The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-16
MORE WATER TALK
Greenville Citizens Hold a
Mass Meeting to Protest
AgainstPassai Filth.
STATE MATER PLAN CRITICISED
MessrG H~utchings and Erwin Make
Z Speeches-Mr. Mudge's
Petition.
STATE MATER PLAN CRITICISED

FAAAS 9SAAAOA AAAS N1ASA-
the present impure water supply. The
public mass meeting at Bamber Hall
was the first of it's kind held in the
celery district this season, and, al
though pure water in the shape of rain
poured down in torrents. over four hun
bred citizens braved the elements and
journeyed to the hall. Every seat In
the spacious hall was occupied, and the
aisles were crowded to the doors.
Although the meeting was held under
the auspices of the Greenvlle Republic
can League Club. there We're as many
Democrats as republicans present.
Among the prominent democrats not
iced in the audience were-Henry Lem
beck, William C. Collins, Thomas
Cogan, Edward Barr and William Ritz
ter.
All of these gentlemen are property
owners, and they applauded the utter
ances of the spectators with as much
vim as their republican brethren. There
was also present a large delegation of
citizens from the Heights and West
Bergen. The citizens from the Heights
We're c~aptained by Mr.. c. NJ. B. Nudge,
who presided at the recent meetings at
Fairmonr Hall. A pleasing feature of
the meeting was the selections by the
League Club Orchestra, an organization
which has already made a name for it
self in GreenviIle Mr.. Charles A. Rose
the president of the club, called the
Chairman. Mr.. R. c.. Campbell was
NO POLITIs IN IT.
Mr.. Rose then explained the objects of
the meeting, and said that nothing that
savored of politics would be entertained.
The time has come said he, when all
when citiZellS should act as a body We
do not exhibit any samples of water
here, as il is not necessary to do so;
You all know the present condition of
our water. We are not here to criti-
else any party or parties. This meeting
is solely in Inc. interest," of pure water.
We propose 10 SO to the proper author
tiles ana say. here are our planS.' Good
water we must have, and good water we
Will have. We at Al4O8 that II is i'm
possible for the street and Water Com
missioners to furnish a new supply this
season. But We should not let the mat
ter drop on mis- aceount Anele is no
reason why We shoulG not have a
pure supply of water by next year"
Mr.. Rose then introduced 4dr. W.. c.
Hutchings carried a book under his arm
as he walked to the. 1rcnt OF the plat
form: and began as foloss:-"This book
which 1 have here is entitled The song
of the Passaic,' by ia. MeNab. II
contains a poem, by Mr.. AlcNab, in
which that author IN beautiful words
tells US of the picturesque scenes OH
the lovely Passafc. | have no doubt
but hat the Passaic is picturesque, but
plSluTtS4uSlSS Is UOl Nndl we are
after just at present. What we are after
is pure water. We can never get it
from the Passaic. l will read to you the
opening lines of the poem contained in
this book. 1 have taken The liberty to
add the last two lines
a LITTLE POETRY.
Mr.. Hutchings then read as follows:-
The river runs and none may know,
How long its waters yet may flow;
But this we know and this We tell,
That which doth flow doth stink like -.
Mr.. Hutchings did not mention the
last word, but there was no doubt as to
hat word was required to complete
the metre.
Stink is a word,'' continued Hutch
ings, that is not allowed in polite So
ciety. Webster defines it as an offensive
vile smell and l believe that Passaic
water fills the bill. We are told that
it would be a difficult matter to find
good water near enough to this city
to answer our purpose. The great Je-
hovah, who planeth all things, placed on
this earth all things that are required
and lives. Somewhere in this State the
Lord has provided a water supply for
Jersey City. The Lord has provided,
but the Street and Water Commission
ers must do the hustling. In the col
uInns of The Jersey City News DIR.
Charles A. Limebuner, whose opinions
we will always accept as authority tells
us that the typhoid fever cases in Green
vile this year out number those of any
other year in his recollection He also
says that the vile Passaic water is to
blame for the presence of the disease. He
blame for the presenc of the disease. He
says that he would not battle in the
testimony. But let US be liberal Let US
other side we find DR.. varick, the Presi-
dent of the County Beard of Health.
This gentleman tells us that it is not
true hat Passaic water breeds disease.
He said that he drank it all his life. and
never experienced any i'll effects. (Voice
at the rear of the halD. He must have
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lex will be looked upon as a Caesar,
and a Brutus viii come to him and say,
Upon what meat, this is our Caesar
The answer will be, 'Passaie water
PIGS REJECT IT.
1.-THE newspapers tell us that the pigs
that live on the farms on the banks of
the picturesque Passaic refuse. to drink
More nne W sense t than ana some doctors. We sN are
told by some authorities to boil this
stuff which is refused by the swine, and
should any household be subjected to this
trouble When We pay for pure water
Passaic water cannot be improved. Some
citizens have said to me, Why drink
water? What's the matter with beer
This may be sound sense in a way, but
what wilt our wives and children drink?
What will mothers do when they are
feyerish child? Give me water. cries
the child, as it losses about the bed.
The mother goes 10 the nydfant, turns
on the water, and what fills the glass?
Water ? No, not water, but ~atenuated
Rockaway Beach ehowder, Imagine the
this to the sick child, who, with parehed
lips, is still crying, Give me waterF
IA question has been raised In. regard
to this meeting as to politics. Is there
anything political in this gathering2
Yes and no. There is nothing political
as far as this club is concerned. 1t is
good politics, as far as practical poIti-
Clans are concerned. Every politician
will recognize that this question is the
1lnperrnost and most important one to
Jersey City. 1 do not propose to find
fault with any public official, but it Is
eminently proper that we break the rule
to the man at the wheel On shore it
is our duty to speak to the man at the
wheel You all know who l mean. He
Is an estimable man, a perfect gentleman
and as an offset to the rule, don't speak
to the man at the wheel, | present this
one, Don't monkey with the buzz saw
of popular Indignation It is useless
for the men in Office to talk of inherit
ing a legacy from predecessors. but they
shouldn't let that legacy bury them. We
can't reach the men who in the past put
us in this condition. The men in office
now were elected upon principles of re-
form, and pure. water is the one great
measure of reform we want. Mr..
Hnfchings' address was greeted with a
round of applause that could nave been
heard blocks away.
President Rose then called upon Henry
T,embeck for a few remarks, and the ex-
Park Commissioner replied as
sT saw the Mayor a few days ago about