The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-21
The De M0CRAT|C
PLATFORM.

whose determination to protect the peo-
pie of this country from the evils ever
attendant upon a debasement of the Ma
tional currency we are in most earnest
Sympathy.
We congratulate the people upon the
revival of prosperity, everywhere EVIL
dent in our land. and WI assert that the
industrial depression with which we have
been afflicted during the past three
years is ~chargeable to the national iegls-
lation enacted by the Republican party.
the Treasury, and the enactment or
unjust tariff laws. to enrich a few favor.
ties by the oppression OF millions OF
consumers, were the main causes OF tne
paralysation of our markets. That
paralysis, with an empty national treas
ury, were the legacies received from
The battle against a system fostered
in violation of self-evident law OF po-
struggle. against intrenched wrong is at
tended by privation and suffering, put
these are never endured in vain. The
lesson of cause and effect has been thor
oughly learned, and we are willing to
abide by the decision of an intelligent
people who are now entering upon a
period OF prosperity that will prove both
substantial and enduring.
We denounce as -raliciously false the
statements Of the Republican State plat
has been conducted by the Democratic
party in a dishonest or ~extravagant man
ner. The Senate Committee. after an In
v~eStigation costing thousands of dollars
and involving the scrutiny of every ex-
penditure made under Democratic admin
i is s,tIap;sl exported POI ed that. In 1.-THE the bsg hssg
extravaganza or malfeasance on the part
of two or theree State employees.
every YER 'h good citizen Joins, but the at
tempt to charge the misdoings of a few
individuals upon the Democratic party:
or the Democratic administrations OF
this State. is not warranted by the cyl
dence. and is a violation of he rules
which common decency requires to con.
of a State. The fact that our State, is
without debt, that millions Of dollars
have been expended during the past
time not a dollar of State tax has been
levied upon the property of private own
swer to the charge of extravaganza.
Governor Of New Jersey has been =
finances Of the state have been collect
ed. invested and expended with a care
and integrity that have resulted in civ,
being the most economically governed
State in the Union. When an official
proves recreant to the trust reposed IN
the records of New Jersey show that
the member of our party entrusted
with the administration of the law have
never allowed the plea Of partisanship
to protect a dishonest official from prose-
cution and punishment:
We favor the adoption Of a constltu-
tional amendment that will render i'm.
possible any law for the legalization OF
gmbling in any form.
We charge that the course Of the Re-
| publican party in this and other States
in dealing with the question of legaliza-
ton of betting upon horse races, has
noif AS ayidapoe of this we call atten-
ton to the course of the Republican LIE
gislature of New York, whose action In
ted constitution of the State and permit
gambling on horse races, was this year
approved by a Republican Governor, and
UPON a horse race within New Jersey
during the past fourteen years has been
made under the protection Ct Chapter
| Of 1880. enacted by a Republican Senate
and House.
| this State be amended to provide for the
equal taxation of property not USED Tor
religious, charitable or educational pur-
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of laws hat will secure
to the people Of New Jersey control OF
recent attempt of the city of Jersey City
to secure a supply of wholesome water,
absolutely necessary to the continuance
of municipal existence, has disclosed the
dangers that threaten the people of the
entire State.
Today the municipalities Of New Jer-
sew are at the mercy of a few corpora
lions who " acquired control of near
ly all sources of water supply within
the State and who are in a position te
ing our cites to obtain this necessary
of life. In New Jersey alone can such
an intolerable condition be found sna Tn
people Of the State. The choice, thai
is now presented to that city OF bank,
from polluted streams. will. within 8
few years. be presented to every popu'
ture Of 1882, h far-seeing Statesman.
Governor Ludlow, uttered THIS warning
prehenstye consideration at the present
time of probable demand and supply OF
lure cannot be over-estfmated. If there
is any one subject in which the States
right of eminent domain should be re-
seTHga It t0f is the m the the a aod 2saaH' waters u q
our streams, so necessary to the, con-
venience, comfort and health of our
While many of the communities of this
State are at the threshold OF a grea!
growth and prosperity, the sources anc
ural and artificial causes, being both df.
minished and polluted. 1t requires. nc
great power of ~prophesy to foresee how
dire at nc remote day must be the con
sequences of this condition Of affairs in
the interest of the advanced portion OF
our State unless its evils are recognized
and provided against"
Since these words were written, every
Governor of the State has. repeated the
warning and called for legislation tc
protect the people. Corporate interests
and legislative neglect nave successfully
united to prevent the provision of q
statutory remedy, and. self-preservatoT
demands that those who seek our sui.
frages should pledge themselves to undo
the wrong and dc the right.
THE imminence of danger is shown by
the fact that the management OF. the Re
publican party Of this State is today
Committed to the hands of those whose
fortunes, are invested in the watel
cipalities. at a profit of unlimited mil
lions. The credit of controlling and di
recting the Republican G~ubernatoria
Convention has been properly given t.
the water companies of New Jersey, ant
fhe nominee of that convention last win.
ter appeared before the Legislature a.
counsel for the Water Syndicate" ant
successfully opposed an Legislation pro
yiding for the relief OF the people iron
the grasp of his clients.
we condemn the action of the Re
publican Legislature. which. ridiculet
every request made for. legislation IL
the interest of organized and re
features for the protection of the wagt
Worke.S of New Jersey; and we pledge
orr party to give proper consideration tt
the views adopted by the councils of or
we We charge the Republican Legislature
of 1895 with attempting to drag tn
Judiciary of New Jersey into the field Q
politics, and we congratulate. the peopi