The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-27

JUDGE NOONAN'S SPEECH
He Holds a Large Audience
Of Eleventh Warders
Spell Bound.
REPUBLICAN PARTY SCORED
Aleck Young Says He Will
Never More Be a Can
didate.

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the storm spatzs Hail. Palisade avenue
and Ferry street was crowded with en-
thusiastic Eleventh Ward Democrats.
Ringing speeches were made by George 3.
Fielder ex-Judge Thomas f. Noonan.
Maurice Marks, Eugene v. Leake, Alex
ander foung, John voliers, candidate fcs5
Assembly, and Peter Mcclure candidate
for F'reeholder. volIers and Mcclure
made short speeches. but their presence
created intense enthusiasm, and every.
mention of their names brought rounds of
cheers and applause.
Mr.. Mcclure presided. Maurice Marks
was the first speaker, and talked in his
usual enthusiastic and eloquent manner.
George b. Fielder read his speech, which
was short. He said he would vote the
Democratic ticket because he owed a duty
to his country and his party. He believed
in Democratic success. He reviewed the
record of all the candidates, CHASING Mr..
Crane. the party's Gubernatorial candi-
date, as a model American citizen. Con-
cerning William d. DAILY, he said there
was absolutely no question about his eiec-
tion. He reviewed Mr.. Daly,s career from
the time he was a pupil under the Vet
eran George II. Linsdley in old No. /
School, and said he served his County
and State with distinction. He was sure
that McDernott would drop into Sena-
torial chair. His record has been one
Of brflliancy, and he had ably served his
State and party. Mr.. Fielder put in a
big word for candidates Vollers and Me-
Guire. Concerning Mcclure he said he
FIRST met him in the city of Boston, all
though Mcclure was born in Jersey City.
was that of a hard working, honest.
thrifty and economical man.
Judge Noonan's was the speech OF the
evening. 1t told Every man in the
house listened intently TO every word he
uttered, but at times interrupted with
spontaneous outbursts- of applause. He
opened with the remark that the audi
ence had gathered for a full, fair and free
discussion of the issues of the campaign,
that each might be enabled to vote in
telligentiy and thus to add to the ma
terial prosperity OF the people, To do so
was the duty of the citizen Of a State
and county The ballot, he said, was the
ark of the covenant. IN times of peace
it was mightier than the sword in war.
The Judge alluded eioquently to the
founder of the Democratic party, Thomas
Jefferson, in a manner that brought forth
a sudden roar of cheers and applause.
He said the great founder of the party,
next to Scripture. had penned the most
ingenious document (referring to the
Declaration OF IndependenceJ ever read,
and the party was as faithful and true
today to the principles expounaed pN the
founder as il was when ne was Cover
nor of Virginia and President OF the
United States. He denounced the RepuD-
liean party as a humbu9, with phariSal-
cal and false pretences. and with the
conduct of a buneo-steerer He declared
that it was rotten to the core, and COM
pared to a whfted sepulchre. with beau
tiful exterior, but its inside filled with
rottenness and dead mem s bones.
He said that we as d nation are enjoy
ing prosperity in spite of the Republican
party ard not because of It; Its audaelsy
in claiming everything good under the sun
was astounding. Yet it did with NY
pocritical sanctimoniousness.
We are enjoying prosperity today, ne
declared. Through the benedlctlon Oh a
Divine providence. Nature and nature 5
God has given IL to us. Yet the RepuDll-
can party arrogates to itself the credit. =
He reviewed the history of the Repubh-
can party and declared that IL believed
in a strong government. 1t was so stat
ed IN the platform and. exemplified in its
history and career. In spite of the prs
tensions Of its leaders they were aiming
at the adoption of the Hamiltonian theory
That favored the election OF Presiuent
of the United States Senator and supreme
Court Jusiees for life; that the PRESIDENT
appoint his council for life and let their
children follow. 1t meant that the son OF
somebody must be the master OF the peo-
pie over whom he presides: We fecog-
nize no caste" said the Judge, exeept
that of charaeter-persona purity, love OF
Justice truth and charity. We recognize
no other character of mankind. The Jef-
fersonian test is the true one, and that IS
faifhfulness to the constitution of the
United States. We do not believe that a
man should be chosen simply because ne
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. So and so, VINO
has 81 200, 600 Mr.. VOORHEES, is the Ke-
publican candidate for Governor by tfle
grace and condescension Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and Mr.. Sewell
The speaker here contrasted the stand-
ing Of the two Gnbernatorial candidates
and drew forth voliey Of cheers Tor
Crane. Then, proceeding along the hne
of his argument against strong govern
menr ne declared that the people who
were governed least were governed pest.
ssThe sovereignty is in the people, ne
said. .sOfficers entrusted with govedn-
mental affairs are not the superlors, Dut
fhe servants of the people. The Repub-
lican party is really against the cleo
toral franchise. It had ITS way the
common people would have no vote az
This or any other election. We recognize
that the poor man and the laboring man
is as good as the man Of wealth. IheX
would have landed ar{Stocraey If they
could We recognize that the rentpayef
IS as good as the taxpayer. In fact N
the majority of instances he pays the
Ia xess. s,s
the wealth of the nation in times of peace
and fight its battles in times OF war;
(Trcmendous cheering.e Our wives ana
daughters are more virtuous than those
s-~i,S7 ealai,,, e41rariaritv over u.s. and