Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-09-27

the work was too.important not to be
fully set forth and to-day, there is
more In detail for the Republicans and
people generally to read.
The Committee on Resolutions had
reported following. which were unani
mously adopted
- The Republicans of Cumberland
county Ia Convention Assem- hled, con
graduate their associates upon the
universal manifestation of interest ano
enthusiasm that mark their gathering
and conventions the country over.
=, We attribute the awakened zeal Ii
the cause of Republicanism to the r.
alization of its worth, due in a larg,
measure to the unmistakable industris
depression and distress that have pre-
vailed since Its retirement from power
on the 4rh of March 1893. The peoph
| who demanded q change two years ag,
have spent the intervening period In
comparing Republican and Democratic
craftsmanship, and are no longer il
doubt as to which party Is most com.
petent to serve American interests.
The work of Cleveland, Gormar,
Brice, Crisp and Wilson is in sad ano
| pit1ful contrast to the work of HART.
SOD, Mckinley, Sherman, Aldrich and
Reed; that the American people are
impatient for the time when by their
ballots they can add to the glorious ver-
dies OF Oregon, Maine and Vermont,
and restore Republcanism to power.
The record of the Democratic party
during the last eighteen months Is an
garalieled for incompetency and scan.
dal.
In State affairs series of fagrant
abuses In the creation of useless Of
ices as sinecures for political ringsters;
In tue unWarranted increase of salar-
les, at the expense of the taxpayers; In
the removal from flee of competent
ohclals, purely for partisan purposes; {;
In the passage of acts destructive of
the time honored principle of local
self government; In the appointment
OF irresponsible, arbitrary and odious
commissions, at the dictates of selfish
| liquor league, and In the enactment of
laws that make our commonwealth a
paradise for gamblers, eliminated In a
bold conspiracy to set aside the will of
an Indignant people as expressed
at the polls, and to steal the fruits of
the peoples victory by preventing
their lawful and legally elected repre-
sentatlves from taking their seats, and
exercising their functions in the Sen.
ate of the State. Though thwarted In
their nefarious design by the decision
of the Supreme Court of their own
political faith, these same con- pirators
are still accepted as honored leaders
of the Democracy of New Jersey, and
have now the effrontery to ask the
voters, whom they last winter attempt
ed to defraud by grand larceny of
political power, to place again In their
hands the destinies of the State they
disgraced and dishonored, and State
redee emed from it's shame, not with
their aid, but In the face of their op.
position.
In National sffairs Democratic short
comings are not less noticeable. As
criticism upon their work we refer
to the speeches of their champions,
especially to the letter of their Presi.
dent denouncing "Protection as a
fraud" they have adopted 1t in spots
where the interests of favored indivi-
ouals were at stake, but rejected 1t as
q whole where the interests of the
masses were involved: denouncing
| trusts rs a menace to private rights,
they nave accepted campaign contri-
buttons from these condemned monop.
olies and repaid the contributors by
legislative favors.
| Representing free Republic, they
have favored monarchial as against
Democratic institutions In the islands
OF the Pacific; while pretending to be
against corruption and bribery they
themselves have not hesitated to give
diplomatic posts as rewards for cam
palgn gifts, nor refrained from using
the power of patronage to hinder or
coerce reluctant representatives into
the support OF favored measures.
During the administration of Cleve.
land the prosperity of the county has
steadily declined from the highest
point ever reached, to a condition
Where, as Senator German stated on
the noer OF the Senate chamber, 'our
treasury Is depleted, there is not suffi.
Client money to meet the current ex
penses, OF the government, factories
are IDLE, workshops are closed and
| nonesC mechanics and laborers are
tramping through the country begging
that they may be employed" The
wage earners Of the county who were
promised SO much In the event of
| ~ oUoooccs oI0 UO"uoy oltaoob
without exception consenting to re-
duction OF wages based upon the
schedule of the Wilson tariff bill.
In view of these facts, we call upon
the citizens of the county, regardless OF
political faith, to aid us In completing
the work of state reform and to join
us In restoration of that industrial
policy which has been synonomous
Win nigh wages and prosperity In the
We renew our allegiance to those
cardinal principles of the Republican
ism which are expressed In our Ma.
tlonal platform and pledge ourselves
to their cordial support.
We heartily commend the efficiency
OF William b. Trenchard, our County
Clerk, and call attention TO the business
Ike management of the office under
his charge.
We point with pride TO the record