The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-10

OF reciprocity brought forth much APP
piause. Mr.. dWelt for some
time upon the policy Of our nation in in
finding in the course of the war a baby
nation 1000 miles away, political found
Iings, OF which any old woman along the
alleys might take her pick without a de-
How could we abandon them?' he
asked. Mr.. Frambach declared that the
United states would In the end bring
happiness and prosperity to the Filipinos.
He laid aside politics to compliment all
he heroes who have figured In the war
with Spain, and intimated that it was
present crisis we had a solder as we'll as
a statesman at the helm of the ship of
government; We had had experience Of
one hundred years In the line OF establish
Ing a Republican form of government and
We're willing to assume any burden in
that direction. feeling that we will be
Wei compensated for all the orr in the
Police Justice J.. Herbert Potts made a
very witty response to the toast, Our
expansive subject. He considered New
Jersey one of the richest States in the
Union, and had found it all right,
especially since the Republicans had cap
President Frank 7. Matthes, who re-
sponded to the toast, Fremont Club
dwelt upon the character of General John
c. Fremont, after whom the club was
Nj 1t%0 A01S A1S oA4d SlAll -
ter the club had drawn its inspiration.
He traced the history of the club since
it's organization, eight years ago; its eff
forts to elect p. F. Wanser Mayor, and
appealed to the party throughout the
county for cooperation in the spring
campaign.
1t is probable that what Robert Carey
said about corporations will not be easily
dfgested by some of the gentlemen pres
emit. In his response to the toast, 'Our
City," he criticised corporations as an
impediment to the city's progress. 1t was
difficult to tell at times whether he was
INDUCING In sophistry or speaking in a
facetious vein. Despite the conditions, he
said, his belief was that with proper eff
fort Jersey City could be lifted from the
degenerate condition which the corporate
power had dragged her into. He deplored
the lack of public spirit. just before the
election of General Wanser as Mayor, he
said. a healthier sentiment had been
aroused, the people had awakened from
a trance and a general interest in NUM-
cipal affairs had been manifest. Unde
the Warser administration the value of
the city bonds had reached a high value
not attained by any other city in the
United States. This awakening grew out
of a love of principle and a love of pub
lie honor. In his concluding remarks, Mr..
Carey declared that if the corporations
are compelled to pay their share into the
public treasury the city would become
possessed of the most valuable water
front Of any city in the world, n
neither rich nor poor would have to stay
up late at nights worrying about taxes.
Public officials, he said, should be
taught not to look upon their
positions as a sinecure, and pub
lie honor should be maintained
on a parity with our W judicial integ-
rity.
One of the best speeches of the evening
was hat of William H. Speer, Jr. The
toast to-which he responded was Poll
ties" The burden of his speech was
but for the community at large, and that
a politician should never imagine for a
moment that he was greater than the peo-
Pile who created him. He cited David B.
limits, he declared, beyond which a poll
tician must not go. But Mr.. Speer adj
| mitted in the course of his somewhat
caustic remarks that there was not a no.
bier science extant than that of politics,
and his essay on mans relation TO gov
eminent was one of the best efforts put
forth by any of the speakers.
Mr.. Shea. declared that the war was
not the result of Republican policy, but
as Mr.. Frambach had said was the carry
government in which popular will became
lives of the Filipinos had fallen in
| pleasant places. Dur government was the
champion Of mankind.
Henry Brautigan, who ran for Senator
against Mr.. McDermott, when called upon
| for a few words defended the men who
ran the Republican campaign last fall and
Insisted that they deserved the hanks of
the party.
Nelson made short speeches and were APP
plauded. During the dinner LOUIS
Eckert's orchestra stationed in the hall
way, played exhilarating music.