The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-13

noticed that he did not attempt to direct
investigation to those who are really re-
sponsible for that crime. II the articles
published in last years Journal are
true. and l am very much inclined to be-
lieve that some of them are, then Mayor
Wanser and those concerned with him In
the administration of city affairs should
be indicted, for that administration was
rotten to the core If it is true that the
law of the State was notoriously violated
in Jersey city, then those in charge OF
the Police Department should be indict-
ed.
..Did anyone whisper to the Honorable
John from Passaic that the parties reaiiy
responsible for any notorious breaches OF
the law, easily detected and openly con-
tinued. were and are supporters OF the
Grand Old Party. Or was he moved 10
slander the Sheriff of Hudson county
merely because the Sheriff has sued the
Journal for an Infamous libel. To the
spirit in which the Governor wrote ms
message-the spirit of a mean, small, un-
dignifed partisan, anxious to deIaHie d
community that disagreed with his opln-
ion of his greatness-every fair -mindeo
citizen of Hudson will object. To an IN
yestigation of wrongdoing none but
wrongdoer can object; but let the 1nVes-
tigation be thorough. In order tnat II
may be So l suggest a few points lot .ile
consideration of the coming committee
81. Can the stories published in the
Journal of the misuse of puDllc money
under Mayor Wanser's administrator pe
explained to square with honest govern
ment?
.2. Find out how much money was eA-
nended in Jersey City in excess OF ap-
nronriations during the fiscal years from
1892 to 1897.
..3. If notorious, rampant crime existed
in this city during the administration OF
Mayor Wanser and Sherin IoHey why
were indictments not found?
-. Investigate the manner IN whlch
sheriff Heller has conducted his office,
and if YOU find that he has done wrong,
say so. If you find the truth 10 De Una
he has been bounded because ne tooh
official printing from a partisan paper
and that as a matter of fact ne mas never
attempted to influence a Grand Juror III
favor of one accused of crime, that ne
never indicated to a grand or petit juror
any desire to influence him in the DIS
charge of official duty, that in snort
Sheriff Heller has done more to suppress
crime in this community than any other
man in the county of Hudson, then pc
perfectly honest and say So
..5. Hew to the line, and do it with the
knowledge that your work will not oe-
pend for result upon the uncertainty oi
an impeachment trial. Whenever the tes-
timony taken before your committee
shows the commission of unpunished
crime. 1 promise you that your witnesses
will be summoned before the Grand Jury
and that any official who has committed
or protected crime will be presented for
punishment Rise above Griggs, and DO
your whole duty. You will not ind II
difficult to rise several thousand feet.
Senator William D. Daily discussed the
subject with much warmth this morning.
He said:-
..The resolution which I introduced In
the Senate and which was sent 10 the
Committee on Judiciary was introduced
in spirit of fairness and in line with
the recommendations of the Executive,
from a non-partisan standpoint and with
the desire to see justice done. Or course,
the President of the Senate overrode all
parliamentary law. When the yeas ana
nays were about to be called for he sent
the resolution to the Committee on Jul
dietary This showed manifest intention
that no investigation should take place
in Republican counties, where crime ana
corruption are rampant and where onclai
misconduct has been criticised by the
public press for months.
1.-The intention to investigate HUDSON
is purely for partisan purposes. Tne he
publican stock in trade for campaign pur-
poses is limited and they must pick out
Democratic Hudson for their point OF
attack. We need not fear any invest1ga-
tion. for by a comparison with Camden
and Mercer we can clearly seek refuge
under their wing But we do not desire
to take refuge; let the investigation be
honest open and fair and the Demo-
cratic officials who are now to be made
the subject of attack will come out clean
and unscathed.
"Of course Sheriff Toffey ought to be
a competent witness as to gambling in
this county, for in an interview published
in the Journal he said he knew all
about it. He probably may be able to
tell how many Republicans were on the
nayroll at Little Monte Carlo. If he has
forgotten. some Democrats may be able
to freshen his memory OF course he will
be able to tell the names of the ieadlng
Republicans who were interested IN It's
management.
"Of course Congressman McEWan VIII
not be, overlooked. He will doubtless be
called. He seems to be loaded with am
munition and has an anxiety to tell all
he knows. So on with the good work,
and we will compare notes at the end as
to the relative honesty of both parties.
Of course great deal has been said by
leading Republicans of Mayor Wanser' S
administration Mayor Wanser Is my per-
sonal friend and 1 charge his admins
tration with nothing, and in his official
honesty, personally, have the utmost
belief. But Mr.. McEwan seems to think
everything was wrong and corrupt, par
ticuIarly in his dealings with the East
Jersey Water Company. So the investi-
gators will find their hands full of sins
of omission and commission in their own
party. 1t certainly can't be intended that
all this money of the State should be
spent to investigate the petty Office OF
Assistant District Attorney. But that the
wide field is to be taken so that no guilty
man shall escape.
Passing from the proposed inquiry the
Senator discussed other doings at Tren-
ton this week.