New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
A RECORD OF FIDELITY.

The New,Jersey Legislature has adjourned
until October 2, thus reserving power to rcas-
sen;ble. in case of public need. to supplement
its useful labors or avert threatened mischief.
Possibly this action may be recognized here
after as one of the wisest steps taken by firm
and faithful majority. But. however that may
be- there is no doubt in the minds of honest
| citizens Of New-Jersey or in the minds OF those
citizens whose long and shameful domination
of the State has been ended, that the Legisat-
ure which now takes recess has performed
n great amount of honorable and salutary work
in spirit Of thorough loyalty to the Common
wealth. 1t was chosen and met at Trenton
under extraordinary circumstances. Before the
election there was abundant evidence that
political revolution was in progress in New
Jersey but 1t was impossible to estimate It's
magnitude accurately. The reputable voters OF
both parties who had been affronted, defrauded
and oppressed by corrupt and tyrannical rlnS
of plunderers hoped that the result would prove
that they were in a majority, but they reared
the unscrupulous use of stolen power by their
adversaries, who, though in some anxiety
nevertheless boldly proclaimed their purpose
and expectation of winning.
Election Day passed. and to the delight OF
that an impregnable majority Of Republicans
had been returned to the House of Assembly,
but the Senate with its holdover members, was
confidently claimed by the Democratic ring
until later returns showed that the conspirators
had been utterly routed and that the revolution
was as complete as the conditions of the contest
nermitted. There was n Democratic Governor
still left. but the Legislature was Republican
in both branches Yet though indisputaDly
beaten. the frightened leaders Of the ring had
not 0uite exhausted their resources They pre-
nared TO retain by force and fraud the power
which they had lost at the polls, and when the
Legislature met they proceeded to carry out the
trick which they had stealthily devised, by
claiming that their numerical minority was n
good enough majority for all the practical pur-
noses of scoundrels The Governor whom they
had made and owned to his everlasting shame
stood by them; but the law, the facts and the
neonle were against them, and after a long and
Indecent struggle they were compelled to sub
NIT. The rightful majority secured control and
began its fruitful labors.
The Republicans of the NewJersey Senate
and Assembly from that day until the hour or
their adjournment have done their duty with
admirable courage and determination. They
have thoroughly understood and steadily re-
spected the temper and will Of the people. In
moved by resentment or by any low considera-
ton of personal advantage, they have oDeyed
the commands which were emphatcauy ex-
pressed in their election. If, possibly, they nave
left undone something OF minor importance
which might have been accomplished, they have
not so far as the public record shows, enacted
q single discreditable measure and they have
made n shining record of achievement. Ihey
have smashed the detestable machinery OF the
racetrack gamblers; abolished numerous useless
offices created for the enrichment of their oc-
cupants and the impoverishment OF the State;
constructed boards and commissions on non
partisan basis, that they should cease TO
thunder and begin to serve the people; restored
home rule to Newark and Jersey City; purified
the administration of jails and asylunls; freed
grand juries from the manipulation of the rings
detectives abolished the electric subway com
bination which has despotically withheld or
awarded franchises from considerations having
no relation to the public welfare, and rescued
the common schools from degradation and de-
cav At almost every point they have been re-
sisted by their opponents in the Legislature, and
also bv a Chief Magistrate who has obstnately
sought TO serve his masters but has succeeded
only in establishing his own title to popular
contempt.
throughout the session the Republicans have
afforded to all observers a notable example or
the manner in which the people like to be
served, and they carry back to their constit-
uents ample proofs of the fidelity which never
fails to inspire confidence and gratitude.