The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-08


nave the interests of the city at heart,
Want 20 retain their homes and save Jer-
scy CITY property win have to vote the
cratic, from Edward Hoos down
NOW Is the time to turn out the whole
gang We can do It, and not a man
every confidence reposed in them; they
nave broken every promise they made
and seemingly conducted public affairs
n the interests of corporations as against
the interests OF those who bear The tax
burden"
James Nolan, one of the Street and
water Board nominees, made q brief
speech. If elected he said, he would de-
vote his whole time to patching up the
wreck the Republicans have left behind
them. He urged his hearers to support
the entire ticket
Anthony Hauck,s the second Street and
Water Board nominee, also addressed
the meeting. He too pledged himself to
ilght against extravaganza and declared
tnat ms hrst act if elected will be to
abolish the sinecures the Republicans es-
tabliShed for favored ones and which
they have maintained at the expense of
years.
Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Noonan
made one of his characteristic speeches.
and aft, and declared that every Republi-
alton.
TT They Y. have given away our streets,
officers, have ruined the city generally
ana tried as clincher to bankrupt it
ny fastening a $7,o00,00o water contract
on as. The system of government is
rotten 20 the core, and the sooner every
republican is swept out of office the bet
ter 1t VIII be for Jersey City.
Our city's salvation from bankruptcy
depends entirely upon Democratic vic
tory next week Everyone understands
what what bankruptey is and they will be
!can Mayor. The situation is more alarm
ing than anyone imagines. Let tax
payers pay look at our city's financial condi-
ncan IN office will be drubbed out if
not tarred and feathered. Deals and
dlckers, scandals and steals is all tax
payers have heard of for five years. Now
they have an opportunity to free them
selves, and if they don't do it they will
live to regret it,
nal, and pointed some amusing incon-
sistencies. In the news columns he
lound a paragraph which said that the
in the Union League Club and fixed up
the ticket for this spring. The editorial
column cfadnI OF the "Backnunlber''' was to the
ventton. He said that the "JournaP'
wa. was usually about as near right on all
suoleets SUE zee 81 as 81 It was in relation to the MAX
Another instance he pointed out was
Wnere the so-called news columns con-
Iainea unhfs a statement concerning the de-
HghtIuI streets the Republicans had Civ
eh 81, the CITY In the editorial column
1he same day there was wild screed
anout apo this the fearful paving on Montgom-
cry street, which although paved a year
age was again in need of repaving.
Don't pc fooled or misled," he con-
tlnned, I4i, PUBLIC affairs have been juggled
Win already to too great an extent To
save our city we must elect a Demo-
cratic Mayor and we can do that readily
by standing together and working ear
Mr. Noonan caused amusement by de-
ciarlng that Billy Eaton, the champion
PIE eater of the world, Is conducting the
republican campaign.
Alderman William j. Calnon. who is a
candidate for reelection in the FolIrti,
Ward, made, brief address, promising
properly if returned to the Board. He He
was assured by an enthusiastic con-
stituency that he will be returned by a
handsome majority.
John Totten and James McGrath also
addressed the meeting
W1liam Midlige the candidate for
close. He had been to Other S'm sand one
and reported that enthusiasm prevails
everywhere. = Evans
sa|d The DE DemSeratie noe candidates win, he
lstration. He said he was in favor Of
pure water, as was also Mr.. Hoos He
S WAS opposed he said. to building ma
cadamized roads and wasting nuhiic
funds. Hs PUBIC
w, we will. if elected, endeavor to lower
Inc Inc taxes and make our city as it should
coast. - S <AeiaItic
General sewell controls the Renubli-
can party OF this State in the interests of
NJ Horace dIfg saa Allen A, scored the Republican
pont1cs for selfish gain. = -
odnt;o, MT; Hoos was accorded a warm re-
He assured the assemblage that If
faecsed taTas me ne vii endeavor to lower the
in fearless manner. p'''i' s'iifilfs
.hi1,4 II viii Do my, duty to the best of nv
aipllity. and will see to it that we have
clean streets and pure water. and water rder
city. ~ pahhrupt our
Trusts and corporation must be sew
s AFFAIRS srom wa Tae management of our local
our own affairs without assistance froy,
wa'eP a 5 combines s,ait and 50 on -
nestIz, s,1a smltn M urged everyone to work ear.
Iestiy ana pile up big vote for ali fhe
democratic nominees az 'iie