The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-18
4 SUICIDAL POLICY.
The Democratic Leaders
Seem Not to Profit by
Past Experience.

The latest political gossip about Demo
the Assembly candidates this fall will
run upon a platform which Will call for a
revision Of the charter under which the
city Is at present governed. Democratic
leaders acknowledge that such a plank
will he embodied in the party plat
form, and that this will be the
issue on which the Democratic AS
semblymen will make their fight,
1t is well known that the powerful
leaders have cut loose FROM Jailer
Davis aud the members of the Street
and Water Board. They lay the cause
of defeat in recent campaigns at the
feet of Davis and the Street and Water
Commissioners aud say further that
it Is the proceedings of the Street and
Water Commissioners that ave caused
the discomfort existing III the party
ranks and the general feeling of dis
satisfaction in the minds of Democratic
voters,
a SUICIDAL POLICY.
These facts will be dweIt upon at
length by the Democratic candidates for
the Assembly, and they will seek cleo
ton 10 the Assembly principally for the
purpose of abolishinR appointive Offices.
extending over a term OF one year, or
elective offices for more Than two or
three years at the utmost. The last pro-
vision is. OF course, a slap at Mayor Wan
ser, but it is highly probable that the
sensible members OF the Democratic
party will IL every way endeavor to pre-
vent any attack being made upon the
local administration. Mayor Wanser's
government, attended as it has been with
u reduction of the tax rate and the check
ing of extravaganza expenditures, has
been too painfully satisfactory TO prop
ertY owners for Democratic candidates to
cry it down. These are the opinions Of
de mocratS.
Politicians that l came in contact with
last night were discussing the revision of
the charter platform. They were as Il
whole disposed to oppose 1t. One, whose
name, for obvious reasons, Is withheld,
III speaking of The matter, said:-
NOMINATE DEMOCRATS.
"The best thing we Can do this fall Is
to compel ell of u candidates to say
that they are democrats. II the men
nominated are decent men, the declara-
ton 1 am a democrat will win for
of the people of this community,
which is undeniahly Democratic.
Let them declare themselves
democrats. but let us hops that they will
be different democrats thar those who
who haye wrecked the party's standing
In his county. TO monkey with our
present charter means UGH a defeat as
our party has never experienced. We,
the Democrats made II, and We
must stand by it no matter
If the Republican party Is proiring by it.
If we sen out cryers to repudiate Mayor
Wanser's government. we will be the
losers. The charter is a good one. and
when u city ls In the hands OF the
proper kind of democrats. if il ever is
again, we will come out on top.
NOT ENCOURAGING STATE OF AFFAIRS.
1.-THE present state of affairs Is not en-
couragiug TO the Democratic party.
Mayor Wanser has unearthed too many
unpleasant things for our party to be in
rood standing. It is the fault of the
men in Office. no one else's. The less we
nave to say In our platform about revising
the present charter or pledging ourselves
to remove some Of the present officials
the better it will be. 10 alter the char
ter or to make it a party issue is uuwise
and originates only in ths minds OF men
who have their eyes OF fat offices and
who consider party interests secon dairy
considerations.
II will oppose the measure tooth an d
nail. and / will have plenty OF support
from honest, we'll meaning democrats"