The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-05
RECORDS wCON7RAS7ED


awaiting. His book, Twenty Years II
Congress- contains too much historical
fact, all of which is in reverse order t.
the party's method, and destroyed hi
influence.
IN the two decades Just passed II,
manifest. a loo frequent ~sojourn IL
m~onarehical governments by the possess
ors of great wealth stimulates a desire
for a semi-monarchy and aristocraeS
here, and his desire enlarges daily.
Too many mereeaary and ambitious
men are imbued with arlstocratfc tend
encies. they annot endure opposition
nor xhibit m~agnanimity. The weaker
element is forced to subnit to their die.
tation.
The slow. steady. ~parsimonious methods
Of our ds ancestors must so giye way GSnb t.
nations are formed to monopolize
varied interests. Syndicates and trusta
flourish and absorb the many industries.
The marts of commerce are subject TO
their dictation and the public is subser.
Went to their command. Adversely is
the outcome for all who seek a liveli-
hood with small means. This element of
great wealth is a menace to our insti-
tutions.
A score of years ago political influence
gave 1t increased significance. 1t was
ailuring to those who sought authority in
est to the highest officials. 1t
became the motive power in all
elestions, K the octopus, its
lSuldSlSS IdStGn TO all VINO seek
its vile atmosphere, its odor is
~repugnant to those who nave honesty of
purpose and 1t deters them from any
participation in a policy which tends to
the spells system In lieu of principle.
AS the Republicans elected their Presi-
dent In 1883 through the means of a large
corruption fund, they naturally thought
It could be done again; they failed to
realize that an obstacle had been con-
structed. then the imperfect secret ballot
law was operative in four States. Dur
Ing. the four years following, nine States
had enacted secret ballot laws under
support by the better element in the Re-
publican party. others strove to defeat
them or render them imperative by de-
fects. These laws rendered the systez,
With a very respectable corruption fund
in 1852 they called upon their successful
manipulation Quay. As he was not avail
able at the time he sent his first ielten-
ant, Dave Martin, to work the racket.
Martin failed to give satisfaction, SO
Quay was appealed to to come on and
discharge the duty. He appeared and
upon investigation found that he and his
lieutenant combined were unequal to the
task OF overcoming the secret ballot
law.
The census of 1890 was manipulated
upon the methods of the party of high
moral IDEAS it was so gerrymandered
the COMMISSIONS has found it most
difficult to complete after four years OF
hard labor.
The law of manifestation has taken
deep hold OF the G. .. p. 1t is entitled
to another capital letter now, and in the
future must be known as the grand old
corruption party and installed as the
In 1899 the people realized the foregoing
undeniable facts, and resolved to remain
the Ship with Democrats.
The Democratic party in its platform
had declared its purpose to reconstruct
The shin to re fpCt Jhp ca ROO of the Silver
bin, the Federal Election law and to re-
form the Tariff In the interest of the
masses. The people proclaimed their as
sent through the. ballot box.
Ere she was placed on the stocks
II the repairs begun, the subsidized
opposition news organs began calamity
bowling in their peculiar style of mis-
suing It bitterly. Naturally the result
of four years of false legislation and
peculation, resulting in an empty Treas
ury, would initiate against the pros
perity of the people. The calamity howl
ers aid in producing disaffection for
political gain.
The enemy resort to tactics of OBJ
struetion. This we scorn to practice,
holding that the legal majority should
rule, q Democratic principle always adj
hered to.
In this obstruction in the Senate they
are aided by the Populists, a new ele-
meGt of Western growth, which has ap-
peared within a few years-an element
SO devoid of national pride that the
vessel must be stranded if not directed
to their harbor. Other revolutionary
ideas prevail to a large extent with a
certain foreign element whose concep-
ton of governmental proceedings found
birth on their native heath. Unappreci-
ated there, it is transDlanted here.
manifest. Religious fanaticism has taken
root in localities where bigotry sprouts
anew at distant periods, and, having
served the purpose of the guiding politi-
hand Of Republicanism, %retires
abashed, defeated by the oft-proclaimed
principle of Democracy-no prescription
for nationality or religion. Still another
feature--the Jealous partisan Republi-
cans in a sister city employ their wives
and sweethearts to proseIyte.
In the Senate this year every conceiv-
able process and device was employed
by the Republicans to defeat the Wilson
tariff.
monopolies prospecting under the Nc
kfnley tariff fought the battle of their
lives to retain the same. The most
ludicrous OF their revolutionary chemes
was the Cozoy movement.
This i~gnoininy attaching to several
renegade Democrats in the Senate for
their negative action will follow them to
their last resting place, poor victims
The Wilson tariff bill is not as perfect
as we would like it, but its provisions
are for the benefit OF the greater mum
ber; It comes close to the tariff of 1916,
Congress. -pronouncas the most salts
factory tariff of this century. 1t gave
prosperity and contentmenu to all up
TO the enactment of Mortlls war tariff
Averaging 36.40 only, it served Its pur-
pose as a war measure. Morrill,, when
advocating Its adoption, declared his
purpose to restore the tariff of 1S4s
Union h U0r 01nGn1 nL{- 49,
taken deep hold Of the ship and
insisted upon more nourishment and the
crew with the sanction of the officers
this even did not surfeit the clamorous
horde which demanded an increase to
47.60, 1t was conceded. The Mckinley
tariff capped the climax, it reached the
figure of IS per cent.
Mckinley Is al present laboring hourly
to prevent desertion from him and his
idol. He Is continually reiterating his
hobby of american Markets for Ameri-
can Workingmen;" therefore insisting
upon keeping up the Chinese wall he
where have been growing poorer year
after year In consequence, and they are
now realizing the fact. What the work
ingmen require is work and better wages
and full time. The opening up of the
markets of the world for the overpro-
iuction of our industries. Machinery is
constantly. putting forth an excess of
material, filling the warehouses, and there
Is no trade demand. Because of this
mills and factories are closed periodical
ly, all actively suspended and the poor
operatives lie idle and starve three-or-
Wall theory is one of the main causes
of the general depression of business
today.
Mckinley is repeating daily to crowds
Is the path of prospective" He ilndol1bt-