The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-06
REPUBLICAN, REFORM !!
Lively Speeches at the Bergen
Democratic Associations
Meeting.

The Bergen Democratic Association
met in their rooms, Brinkerhoff street
and Monticello avenue, last night and
there the attendance was large. President
w. H. Speer, Jr., was in the chair
designations were presented from
Treasurer Charles Young and Secretary
George G. Tenant. and both We're ac-
cepted with regret, the gentlemen urg-
ing private business affairs which pre-
vented them attending to official duties.
Mr.. Daniel Shine was elected secretary
and Mr.. G. G. Tenant treasurer.
The committee in chargs of the enter
tainment recently given in Bergen Hall
reported that handsome profit would
be realized. The floor was then, by reso-
luton, thrown open for the discussion of
public affairs.
Mr.. James Luby, called on for a speech,
referred to the recent gains by the DEM
ocratic party in the town elections of
New York State, which were remarkable
because they had occurred in Republi-
can strongholds. These gains, he said,
were proofs that the people were finding
the Republicans out. A few weeks ago
when the Republicans went into power
on a wave of reform, Democrats generally
supposed there was little hope for the
Democratic party for some time to come;
but those who had watched their history
knew it was only necessary to give the
Republicans an opportunity to show what
they were made of, and that showing
would ultimately bring about their de-
feat
They haye,s Mr.. Luby said, shown their
gress and in the Legislature of New
York, and the elections he alluded to in
that State are the fruits Of their work.
They have killed the Equal Taxation bill
and there are fears of similar fate for
the Erie Elevation bill.
In fact, said Mr.. Luby, every popular
measure spoken of during the last cam
paign has been killed, and the fruits of
the present session in Trenton SO far
Area bill in the interests of the Troll
ley Companies and a measure TO continue
indefinitely Passaic River pollution in
the interest of water syndicates. What
will Democrats do in Jersey City? Were
they going TO allow the State to endorse
Republican incapacity or were they going
to send abroad a message to the State
that they will do their part in keeping
the Democratic party in line? New Jer.
sey since Grants time had always been
Democratic, and the party must pull to-
gether to place her back where she pro-
perly belongs.
Mr. Luby concluded by reminding his
audience that for the. purpose OF secur-
and Water Commissioners all passion.
feud or prejudices should be sunk. There
were only two places and every section
of the city could not send candidate.
One section had just as much claim as
another and it was absurd for any sec
ton to set up a special claim. Every
body should lay aside personal feeling
and help to elect a candidate who could
command the most votes, and when that
man was nominated, then he should re-
ceive the entire support of the party
President Speer followed in a breezy
speech, in which he jumped on the Re-
publican party in regard to its action
on the Erie Elevation bill. This was
matter, he said, in which he had taken
a lively interest. He had conducted the
fight and Notwithstanding the advantages
with which the advocates of the bill
started out, he felt that the Republican
tendency was against the people, and
there was little fear of its becoming
Mr.. George G. Tenant gave high praise
to Assemplyman John W. Queen for his
action in relation to the Equal Taxation
bill. which he had in charge. That meas
ure, said Mr.. Tenant, will be the issue
of future campaigns until it was finally
won, and Mr.. Queen had done inestima-
Bile service in forcing the Republicans
to commit themselves on that subject
Before the meeting adjourned it was
decided that throughout the campaign
the club will hold weekly meetings. and
at the close Of the business part of the
meeting political session will be held.
at which well-known speakers from
every part of the State will talk on the
issues of the day.