The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-22
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LAG VIZ lCdlAlILA LAC NosAOAdA
cratic platform adopted at Chicago IN
1892. and cordially indorse the admins
tration of President Cleveland, with
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 or prosperity. everywhere EVIL
dent in our land, and we assert that the
Industrial depression with which we AVE
been afflicted during the past three
years is chargeable to the national legis-
lat-on enacted by the Republican party;
the treasury "a and siVt the enactment Of
unjust tariff laws, to enrich a few favor.
ties by the oppression Of millions Of
paralysation OF our markets. That
paralysis. with an empty national treas
ury. were the legacies received from
a Republican administration.
The battle against a system fostered
IN violation of self-evident laws OF po-
htical economy has been won. Every
struggle against intrenched wrong is at
tended by privation and suffering, PVT
these are never endured in vain. The
oughly, learned. and we are WILLING. to
abide by the decision of an intelligent
people who are now entering upon a
substantial and enduring.
We denounce a. ualiciously false the
statements Of the Republican State plat.
form that the government of New Jersey
has been conducted by the Democratic
party in a dishonest or -extravagant man
v~estigation costing thousands of dollars
and involving the scrutiny of every ex-
penditure made under Democratic admin
of supplies for the State, there had been
extravagance or malfeasance on the part
Of two or theree State employes. -
N I'm fhnM f1dhrnnof finn nf fhASa wrongs
tempt to charge the misdoings Of a few
o moi the nem npDa ehe ad nemafratio parry II
dence. and is a violation of the rules
troll political discussion between citizens
Of q State. The fact that our state IS
without debt that millions Of dollars
twelve years in the Improvement Of
State institutions, and that during that
levied LUZ upon t the pro OF TlS' Of pr private own
ers. are, in themselves, a sufficient an
swer to the charge of extravaganza.
Governor Of New Jersey has been a
finances Of the State have been collect
and integrity that have resulted in CIV
ing New Jersey the deserved fame Of
being the most economically goos sTn,a1
proves reereant to the trust reposed IN
him, he is no longer a Democrat, and
the records of New Jersey sh8W th sd
with the administration Of the law have
never allowed = the plea asa Of Of p~ frrn, nraaI,
We favor the adoption of a constitu-
tional amendment hat will render i'm.
possible any law for the legalization Of
We charge that the course Of the Re-
publican party IN this and other as States
been characterized by. trickery and de-
ton to the course Of the Republican Lee
gislature of New York. whose action in
attempting to override the recently adop--
gambling on horse races, was this year
approved by a Republican Governor, and
e ~ the . further ETHER fact fact t1 witb EVERY TeS bet J %ads
made under the protection of Chapter
Of 1880, enacted by a Republican Senate
We demand that the tax laws Of
equal taxation of property not used for
religious. charitable or educational pur-
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of laws that will secure
to the people Of New Jersey control Of
recent attempt Of the city Q fsSersey city
to secure a supply of wholesome water,
absolutely necessary to the G~on n1ansa nee
dangers that threaten the people of the
entire State.
Today the municipalities Of New Jer-
lions who have acquired control Of near
" all sources Of water supply within
demand what they will before allow
ing our cities to obtain this necessary
Of life: In New Jersey alone can s Is =
people Of Jersey City demand and should
people Of the State. The CHOICE that
ruptcy or de~population, Of buying water
s eyor the no EallSan Streams 9T E reeeiy Wifi. q mit ihqpplg =
lous municipality in New Jersey.
In his annual message to the Legisla-
ture of 1882, that far-seeing Statesmen.
Governor Ludlow, uttered. this. warming.
.The importance Of a broad and com.
prehensfve consideration at the present
time of probable demand and supply of
ture cannot be over-estimated, If there
II hts Of H eminent domain should be re- :
public it is in the God-given waters Of
venience. comfort and health of our
aWhile many of the communities of the
State are at the threshold of a great
courses eoumsa Of aHf their Wat Water supply rTf ar By. nat a
ural anu arIluclals CRUISES. USluS pOtu uI-
minished and polluted. 1t requires no
great power of prophesy to foresee how
dire at no remote day must be the con-
sentences 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 to
and legislative neglect have successfully
united to prevent the provision of a
| statutory remedy, and self-preservation
! demands that those who seek our suf-
frages should pledge themselves to undo
The imminence of danger is shown by
the fact thai the management of the Re-
publican party Of this State Is today
Committed to the hands of those whose
fortunes are invested in the water
which they hope to sell to our muni-
CAPABILITIES; at a. profit Of Unlimited MIL
recting the Republican Gubernatorial
Convention has been properly given to
a gentleman who is the leading spirit of
| the water companies of New Jersey, and
the nominee of that convention last win
ter appeared before the Legislature as
successfully opposed all legislation pro-
viding FOR the relief Of the people from
the grasp of his clients.
We condemn the action of the Re-
publican Legislature. which. ridiculed
pealed acts passed by Democratic Leg
| isIatures for the protection of the wage
workers of New Jersey; and We pledge
our party to give proper consideration to
the views adopted by the councils of or
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