The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
CITIZEN CLUBS Unite.
Devising Means to Secure Better
Municipal Government.

Committees of the Good Government
Association and the Independent Citf-
zens' Non-Political Clubs held a confer
ence last night at Arcanum Hall, Jack
son and Clinton enues The object
of the conference was to consider the
practibnity of a union Of all the reform
and non-political organizations in the
city and county, for the purpose Of inn
proving the present municipal govern
ment, and taking an active part in the
municipal campaign. The meeting was
very large, being composed of indie
pendent citizens and representatives OF
the different organizations who were in
terested in the movement.
There was ten organizations represent
ed. They were-Good Government Assoc
citation, No. 1, represented by Messrs.
George Russell, Pile, Laney, Low. DR..
Qusmby and Leonard: Good Government
Association No. 2, represented by Messrs.
Taylor and Rolf; City Municipal Assoc
citation of Lafayette, represented by
Messrs. Harmstead and J. w. Heck;
Bergen Improvement Association, by
Mr.. Neil Campbell: Hudson City I'M
provement League, by Messrs. Sheri-
dan, Bucklin, Wackerman, Mullins and
Muir; West Sid Improvement League,
by Mr.. Lewis: Thirteenth Street I'M
provement Association, by Mr.. Andrew
]. Corcoran; Elevation of the Erie
Tracks Association, by Mr.. w. A. An
drew Corcoran; Municipal Club of Hobo
ken, by Messrs. John Lynch, Frank w.
Cunning and H. S. Norton; and the IN
dependent German Association of Hobo
ken, represented by Mr.. Frank W.. Ben
DISAPPOINTED DELEGATE.
Mr.. Hoe explained how a committee,
of which he was a member was received
at Trenton. They We're given to un nhay
found that they could do nothing what
ever. Why? Because the Legislature
was composed of the tools of the rail-
Every n of Them" he said, had
that they would DO what hat they fo Were
they could be of no use IN the House
returned and formed The Good Govern
ment Association
Mr.. Corcoran, of the Erie Track Ele-
walton, said !.
"~Gentlemen-I have to do with the
elevation of the Erie tracks. When Y
ways met US with excuses and promises.
They did all they could to save time.
We were told it would do no good to kick
against the railroad but kept up the
WHAT THE SOCIETY DID.
cat last we forced them into a corner.
When we heard this we made q motto
and the motto reads X this: Poverty
is no excuse for crime Now no citizen
business: a business that Killed people
without any effort to prevent it,, Why
should they? Our organization will meet Get
plans of the Good Government .Associa,,
ton to them and 1 believe they VIII
come in"
why is it that Jersey City Is such a
poor town, so little manufacturing done
in it?. 1t is on the very threshold OF me
sey City with the, western cities. In
time it is a city. Why is this? Because
own town. He votes for the betterment
of that town; works to push 1t above all
other towns. That is the answer to my
sew city so slow, so dead and unbusi-
ness like i'm comparison to what II
should be on the Doorstep. of New York,
there is one answer to make ana tlat IS
0au PsoLITIGAL DEGREES.
Continuing, the speaker said that ne
f has town. towns. t one H Was q 2 Deemoerat who
went under the Republican mantle; the
other the Republican who went under the
sAnother thing I notice is the way
people look up to politicians. You Gan
See them approach politician with aro tnelr
hats off and bowling down 70 the grouna,
them and ask what you want In a gentle
manly way and you run a better chance
" 70 FORM A LEAGUE.
Messrs. Taylor, Heck and Holt drew
up his resolution, which was adopted
Resolved. That it Is the sense OF ms
tiled With municipal reform and local
Improvement of Hudson county that 1t
will be to the advantage of SAID asso-
Citations to form a league or union, under
a general common name"
Before adjournment it was agreed 5nat
or~ganization and request the appointment
Of two delegates, with power, to meet
on March 20, at Arcanum Hall.
At the next meeting a very large at
tendance is expected.