The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-28
CLARK PIERSON, Editor.
LAMBERTVILLE. N. ].
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1897.
Cnntrasted Records.
ron Daily Press, Ap'a 1911.

language;
Thousands of Democrats voted with
the Republicans there last fall because
they thought the Republican party would
behave better in office than their own
party had. They have found out their
mistake that the Republicans behave
fully as bad in office as the Democrats
did The grammar is that of the Post ]
Were this statement confined 10 the
paper that published it probably no no.
lice Of il would be necessary, for the
gross unfairness OF that journal and its
well known lack Of accurate knowledge
OF New Jersey affairs would discredit its
assertion. We have observed, however,
that some journals in our own State that
should know better are engaged 10 dis
seminating opinions Of similar nature.
II is time these allegations were fully ex-
amined in order that the Republican adj
minislration may be judged upon the
facts rather than by the ill-natured or
flippnnl censure OF disappointed or pro-
fessional critics. The Republicans be-
have fully as badly in Office as the Demo.
Gratis did Let us see. The catalogue OF
Democratic misbehavior is too long to
give in full we will cite few samples
They stuffed ballet boxes and cheated
at elections in other ways. Have the
Republicans done anything OF the sort 2
They had 'gang" that worked the
whole State and all its departments for
personal and partisan gain. 1t is known
at "lhe same old gang" Is there any
such power in control Of the Republican
administration
They passed laws legAizing race track
gambling What has the Post to say as to
the Republican record on that subject
The Democrats put every State inslitu.
ton, charitable, educational aud penal,
under partisan control. The Republicans,
true to their pledges, have made and KEEP
them non partisan.
The Democrats by statute turned out
Republican judges from the city District
Courts before their terms expired and
filled their places entirely with Democrats
like William ID. DAILY. Have the Republi-
cans made the judiciary political, or non.
partisan
The Democrats legislated the local gov
eminent Of Newark out of power and sub
stituled a Board of Works consisting Of
five Democrats appointed by Democratic
Mayor.
They passed law providing for ring
government for Jersey City and gave the
people only ten days to prepare for an
election upon the question OF its adop.
tion.
They created State Police department
merely to give salary to n Jersey City
Democrat.
They increased salaries, multiplied new
offices, aud squandered money on State
House extensions.
They passed the Coal Combine bill they
gerrymandered the Assembly districts !,
pardoned race track gamblers and election
thieves.
Have the people forgotten the orgy of
plumber carried on in the footing Of the
State House furniture; the frauds in coal
bil's the flag staff, and all the corruption
and robbory disclosed by the Senate in
vestignton
HIVE they forgotten the attempt to steal
the Senate
The Republicans have tqualcd this,
have they2 Let us see. The Republicans
have, ms we have said, maintained non.
partisan Judiciary. win the Evening
Post not credit them at least with that
much They have exercised political
self denial to an extent unheard OF before.
They might bave had a Republican to I'll
every lay judgcship in the twenty
counties; but they abolished the Office Of
lay judge and deprived themselves of over
seventy plnces for the bestowment of pat.
ronage, saving much money to the sever
al counties and facilitating the admins
tration of justice.
They put the fat offices OF Clark of the
Supreme Court and Clerk in Chancery on
a salarled basis, giving the State nj least
Thirty thousand dollars annual revenue
which might have been left to go to Re
publican appoinlees.
They have inaugurated and maintained
the wise system Of annual appropriations
instead OF the loose system under which
Democratic Governors were given the
purse,strings. They have decreased the
expenses OF running the State House, the
annual cost OF the Legislature, and the
salaries Of many officials.
The Democratic Legislatures were gov.
erned by caucus and the dictaton of the
big bosses, Allan l.. McDermott, James
Smith, 1r., Leon Albeit and one or two
others. Tho Legislature of 1897 contained
seyenty-one Republicans and only seven
Democrats get not a SiIl9le caucus
measure WGS passed 6Y IT, This is q
record unparalleled.
With political majority so overwheIm.
ing II is not to be wondered at that one
or two measures Of doubtful political ex.
pediency should get through. But what
are those one or two to the scores and
fifties of bills that were jammcd through
under the old regime with no oppor.
tunity for debate or protest We as
sert with entire confidence that there
has never before in the history OF New
Jersey been a Legislature so free from
all manner of partisanship, iobbery aud
corruption as that OF 1897. 1t is well that
the people should understand that there
Is always pressure on the part OF the
help them in special ways. This pressure
was resisted most strenuously, and only
single bill was passed that could be
classed as political, aud ms to that there
is much to be said in its favor. 1t il
certain that the principle OF the bill-the
focalizing OF elections-is approved by
many good citizens without respect &c
party.
This is a record that the Republican
party may be proud OF, and no friend OF
good government ought to withhold com
mendstion for such showing. We hope
the Republicans OF the State, aud es
pecially the Republican newspapers, will
refute and resent the unjust aud untru,
structures that are made upon their party
by the mugwump press. We have rigbI
TO take pride in the courage, clcanness
and -parlisauship OF our State admin
istrstion. 1t has not violated promises,
bu, has kept faith with the people. The
difference between its record aud that OF
the former Democratic administrations is
as great as the difference between light
and darkness. And we believe the people
have confidence in New Jerseys admins.
tration. They sleep soundly nights as.
sured that they are not being plundcred
OF robbed. They know that mere politi.
clans are not fattening on official pap
that the State judiciary has been raised
TO q higher standard of non-partisanshir
than is found in any other State in the
I1ntnp that all ha afy - ~ H.