The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-04

action on the part of every member of a
committee. AS you well said when you
We're addressing the Senate the members
of the committee were actuated by Moth
ing but patriotic motives and pursued
their inquiry with the single purpose to
develop the truth and to correct abuses.
The recollection Of your services on
that committee ought to be. a source Of
much satisfaction to you and to every
member of the committee.
seis 'i' W. Fl. coRB1N.
Again he put the Republican majority
on record. when he fathered a bill for
a monument to the Hudson County Vet
Grams.
When Senator DAILY asked that this
bill receive the sanction Of the majority
and be passed for the benefit of the
soldiers of Hudson county, the leader Of
tho majority, Senator Voorhees,, said.
.1rhey can wait a year.
Senator Daily arose and exclaimed
WYATT a year; what treatment to accord
the memory of those brave men who gave
UP their lives to preserve the integrity
OF the Union. Had they said, in response
to the Presidents call for volunteers.
Wait a year today we would not ave
this glorious country to transmit to pos
terity. Blu they are dead and they have
no smooth-tongued lobbyists TO urge their
claim and they must wait a year. Very
well, gentlemen, the responsibility is
yours, not mine. Pass your partisan bills
and ignore bills of This nature and then
let the people pass judgment"
But his effort was unavailing.
Caustio in denunciation OF partisan
measures, yet courteous toward oppo-
nents, sarcastic to a degree OF exaspera-
ton, Senator Daily continually held the
Republicans in check ana on the defen-
sive. AS the vigilanJ leader of the
minority and the champion of the people,
he has made a record which has received
the enthusiastic endorsement OF his COM
stituents irrespective Of party affiliations;
voieing the protest of the people against
subservience to the arbitrary demands Of
corporations. he has earned the confidence
of the public and the unqualified approval
of his constituents to i greater degree
than any other public official of the State
OF New Jersey.
He was held in high esteem by his Re-
publican opponents; they admired his
ability and appreciated his kind and gen
erous qualities. Never in the history Of
legislation in New Jersey was such a
tribute paid to a leader of a minority as
was paid to Senator DAILY by his Repub-
liean opponents when they passed the
following resolution, introduced by Sem
ator Voorhees,
Resolved, That the Senate does hereby
express its appreciation of the ability,
courtesy and uniform good nature of Sem
ator DAILY, the leader of the minority in
the Senate during the present session of
the Legislature.
In speaking to the resolution President
Stokes and Senator Voorhees, both paid
eloquent tributes to his ability and
worth. Mr.. Stokes said: Il am proud to
number the Senator among my friends,
he has been my friend since I have en-
tered legislative life; many times have I
called upon him for advice and 1 have
always found him the same genial, kind
DAILY, ever willing to aid and assist when
requested"
Mr.. DAILY was elected to the Senate in
1895, by a large majority, and during Eis
second term in the Senate took an active
part in the legislative work. During the
session of 1896 Mr.. Daily earnestly fought
Mr.. MeArthur's infamous extension bill,
by means of which the Republicans hoped
to maintain control of the municipal af-
fairs of Jersey City. and Newark after the
affairs had been taken out of their hands
by an outraged people.
For two hours he argued with the Re-
publican majority, assailed the lobby,
ztzN-f~ 1s1+; 80 H.
ity of the act; and when the vote was
taken, it was found that it stood eight
ayes and eight nays. and the Republican
bosses were compelled to whip the abb
sentees into line from the committee
rooms in order to pass the bill. In this
instance, also, the Supreme Court sas-
tanned the position which he held on the
floor Of the Senate.
In the session of 1898 Mr.. Daily made a
strong light against Senate bill No. 80,
which was introduced for the benefit of
the trusts and corporations.
ssWho knocks at the door of legisla-
tion?' exclaimed Mr.. DAILY. "who COM
plains that it works hardships or imposes
onerous burdens. Is it the State? No Is
it the public? Mol! 1t is the ever-grasping
monopoiist, the aggregation of wealth,
those who stifle competition and prey up
on society.
eAnd for what good purpose do they de-
mand the repeal Of this law? They tell US
1t will bring capital into the State. They
say it invites capital TO Incorporate under
our laws-that it Is intended to protect
our corporations from the exactions Of
sister States. If this proposition regarding
the increase Of revenue were true, I should
still object strenuously to sacrificing the
honor Of my State tina these corporations
might evade any duty they owe to a sister
state, or that we should be the benfic-
iaries Of one cent that could cause misery
and aid In the least degree the propaga-
ton OF these infamous trusts.
This State can't afford to invite capital
at the expense Of her honor. She cannot
AFFORD to build up her treasury upon the
tears and misery and suffering Of the peo-
pie. Nor can we afford 70 be the ally Of
trusts and corporations against the public
veal.