New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-02
TUE Jersey OPPORTUNITI

TUE NEU-JEESEY OPPORTTNITl.
Scarcely anywhere in this Republic are po-
htiral conditions more interesting ana siGhlh-
cant than IN Ncw-Jcrscy That State has for
some time widely been regarded as hopeleSSy
Democratic though for what reason II Is ulh
cult TO see. Certainly il was not so in earlier
wears 4 State that voted for Adams Ill 49,
for Harrison in 1896 and 1910 for Clay i'll 18Th
and for Taylor in 1S4S. and that gave four
scycnths of it's electoral votes 10 Lincoln in
1890 cannot be ranked as historically Demo
cratic Since the War. II is true. its vote has
only once been cast for Il Republican Presi-
dent. and only once for Republican Governor
R,t thc Democratic pluralties have usually
been small. and sometimes altogether fraudl-
lent II is notorious that for the last twenty
vrors that party's supremacy has been maih-
tanned almost entirely through the operation OF
.abhorrent and forbidden forces Boss ana
Ring and Gang have stiled the honest voice OF
tho State in their incean grip. Now by gerry
Numbering. now by bribery and purchase OF
votes now by repeating false registry ana
false returns. now by mob violence ana muir
der in whatever way the foul work could most
readily Inc done the popular will has been de-
feated and the public pundercrs have been
kept in power.
last wear came the deuge. In spite Of almost
unnrccedcntcd fraud and violence the rascais
were turned out by probably the largest pop
Mar ma iority on record In the state. MANY
districts went Republican for the first time i'll
their history two-thirds Republican major
itv was returned 10 the Assembly, and bad an
entire Senate been chosen the majority there
would have been larger still. This result was
.tp.lN- 1,t~
ucan party. The popular majority comprised
thousands Of Independent voters. and thousands
If Democrats who had become disgustcd with
the infamy of their own party. But IL was II
victory for the Republicans, for all these joined
them in electing. not fuSiohlst Dolly, p"t
straicht-out Republican Legislature. The PEG
pie of the State deliberately d"crced 'hat inc
democratic marty should be driven from the
offices 1t had fiagrantly abused. ana mat me
Republican party should take It's place
such WAS the situation nj the beginning OF
the present year. 1t has been intensified by
subsequent events. InchaStcncl 10y d"1"1l. INC
Democratic party turned rs n dog to lis vomit'
Even its Governor and other leaders alleged 10
be respectable WED with the creatures or Cut
tcnburg and Gloucester in continuing 10 me
latest possible moment the namcl"sS corrup-
ton Of Ring and Gang. and in hindcrinS 80 lar
as IN them lav the works OF reform demanded
by the people Even when their last Obstructive
barrier was swept away the respectable "oV-
crnor nut himself on record once more as the
gamblers friend by Il veto winch ne knew 10
be futile save as cumulative evidence OF Ills
sympathy with corruption, work OF injurious
supcrcrogatiOn. The Republicans. on the "ther
hand. have shown themselves worthy Of the
confidence rcpoSc1 in them. Under most Try
ing ard eXaspcrating circumstances 'h"N nave
displayed forbearancc and patience OF winch
no praise can be TOO high. Endowed with al
most unlimited power, they hav" resisted IFS
formations and exercised II with wisdom and
moderation. They have INDUCED i'll no narrow
r,,1isan legislation but have devoted them
selves 10 those broad measures Of pnbllc p"hcy
which the welfare Of the State required. and
which the result of the last election uninIs-
Iakably commanded
The opportunity Of the RepuDhcan party III
New-Jerscy to-day is such as political organ
iZation has seldom enjoyed. We DcllcVe IL HAS
il in its power not only TO correct present
abuses as it is now doing ut rapid rate. pu'
f. maintain Il clean and honest popular GOV
eminent in that State for many years 10 come
Jersey Justice" long proverbial, Is not con
fined to courts OF law. II II 'nhId'''I Isl" vi
the people. They may be slow to act; as JUS
ticc was said To be leadcn-foOtcd. but they get
there at last. with tremendous force. They have
endured. with waning patience. years of mis-
,,,lc and oppression At last they have cast out
their unfaithful servant-bosSes, and committed
tbcjr affairs TO new hands. 1t rests with those
new hands TO determine how long the new order
of things shall last. If the Republicans are
faithful TO their trust, If they continue the wise
and generous policy they have begun. the pco-
pie of the State will approve their work and
keep them in control If they do the things for
which they were elected, they will have the
permanent support Of those who elected them.
and will win both State for their party, and
for the State itself Il new era OF government as
honorable and admirable as the old era was
degraded and corrupt