The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-07

in his power to aid In the election of Mr..
HaTek and oSS I2r Magor s Noa G for Gom
missioners of the Street and Water Board !;
Mr.. w. f. Midiidge for Alderman-at-
Large and that this T.; as, assoeiati4n on WORK n
port of the above candidates.
After brief speech by Assistant
Prosecutor Noonan, in which he reviewed
the history of the term extender,' show
ing the iniquitous nature of that meas
ure. and dwelt upon the Importance of
the water question as an issue in the
present campaign, and few remarks
from Counselor Alex. Simpson, Edward
Hoos. candidate for Mayor, was intro
duced He was greeted with loud ap-
plause, and his brief but forcible presen-
tation of the issues before the people and
its candidates in relation to them, was.
listened to with deep interest and mani
festations of approval.
The question before u.s." he said lis
whether Jersey City shall continue under
Republican rule or have an honest,
straight Democratic administration of
affairs. Look at mel Do look like the
Journal tonight as the man who will
force you to drink polluted Passaic wa
ter? That is an Internal campaign lie,
retract it. or my name is not Hoos.
u have no promises to make My
only object in this campaign is this.
am business man, and have gone into
politics simply because have considered
1t my duty to do so. I have been citi-
zen Of Jersey City for TWENTY-FIVE years
er part of that time. The interests of
the community at large are my interests.
have raised a large family in this
city and the best thing | have to leave
them IS good name. Do you think
that Ed. Hoos at the last moment will
smear his name by any, dirty work? Not
f9P safnrl,n al the politics in the world"
claim of having increased the revenue of
jersey City S1l4,0o0 year by his work
in favor Of equal taxation. Mr.. Ieos
said that he deserves no credit at all.
suit of Democratic work of last year
The struggle which we made then, though
pointment of the State Commission which
recommended that concession to Jersey
City. The Democratic party deserves
the Republicans
Mr.. Hoos said he was sure the old
Fourth district win go Democratic.
way" he said, '.who began on nothing.
and have by dint of hard labor secured
homes of their own. Under the Repuhli-
can car administration of the last five years
raised from 20 to 60 per cent, and they
have been assessed personal taxes that
they We're never forced to pay before.
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that they. are burdened with such heavy
taxes and ] have replied
Probably they need the money and
can get it in no other way .
Anthony Eauck, candidate for Street
and Water Commissioner was the next
speaker His remarks were brief and
will do all in my power to give Jersey
City fair, upright and economical adj
ministration of its affairs. The taxpay-
ers may be sure that I will not be a par
UTl7i 7ie1 Will no
detriment to them, as I am a TAXPAYER
myself and would not injure my own
interests.
OF Mr.. Hoos he said:-"What better
proof of his integrity and honesty could
be furnished than the fact that Mayor
Wanser selected him to be a member of
himself a fit member of that Board and
if he is fit man in THAI capacity he is
m At man to elect Mayor of Jersey City"
John De Hart. who dwelt upon the fail
ure OF the Comptroller to furnish an an
nua5 statement Of the city's, financial
OF Senator William D. DAILY, who was
greeted with vociferous applause DR.. De
Hart concluded his speech abruptly and
Senator Daily was introduced
Senator DAILY said:-'If there is any
honesty in the people of Jersey City there
vii be no doubt about the ticket of the
lDTemocratic party being elected next
Iuesday have sat in the Legislative
Chamber of this State for six years. 1
have been there under Democratic and
Republican administrations and | have
yet to know of worse period Of legisla-
ton than the last term. Never did par
tlSanShip run so rampant The Re1)ub-
licans attempted to arbitrarily take awav
from the people the right of local NUM-
clpaI government in defiance of the con-
sutution.. They wrested away your right,
not for the purpose of lessening taxes or
lettering the condition of the city, but,
as said in the Legislature to keep feed
ing at the public crib a few worthless
off1ceholders who could never be elected
by the people. What crown of glory rests
upon the brow of the head of the present
administration? What great public i'm
proyement did he pretend to finish that
he might be kept in power? Jersey CITY
wants pure water, but how long have we
wanted it. For twenty years this agi-
tation has been going on and the greater
the hold of the East Jersey Water Com
pany upon the State watersheds becomes
the greater the agitation. They now want
to fasten 81, 600 contract upon this
city. The partisan legislation at Tren-
ton this year was first for the purpose of
keeping office holders in power and
secondly that they might have time to
consummate a contract with the East
Jersey Water Company
Edward HoOs. Jr., made his maiden po-
Iitical speech when Senator Daily conclud-
ed. He was well received.