The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-25

foggy day, and his hoarse below rever-
berates through the jungle, you will soon
see numerous other great reptiles crawl
ing out of their lairs, lifting their ugly
heads up on to the hummocks, and join
| ing into the discordant chorus
The call of Jim Smith in the present
political campaign in New Jersey has had
the same effect upon the alternating and
discredited members of the Same old
gang"
They are lifting their heads out of the
mud-the Frank McDermots, the Tom
Flynns, the Barney Fords, the Heppen-
heimers, the Dukes" of Gloucester, and
all the rest-and uniting with hoarse an
ticipatory joy over the hoped-for feast of
rioting and plunder.-Neao Bguns0ick
Fred07otdas.
A prominent Democrat of this city, who
in 1894 supported the Republican ticket
in this State, writes HAS there been any
change in the leadership of New Jerseys
Democracy since the days the people of
| the State arose in their might and swept
the debauched outfit from power? Isn't
Billy" Thompson in control of Camden I?
Don't the Hudson County Democrats sub
nit to the bossism of Bob Davis Is
this same Davis Sheriff there? Isn't
Jim" Smith still at the head of the heap?
| Daily has been named for Congress, and
now Allan L. McDermott has been nomi-
mated for State Senator. Has there been
any change in the Cumberland Demo
cratic leaders? It's the same old gang,
and I'm only one of the many Democrats
who helped to sweep them out of exist
ence, who will not assist at this time in
getting them back. They were corrupt
in 1894-they have not reformed bit"
BridgetO7a Pioneer.
| Barney Ford, who was one of the best
fellows in Trenton while Superintendent
of the State House under the Albeit re
gime, and disappeared under cloud when
the Voorhees, investigating committee
came on the scene, has always had the
sympathy of those who knew him well.
General W. G. Heppenheimer, who was
accused of ordering filing system for his
office at loss to the State of $50, 900 over
the true market value, was another pop
ular hero who fell by the wayside. Ex-
Speaker Thomas ]. Flynn, who repre-
sented one of the Assembly districts of
this county from Philadelphia, has his
good points, too. But the fact that these
eminent statesmen have reappeared is
suspicious. What is Heppenheimer doing
on the Democratic State Committee and
why are Ford and Flynn visiting Mr.
Gourley in Paterson unless the same old
gang is to be restored to power in case of
Democratic victory?-P Gssatc Neaos
The issues in the New Jersey campaign
this fall may be stated very briefly.
The Democratic party in 1896 cast old
traditions to the winds and took it's stand
on platform which made the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the 16 to 1 ratio, without regard to the
policy of other nations, its imperative de-
mand. 1t is still committed to that poll
cY. The mass of it's membership stands
where the party stood in 1896 The west
and south overshadow the influence in the
east in its councils, and most of the east
ern leaders, Senator Smith among the
number, have shown, however reluctant
ly, their willingness to comply with the
party demands.
Now, with this great question before |
the country, the Democratic party of New
Jersey comes before the people with |
platform that evades the issue and a Sen
atorial and not few Congressional con-
didates who are unwilling to tell the peo-
pie where they stand 1t comes with a
platform largely made up of humbug and
false pretense. Led by the leading spirits
in great monopoly corporations, it profess
es antagonism to corporations Led by
men who largely directed its policy while
it was insolently piling up against a day
of wrath the abuses of legislation and adj
that led to its downfall, it
champions economy and reform. 1t has
no word of recognition or of reputation
of past Democratic abuses. Its state plat
form and its candidates and speakers see
evil and reproach only in Republican ad-
and legislation which, what
ever its faults and mistakes, has greatly
improved upon the rapacious Democratic
regime that it Immediately followed
The people of New Jersey know this
year that if they elect Republican Sena-
tor and Republican Congressman they
will elect men who will stand where the
Republican party stood in 1896, for honest
money and the maintenance of the pub
lie and private credit on which business
and industry depend They know that
the Democratic party appeals to them on
a lodging platform to elect as Senator a
man who will not take the public far
enough into his confidence to tell them
how he stands on the great issue between
the two parties
These are the issues of the Senatorial
They are the ones which vot-
ers should consider and on which they
should make up their minds. Before six
years have passed there is no telling what
influence the Senator elected from New
Jersey may have on the country's policy
.Neaoark Neoos.
Are You Going To Cuba?
If you are, John NJ Beall, District
Passenger Agent, Southern Railway. 1928
Chestnut street. Philadelphia, Pa, is the
man to annlu to for rntas rc1ltoc and