New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
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There is talk about the people Of Patterson
appealing to the Legislature Tor ala III se''"'s
rid Of the present rulers Of the town. The an
nounced purpose Is said to be that OF reviV'As
the old scheme OF appointive Commissioners 10
.ovorn the Police. Educational and other de-
partments.
II IS en- undeniable fact that men are elected
to the Board OF Aldermen and Board OF ECU
cation in Paterson whose unftness Is so con-
spicuous tina, they would hardly dare aspire 10
public Office anywhere else. Men nave peeh
so elected who were ignorant OF the language
and the basic principles Of our Government
and the spectacle has been exhibited or Schooi
Commissioners who could not write or talk
sentence Of grammatical English. And there
have been others who had faults worse tha2
Nliterscy.
But the cure for these evils Is not to be found
with the LEGISLATURE The cry to Trenton Is
either the appeal Of men lacking self reliance
or the scheme Of tricky politicians. the peo-
pla have lust such a government as they are
deserving of so long as 1t lies with them TO say
at the ballot-box who shall or snail ho' DC
honored with public office Paterson mas LOU
little civic pride, and there is too much Oh '"e
hu,nbug OF part!sanship about election tiiies'
The city will have able and reputable puohc
servants just as soon as all good citizens get
together and determine 10 defeat BAD OF ''co"l-
petent candidates. no matter whether they call
themselves Democrats or Repuohcans'
Concerning the story Of wonderful cave
near Ph!llipsburg, which has been sent broad
cast through the press associations. The TITO
une's Warren County correspondent writes tha'
IL is myth. AS 10 the yarn emanating from
Belvldere about Saltwater Township. sussex
County. paying over $1,000 in bounties for the
fp,a1 %
ont says:
THE idea of over $1,000 being paid out IN
bounties is exceedingly preposterous anywhere
In the nearby townships l have heard of farm
ers' sons making So or sc in this way, but all
the ground hogs in New-Jersey would not prine
such a sum at 10 cents head
from ou of which It would seem that some
ubare in the vicinity Of Phillipsburg or Belvi-
dere there is lurking embryo Rider Hag-
gard.
The following appeared In THE Kearny Rec
ord" Of last Saturday:
After having inspected the new boulevard
from end to end on Monday, the members OF the
Hudson County Board Of Freeholders, with
several reporters, were driven in coaches 10
Kearny and rendered banquet at Schuiers
Hotel in Arlington. by George +. Wooistoh'
manager Of the Kearny Electric Light and
Power
Standard Electric Company, of Chicago. con-
Germ which equips lighting plants This COM
pany has sub-contract for lighting the boule-
ward and NJ Woolston anxious TO prove
tn the Freeholders the superiority Of a new
jomp which he was anxious TO provide in
stead of a certain mentioned in the speci-
0cations The Freeholders appeared to think
that the county would not suffer by the sub
sttution.
"Just prior to leaving Jersey City, three
newspaper men of that place called Mr.. WOOL
ston aside and tried to impress him with the
belief that it was in their power to influence
the county authorities for or against his new
s,vle lamps If he would be willing 10 bride
each Of them with $40 they would agree 10
write report that would be most fiattering to
MI Woolston. but II he declined to accede TO
their request they would do the reverse. The
manager nut the three fellows off with some
nlausible excuse but they returned to him
soon afterward and offered to sell themselves
for the modest of s. apiece. MI WOOL
ston replied that he had made no provision ior
such subsidies. and told the reporters to do as
they pleased They seemed thoroughly crest
fallen, and left vowing vengeance on the cleo
trio light man
The Records" reputation for conservatism
makes IL impossible 70 pass that By as mere
idle chaff and renders imperative an investga-
ton that will single out the brbe-seekers Men
who are guilty of such a crime should not De
retained one minute any newspaper.
Again and again there comes to the surface
gossip about what the Legislature will do and
what it won't do in relation to racetrack
law. The Tribune has It on authority second
to that no pledges have been given 10
pass any law and that none will be enacted