The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22
WE ARE IMPROVING
Pastor scudder Speaks of
Good Works Carried on
Throughout the
State.
POLITICAL MORALITY ADVANCED
Proud Of the Compliment Paid to
New Jersey by the 81.
Louis Convention.
POLITICAL MORALITY ADVANCED

in New Jersey was
Pastors Scudder's theme of the usual
prelude to the sermon last night IN the
Tabernacle. He said
New Jersey merits the honor conferred
upon her last Thursday by the selectlolI
q ner favorite son as candidate FOR ans s
ago this could not have taken place. yar
State was not worthy Of any sacn uls,
tinetion. Ne We're under the domination
SAMPLERS. who made New Jersey odious
ard kept her better cttizeEs in q state OF
perpetual humiliation. But these Gays
belong to the disagreeable past The
people have emancipated themselves and
are entitled to stand as rroHd and erect
as the citizens of any State in the Union.
respect and dignity has been publicly
recognized by the sssterhood OF states IN
the recent action, of the National cenysn-
asainse ring rule can realize what a graft
flying rogress has been made and are
able to appreciate the high level upon
travelling. There has been a resurrecs
ton of conscience. a development o.
genuine patriotism and a sense OF indy.
dual rssponsibi1ty IN, the dsss sis ds1,sn o.
full evolution we are profoundly thankful
Every citizen in New jersey appreciates
the compliment paid our State by the St.
I'm no part Of the State a greater
Improvement been made thar in Jersey
City. The Introduction OF pure drinking
water, the severe restriction placed upon
saloons on Sunday, the brilliant Hlurnin-
alton of our city by electricity in place
of gas, the new street ssgn our spacious
~boulevards and well kept parks, our in
creas.ng public school accommodations
all indicate a regenration most satisfac-
tory to the people and conspire to make
Jersey City a. desirable place to live in.
These conspicuous changes are certain
to attract people from other parts and
give US a city of which we shall have
reason to be justly proud.
"At present the most noticeable i'm
provement Is the copious and systematic
extension of asphalt pavemants. Owing
to these. parts of old Jersey City are actu-
ally taking on an aristocratic appearance
Since the generous introductioN of his
ideal pavement the people are HAPPIER, es-
r~ecially the children and young people.
little ones as they whiz about on their
ialler skates. and the complacent smiles
of wheelmen and women in these IA
misanthrope CT the blues And those VINO
live along these modern thoroughfares
thank heaven for the removal of cob
they Invariably produce. As a city. we
owe a debt of gratitude to Mayor Wan
ser and the Board of Public Works for
then. quick response to the popular de-
~ination with which they have distributed
this pavement to the best advantage. One
would think our Mayor was a thorough
bred wheelman and every Street Commits
sioner owned a bike, I believe the pres
ent administrator will go down to his
tory as marking a new and progressive
era in Jersey City.
Dame Rumor whispers that a smooth
highway is soon. to connect the Pennsyl-
vania Ferry and upper Jersey City. II
the rumor is correct, every wheelman in
Brooklyn: New York and Jersey City will
rejoice. for wheelmen are tied down to
no one city. They live all over.
"The present plan of the Mayor and the
Board of Works to asphalt York street
and place it in touch with Barrow and
Mercer and the Boulevard is the most
far sighted scheme ever conceived by
our authorities, and will greatly add tc
the popularity and prosperity of Jersey
City. In times past It has been our duty
to ~criticise v~ariouos glaring evils, but now
it becomes cur pleasure to commend our
public officers for this promised improve
ment. May It be achieved ais speedily
as possible. With its fllfillment viii
come still greater praise from a jubilani
people.