The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-17
THE BATTLE LINES.
President Burke Talks in the
Ninth Ward Club About
the Campaign.

At the meeting of the Ninth Ward
Democratic Society, held last evening,
Chairman Lewis of the Executive Com
mittee announced that an open air concert
would be given on August 3 by Holden's S
orchestra. A band stand has been erected
over the broad balcony and the position
will afford the spectators an unobstructed
view of the musicians. The programme
will be published later.
The check of 800, given to the club on
July by Robert Davis. was received last
evening. A letter of thanks will be sent
to the leader.
Chairman George Tenant of the House
Committee reported that there was a
splendid balance on hand, Notwithstanding
the fact that the expenses for remodeling
the building had been unusually heavy.
The Improvement Committee thanked
the Street and Water Board for the num-
erous Improvements secured in that ward.
President Burke made an address, after
the business session, defining the lines of
battle for the coming campaign. He
said:-
"The lines of battle for the campaign
of 1900 are now well formed and the ques-
ton for each American citizen to decide
is, For whom shall / vote? Let us look
at the two men, one of whom will be the
next President. William Mckinley has
been an active politician for about twenty
five years, and always has his ear to the
ground, and has been on both sides of
most of the important questions that have
for free coinage of silver when he thought
-, o,,1 fn,1 or
would not have the word gold mentioned
in the Republican platform. Now he is
the strongest possible advocate of the
single gold standard.
When in Congress he was an active civ
il service reformer. but when he became
Governor of Ohio he turned over the
helpless lunatics in the insane asylums
and the inmates of the other State char
liable institutions to the tender mercies of
the most hungry spoilsmen
president Mckinley said it was our
plain duty to give the Porto Ricans free
admission to our markets. and three
months lated forced through Congress a
bill levying heavy taxes both ways on
Porto Rican trade All these inconsistent
cies have but single cause, Mr.. McKin-
ley is not his own master. In some un-
guarded moments h will speak the truth,
and then he will do what he is told to do.
And now word about the Vice-Presiden-
tial candidates. Teddy Roosevelt, the
man who said, I do not want the norni-
nation, but please give it to me I will
promise to be goood hereafter his con-
tinual breaks merely annoying or anus
ing in the positions he has held hereto
fore, would be disastrous in a President.
At the time of the Kentucy election dis
pute Governor Roosevelt announced that
every American north of the
would give his support to Taylor Taylor
is now a fugitive from justice, and he
urged Taylor to hold on regardless of con-
sequences"
Counsellor John E. mclaughlin of Ho-
boken spoke on 'AThe Issues of the Cam
paign and the Candidates." His speech
was appreciated. 1t touched all the great
questions and made a direct and forcibe
arraignment of the Republican policy-or
lack of policy in some cases-as compared
with the honest, straightforward and
COURAGEOUS stand of the Democrats and
compared the men and their acts.
Mr.. John G. Sweeney stirred the meet
| ing to enthusiasm by his appeal to the
loyalty and faithfulness of all Democrats.