The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-05
RECORDS
C0NTRASTED
The Democratic Party Al
ways for the People
Republicanism Against
Them.
LESSONS FROM HISTORY
Tariff Robbery in the Interest
Of Class-Federal Supervi-
sion Of Elections.
Blaine's Warnings Unheeded-A
Party Frantic with Selflshness
and Greed.
10 the Editor Of the Jerseu oitv Ne.us::-


To the Editor of the Jersey City Nelus:-
Under an inefficient pilot the Republic
can party directed the Ship of State TO
Mckinley shoals, near Silver Harbor
dangerous locality made famous by sim
liar elements which ragged in fury years
agone, and, without regarding the storm
of general indignation-which resulted,
it was permitted to become perfect
wreck. The officers were beleaguered
by hungry cormorants whose suspension
for four years made them veritabie
gourmands.
The Billion Dollar Congress, with in
satiate greed, 1egalized Its destruction.
She was dismantled and dismasted her
rlldder unshipped, and Gay Dy Gay the
waves of corruption lashed her bulWarKS
until they disappeared, the decks and
timbers parted; the magazine was looteu
and a remnant only OF the nun was I'LL
the Democrats found of the NOBLE strGe- Ieoo
ture they left on the 4th OF Mareh, 1883.
The Republicans were unfortunate IN
manning her. Ere the SAILS were uh-
furled there was manifest discord De
tween the captain and first mate, Blame,
and the disaffection continued until near
the close of the voyage, when the latter
resigned in disgust. The second mates
were not all competent and discipline
was destroyed, almost mutiny prevailed
during the voyage, and, in fact, up 10
the end.
In order TO obtain comprehensive
view of current events we must con-
slider tendencies, cause and erect, ana
go back TO interesting periods In the
past, showing the ignorance OF Repnp-
lfcans in nautical knowledge.
During the war decentralization was al
most universal Nothing in the cata-
log11e of crime was omitted, at It's close;
redemption was OF slow CROWN appealS
to the strong arm of the law were
daily occurrence; military dt5cipilne was
at an end; the released soldiers no ION
ger under restraint sought their MONIES.
fhroughour the land, many OF them
with a disposition to transgress the re-
s.rfctions they encountered Reconstruc-
ton of the South was in process; the
slaves, now free men and gwen lne
right Of suffrage, caused no little trouble
to the authorities, as wards of the ma
ton The sailing master, having changed
from the highest military to the highest
civil officer, found the elements uncon-
genial and gathered around him con-
yivial friends of base repute,
such as BelknaBg, Brady Babs0ek' sod ofhePs shePs
high in authority, and for time cor
ruption was rife. Whiskey frauds, post
traders frauds and other frauds nour-
ished. These officers and many OF the
crew assumed to be the elect, and loudly
proclaimed their belief in ProvidentlaI
adjustment of their position IT anyone
it brought down vials of wrath on his
head This assumption became un-
palatabIe and desertions were many and
mostly from exalted positions The Or
creed. Sumner, Wilson, Chase, Trum-
bull, Greeley and others of TINS class ass
liberal party and later with the Demo-
Gratis.
The head of the nation did not realize
his position while receiving homage from
his disreputable followers, who sought
his feyors through presents OF, houses
horses. carriages and other donatons.
His second term was free from TINS
unholy alliance He had learned a lesson
and exhibited a nature more in Keeping
with his position.
The odijlm so deservedly attaching to
the Republicans at this time they sought
to overcome by their natural hypocrisy,
employing a subsidized press to falsify
their despicable acts and hurting den-
misrepresentation lies and the Heioody
shirt bugaboo. They impressed the
young voter and dyed in the L wool od fol
cratic party was association of dis
reputable people.
In 1872 Congress passed an act to PEN
sion deserving soldiers of the civil war.
Upon due consideration and the advice
OF President Grant the sum of twenty
two million dollars was fixed as sum
sufficient.
In 1879 the pension act was amended.
BY tho advice of General Garfield, the
amount was increased TO twenty-eight
millions. InlS sum was supposed 10 rDe
equal to all demands, and would cover
ali contingencies for the future. The
mercenary crew exercised pernicious
influence over the officers, and kept the
vessel in turbulent waters and perilous
straits. They finally reached the gulf,
where pension sharks had become very
voracious, and, with a celertty unex-
ampled, they threw overheard the larger
portion of the cargo to fatten the mon
sters. Soldiers who served the country
well and were disabled should receive
1fxy md
deserters not ON the honor roll should
be denied one cent. Out of the eight
hundred thousand who are paid many
thousand are not asseryingi ytaai Tnis is
The conduct of the Navy De
partment for several years years after M
the war was Teprenensible. War war
were permitted to decay. Under pre-
tence of reconstructing them, large ap-
preparations were made at every session
] feet: millions upon millions of dollars
were expended yearly in this direction
with no practical results, failure followed
failure, and in the end the vessels were
condemned and sold-for pittance-as
old junk The absorption of nearly fifty.
million dollars here was the factor which
brought Demoeratlc majority IN the
from 1874 to 1886. No investigation of this
wholesale robbery resulted because the
Executive and Senate were averse in 1t.
!
ture that the material used for repairs
then was not superior to. that furnished
later by Carnegie and Fr1ck.
The great financial fasco, The Credit
Mobilier," had its paternity In the Ma
tional Legislature and wrecked many an
honest eareer-a monumental scheme OF
bribery in which the lawmakers at
Washington participated to their eternal
disgrace. This was one of the fnctpient
stages of Decentralization which has over
spread our country and brought dismay
tln a f1H
tor.
At this time legislators listened to the
voice of the tempter and enacted laws
Experimental cnes-iile the greepbacK
measure the demonitization Of silver,
ETC., etc. which produced imitation and
PLAYED their part until 1873 when the
panic in finance resulted. bringing dis
may and ruin to thousands. Restrictive
measures in the interest of favored
class were yearly placed upon the stat
ute books retarding the growth of the
One Of the most exciting events in the
history of the United States was the