The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-08
DECKER HOUSEWARN|NG
Campaign Speeches Made
by Members of the
New Club.

The George M Decker Republican As
sociation of the Eighth Ward demon
strated last evening that the club, but
recently organized, is an important factor
not only in the ward. but county Republic
can politics. 1t was the occasion of the
housewarming in the new quarters on
Bergen avenue and Union street. About
two hundred members, headed by the
Washington band, marched from the old
quarters on West Side avenue, to the
future home on the Heights. The build
ing was crowded with members and the
decorations were handsome.
No business was transacted, that was
impossible President Wilson opened
with a few appropriate remarks and he
then introduced ex-Director w. H.
Beach of the Board of Education He
began by impressing upon the members
the necessity or organization. A club, he
said, that was formed for the purpose
of assisting bosses to reap the spoils of
victory, was not fit to exist In any COM
munity, but clAb that upheld the prin-
ciples enunciateG by its party, was an
organization that should exist with sue
cess. He said he was glad to see the
city advancing and predicted a much
brighter future.
He then took up the subject of cur
rency, trusts, tariff and. Imperialism. He
revived the campaign of 1896 and what
led up to the silver question. He out
lined the policy of the Democratic party
with the silver plank and in a most
dramatic manner riddled the arguments
of silvermen. He said he believed that
the country was saved from awful
destruction when Bryan was beaten in
1886, and that a similar dose should be
administered this fall to kill the bug-a-
boo fer all time.
He upheld the trusts and said that it
was the most natural thing in the world
for capital to combine. The articles pro-
duced by the biggest trusts, he said, were
being put before the people for much less
than before the articles were handled by
a big firm. Trusts have gone beyola
legation, he said, but laws should be pass
ed that would cause them to be a blessing
and benediction to the country.
The speaker dwelt on the tariff question,
upholding the present administration in
its action on this question, and then took
up the question of expansion, He review
ed the recent war by which the lands
were acquired and told of the necessity of
retaining these possessions for all times.
The world, he said, now recognized the
potency of this nation and it's wonderful
resources. Expansion came very natural
ly and to give up these islands would be
a cowardly act and would make the
country the laughing stock of the world.
MIR Beach congratulated the club on its
success and said he hoped that it would
continue to prosper
John ]. Erwin. the deposed leader of
the First Ward, came out and aired a few
of his grievances. He said that the
club would now be recognized by those
who pursued Objectionable tactics in the
party He also wished them much sue
cess.
Counsellor Frank H. Hall delivered an
appropriate address on the future of such
an organization and favored separate
primaries.
Mr.. Decker reviewed the history of the
club and predicted a great future for it.
Refreshments were served by competent
walters and a musical programme was
rendered after the speech making.