The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
Sill YER SCREAM.
The Philadelphia Raiders
Attack On the Demo-
cratic Party.
STRONG BID FOR DIScORD
Text Of Senator DAILY and
Clarence T. Atkinson's
Pronunciamento.

The following is the address of the
Committee of Fifteen appointed by the
conference of the silver men OF New Jel-
sew held several weeks ago at Philadei-
phia:-
To the Democrats Of New jersey
Pursuant to instructions of CONFER
ence of Democrats, actuated soleiy py q
desire to keep in touch with the Demo-
cratic party of the nation. and the Vital
principles of Democracy as prociallneu
at its last national convention, heio on
the second day of September, 1873, the ui-
dersigned committee address the Deliie-
Gratis and citizen voters OF Ne" Jersey
on the purpose and management Oh lAs
Democratic party in this State.
Firmly convinced that Democratic pfln-
einles must prevail in this Republic to IN
sure the greatest good to all ciasses' anu
charging that the government mas Dy Inc
criminal incompetence of this administra-
tion. drawn away from the TRADITIONS
and ideals which have ever GUIDED US, we
confidently address the patriotism OF al
voters and invoke a return 70 Democfaeie
government. The lberty-loying people
of the land have almost come to despair
of popular government, as they penoio
with distrust the drift of the ship OF state
without the appearance OF patriotic plloe-
age-abandoned to every form OF personai
greed and aggrandizement that cralt OF
selfish ambition can invent. OnWelcome
as II may be to the American sense, we
submit that the public service In an It's
departments, is now, and has been 1or
decade. the merchandise of the auction
block-the prey of those who, aimed 10
corporate influence, are able to DID the
highest price. Public office has frequent
" become the prize to be bestowed py
self-styIed leaders, whose art consists in
fastening their clutches on what OF right
is the public service and by subservience
to influences hostile to the public welfare,
defect what rightfully belongs to the peo-
ple into personal and private channels.
When the Democratic national conyen-
ton of 1896 challenged this whole fabric
of misrule in one indictment. the charge
appeared too severe for many Democrats,
especially in this State, who were forced
by this patriotic enunciation of Demo-
Gratis to either separate themselves from
all criminal schemes of finance, in which
they were personal partners with Repub-
Heaa explosters, or to openly aiDandon
voting for the Republican candidates or
BY dividing the party in the face of the
enemies of the people. Yet we know
that those who constitute the Democracy
of New Jersey, practically to unit, be-
1ieve in and favor the nations emanci-
patton, through the declaration of the
Chicago platform.
The loyal Democracy of the State, re-
1cr1z he
rnaladministration of government under
Republican party rule, are determined
to unite and steadfastly combat its can
didates and platform in the ensuing cleo
tions with malice toward none, and
charity for all,'' we invite all Democrats
to close up the ranks of our party, and
to inspire the good voters of this State
with confidence in our patriotic inten-
tions that victorious restoration of the
people to their own may be achieved.
We believe that at no time in the
course of national events has there been
a greater need for the application of pure
Jeffersonian principles than at the present
hour We therefore, reaffirm the plat
form adopted at the last Democratic ma
tional convention. and insist that the prin-
ciples contained therein are true and
faithful expositions of democracy. We
endorse the action of the last Democratic
State convention Ia reafflrming all the
Democratic national platforms
Faithful to the traditions Of our party,
and possessing the courage of our con-
victions we demand that there shall be
no surrender of principle In the contests
that are before us. We are glad to
unite with all Democrats and good citi-
zens in the support of Democratic prin-
ciples fully confident that the influences
that proved so potent to divide the
people in the campaign In 1896 can no
longer prove effective.
Loyalty to truth and duty compel your
committee to remind you Of what you
well know-that the control Of the party
management in New Jersey has been Sc
cured by those who do not truly repre-
sent the voice of the party as expressed
In 1896 and 1888.
In directing attention to the maladmin-
istration of the Republican party in this
State we believe that our duty to the
people comDels us to protest against the
reckless extravaganza and prohigacy of
the Republican party during its control.
In 1894, the last year of Democratic ad-
ministration, the expenses of the state
government amounted to sl,S00000; while,
under the Republican administration. this
amount has steadily grown to over So, 000,
coo. At the same time they have squan-
dered the money Of the State in useless
and unnecessary appropriations, and have
made New Jersey a kite TO the breezes
of trust promoters. and a by-word of re-
proach among our sister States and with
the honest masses. Until New Jersey
shall cease to be the haven for illegal
trusts, we claim that the Democracy
should not relent in its efforts to repeal
the vicious legislation under which they
act
You have seen the destruction of our
party planned by those who claimed to
he in sympathy with the traditions of
the national organization, and who have
been honored With the partys favors,
and as true and loyal Democrats we con-
denim their action. With them personal
greed stands for the highest statesman-
ship, while self-aggrandizement is the
sole motive Of their dfsloyal activity.
Loyal to party, when the contest came,
vanished because they saw no tangible
profit in view. We insist that this eie-
1nent of the party shall have no voice in
the councils of the party, directly or In
directly, or through their representatives.
And we further insist that for the per-
manent success of the Democratic party,
as of every organized body, 1t Is abso-
1utely imperative that those who direct
and control its affairs should sbe uncom-
promising and persistent IN their support
Of the objects for which the party stands.
It is self-evident that loyal support can
not permeate the rank and Ale Of the