Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-10-02
EVERY VOICE
FOR M'G|LL.
Unanimously Nominated for
Governor Of NeW Jersey.
The Case IS WITHOUT 4 parallel.

AS THE ROLL CALL SHOWED NO DISSENTING
| VOICE, -, SECRETARY CAST THE BALLOT
| FOR HIM. ENDORSEMENT OF CLEVELAND
AND SOUND MONEY.
The platform adopted by the Conven-
ton declared in favor OF sound currency
by the following opening plank :-
1.-The democratic party of New Jersey,
In convention assembled, declare That
we reatfirm the national democratic
platform adopted at Chicago In 1892,
and cordially lndOrse the administration
vi President Cleveland, with whose de-
termination to protect the people OF this
country from the evils ever attendant
upon the debasement of the national
currency We are III most earnest sympa-
thy.
Ihe people were then congratulated
upon the revival OF prosperity, the reso-
IuuOns assembling the cause OF the recent
hard times to the national legislation
enacted by the republican party.
In the fourth clause attention was
called to the practically trultless search
vi the Republican State Senate Inyssti-
gatlng Committee for frauds perpetrated
by democratic State officials. L he clause
opened with this def w e denOunce as
mallclously false the statements OF the
republican State platform that the
government OF New Jersey has been con-
Quoted by the democratic party IN
dishonest or extravagent manner"
In regard to gambling, it says:-"We
favor the Adoption OF the constitutional
amendment that will render impossible
any law for the legalizauon OF gambl-
ing III any tOrm."
An amendment to the State tax law
was suggested, providing tor the equal
taxation OF property not used Tor reng-
iOus, charitable OF educational purposes.
MoNoPoLIEs IN WATER DENOUNCED.
The preservation and proper utiliza-
ton OF the fresh water supply in the
state was strongly urged by the follow
ing plank :
the enactment OF laws that will secure
TO the people OF New Jersey the control
Uf the pure waters OF the State. The
recent attempt Of the city OF Jersey City
to secure supply OF wholesome water,
absolutely necessary to the continuance
VI municipal existence, has disclosed the
dangers that threaten the people OF the
State. To-day the municipalities OF New
Jersey are at the mercy OF lew corpora
uons who have acquired control of
nearly all the sources OF water supply
within the State, and who are In POSI-
uon to demand what they will be paid
IOr allowing our cities to obtain this
necessary Of lite.
ln New Jersey alone can such an in
tolerable condition be found. The peO-
pie OF Jersey City demand and should
receive the sympathy and support Of
the people OF the State.
lie choice Is now presented to thatcity
OF bankruptcy or depopulatlon; Of buy
ing water by the gallon or receiving
supply from polluted stree ms, and Will
Within few years, be presented to every
pOpulOus municipality LII New Jersey.
Corporate interests and Legislative
neglect have successfully united to pre-
vent the provision OF q statutory remedy
and selI-preservatlOn demands that
those who seek our sutfrages should
pledge themselves to undo the wrong
ana DO right.
The lmmlnence of the danger is shown
by the tact that the management Ot the
republican party OF this State is to-day
committed 10 the hands OF those whose
fortunes are invested III water, which
they hope to sell to our municipalities at
profit OF unlimited millions.
Credit OF controlling and directing the
republican gubernatOrlal Convention has
been properly given to a gentleman who
Is the leading spirit OF the water cOmpa-
nles OF New Jersey, and the NOMINEES of
the Convention last Winter appeared
before the Legislature as counsel tor the
Water Syndicate" and successfully
opposed all legislation providing Tor the
reIlei OF the people from the grasp OF his
clients.
JUDICIARY FREE FROM POLITICS.
The action of the late republican Legis-
lature In totally ignoring the interests OF
organized leb bor was condemned.
On the subject of the alleged attempt
of the repubncans to bring the judiciary
within the pale OF politics it says
1--WE charge the republican Legislature
of 1895 with attempting to drag the
judiciary OF New Jersey into the field OF
politics, and we congratulate the people
of the State upon the decision OF the
Supreme Court which has foiled the
attempt to turn our county courts into
political machines"