The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-10
TRUSTS ISSUE.
Jersey Democrats Planning
to Fight all Business
Combines.
AN ALLY in BRUSH up BRADLEY
Appointment of Alex. Mclean
as Sheriff Likely to Make
Trouble for Repub-
licans.
Especial to eThe Jersey city News.

ISnecial TO 1.-THE Jersey City NEWS.
TRENTON July 10, lSs9.-As there will
net be any state ticket in the field this
year. neither political party vii lhaye an
opportunity to declare itself officially on
the issues Of the day. TO form @tal is
issue it is necessary to hold State conven-
lions. Issues. however, can be suggest
ed and agitated. and theh made semi
official by both parties, and that course.
no doubt. win be taken in the campaign
for the election of Senators and Assem-
blymen, which has already been opened.
The Democrats are considering the
adyisability Of making their leading is
nc .anti-tr,sts Tvbav faal that ! bean
OF good capital for their party can pc
made in that way, and that the entire
h rsfan ~ trust farroa tions ,lnder the
-
the Republican party. They contend
fhat Renublican lee;s1a tion is responsible
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LOT a iehe iruses = lnes pm - 4
and Appeals in the Oliphant pottery
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easV 2 e = = :. 49,
present corporation laws OF tne STATE
were revised by a Republican commits
sim ana re-enaetaa Nv d Renublican
~, 49,. 4.
Legislature IN 1880. 1hey say thete ~
no disputing that fact. Chief Justice
Magic In his aniniop in the Oliphant
- - farma
case, very PLAINLY sasS ela. -
tion of Trusts is leagI and that the Leg
islature aid not deem it wise TO change
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In givin birth to this Trust issue In
New Jersey the Democrats feel that they
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aie piasiis q SAM " sooa
that opinion they are supported py no
less a person thar former Senator James
puaa,o,. - A-h,,~r parl u-ho +, 4
= braciey' OF Aspurs ra.A' WHY ~
recent interview declared tnat the party
which took a decided stand against
Trusts would surely win the day in New
Trusts destroy competition in trade, and
therefore raise the prices of commodities
and the necessaries Of life. while wages
were reduced and the employment OF
labor curtailed. He gave several Illus
trations of his own knowledge to prove
his assertion. "Anti-Trusts" may then
be taken as the shilbboleth of the New
Jersey Democracy in the campaigns of
Congressman Daily, in a speech at the
Tammany Hall celebration on the Fourth
of July, told his hearers that New Jersey
Is the mother of trusts, but the Demos
cratic party could not be held responsible
for them. He added that his party would
see to it that the people We're fully in
formed as to the true condition of affairs.
and the tocsin of war against trusts
would be sounded at an opportune time.
The Republicans apparently feel serene
over the trust question and they say they
will take good care OF 1t when the roper
time arrives. They have no apprehension
whatever that 1t win cut any figure in the
present campaign.
The determination of Governor Voorhees,
to appoint Alexander Mclean to fill the
vacancy in the Hudson County Sheriff's
office, caused by the death of William
Heller, does not take well with the pro-
fessional politicians. Mr.. McLean is a
strong Republican, and always has been
such. This recommendation alone does
satisfy the politicians. They want one of
themselves appointed. But The trouble
with them is that they are unable to
.tsregulars'' want John J.. Erwin appointed,
the McEwanites have a man of their own
choosing, while another faction wants
.Iohn NJ. Macarthur and still another de-
sires the naming of Aaron s. Baldwin,
The Governor has no desire to recognize
one faction at the expense of the other.
He says HI has named a good man for
the office. one that ought to please all
fhe factions. and consequently ali dissen-
sion over the matter should cease. Mr..
Mclean is in every way qualified to fill
the office. Ha IS a well known news
naTer man and . veteran legislative COR
resnondent In ~favoring Mr.. McLean the
Governor has once more shown his friend
ship and esteem for the newspaper fra
fernifv He has already appointed sew
eral bright members of the profession to
offices The newsnan er men have ALWAYS
been friendly 10 Foster voorhees,. and he
- aJrraSr anareoie to5 tba;r Jindnass
: Z a. a,;f,,o,,t ~ ina,ance IF the fra.
tarn;tv he wo,1ld not he Governor TO-DAY
liz grofif,,da is birblv commemorate
Tshis disagreemeS over the filing OF
: " sn ne SSariffss ofica Shows
+he nrnf,,l cor1,itian ~ affairs among the
~ My Il ! ~ II,,asan no,,n4r n 7ooLs
81 # The factions Of the party would