitions
of tax payers whose money was to
contracts TO corrups contractors. and
by appointing veual and Incompetent inspectors
TO supenutend the. proper execution of those
contracts; they have protected and maintained
inefficient employees in their places solely
because Of the political. use they were to their
employers; they have increased taxes although
the need therefor had in many cases disap-
peared; they have In many other ways proved
false and recreant to their solemn oaths Of
Office; they have neg lected their plain duty in
every department of. the public service and
under the guise of belonging to a political party
have induced the unthinkng to perpstuate
their rule.
We therefore again assert that the time has
come to perfect the public service, by the
prompt dismissal of these mon from office.
We believe that the keystone of the west
arch of corruption and extravaganza which has
been upreared by these men at the expense Of
the people, Is the Sheriff's office.
The Sheriff draws grand and petit juries. It
is the purpose of the men who are in political
control of this county and its MUNICIPALITIES to
see to it, that such person only shall be elected
sheriff as will bs governed by them; and draw
on ly such juries as they will select, and who
win not indict, or il indicted, will not convict
those who may be guilty Of maifeasance in
ONCE.
In this way Is wrong doing encouraged ard
protected; evil doers kept safe from punish
ment and crime Of every grade against the
people perpetuated. Place the Sheriff's office
In honest hands, elect some friend Of the
people, and the great structure of wrong and
crime will fall to pieces. criminals viii les or
be brought to justice; righteousness will pre-
vail, the public peace will be secured, and the
common welfare will be re-established and
maintained in purity.
We demand a careful and wise expenditure of
the public fluids 10 the construction of tbs now
county road. In order that the best results