New-York tribune., 1900-01-13

thereof Every railroad tfeket every freigbt mi
every telegram or telephone message and every bill
Tor gas furnished water supplied contains
fraction Of taxes that eventually finds its way into
direct taxation is considered to be the most prac-
ucal and the farest. and within the last few days
been recommended by the financial officers OF your
cGGAceals from me taxpayer the amount Or taxes
Lhat he actually pays On the other hand, il af-
OF DsvTnenr thai cannot Of otberI-isa he be ttaine5
II is sometimes feared that corporations with a
vast capital and paying large sums Of money into
influence upon the morals OF the people and the in
LesrlJy OF the goyernIneIlt ! nave been quite
closely ldentlned with the government or the state
OF New-Jersey for more than ten years, IN the
~ I,arCtrrs ff7l1nca ? rSs r7071at r,oEsr nron-
ing the n1blic mind mas become more sensitive
public officials are more watchfuI and more closely
watched, and the area over which injurious IN
diminishing Recent legislation in your own State
affords most striking proof OF the correctness OF
this statement.
I do not however as have already indicated,
come of the revolution in industrial methods
through which We are passing. and the accqInula-
Derence and observation in NeW-Jersey teach me
to be hopeful indeed confident that the people of
enormous difficulties in the past will be able 10
cope successfully and wisely with all the grsa-
questions that now exist or which may arise IN the
Evils which now in reality exist and about which
there can be no disagreement VIII nna specify
IN what I have briefly SAID with reference TO
~ y;s ly7iel % are 70 a.. considered as entertained
by me personally. They are in no way 70 De con-
sidered as those entertained by the party whose
principles We profess or as advocated oy the Ieao-
ers who mould as pqleles ana @ snare 5i1 H. -is
are entertained. and urged in dealing with the
to You the assurance {hat in every erort to wisely
solve the problems that confront US our state az sIF NJ
ishness and keeping ever in view the attainment or
the greatest good to the greatest number and the
NEW-JERSEY INFLUENCED BY NEW-YORK
The next speaker was W NJ, Johnson, president
Of the New-Jersey Senate, who said:
The Republicans of New-YoGF.k. perhaps: do not
appreciate how Innch me p9llLlcS eOh9tlons = On "a
New-Jersey. II is not merely because yours is
~ y. 80 - 4o,,55s7s ~ orr voters 4 a
come to the metropolis where their personal and
Who are more identided with your anairs than
rbev are with those of New-Jersey. They look 10
the metropolitan press for guidance and infor1la-
when the Republican party OF NeN-York is united
many corruption arouses popular indignation. the
reflex influence Of these things affects these thou
YorF and an S6sy come readily to the polls and help
oy their yoses 70 & seI snT bi;ss Ls- s 5vi3S5
and work at cross purposes, when unworthy can
didates are nominated for Office, and IuEewsrm-
ness and apathy prevail in the city. in New-Jer-
sey feel the effect Of the dissatisfaction existing
here and find II difficult 70 awaken the interest rest
discriminate between our merits ana your snort
comings. You viii therefore see that We wStch
your politics with interest scarcely second 20
that which have in our own Affairs We re-
joice in your success and suffer in your defeats
OTHER SPEAKERS.
B. F Jones followed Senator Johnson. and spoke
for the young men of the Republican party.
Judge Fort followed, with a whitening rebuke to
all blatant and sedftfous anti-expansonists.
General J. " Congdon Inspector General Of the
National Guard Of New-Jersey, told a number OF
amusing stories. and paid tribute TO eiarret A
Hobart. and praised the speech which Mr.. Depew
made IN the Senate 10 the same effect.
SENATOR DEPEws SPEECH
Senator Depew closed the speechmaking with
some remarks Iaudatory OF the Republican party.
and setting forth the historical issues which had
made the party what II Is to-day He spoke In
humorous strain Of the recent speeches in the
Philippines and Senator Stewart the currency
question. He said IN part:
Pettigrew thinks he believes what he says and
Stewart 7 really think, does believe what he says
IF those could only take trip from Washing
ton 10 New-Tork, as 1 have determined to do once
a week hereafter Just 10 how things going
on here they could not help but the prosperity
Of the country the mills and factories running
overtime the AsI1lS u 6OO anu 81 the
party shOwered upon the country.
Russia France, Germauy-aH the great nations
10 get IN through the open door" And this they
acc0mDIish through the United States-a result of
the Republican policy OF expansion This has been
wholly Unforeseen and inevitable and yet we can
uphold our position without recourse 10 the great
rope We must uphold what we have done and
stand where we are. The door IS opened for US 20
a glorious 1nturs. and this advantage must sus-
tain and ampIiry