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

) EkSEY ClI NUN ~
| ST.. Joseph 5afcGowan, DR.. a. S. Blsing
| William P Kastenlanber.
| NJ. Allan l. McDermott candidate for
State Senator, when introduced was greet
ed with roar of applause. He began by
| pointing out the nomentous issues at
| stake in this coming election. Turning
! For the first time in the history or
/ this country" he said we were obliged
| to land troops on foreign soil. There was
no lack of patriots; no lack Of funds.
| Everything the greatest people on the
| face of the earth could do was done for.
our soldiers. Yet By reason Of inconl-
1 unable TO take care of the small number
/ Of our soldiers landed on the island "
Cuba. | am glad this war occurred and
| not because of any idea of expansion or
/ extension of territory.
/ For thirty years a chasm had yawned
between two sections OF this country, and
/ = sectional feeling existed of such intense
/ bitterness that it seemed almost impos-
slpie 10 wipe it cut. Common business
/ dition. 1t needed some common cause ~
| war in the interest Of humanity to bring
about the clasping Of hands between Ner-
| lnont-Dewey (eheers) with the Lees ana
| the Hobsons OF the South Not Repub-
/ llcan war It was not Democratic war,
| The Republican party claims the credit
/ for the Spanish-American war
LET us see, more than a year andsza
/ half was spent by the Government, at
/ Washington diligently sending perfumed
s.u poss - elie 8 y
1 to the haroor of Havana on a Courteous
| mission. At night, by means that cQald
] not he at least beyond Spanish GoyefH-
mental sanction many OF onr prave lasts
were blown from TINS world II took The
! Government a Washington three months
| TO find out the true state of facts. Nc
1<inley said he would rather go down
/ than force an unhoiy war;
! Mr. McDermOft SAID that war was q
/ means adopted by even civilized nations
/ OF settling disputes as a last resort.
! But he continued .1nore perfumed
| notes were sent To SnaiIs She answered..
1 T,et the limited Sfafes froons 90 70 f,,,l,a
| We're ready to stop fighting. Interyer-
I tion was dronned Cnhans we're allowed
to l7ie same food reaehed tba ssarvi1,e a
/ Cuhans Mosf of # was eobhleS IN 70
f,a, - ~ ~ ~
| Ss S2a4h. z our salloTs haa .peeh nluraeree- e,.
piomacy. Noth.ng was ieIt @ D put TO g. con-
Iess cowardiee or hght. Tne Republicans
are not entitled to any credit for the IN
1 ceDtlon OF that war.
"On the first day of May last cable
/ admiral had wiped out a Spanish fleet.
(Cheers. for Dewey.) How did he happol
e be in the vicinity li., where ll the naval
ment OF Washington had not ordered
him there. He had been ordered away
/ from a Chinese port by neutral powers.
naval conflict in the history of the world
had hitherto recorded took place. Dewey
sthe White House. Dewey has d very
+ long head. He was afraid he might be
ordered home. Not in the inception of
/ the war nor in its progress. on land or
sea. was there anything Of Republican
/ complexion that rebounds to the credit of
4 the present administration.
Ohio during his trip through that state
claiming ali the credit for The jnciniencv
and results Of that war proclaim him
the least Intellectual President that ever
| sat in the White House.
Mr.. McDermotf again referred 10 the
Handing Of American soldiers on Cuban
/ soil tf4er q DELAY of siv months nnae
! clinated and without proper food and
] proper clothing. with surgeons Who had
not won their stripes In service, but
! through their fathe,s who had nolitieal.
i power al Washington
For every soldier that died from the
wounds inflicted by Spanish Mauser bull
! let during that war, he said, one hum
drcd died through the Incompetency OF
the administration 81 Washington #
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! sress. RE believed that AYnericanisrn
Which embodied fbe love Of riwff from
Maine to California;. demanded, that the
| stain Of Algerism should Be taken from
! the flag of the Enited States.
/ Mr.. McDerrnott then al,liGed to the
| political situation in the State of New
Jersey All attempts at dissension in
/ the Democratic ranks, ne said, would fan.
/ The party was tacrcagh'y united He
said he had known Mri Crane for many
Years. ne kneW ms ssI{lments. 4 =. re was
manly ana honest and as admlnlstratlo.i
would reiieee creale On tlse s atade. = ets ~
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