New-York tribune., 1899-06-05
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,. ,a,,. 70 no seen whether Mayor Fagan
and the Common Council OF Hoboken VIII prove
recreant to their duty. The Mayor mas ~
demned the offer OF the North River H's"N
Heat and Power Company to furnish iree e'.
trio lights to Hoboken as 'oiuir' o"'
.or,nanv hacks IN its bluff with bond for
s25 OO0 which is a rather substantial e''ue"'e
Of its good faith The Tax Commissioners nav
taken the offer seriously, and have ADVISED 'he
Common Council to accept It, The Taxpayers
ore ~ one mind as to the duty OF the Council.
II ia simply a matter OF business. Here Is
chance to save the city $4,000 and the people
rightly expect the Mayor and Councilmen 10 90
their duty as public officers sworn 10 pro'ect
the city's interests. That these interests ciash
with those Of favored corporation is no ooup'
embarrassing to the city officials OF hopoKen'
but no right-minded, honorable man can hesi-
tate as to what to do In such case In shor''
Mayor Fagan and the Councimen OF HoooKeh
are on trial. People are loath to believe that
the influences of the Stanley syndicate Will
prove stronger than their obligations as the
sworn guardians of the interests OF the tax
payers.
"The Republican" represents the citizens or
Hoboken better than THE Observer" The lat
fer rails at The Tribunes comments on the
misdoings OF public officials in that city, whle
THE Republican" reprints the same comments
with the remark that The New York Tribune
Is taking a lively and most commendabie inter-
est in the affairs Of this city, as viii be SHOWN
by the following editorials printed during the
last week.
Hobokenites and North Hudsopites are disguised
with Democratic politics as dshed out In Jersey
City. II the Republican party reorgahlzes anu 10 o
the level look .-CIoboken Republican
The Republican party in Hudson County Is
going to be thoroughly reorganized. under non
est and capable leaders, and 1t will do business
"strictly on the level" Then some people VIII
have to look out" whether they will or no.
for the destruction OF the Palisades on the Hudson
River II may De atrocious Vauan1 snd bas no mower
to prevent or permit the vandalism.-Camdeh leie-
gram.
This is a long distance view. The fault Is
that Camden Is not farsighted enough to gee
the situation fairly. The State can and ought
to own the property and prevent the destruc-
ton OF the greatest natural feature Of the
State.
The Trenton State Gazette" gives cordial
credit to Major Lentz for his good work for
the Republican party. to which The Tribune
called attention on Friday II says:
Major Ientz has recently done good work for the
Republican party. As chairman OF the Essex Coun-
ty Republican Committee. he last fall conducted the
campaign in that section with admirable diplomacy
and with an energy and determination that were
convincing evidence of his loyalty to party inter
ests. Had he been disposed to treachery ne might
have sold his party out for enough money to enaole
him TO live I'm comfort the rest OF his life IL is SIM
cerely hoped that when the time comes for Major
Lenz speak, he will succeed in clearing himself
The despicabe effort Of the 'Jimsmth' or
gan in Newark to put an utterly unwarranted
construction on the hearsay testimony OF sew
eral lawyers and on the unknown deductions
of the Ethics Committee from testimony which
would not be admitted in any court OF law as
one of the most barefaced pieces Of political
persecution which has been seen in New-Jersey
in long while. II offends the American idea Of
fafr