The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-04
GAG FOR DAILY.
Stokes Prevents All Debate
on a Resolution to En-
dorse the Presi-
dent.
VOORHEES, HAS A SUBSTITUTE
General Flabbergast About the
Monroe Doctrine Stand
ing by Sewell.
Politics vs.. Patriotism Goes All
the Time With the Majority
Gang at Trenton.
Spscial to the Jersou Citu Ne,rs.

Special to the Jersey Citu Neaus.
TRENTON. Feb. A. 1~ss6.-senator Ed
ward Stokes. of Cumberland county, has
been a member of the New Jersey Leg
i~slature many years. first as an Assembly
man and later as a Senator. He has al
ways been an apostle of all tina is holy
and righteous in politics n there has
been much in his career as a law maker
to give rise to the belief that he was one
of the few men who come to Trenton
who place honor and virtue above every
thing, including party. In years gone by
he was one of the most eloquent of those
who stood up and cried out long and loud
against the degeneracy of the times and
the wickedness of the average legislator
who acknowledged allegiance to the
Democratic party. Particularly righteous
was he in his denunciation of machine
rule and the servility of the Democrats to
such bosses as Leon Albeit. Miles Ross.
Nelse Pideock and other Democratic
leaders. From his many utterances, pub
lie and private. one could not help but
believe, If there was any faith to be
placed in human nature. that he would
rather thrust his good right hand into the
fire than wear the collar of any boss
or sink all his better feelings at the be-
hest of a machine leader. Last night,
however. he showed to the people of New
Jersey who have worshipped him that
their idol which they supposed was of
the finest gold was made of the basest
clay. and exhibited himself as nothing but
the abiect creature of the great and
mighty Republican boss. William J..
Sewell.
Senator DAILY left a sick bed in Hoboken
and i%ourneyed down to Trenton in all the
storm yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of censuring General Sewell for his re-
cent speech in the United States Senate
In support OF. his resolutions. which prac-
ticaliy declared that the Monroe doctrine
is not a substantial and underlying princi-
pie of this Government. but a doctrine
now obsolete, and that it cannot be ap-
piled against England. At the proper
time Mr.. Daily introduced this resolution:
Resolved. by the Senate. the House of
Assembly concurring, that we hereby en-
dorse the position taken by President Cleve-
land in re-affirming the Monroe Doctrine
IN the present controversy between Great
Venezuela. and We believe that nc time
is better than the present is asserting the
principles therein involved.
Mr.. Daily and Mr.. stokes both sprang to
their feet when the Secretary had fin
ished the resolution. Mr.. DAILY was
clearly ahead of Mr.. Stokes, but President
Thompson recognized Mr.. Stokes, who
promptly moved to lay the resolution on
the table. The motion not being de-
batable Mr.. DAILY attempted to speak up
on his resolution when his name was
reached on roll call by claiming the priv
elege to explain his vote. Mr.. Stokes
objected, and the Senator from Hudson
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ly declared that he had the right to ex-
plain why he wished to vote against the
resolution to lay the bill on the table, but
Mr.. Stokes declared he had no such right.
The President agreed with Mr.. Stokes,
and the. vote being taken the resolution
paI d sas on b tab fsat Win Empm anntSer not Mr.;
to take the resolution from the table,. and
declared that he had the right to debate
the motion.
While this was going on, ex-Speaker e.
Amber, of Camden. one of General Sew
ellis most active henchmen. dropped into
spurred the Cumberland Senator on. He
was much worked up and looked as though
the matter was one of life and death with
The President sustained Mr.. Stokes OBJ
j%ections. and declared Mr.. DAILY out of
order. demanding to know how the sena-
tor from Hudson voted.
this gag law declared Mr.. DAILY, impress
sively. but the only effect it had upon the
President was to draw forth another
How does the gentlemen vote" 1t
was evident that the galleries n lob
bies, which were thronged with Repub-
thorough sympathy with Mr.. Stokes and
they laughed derisively at Mr.. DAILY.
IF | am to be denied the privilege
t Mus''d De mo- aassr were age'sf IN = p SsMae0r w Mrl
Daily began. but his voice was drowned
by . roar Of laughter, from the crowded
foor and galleries. which the President
When it had subsided Mr.. DAILY said
they could laugh, but what he said was
several times made motions for the
purpose of getting in his speech, but
with little success.
in getting a whack at the Camden states
man in rather an ingenious way. Mr..
Rogers bill, appropriating s1so,0So for an
reading. Senator Skirrn objected to the
bill on the ground that such an appro-
priation for Camden was too large. He
more than slS5,o0o, Inc amount named
in the general armory statute
Mr.. DAILY moved to strike out the en-
Mr.. President he said. '..the appropri-
alton Of such q sum as Is mentioned
u, nse isss IN New w jersey Ia ey'AH Has z no oai nse fo IS
armories. She does not need 70 instruct
her citizens in the art of warfare since
the Senate from the State of New Jer-
sey, William J.. Sewell, has declared in
the United States Senat that patriotic
sentiment NO longer prevails in.New Jer-
sey. Where, Mr.. President, is the use
Of an armory in g State where peace and
tranquility prevail. 1t seems to be USE
less burden to place upon the taxpayers
Of New Jersey an appropriation Of $780,
900 fer the building of ar ar1nory for
Camden when there is no need Of in
fare"
Mr.. Rogers said that the Senator from
Hudson ought to be the last one to OBJ
5ect to the appropriation, as. they had an
armorv in Jersey City. sYes, but they
are patriotic up there" retorted Mr..
~ Mr. parry arkued against ~ ii,
saying that too much was being used
foT, tAsir pisy ~ e ts xsF. n ths expense #