The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-21

Senators against an overwhelming ma
jority.
FIGHTING THE ENEMY
All the powers of the silver tongued
Senator from Hudson were needed to
foppose the Republican majority whose
over-zealoUs enthusiasm conceived the
most pernicious partisan measures last
year He was always in the foreground
of the fight from the time that the Re
publicans assumed control and by ex-
treme partsanship attempted to trample
upon the rights of the people and per-
petuate themselves in power. Rank par
tisan measures and measures dictated
by monopoly and aggregated capital met
at the hands of Senator DAILY such with
ering reproof and biting sarcasm that
they were often abandoned or materially
amended.
Notably, his opposition to Senate Bill
No. 1, which sought to wipe out the
constitutional Courts of Common Pleas,
was applauded by the people irrespec-
tive sof party. and his stand was ap-
proved by the Supreme Court which de-
clared the law unconstitutional. So well
did he portray ats defects that Senator
Voorhees,. who championed the measure.
admitted frankly that ne did SO unwill-
ingly. His speech was one of the aiblest
of the session.
Through his efforts the Board of Arbi-
tration was saved the laboring people In
1891 he had led in the passa ge of legislation
in the interest of labor organizations and
when. at the last session the Republican
majority sought to repeal the Board of
Arbitration act, Senator Daily secured a
delay of ten days before final passage, in
which time such protest came from la
Dor that the Republicans abandoned their
scheme.
RIPARIAN RIGHTS
In regard to Riparian Rights, Senator
DAILY has instituted fight which will ulti-
mateIy restore to the people many rights
which have been grasped by monopoles.
Senator DAILY said before the judiciary
Committee:-"I believe that those lands
being held by the sovereign power can
only be held for the benefit of the entire
people. and alienation of them either by
grant or lease. was an exercise of auth
ority that was not vested in the Riparian
Commission. The State illegally alienated
and disposed of them. and no matter
what the cost may be it is the duty of
the State to reclaim them, SO that it may
be benefit if not to us. certainly to
those who come afterwards
AS the representative from Hudson
county he used his utmost efforts to-
wards the redemption of the land in the
interest of the people, but the bill was
reported adversely by the Republican ma
jority of the Judiciary Committee and
never acted upon.
1t was through the efforts of Senator
DAILY that the towns of Harrison and
Kearny were saved for Hudson county,
when an effort was made to annex them
to Essex. Thus $15,0oO.oOO of taxable prop
erty was saved to the county
THE CREAMERY TRUST.
Probably one of the most eloquent
speeches ever delivered in the Senate
was made by Senator DAILY in opposi-
tion to the Creamery Trust, otherwise
known as the Anti-Oleomargarine bill. 1t
was the night before the Legislature ad-
journed. fitting time for the lobbyist
and monopolist to get his grasp upon
the Legislature. Around the Senate
Chamber could be seen the familiar faces
of the railroad lobbyists, headed by
'Lish Gaddis and Dick Reading, urging
the passage of the bill and setting the
wires in motion to spring it at the op-
perfume moment. Senator Daily, ever
alert in the interest of the people soon
anticipated their intentions. When at the
hour of nine o'clock at night Senator
Ketcllam of Essex moved that the bill
be placed upon it's final passage, there
ensued parliamentary battle, showing
the genius and skill of the Senator of
Hudson never equalled in this State
For five hours he kept the Secretary
calling the roll upon dilatory motions
and motions to refer to committees.
The Senator could have kept up this
line of action indefinitely; but President
Stokes, who was also opposed to this 4
Trust, sent for the Senator When he
came up to the Presidents desk he was
informed that the Trust had sufficient
votes to pass the bill and meant to have
a vote on its final passage if the Senate
continued in session for a week. So
Senator DAILY concluded to meet the is
sue at once and put. the Senators on
record. The Senate Chamber gallery and
lobby were packed. 1t had gone forth
that Senator DAILY was to speak. The
House, also desiring to hear the discus
sion, adjourned. Everything was ex-
citcnent At the hour Of eleven O'Clock