New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
TIE CAMPAIGN ~ NEW-JERSEY.


The Democratic address which has been
issued In Ncw,Icrscy gives notice that The ring
which has robbed and disgraccd the State for
years and was ousicd 10y an indignant uprising
Of honest voters last year, 80 far aS their votes
could then do 1t, means To regain lis mastery
Of the State II II car. Past experience Is ample
warning that no methods, however criminal or
dangerous Will he left untricd. II * for The
people Of Ncw-Icrs,y. just as in New-lork this
wear. Il crucial test Of their own capacity for
sclf.gOvcrnmcnt TO down" Il ring Of robbers
by one spasmodic effort and then by negligence
or relapse into party scryltudc To let IT regain
control does no good whatever; the last state
Of that man IS worse than the first" More de-
pendent than before upon the bas"st elements
cmbodcncd by proof that no political crime
brings any lasting penalty, the rascalS only take
care the next time 10 leave me decent voters
less chance by any sudden uprising TO get back
the government into their own hands.
The struggle this year is 10 be intensified. II
IS expected. by the personal leadership Of Sen
ator Mcpherson, and n desperate effort by him
TO secure reelection. This will involve the elcc
ton Of a Democratic ma ority and in using all
the means ut his command for that purpose he
will contribute the whole 10 serve the racctracli
ring because It can always control a Democratic
caucus and thus dictate the selection ~ officers
If there is a Democratic majority. The election
swlndlcrs need money for their ncfarious work,
and the Senator never fails to find money for
campaign expenses when he Is candidate
His own conduct during the last session Of Con
grcss was such as TO disgust a multitude Of his
friends Processing hostility to the income tax
,.I Lee. Ia
make possible the report Of the revenue bill con
tanning that Odious provision. Pretending
anxiety for the defence Of New-Ierscy indus
tries. he nevertheless allowed his vote TO be
used at every critical stage to support the Tariff
bill which has inflicted upon those Industries
ncalcuabc loss. To this one man personally
the worlingmcn Of Ncw-Icrscy owe n severe
reduction of wages, which they find compensated
by no corresponding change in the cost Of
living
Fighting for "vindication" under such cir
c,lmstanccs Senator Mcpherson must be cx-
pccted 10 use all the resources AT his command
But the Republicans have every reason To ex-
pect splendid success, in spite OF all his Of
forts. The known conduct Of the Democratic
party. and particularly the course Of senator
Mcpherson himself, have been in the highest
degree offensive TO the workingmcn Of New
Jersey This was shown In the elections Of this
spring and there Is good reason for believing
that at least as strong a feeling exists against
the Democratic party today No matter what
excuses may be made for It's conduct In Con
gress no matter what form the Democratic or
ganiZation may take III Hudson and other coun
ties. where lis favorite tools have been sent 10
State Prison: no matter how much the Demo
Gratis may proclaim unboundcd prosperity. the
honest voters know that behind the Democratic
machine in that State will he found the same
body Of men by whom the State has been plum
dcrcd UNANIMOUSLY. and by whom the indus
tries Of the State have been Frustrated and the
woriingmcn deprived IF part Of their wages
during the last two years.
The nominations for Congress are Of The high
est Importance. On the Republican side only
part have been made. but these represent the