The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-30
the following letter addressed to him
from one Of the labor organs
srhe National Labor Standard"
paferson N. J.. Sept. 30, 1899.

from one of the labor organs:-
.srhe National Labor Standard
Paterson N. j., Sept. ~, 1879
My Dear Sir-In reply to your % favor 1as
lative career of Mr.. James Z. Clarke
of Jersey City, and asking informa-
ton regarding his attitude towards Ia
Dor legislation While a mempsr t3ls OF as- As
1882 to 1884. it gives me pleasure 70
state that Mr.. Clarke proved himseh
on all occasions an earnest and devot-
ed supporter of the labor legislation
asked for and favored by the trades
and labor organizations OF New Jel-
sey. 1000
During the period of the years 1857
to 1884 some of the most important leg
islation for the benefit of the wage Ia
borer of our State was demanded by
the working people and enacted into s
law through the efforts OF James y.
Clarke and others of his stamp. was
then, and for many years afterwards;
Chairman of the United Trade ana
Labor Organizations of New Jersey,
own personal knowledge to the gener-
Gus help rendered the working peo-
pies cause by Mr.. Clarke. Later on;
in 1889 / think, when Mr.. Clarke acted
as Secretary to Speaker Hudspeth, ne
rendered invaluable help to the cause
of labor legislation and for his gen.
erous and friendly CONDUCT ne was
commended by me to the state Lapor
notice what you say about Mr.
Clarke being a candidate for Registrar
of Hudson county. I wish him success
and 1 hope he will receive the support
of all workingmen regardless OF their
political party affiliations. When labor
needed a friend James c. Clarke
proved himself one; now let laDor =
Show its appreciation of his manly
/ am, dear sir, yours very truly.
]. P M'DONNELL.
Editor National Labor Standard.
Ex-Congressman John T. Dunn was the
next speaker and he explained at the
outset that his presence was due to his
regard for Mr.. Clarke, who had given
him support when he, Mr.. Dunn, was
running for Speaker in the Assembly.
Mr.. Dunn said that he was thankful for
four things. First, that he was man,
not a woman Qaughter); that he was a
Christian, not an infidel; that he was a
Democrat and not a Republican, and,
lastly. that he was an American citizen
He talked of the Irish love for liberty
and said they left their impress of man
hood on the people among whom they
resided. He paid touching tribute to
Register Fielder and regretted that he
was so i'll.
Travelling into national politics, Mr..
,-e.5 A., a,,so- x,,h;o,, oa,Sea
the downfall of the ancient Roman Re-
public were operating today by the grace
of Mckinley, and would, he added, in
evitably mean the downfall of the Amer
lean Republic. There was no republican
government today; it was only a sem
blance of one. Corruption was rife among
McKinley's ranks and that was due to
1anha.
Marcus Aureilus I1dhha' eou Az
Dunn, 'sjust think. of it, and Mike at
tb.+ Ioud lauehterN "Why. he's as
ehas. N.'.e .'-N7 80, <,a-.s,,a ,,,,-rt,-
Irish as Paddys pig NHene"eu iausi-
ter) Hes a renegade, who, with money,
ha,,gb+ the delegations of the South.
poeeAA. r,os .,.,1,o p,.+, and
Hannah betrayed Reeo' proAe Fiate aiiu
- ,,aaar Ran,h1ic when President
20 .4,~-.4a- ar -,,aan 81 +ba sha M
buys ms oeiegates i'Ae snsep - - ,,t $50.
bles2 This is not a government put
nereenarv gang of cutthroats. who are
+i,e ,,aonle AZ fl3e hid of trusts.
loppiiis eiiS !. zr.,.s,, +oda,,
tcneers9 our Fepupilc p oslis t., 49,
unless we can get back to a Democratic
l,,,a,norlr when the neople can get their
l,Ss.1l rr,,1a.s- +ba nation can
own, tCheefs.' ohieSs 'ie
return 10 DeIUOcIdtlC ulS JOu W.. -
to see the death of this Republic. Lassl-
tude on the part of voters IS our Iear;
You must not overrate the imporIa1lcts, e. ot !.
voting. Our institutions are SO grana enae
we oughtnT to neglect our outy IN Trans, Trans
mitting them to our cnlldren as we lounu
them. Cloud cheers.) -. e.a,,,
Chairman Back read ietter iloli
James C. Clarke regretting ms absence.
George G. Tenant, candldate 1or As As
sembly, came next and seiecteu as ms
text the practice in a Repup4can Leglsia- "a
ture of sitting Democrats he gave ds IN
stanced measures introduced py Messrs.
Benny and Murphy. Killed, not pecauee
of their Importance or unimportance, out
Gratis. Bills so introduced. said Mr. Ten,
nant, were referred to committee ana
were never allowed, to come out OF tna5
committee. In Congress. the pTactlce mao
never been known until the Repuplcasn 4
party introduced it. 1t was only decade
since Reed and Blaine established the
practice.
.'It's an awful thing said Mr. remnant,
sfor America institutions this prac-
tice of sitting legislation. What is the
result? When our Legislators come
among their people one after another asks
them Why didn't you introduce these
bills for reform which you promised too!'
sasnt Get tsen question sa sa es