The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-13
GOLD MEN DEFIANT
Challenge Sent to the Reg
ular Democrats to Meet
Them in Joint
Debate.
FREEHOLDERS FOR THE THIRD TICKET
organization Formed in the County
to Aid the Local Candidates
-Bayonne War Cry.

The Freeholders' slate of the Gold Demo-
cratic party of the county was almost
completed at last nights meeting of the
Sound Money men in the Hotel Washing
ton Chairman A. ]. Corcoran called to
order a large meeting, at which were pres
ent the County candidates:-Messrs. R. J.
Wortendyke, for Congress; Alva A. Bedell,
Sherlff, and L. H Nettleton, Surrogate.
AT the close OF the three hours ses-
sion, the Freeholders' list was announced.
It is:-
First Ward-Robert Douglass. ~
Second-J. J. Corcoran, Jr.
Third-G. P. Larry.
Fourth-Lyman M. Taft.
Sixth-G. c. Arrowsmith.
Seventh-Conrad H. Menken-
Eighth--R. c. MacElrath.
Tenth-Philip Schmidt.
Hoboken-George P. Schnize1, Edgar D.
West Hoboken-J. w. Dickinson.
Bayonne-Martin r. Cook. Jos. Els
worth.
Bayonne members reported a strong or
ganization in that city. Similar organiza-
ton are perfected in Jersey City and
Hoboken, and each is in excellent working
order and already pitching in for cam
paign work
The Bayonne members handed the fol-
lowing letter to the County Committee
as Bayonne's ratification of the Sound
Money ticket
We, Democrats of the city of Bayonne,
N. j., having met pursuant TO the CAN of
the County Committee of the National
Democratic party for Hudson county, do
hereby ratify the platform of the National
democracy adopted at Indianapolis, Ind,
In which We recognize mastery re-
iteration OF the sound principles of Ameri-
can democracy taught by Thomas Jeffer-
son. and which we approve as a clear
statement OF the momentous issues in
volved IN the present Presidential cam
paign
We accordingly repudiate the platform
and the candidates of the so-called Demo
cratic National Convention held at Chi
cago, which, while regular in form, was
captured and controlled by sectional fac
tionss by Populists and Socialists, dis
guised as Democrats. whose declared aims
Fundamental principles always maintained
by cur grand old party.
We believe in sound money, and want a
natlonai currency equal to the best in the
world which is none too good for honest
labor We uphold equal rights for all,
and are opposed to granting favors BY
law to anyone. We demand equal tax
ssstion and a tariff which will yield a suffi-
Gent revenue without fostering and pro-
1ectlng trusts and monopolies.
We want government that will pro-
zoect us from foreign aggression as well
III Tie i'c4Gefrtt~ Oy11IGIJ fruits
OF our labor. One that viii suppress an
archy and socialism as well as trusts
and monepolies; one under which we can
enjoy tho greatest possible Individual lib
erly consistent with equal rights and so
cial order, and We consider party. or
ganization which has ceased to stand for
these principles worthless
we, therefore, cannot follow the party
leaders who have surrendered cur State
and local organizations to Bryan and
SeWail, and call upon all Democrats who
believe in upholding Democratic principles
TO unite with us in forming new organi-
zation of the old Democracy in and for
the city of Bayonne, n. j.
In furtherance of this purpose, be it
Resolved, First-That the Democrats
participating in this meeting enroll them
selves as members of the National Demo-
cratic Party by signing the roll of mem
bersilip, which shall signify their accept
Democracy adopted at Indianapolis Ind,
the leadership of its National Committee,
and of the State and County COMMITTEES
formed by its authority.
4 Second-That to the, grand old Union
soldier, John NJ. Palmer of Illinois. and
TO that loyal old ex-Rebel, Simon B.
felt thanks for their personal sacrifices
In leading US into battle for National in
tsgrity and honor and the preservation
the past, 50 In the future, viii arise
Triumphant from temporary defeat
Third-That the complete organization
n
trusted to a National Democratic City
Committee of Fifteen, preferably three
from each ward, with full power to do
all things usually entrusted to an Ex-
ecuuve Committee, and especially to in
sure complete enrolment in each ward;
TO provide rules for the election of their
successors; 10 call meetings and prima-
ries and to give timely public notice of
them, SO that no member of the party
may be excluded from participation for
want of due notice
There will be a meeting held at
which speakers of national eminence
like Secretary Fairchild and J. De Witt
Warner will be present. In Bayonne, at
the Twenty-second street Park, there will
be mass meetings on October 27 and Octo-
Der 80. In Jersey City there will be six
meetings, the dates of which VIII be an
rounced in few days. In reference to
these meetings to be held throughout the
county the Gold Democratic Committee
flung down their challenge to the Hud-
son County Committee
To the Hudson County Democratic Com
The gravity and Importance of the
questions involved in the present cam
palgn merit on behalf of adj political
parties the widest possible discussion TO
the end that the people NAV be able IN
vote. intelligently on the issues presented
to them, and that the truth may prevail.
Assuming that you are confident of the
soundness of the Democratic position in
this campaign and Of the merit of your
ticket, and that you do not fear the test
OF public discussion, we hereby challenge
you TO a series of six joint debates on the
issues Of the campaign between represen-
fatives selected by the respective com
mittees and at times and places in the
county to be mutually agreed upon
HUDSON COUNTY COMMITTEE.
National Democratic Party
A. J. CORCORAN,
Presidar+