The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-01

here to refute SANDERS or to meet vltup-
GRAFTON or abuse without foundation
for 1t, but we are here 10 discuss party,
issues in this campaign fairly and
squarely"
After briefly referring to the tariff issue.
upon which President Cleveland had
been elected. the Governor continued
I'VE may assume, in view OF au almost
unbroken succession of Democratic Ex-
ecutives since the adoption of the new
Constitution In 1884. that the admins
tration of State affairs by Democratic
officials, has been satisfactory TO the
people.
"The State ls practically out of debt.
Its revenues are 40 abundant that no
governmental state tax Is necessary or
imposed. In that respect We are excep-
tlonal among the States. We nave an
efficient system Of free pu bile instruction.
Our charitable aud reformatory institu-
tions will bear comparison with any
other. Our National Guard Is unsur-
passed by that Of any other State. The
liquor traffic has been regulated by sat
isfactory legislation, and the elective
franchise so guarded that every citizen
may cast his ballot according to his n
dividual views. unarmed and uninttmi.
dated. prolonged cheering aud ap-
plause,)
Under this condition of affairs we are
about to choose a Legislature. some MEM
| bers of which will participate in tbs
election of a United States Senator and
all in the election Of State Treasurer
and Comptroller to succeed the present
Democratic incumbents. Failure to re-
turn Democratic majority to the next
Legislature might, as already stated,
change the political complexion OF the
United States Senate. 1t would certainly
result In the election of q Republican
Comptroller and Treasurer to succeed
. - trxhf
(Applause.) The management and con-
lrol of the State finances would thus in
large degrse pass from Democrltlc to
Republican hands, with the probability
of a re-imposed State tax as In former
Republican days. The State would be
so redistricted and gerrymandered that
Democratic legislative majority.woul be
impossible for generation TO come.
"Our Republican friends are loud in
their denunciRtion of the uufairness of
the present districting, but when Wa re-
call the system 1t superseded. 1t Ill De-
comes them to char Ie us with unfalrness.
Under the provisions of our constitution
auy system of districting will appear
somewhat unequal in localities, but
Whatever NAV be said of that now exist
ing it nevertheless represents, as it
should, the popular majority. aud not as
it did (aud would again IL the Repuoll-
cans, through Democratic detection gain
controD minority defeating the popular
will aud overriding the acts
of Democratic executives. Furthermore,
all nominations requiring confirmation
by the Senate, would have to be submits
ted to hostile body, and unless satlsrac-
tory to it, be rejected. No remedial or
other legislation could be enacted until
sanctioned by Republican caucus. con-
trolled by Republican bosses. Against
all this our executive veto would be Of no
avail 1t would amount to no more than
temporary obstruction.
This simple statement of possible
situation demonstrates the importance
of the pending election from a Demo-
cratic standpoint. 1t would seem all snf-
ficlent to commani united Democratic
action" Applause.l
THE STATES FINANCES.
1.-THE Democratic majority removed
Colonel Toffsy from the position Of State
Treasurer and Dut in Gorge r. Gray.
Major Anderson, Rs Comptroller, Was
replaced by Colonel heppenheimsr, aud
rhey conduct the financial affairs of the
State. When the Democrats came in
power. according to the Republican
figures, the State mad a debt of $433, 900,
received s33, 900 to bsgiu business with.
According TO the report Of Comptroller
Heppenheimer, filed today. the State has
balance on hand to its crsdit of $72f 00s
without charge against 1t. The
Republican debt was paid, the new
Assembly Chamber was built. the
new camp at Sea Girt secured
and yet the State has now to its credit
$724, 900. No State In the Union ap-
proaches New Jersey IN its financial con-
dition. Our bonded debt is 100000, but
there Is locked uD in the treasury more
than enough aside from the 1924 900 to
pay it with. | say with this record the
Democrats can come befors you aud ask
you il you would return a Republican
Legislature. II you did SO the State
would be redistricted SO that Demo-
cratic majority would not be heard OF
again in twenty years. Notwithstanding
the Democrats would elect their Gov
ernor, the Republicans would defeat the
popular will: If the Senate had Repub
| lican majority, every officer who had uC
| be confirmed by it would be returned
unless the nominee was satisfactory te
| the majority.
"Why should we imueril ourselves. 1t
| ia said that the last Legislature voted to
| admit betting on horse racing. I do not
| understand that the candidate in youl
| district is favorable to 1t, but this d.
| know, that in 1880 it was unlawful TO be-
| on a horse race But the law wa.
| changed aud words were added to per-
| init racing for purses. This made bet
| ting legal, because IL was not prohibited
| auu racing for purses by corporations
were made lawful. This law was passed
| by Republican majority. and I agree
| with what preceding speakers said, that
| the Republican party is one of hypocrisy
| and deceit Everyone here can preceiv,
| that the obj ec5 of the law was tt
1 egalize betting and racing. and racs
| track were opened. In 1888 a mar
was arrested on Monmouth Park track
| for illegal betting. He defended the
| case and it was taken to the Supreme
Court on the ground that he had a riqh
| TO bet under the law. The court de
cided that the law referred TO did repeal
betting, but held that the defendant
might be convicted under the Gaming
| act, because Section l of that act had not
been repealed. The law of 1880 has neve.
been repealed and is there vet.
Last winter ths Legislature did no,
| legalize betting because it was ther
legal. but the Legislature provided men
! might assemble or that two or more per.
sons might do what only one before coulc
| have done.
"If the parties are not equally respon,
| Sible for betting, the greater responsibil-
ity rests with the Republicans. nav,
detailed these facts. not to defend th'
| Legislature, but that you might know
the details.
REPEAL INEVITABLE.
"Will the race track legislation be re-
pealed by democrats II maj 'rity Is
elected? Undoubtedly it will. Will tn,
race track be. repealed by Republican
majoritya Undoubtedly it will, II yol
can believe the pledges of majority OF
the candidates the race track Legislation
will be repealed. They have pledged
themselves to their constituents in bott