The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-19
The ssworId,, and the Statesmen.

The ssWo and the Statesmen.
The World is a queer paper. just
about two years ago, it was clamorlng
for the nomination of George I. Werts
as Governor. 1t was parading him as
the soul OF honor and the impersona-
ton of true Democracy. We were
told that never-ohl never-wouid he
disregard the call of his party. His
devotion to it was SO great that, what
ever his own personal preferences,
however he might have pledged his
honor to the contrary, he would do
whatever the party demanded; he
would sacrifice ease, income, even
plighted faith to serve its interests.
And, now, the World is engaged in
daily representing the same George
T. Werts as a traitor to his party nj
a recreant to the interests OF the peo-
ple. as embodied in Democratic prin-
ciples. It daily proclaims that for the
sake of a 50, 900 a year judgeship, the
Governor of its choice has bartered
away to General Sewell, most often
siye of all republicans, the vitality i'm
portant post of United States Sena-
tor. Here is a specimen taken from
its columns this morning.
The bill Ito pension Chief Justice Beasley)
hides another Of those beautiful little arrange
ments between General Sewell and Goyernor
Werts. and its appearauce IN the Legislature
has been expected Tor some time,
Any one who will examine it closely VIII dis.
cover that t provides Tor Go tns a fssare ! h msn have Vs
been on the bench thirty years. me immeai-
ate effect of such a measure would be to pen
sion Chief Justice Beasley now, out It's more
Important purpose lies deeper.
Justice Depue was first appointed to the
bench in 1865. In 1895 he will have served thirty
wears in that judicial capacity, and Will pe
eligible to retirement just in time to pr Divide q
vacancy into which Governor Werts. with the
aid of his political partner, Ssweli; can sup
Governor. in January of that year
Herein also lies the explanation OF why Gov
amor Werts reuominated Depue for another
term. when il is apparent to everybody the
venerable Justice cannot serve seven years
more on the bench
deal will know g great deal more about that
matter in the course of q few weeks IL they
keep their eyes open and nothing explodes In
the meantime
But eighteen months ago, the World
stuck its knife in Leon Abbett's back.
1t had been his devoted admirer until
then. But, some way or other, it saw
more in backing James Smith, Jr..
for the seat in the Senate of the
United States, previously held by
Rufus Blodgett. So it betrayed
Albeit, and led the cry for the New
ark politician. Now it is engaged in
a crusade against Smith for his be-
trayal of the Democratic party in
the matter of the Tariff bill. It
gives him a fine roasting this morning,
from which we select the following
samples
1t is unfair, unjust and un-iemocratic. for In
stance, not only in theory but 10 practice, TO
tax the horse car drivers OF Newark for the
benefit of the potters of Trsuror; the farmers al
Hunterdon to enrich the fax dressers of Pater-
son Or the cranberry err growsrs m o. Samoss,sa Of
Essex, yet the records fail TO disclose a single
Instance when the junior Senator from New
jersey was ever impelied bv the lofty, patriotic
views he processes TO entertain to champion ths
redress of any of these wrongs.
On the contrary, there is more than a !inger-
ing suspicion 10 the public mind thar he has
st1ltifed himself more times than it would be
kind to mention in his efforts to retain in the
Wilson bill the very unjust, unfair and I'M
democratic taxes ne SO el0qusntiy condemns. !.
1t i'll becomes Senator Smith. until he has
cleared himself by voice and vote of the Charge
of assisting to enrich. at the public expense,
these robbers. to pose in the Senate or any W
else as a theoretical exponent of the Jefferson
Ian doctrine that it Is unjust, unfair AMI un-
democratic to srax one mau for tue private
benefit Of another man" or set Of men.
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Whom Senator Smith hears from the New Jer-
sey farmers he will have material enough Tor
still another speech on the income tax.
1t is the peculiar fortune of the
World to first support and then be-
tray about every Democratic leader
in the State, in turn. Those who have
not been through the mill yet will
have their turn.