The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-30

first to be remembered. And unless the
people are more ungrateful than the pro-
verbal Republic they will see that Mr.
Hudspeth is elected Senator next weeks
slight recognition of the credit due him
for his valuable services in their behalf.
Not only was Mr.. Hudspeth active in
this particular instance, but there were
other cases too numerous to be mentioned
here in which he proved time and again
that the interests of the people were safe
in his hands. George T. Werts, then
Governor of the State, recognized this fact
and when, in 1898, the late Job Lippincott
was elevated to a seat upon the Supreme
Court bench, he appointed Mr.. Hudspeth
to succeed him as Presiding Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of Hudson coun-
ty. At this time Mr.. Hudspeth's term as
Corporation Attorney had not yet expired
and he resigned that office Peter F.
Wanser was then Mayor of this city,
and although a Republican of the most
pronounced type, he recognized the ster-
ling qualities of Mr.. Hudspeth. and the
valuable services which he had rendered
to the city as will be seen by the letter
which he wrote on the occasion Of ac-
cepting Mr.. Hudspeth's resignation
Mayors once, City Hail,
Jersey City, N. j., Feb. 2, 1898.
Hon. r. S. Hudspeth.
Dear Sir-I beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your very kind and courteous let
ter of resignation of your office of Cor
poration Attorney. I wish to thank you
very sincerely for your kind expression Of
regard and good wishes. I am very glad
that I can return them in kind and con-
gratulate you on your elevation to the
bench and wish you success in your new
position. I think it is my duty to say to
you that since I entered this office you
have earnestly and honestly carried out
matters of city business within the do
main of the Corporation Attorney.
Very truly yours,
PETER F. WANsER,
Mayor.
Mr.. Hudspeth's career on the bench is
now known to every inhabitant of this
county. Fearlessly and intellgently he
took up some of the worst evils with
which this community was cursed and IN
spite of the strongest and most subtle OPP
position, succeeded in stamping them out.
Powerful influences were brought to
bear to induce him to desst, but cajdieries
and even threats of political destruction
had no effect upon him, and he continued
resolutely to discharge his duty as his
conscience showed it to him.
In speaking of the course he would pur-
sue if elected to the Senate Mr.. Hudspeth
said recently
'T am in favor, as always have been,
of having the constitutional provisions
in connection with taxation carried
out as contemplated by the spirit and
intent of the constitution. / think the
present method of taxation is inequitable
to the masses. Small propery holders
pay more than their just proportion
That there is inequality in the assesa.
ments of taxes irrespective of the ques.
tion of railroad taxation, is undoubted,
have always been in favor of the rail;
roads bearing their share of taxation, III
same as individuals, and should be elect
ed / shall do all in my power to have a
law enacted on the lines of the efforts
and suggestions of the late Governor ABB
bett.
Il am heartily in favor Of the taxing
Of franchises according to their true
value. Franchises are now held by the
can be ascertained, and when we con-
slider the variety of franchises possessed
by corporations and their tremendous
monetary value, and the practical elimin-
alton of this subject matter from taxa
tion, 1t is a serious imposition upon the
people generally and should be remedied
at once.
'I am in favor of retaining the riparian
lands of the State in perpetuity. I con-
slider them one of the most valuable asests
possessed by the State, and if these lands
are retained and leased by the State
authorities, using proper judgment, with
out granting any favor to the lessee, there
will never be any fear or necessity. of a
direct tax on the State. The income from
this source, if properly regulated, would
be very large in the near future, and, like
a rolling SNOWFALL, constantly increase in
size. ! don't mean to criticize the present
board of Riparian Commissioners at all,
simply referring to legislation to cover
| this subject.
Il am particularly interested in some
! legislation which will prevent the MAX
ing of young criminals. It's a burning
| shame that in community like Hudson
yOuHS SiIlS ana DOyS, ilelu Oh sOfuG lTlVldl
criminal charge, should be brought in
contact for days and weeks at a time,
with hardened criminals. The authorities
have no alternative. These persons must
be kept in restraint and if in the station
| houses, there is no place excepting where
adult criminals are confined. and the same
| rule applies in the common jail. Further
than this, no minor should serve a term
of Imprisonment amongst adult criminals
They are so contaminated and corrupted
by this contact that 1t takes only a. short
time to render them not only intractable
and hardened, but irredeemably immoral
and criminal in disposition.
My efforts shall be to obtain some leg
islation providing for distinct place fol
the detention of minor culprits.
sThere are several other matters in my
mind which have been considering seri-
ously for some time past, but these are
only tentative, and require thought II
/ should be elected Senator to represent
this county, some of these matters ]
shall attempt to put in the shape Of bills
and offer for the consideration of the
| Legislature"
WATER CONFERENCE.
City OAaoials Meet to Consider the
Delay In the New Supply.