The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-21

and which renders impossible the notori-
Gus unbalanced bids. This alone means
q saving Of THOUSANDS 81 dollars annu-
ally to property ~assessed Tor improve
ments. Gheers.)
II have purposely refrained from touch
ing upon the present controversy concern
tin act inasmuch al do not wish to
ignpaif the digestion Of my friends by
going into a mass of figures for the pur-
pose of showing how the city works and
how the city fares under 1t. This is a
matter for other times and other occa-
sions. Suffice 1t to say that the objects
of the present administration are mainly
two, Economy and New Revenue, for
take 1t that this policy will best conserve
the interests of our city, and her inter-
ests, gentlemen, are my interests. Our
tax rate must come down, and i DO NO
mean by that the valuations should have
to go up, but / mean tina fair and hon
est valuations should be made-that rev
enue should be contributed by all who
ought to contribute, and that these
things, coupled with an honest and econ
omical administration of public affairs,
shall give us a tax rate that will sec
ond the objects OF the Board OF Trade
namely, the welfare of the city, by in
creasing her advantages and Inducements
as a manufacturing and business centre.
City government is the rock upon which
our State and National Government
rests. This is the government which is
brought nearest home to us and with
which we are kept constantly in touch.
All should join hands in the endeayor TO
secure It's welfare. Petty jealousies should
be laid aside and a spirit of municipal
pride and loyalty engendered which shall
irresistibly rush our city onward and for
ward In the march of progress. Jersey
City is advancing. and genuine public
spirit. coupled with her natural advan-
tages, will surely place her in that posi-
ton which nature has destined her to oc-
cupy."
Nc rant RI tho GnNnrnnr WAS 6nWn for
1.-The Legislature of New Jersey" but
business, presumably with vice-President
Hobart at Washington, detained him.
G. Waldo Smith, President of the New
York Board of Health and Transportation
responded to the "Pillars of Prosperity
Capital and Labor" which he began by
capital and labor, as man. said. In fact,
he said, their interests Were identical. AM
other fallacy was that the so-called gold
bug were running the farmers and, again,
that great corporations were the enemies
of the people. Mr.. Singer said that the
Sugar Trust and Oil Trust had ~cheapened
that while some small firms were crushed.
the whole community was benefited. He
denounced the S-hour law, and wished
every member a cold bottle and another, a
ried. faithful wives, and if single, beauti-
full and true -sweethearts, all of which
blessings the audience imagined would re-
Dor problem.
Simon Sterne. the New York reformer,
who with his committee fell outside of the
breastworks last election. followed with a
thoughtful address on Good Municipal
Government" but which might truly be
rendered How We Were .Gobbled Up by
Croker" He explained the downfall of
the Reform party by saying that during
Mayor Strong's term offices were filled
by Reformers who We're careless n in
experienced and the expenses of the
communal service were increased. and no
wonder the people cried. "Give us Tam
many rather than Reform The Raines
laM' str ready k Iss3sfatinn p peraf fSann aIs'
welcomed a change. During Strong's adj
ninistration. he said. We're in
creased from 1.T9 to 2.15, and the axpayer
reasoned, I'VE would rather have lower
taxes by the politicians than high rates
by the reformers." The remedy for the
ment. Mr.. Sterne concluded, was to in
augurate a scheme of a thorough and
then the dream of the Reforfner would be
complete minority representation and
realized.
When ex-Attorney General John P
Stockton rose to respond to The State
OF New Jersey the guests cheered him
and lawyer was visibly affected. and he
with a graceful compliment to the Board
began a speech which those who heard
effort of oratory.
Shall l speak of her colonial history
or Of her revolutionary history; Of her
minlstration of her law? Shall / turn to
the Civil War when hi fair State was
the first to send a fully equipped regi-
during that awful period of our history
We're better officers and men sent and
what State lost more men? New Jersey
stands second to nom in that respect.
Shall I speak of her glorious Constitution
of 1874, the best constitution that exists
in any Statee Starting with the Bill OF
ticulariy that which divides the govern
ment into the Legislature, Judiciary an6
Executive, n commands that no per
son connected with either one of these
departments shall exercise the power OF
the other. where better could persona
liberty be preserved? On these clauses
hang all the law and the prophets" Qouc
Patriotism charaeterizes a Jerseyman
Perhaps We are a little State, but from
what cause it comes there is more love OF
What's patriotism? It is not a narrow
affection for the soil on which we tread
1t is intense self love. We love the STATE
because it protects us and that love is 6
honor of our State is an attack on oul
own" Applause.)
Mr.. Stockton ~seloquently pictured tbs
beauties of New York harbor and thu
| advantages of Jersey. which. he said, wa
the great gate through which streamet
thousands of weary hearted exiles search,
| Ing III pCIoOlldi dllo " lN E
"When we remember all the advantages
showered on US we should be filled will
devotion for the State of New Jersey
which will raise up the hero and patriot
who will take the places of those gone
before Cloud and prolonged cheering.
Rev. J. Francis Morgan, of the Parl
Reformed Church, in replying to the toasf
Morals of Business. at once made him
self a ~faverite by saying he was glad t.
be a boy with the boys. He always dis
liked to be a woman's pastor. and since
the men didn't come to see him he wa:
| glad to see them. He said that the maxim
Business is business and religion is re
ligion'' was a dangerous one.
which is good only IN Sundays. and
don't believe in a religion which you hans
up with your Sunday coat" Gerry o.
You're all right.0 He believed tina
morals should be observed in successful
business and no business could be success
full without them. The model merchant.
should be unselfsh. and above all fin
| out what the people wanted. constituting
themselves the ears and eyes of the pub
lie. The speaker was illustrating thu
success of a dealer in carpets and furni
ture who initiated the Ideals he was de
scribing, when some one at the end o
the room cried: where's Mullins?" A
roar of laughter followed the sally ant
Mr.. John Mullins increased the merri
ment by bowling with mock gravity to tn,
.sWhen I talk to this distinguished audi
ence.'' Mr.. Morgan was saying, when /;
long "Ah' set the table again in a roar
That's not taffy,' retorted the minister
Of course we areD-and | know you ap
p~reciate the necessity of morals in bust
ness"
Major Pangborn came next with tn,
toast on woman in Business" Tht
| audience settled in their chairs in antici
patton of fun and the weren't disap