The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
The Democratic Defeat and the Mex
Election.

slide last Tuesday q Deen pretty
we'll thrashed out; but the Herald
apparently differed, for it devoted a
page of its valuable a yesterday
to expressions from politicians OF both
parties. from Secretary of State KEEL
sew and John W. Griggs down to
James Smith, Jr., and John Y. Foster.
Presumably there is s%oinsthing new
in the array or the Herald would not
have printed it; but it is not visible to
the naked eye.
The sages consulted appear to say
the same things that other sages-
and fools too-have been saying all
the week, and the only difference OF
opinion that seems to exist is as to the
exact proportion in which various in
gradients figured in the sum total.
Thus, one man dwells a little
more on the. bad times and the
insane conduct of the people in
holding the Democratic party
responsible for them; another lays
more stress upon the recent Senate
muddle; another thinks the race track
legislation of last year was the upper
most factor, and still another places
the greatest blame upon bossism M
plunderings, as illustrated in the Ivy
Hill incident. But all agree that all
these things figured in the combina-
ton. La point OF fact, they did. One
caught one group of votes, aad an
other, another group, until pretty
nearly the whole State was, for once.
arrayed against the party in which 1T
has SO long had confidence.
But, in truth, the causes of last
Tuesdays defeat seem SO clear that
enquiry regarding them is an
empty futility. The only practical
question for democrats is as to what
we shall do to prevent another SINH
lar catastrophe next November.
What do our Democratic leaders and
representatives propose to do for the
restoration of the party2 Will Sen
abor John r. Mcpherson stop Jug
Cling the tariff bill in the interest of
the Sugar Trustf Will Lord Jim de
Essex Withdraw his faetious fight for
spoils for the Clark Thread Works,
the Trenton pottery barons, the pro-
tected leather manufacturers OF New
ark and his other plutocratic constit-
uentsP VIII Governor George 7.
Werts come out boldly for the Water
Commission bill, and equal taxation
and convince the people that he will
not deal or dicker with William j..
SeweIl OF Garret A. Hobart? Will our
representatives in the Senate and As
sembly learn to make wise and eio-
quent speeches, exposing the hollow
ness of Republican reform pretenses,
and expounding the principles of true
Democracy, with proper pledges that
the party will live up to them
in the future9 will the State organ
ization free us in this county. at least,
from the collar of a discredited boss
who nullifies all efforts at reorganiza-
ton or reform by Identifying his own
personality with it?
Finally, will the voters of the State
recover from their burst of epic rage,
and do a little thinking and discrim-
mating? If they will not, all else is
in vain. We have had a carnival OF
chastisement the last two years. 1t is
about time for thespeople to be salts
fed. Let them come back to the
fundamental question:-Whieh, after
all, is the party which promises the
greatest good to the country at Target
Which is the party which stands
against the subversion OF the Consti-
tuition? Which is the party which
stands against the accentuation of
class Distinction Which is the party
which stands against privilege,
against Capitalization, against oil
garchys
All other questions have an end in
our politics, These are eternal. Let
Us return to the consideration oil
them.
The Street and Water Board Vacancy
1t is likely that by the time the
date arrives for filing the seat OF
Street and Water Commissioner Cook,
whose term expires on the 28d of this
month. the whole present board vii
have been wiped out by legislation,
and it will be the duty Of Mayor
Wanser to appoint an entire board o.
five members. In that cast the APP
pointees, as the law is projected. vii
be three republicans and two demo
Gratis. and we have no doubt but, out
of the available material, the Mayor
will select an altogether honest and
efficient combination of men,
But, il there should be any mishre
about the new law, as current rumol
has it the Mayor is in danger of max
ing a serious error in his choice OF
successor to Mr.. Cook, OF course. hs
will give the place to a republican
That is only natural. But II hi
selection has fallen upon Building
Inspector John IL. McArthur9 We
lear both he and the people will bt
sadly disappointed with the results,