The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-12
NJ 'DERMOl''r SPEAKS.
The Democratic Leader Defines
the Issues for a Great Au-
dienee at Poh!mann's.

The largest Democratic rally of the
campaign was held at Pohlmann's Hall
In the old Fourth district on Saturday
night. AL the candidates were present
and expressed their views upon the i'm
portant issues which will determine the
result of the election tomorrow
Thomas Duff, President of the ward as
sociation, presided. Edward Hoos, can
dldate for Mayor, was introduced amid
loud and continued applause. He re-
peated his promise to secure for the citi-
zens of Jersey City a pure and wholesome
supply OF water at the cheapest possible
price and to do all in his power TO econo-
mize III the necessary expenditure of the
pupllc's money, doing away with all un-
necessary expenses and reducing as far
as possible the present heavy burden of
taxation.
The other candidates briefly pledged
themselves to support the administration
OF Mr., Hoes and make the interests Of
the taxpayers paramount to all others in
considering qlSestions that may be
brought before them for considerations
The speech of the evening, in fact the
speech Of the campaign which above all
others explains the grounds on which
the Democratic candidates claim the suf-
frage of the people in this campaign was
delivered by Allan e. McDer1nott, who
made this election possible by his great
HSnl against the iniQuitouS extension
law before Supreme Court Justices Gum
mere and Sumner
fdr. McDermott said
During the Gunernatorial campaign Of
1888, we were told that the father Of tile
equal taxation t:9eipry IN New Jersey was
one John w. Griggs. now Governor. He
Wets, we were informed, the one man who
Understood the QUESTION, and it was hint
ed that he WAS losing sleep in tievisilig
wisys 's, and means t,9 10 J;tstice to the peo-
PIE Ok Jersey Clfy inauguration day
came but with ii no word from Csriggs
on equal taxatien. The session of 1876
passed ana the equal taxation bill intro
dLced by Mr; QUEEN was. dead. From the
Executive Chamber there came no sign
unless it was iii cyDher not understood
py the general public. The position had
Governor Griggs had to say something
he wants to go to the United States
senate, and for inspiration. Re turned to
Sewel he read Never mind the tax
payers. Do unto them as do Be faith
ll ~ unto the railroads at Trenton, and
Governor Griggs wrote his annual mes
sage, All over that message, in words
sn ana by innuendo,, we read the thought:
no chance that she will send Republican
delegation to aid me in reaching the
Senate Give Jersey city a sop # YOU
the Legislature saw it as John w. saw
II instead of enual taxation, we are
allotted about 100000 from the State
on railroads is not increased a penny. II
l could have my way, I would refuse to
receive IS &c ~, the pittance and would say to the
until justice is done, The people of Jer-
sey City do not want a gift They are
not not beggars They want justice They
Jersey City. not used for charitable or
religious purposes, taxed at the same
rate that is assessed on the mechanic and
not humbug.
AS we have been treated to broken
promises IN the administration of State
our municipal government Five Years
ago we were told that the election Of
Mr.. Wanser would be followed by an era
year is 100000 more than if wss i1l i 1sae ias
1t IS claimed that improvements have
been made in our streets. Some have
report of the City Comptroller, filed yes1
terday with the Board Of Finance shows
that on ont the first Of last December there
provements that the administration MS is
Claiming credit for. When you consider
there ha Iaee ha1e ben1 M bas1ds Manser was elected
IIected by tax bills over two million dol
lars paid into the city treasury by the
Sta9e WelI aal2 ana mh. f1r liquor licenses you may
money" The answer of the administra-
ton is that the city debt has been re-
dreea psf Of ne answer 1soi is false On the
sey City, outside of her water debt. was
$l3 lot, 600. On the first of December
1885, the debt, outside of the water debt
%as soa Soo o$la,SsS 900 an increase of over ST.
1oVVvo under TIE present administration.
In the face of these figures, which have
taken from the official reports Of fbe
city Comptroller what becomes of the
slogan, We have. reduced the city debt?
me claim is false. and the men who
not today in these United States a more
extravagantly managed municipality than
the city Of Jersey City, and one Of the
representatives rep at Trenton, against our
plea for equal taxation last winter
was that the salary list of Jersey City Is
honeycombed with sinecures. If you want
specdlmnen1 pdnn '1eo Of Elle way wa IN which money is
sells office, where the city is obliged to
pay for the extra services of counsel
every time the law department is asked
to think. = s'''eu
The circular issued by the Republican
City sCommittfe, after lying about the
city debt gloriIies the present aiministra-
ton by saying that we have the finest
City Hall in the State. elf you want to
know al about the. Gig Hail. read the
lican Grand Jary. They claim that they
have laid asphalt pavements, but fail to
add that they have given the contracts
to the highest. bidders. If you want to
know how those asphalt contracts were
awarded, read the opinion Of Justice
you want to find out how your streets
are lighted, read the opinion of the S,l-
preme Court, setting aside the street
lighting job, approved by Mayor Wanser.
If you want to get his own estimate
of his work take moment between pray
ers tomorrow to consider the question, If
Wanser & Col. have not misgoyerned this
town, why was he afraid to accept the