New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26


u,nsole themselves with the thought that in
.s.ss days OF tribulation they have at least
..,,e good friends in the Board of Aldermen.
rhsra does not appear to be any wild rush for
-.,d,ca.ion on the part Of those more or less DIS
.,,g,ished Hobokentes who were described as
snr,vates" by Mayor Pagan.
harmed Judge has decided that snoring in
xAw-Brunswick Is not a crime.
Paterson has received a large share Of public
,odce during the last week or two and 1t is
issined 10 receive considerable free advertising
,,r the next four years at least. The people Of
chat municipality have a great opportunity be
tora them. If they will show proper local pride
che city can be so vastly improved as TO merit
RICH praise The best way TO begin this 10 for
.hs representative citizens 10 come forward and
nrer their services as Aldermen, Schoo. Commits
,,o,ers and Freeholders. instead OF holding aloof
AVID allowing such offices to be monopolized by
,srbramrses and petty politicians who care
o,birg for the city's fair name nor for anything
.ss heyond the success Of their selfish schemes
c+ra,1e though Il may seem to persons unfamil-
Lar with the situation. Democratic newspapers are
no. oyerioyed at the action Of Governor Griggs in
.slArtrg an Equal Taxation Commission Of which
majority are mon OF their political faith. This
question Of Equal Taxation" has been agitated
Cor years and at no time more actively than when
.hs Democrats were in control Of all branches OF
The State government. This year the Democratic
nolttcans thought that 1t would be a good time to
wick I'D dust on the inequalities existing between
the taxation OF private and railroad property, SO
stooh.scure other issues They said that the Re
10 no u-hD
rsss orhand. The Legislature responded by pro
vsaing for the appointment OF commission 10 eX-
anime the subject in a thorough and exhaustive
manner But the politicians were not to be baked
They had it ell settled to send forth band Of ora
ions during the coming campaign to proclaim that
the appointment of commission was merely
dodge 10 fool the people until after the Presden-
.iel ele.tion and that there no serious lnten-
zion Of seeking for or providing a remedy Their
guns have been spiked however, and their pow
der danpened by an inspection OF the personnel OF
,he Commission as three of the five are Demo-
Gratis OF course politics should not enter INTO ths
matter. but as the Democrats are responsible Tor
that they cannot object II it IS pointed out lh"t
the Democratic members Of the Commission nave
Il IN their power TO provide solution OF the prop
lem that should receive the careful attention OF
the Legislature.
Newark's Fire Commissioners are considering
a proposition TO appropriate 500 toward the
navment Of Chief Kiersted's expense in attend
.ng the National Convention Of Fire Engineers
IN Salt Lake City on August 10. II the chief is
soing there on business with reasonable ex-
recitation Of learning something Of value TO the
city the money might be we'll spent. But II II
should appear that the chief purpose OF the con-
vsntion" IS really TO provide pleasure tr1p TOT
those concerned It is wrong 10 let the treasury Of
Newark suffer the extent OF one cent saie
rule for the Commissioners is to be as careiui
IN spend,ng the peoples money as they are In
their business
little more expedition in completing the
Passaic and Newark trolley line would be appre-
ciated by folks along the route who have TO pay
exorbitant railroad fares
A Paterson woman has sent 10 The Press OF
that city the following adaptation OF Iennysoh
"Ode TO Alexander:
Marble. bugle, and trumpet blare'
FIags futter gu, upon turrets and towers
Flames on the mountain summit mare
litter your jubilee. steeple ana spre!
Clash We bells, in the merry June ar!
Flash o city. in rivers or nre!
Rush to the roof. sudden rocket and higher
Melt into the stars s ,ST me ian, iane oeSre
Phi as a ground swell dashd the strand.
Roar as the sea when he welcomes the ANA
And welcome him welcome me me i 3.a u7'"e
Democrat. too. whatever we be,
We are Jerseymen all In our welcome OF thee,
Our Hobart!