The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-17

Mckinley will be required to snow
whether it was fitness or polIieal pun
that governed appointments Why the
price OF pleasure yachts doubled When' me
Government was the buyer: why the
Presidents brother was the representa-
tive of the successful Government con
tractors: why there was no harmony Pc
tween officials and the officers IN the ilelq
and why. for every soldier killed in battle
ten died from neglect and starvatlpn
These are things for the voters OIL New
Jersey TO pon.7er upon, Tor New Jersey
gave 10 this Administration g wee Ffesl5
dent and an Attorney General, and, bound
fast as they are 10 trusts and corpora
tions, they were the Presidents ADVISERS
and are now his apologies.
Mr. DAILY satirically criticized the ap-
pointments of Griggs and VOORHEES,. ana
in describing the qualifications OF lnsur-
ance Commissioner Bettle and f'actory
Inspectors stainsby and podo' m ne ne saia 4ais uas
pay. So with the game Wardens VINO l's als
paid to stand near the HUDSON Rlver na
look at the fish, there. too, was an ull-
Game Department costs more in doilars,
in some counties, than there are fsh IN
the streams Qaughter9. The speaker
closed with an eloquent arraignment oI
the Republican financial admins tratlon
which he declared was behind the year
more than $50 coo. At the conclusion OF
his address he left for Pohlmanns
City Attorney John Wahl Queen was
Equal Taxation. one which he h9d at
his fingers end Ii was wrong platform,
he said, 10 put up the Pangborn-DeWey
licking episode The toInea eai,2r -
the hero Of Manila when he was a boy,
and could have done the same with Sena-
tor DAILY, but now that the Iat-
hood. the Major in common par
lance wasn't in 1T. Mr. Queen in
an able and exhaustive speech went INTO
the complex question Of equal taxation
and was in the midst of an interesting
review of the subject when a burst OF
cheering announced the arrival of Mr.
Allan l.. MeDermott who had just spoken
at the mass meeting at Pohlmann' $. Mr..
McDerrnott was accompanied by Mr. Leon
Albeit and Mr. 7 r. Carroll, candidates
for Assembly. There was no inistaking
the welcome to the candidate Tor state
Senator. 1t was hearty in the extreme and
his singularly effective speech was. con-
sidered by old political hands to be.
mastery entry to an active political hgnt.
McDermott said that he didn't know
whether the Democratic party could ever
repay Mr.. McDermott 70 the services he
had rendered in its behalf. (Great cheer
.sT'he tidal wave, began Mr. Me
Dermott when the cheering had sub
sided, initiated by a reduced majority
majority in Vermont Is with clustering
crest sweeping over the land and on
November day | believe united DEM
ocracy will have carried the Un-oil and
restored the government of it to the
people tCheers.) know Of no issue
Of equal Importance to that which IS now
presented in the national campaign.
Questions of finance are but as nothing:
Questions of governmental policy in civil
matters are but as nothing here. We
have gone through an experience indIca-.
tive of a government presenting q rotten
ness which bids fair to destroy the form
of our government and in any govern
ment If detected. (Applause-l
Mr.. MeDermott, continuing III a caus-
tic speech, criticized the Government and
said substantially what appears below in
the account of the meeting at Pohl-
manYs A little incident occurred during
his speech which illustrated the speakers
tact He was talking of those Demo-
cratic boys in blue who went to Cuba
ard who answered the claim that it was
a Republican victory and by the gallant
action of a gallant son OF Western
State
.sThree cheers for Bryan shouted
man in the back of the hall, and instant
ly there was confusion heightened by the
actions of fresh gentleman who at
tempted to eject the man. he resisted,
of course and soon there was scuffle.
People stood on their seats, and a fine
row was brewing when Mr.. McDermott
said
LET him alone; there is no reason for
putting out man from Democratic
meeting. l<uuu CHEERING SIeettu LIE re-
mark repeated when Mr.. McDermott
added =
mo man is disturbing me, and when
some one does, and force is Needed /
will request it.' The noise subsidized. and
the speaker continued giving Bryan great
praise for the patriotic conduct in rais-
ing regiment for the front. Mr.. Me-
DerTnott received a great ovation as he
resumed his seat.
Col. Leon Albeit. next introduced.
briefly addressed the meeting and the
proceedings closed with cheers for the
candidates