The Penn's Grove record., 1897-04-02
We Stand Corrected, But

There are more things in heaven aud earth,
Horatio,
Than are dreamt OF in your philosophy"
In regards to our statement two
weeks ago wherein we stated that As
semblyman Crispin had voted against
the bill to reduce salaries, the Standard
says.
"We don't know where the editor
came In possession Of all this infoIma.
ton but from Its gross inaccuracy WI
are led to think that be must have Sc.
cured 1t from the same source as he did
those blood and thunder scull and cross
bones articles he published during the
last campaign in favor Of a dishonest
dollar. If the editor will take the trou-
bic to refer to the minutes OF the House
Of Assembly he will find Mr.. Crispen's
vote recorded 10 favor Of the reduction
In salaries. He voted against the equal
taxation bill because 1t was y misnom-
or, being only for equal taxation in
name and not In purpose. AS to the
Newark and Jersey City election bill he
very wisely voted for 1t In the interest
OF economy as will more fully appear in
another editorial on this page. Mr..
Crispen's constituents know what man
ner of man no is and such misrepresent.
atoms as the RECORD sees ft to indulge
will only tend to strengthen him in the
esteem OF the people,"
1t is not our intention to m~isrepre-
sent the action of any public official.
We noticed our mistake before the
Standard came to hand and would have
corrected 1t last week but for the above.
We are pleased TO announce that Mr..
Crispin did vote for a reduction of sal
aries and against the bill to allow a cor.
poration to dam the Delaware.
As to bill No. / not being an equal
taxation bill Mr.. Kiink said, at pro.
vides that all second-class railroad prop
erty which 10 real estate used for rail-
road purposes other than the main
stem, shall be taxed at local rates. AS
1t is now Jersey City receives SO on a
valuation Of 81. 900 from the railroad
on their second-class property while in
dividuals are assessed $3.50 on each
$1,000. Every other city and township
In the State will be benefited in pro-
portion to the amount of s~econd-class
property located within Its limits. All
the large cities and a great many town.
ships will increase their railroad tax
revenue ii this bill becomes a law"
We fail to see wherein this bill,
which Mr.. Crispin voted against is a
''misnomer."
As to the excuse for. extending the
local elections Of Jersey City until the
general election next fall on the plea
that It will ave the expense of a seper-
ate municipal election, Is a lame SUBJ
terfuge, to get a big water deal through
and put the people under seven millions
OF bondage. The same lame xcuse a
be applied to holding all spring cleo
tions for local officers in the fall. We
believe that local, state aud national
elections should be held at different
times, SO that local, state and national
issues can be separate. even II it costs
more. This action comes with bad
grace, especially when the Democrats
were blamed for similar legislation and
the present Mayor Of Jersey City has
been in office for five years.
AZ to those 'blOod and thunder,
scull and cross.bones articles" more
than you wondered where they came
from. Well, we gave the names of the
historians. who say the dark ages and
the death Of ancient nations vas caus-