The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-05
THE ISSUES OF THE CONTEST.

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presenting the candidates Of the Democratic party to the vot-
ers of the State in the light Of their claims upon support for the
offices TO which they aspire.
We have shown Elvin w. Crane as the plain, honest friend
Of the people, the man who will restore order and economy t the
administration Of the State finances, the man who Will lend the
weight of his Office to the Legislature to bring the railroads %
terms in the matter Of taxation, the man who will scotch al
attempts to plumber the people OF such franchises as that OF dam
ming the Delaware River for a great source OF power when was
given away to a favored gang Of capitalists, without one cent OF
compensation by Mr.. Foster NJ. VOORHEES, and the party whose
only truly moral leader he is.
We have pictured Allan l. McDermott as he IS, a thinker,
and a fighter, a man Of extraordinary intellect, OF unusual men
tai cultivation, Of popular sympathies, Of determined character
Of aggressive temperament. We have truly described Inn as inc
man whom the Republicans fear most Of all in this State. With
him seated in the Senate, they will have no hour Of rest whether
they be in the majority or the minority. With his comprehensive
knowledge Of State affairs, his mastery capacity for public bust
ness and his vigorous and luminous gift Of speech, he will com
bat them night and day. He will expose their fypocrlsles, ne
will ventiate their conspiraces; he will compel them to be hon
est, or else he will hold them Zip to the execraion Of the public IN
all the nakedness of their nisdeeds.
William z. DAILY has earned the hatred Of partisan Republic
cans by his untirng warfare on their politics, but even N tnat
party he has many personal friends, won by his GENIAL disposf
ton, His record in the Assembly and in the Senate Of this state
is ample guarantee of his ability as a legislator II his party Is
in the majority in Congress, as a controversiahst II he hnds nm
self in opposition. His abilities are not confined to the floor OF
the Chamber in which he may happen to sit. Heis a skihful dip
loratst in domestic affairs, and his influence will be fdt N
Washington in procuring for neglected Hudson some share OF at
tention from the Federal Government, at least a Post Office for
Jersey City commensurate with the population and wealth OF the
place.
The Assembly candidates in Hudson, whose careers were
sketched yesterday, must be elected in order to give the Democ-
racy control of the Legislature. If extravaganza IN the State ex-
~pendtures is TO be checked, it must be done by the passage OF
Appropriation bills pruned down to the actual needs Of the gov
eminent. How can this be done unless the Democratic party is
placed in control OF the Assembly? The Senate we cannot gain
this year. Our entire hope is in the lower house. Every one OF
the eleven Hudson candidates is an honorable man. All are
Of good, some Of brilliant, ability. All are deserving Of support.
A vote for them is a vote for the people. Every citizen should
support them.
SO much for the men whom the Democracy sets up as the
representatives OF its platform and its principles. We have re-
peatedly defined the issues for which they stand. But as it nears
the decisive day, and as the need for final action becomes more
urgent, we believe it will be useful once again to place before
the voters the case of Americanship versus the Republican party.
We therefore reprint below the Indictment upon which
that party is to be tried next Tuesday in the Nation and in New
Jersey. Voters will do well to commit to memory each and every
one Of the grievances which they have to avenge, and if they re-
cite over the list in their minds, as they walk to the polls. the bal
lots they cast viii not be very far astray.
Here is the array of crimes, not only alleged but proven
over and over again before and during the campaign
National Issues state Issues.
Ia deficit of SOS W8N million dollars ast penas of the State were aSTAs In
a nroduct Of one years operation OIL 1885 the epubHcans spent 81 A9ba3. IN
the Dmgey law is1 In2@@ in 1887, $2BS7I
"a deficit ST s3 M2 64f for the current 2-These expenditures caused annual de-
sscslv wear TO date. fchs, as compared with States iaone
FL deficit las month OF M44T2A6 OF SSVW In lSl nj of $4,000 In 1891
The onHructon of a tariff which hasI sine excessive expenditure was not
increased the cost of the nec@sares caused by public improvements but
Of life and deprecated the quality of vas upon the ordinary expenses OF
goods in common USE without any aminsfratoa. The cost Of the Re
corrapondn benefit to anyone ex- form School was Increased about SO
cept a handful of monopousuc cap-i un a year OF the State Prisons $50 90
tausts the Fish ad Game Commission about
The construction of a war rNnue $eUQ; the Oyster Commission. $4,000
measure which places enornousl me expenses of the State Comptroller
heavier burdenso on the poor than OF an State Treasurers Offices M the
te rich which makes the tax m a Office of the Secretary of staa were
small ad a large check the same increased $1,000 each, total $S0O the
which places the same tax on cheap expenditures of te State Board Of
and dear tea. which taxes beer moro Health wnt IL p ZOO.
heavily than zine and cheap wine as THE costo IF the omce of the Cerk in
heavily as lear wine Cnaheefy was Increased from $2 MN
xearntA 4. Hobarts position as Vice Figuring in III Clerks salary TO
President If the United Estates and about $4,000 ths deprivng the State
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