New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

Tore a Justice Of the Peace. and some Of the
,.st sketches of MI Hobart, recently published,
we're written 10y him
Edward w Hicks. who made ssich excel
,.,t record in the Assembly last session. an
,ounces that he ia not candidate for renomna-
zion.
"The Railroad Empoye" is the organ Of the
thousands Of men in the service of the steam
railroads Of New-Jersey. Speaking directly to
them that paper says;
You OF all the workingmen of the country re-
ceive as class the highest pay for your work.
You receive this pay in dollars worth 100 cents the
world over. You receive your money when II Is
due Why should YOU above all men, vote 70 IN
stitu;e a financial policy founded upon theory.
policy which has been repudated by the leading
nations OF the world. the operation oil whlch would
rlunge the corporations which you serve and prob
ably have served since young manhood INTO nnan-
Cal ruin thereby menacing your own means or
obtaining livelihood.
Place your dependence upon facts, not theories,
and cast your ballot for Mckinley and Hobart
and honest money. In this You can make 10 mis-
take.
Visitors to Trenton are always impressed by
the fact that rents are lower in that town than
IN any other city OF New-Jersey having similar
facilities and improvements. Why this Is so has
never been explained in a satisfactory manner
Garret A. Hobart's letter formally accepting
ready now but will not be issued for week
1t is not more than half the length Of Major
McKinley's acceptance It deals mainly with
the financial issue and will give general salts
faction.
Paterson man tried TO borrow without per
mission Erie Railroad locomotive for the pur-
pose Of going home from Newark. hut fortu-
nately the driving wheels had been blocked and
the trip was not made. The shower of honors
that has fallen upon Paterson recently may
have convinced some of its citizens that they
own the earth.
Some time within the next forty-eight hours
Mayor Wanser Will dispose of the Lehgh Valley
Embarrassing ordinance. There is strong
popular sentiment in Jersey City against in
creasing the number of grade crossings at
time when the people are trying to get rid of
those now in existence. on the other hand. the
COMPANY asserts that there engineering diff
fcultes which prevent it entering the city either
above or below grade. and there are many prop
arty-owners in the vicinity who seem willing TO |
grant the concession rather than run the risk of
losing the business which the company promises |
10 introduce If the ordinance be approved.
Frederick c Marsh. Prosecutor and ex-sena-
OF Union County, does not agree with the
repudiation platform of the Chicago Convention
but on accol ut of honors and offices conferred
upon him by the Democratic party he must
support Bryan. Commenting on this attitude,
The Sunday Call" of Newark remarks:
II accepting the Offices Of State Senator and
Prosecutor OF the Pleas were regarded by Mr.
Marsh as a surrender OF his mind and conscience
then he was never ht TO hold the least and mean
,st place. Does he mean that he sold himself into
slavery when he took public place? such seemS
his excuse now From man who would hold
such view Of the responsibilities OF office. We
should be astonished at nothing. lie would make
Mormonism the State religion adopt pOlygamy
as d principle just checrfully as he would sac
rince the country If convention should so de-
clare The insignia Of public office becomes a
brand Of infamy when so regarded.
The state Convention Of liquor dealers in
Newark tomorrow promises TO be one Of the
most notable in recent years. People outside
the trade are looking forward with interest to
what II will say about proposed legislation
There IS a rare chance for some embryo states
man among the dealers to make reputation.