The Princeton union., 1900-10-18
'H0Q.J. JACOBSON
ARRAlGNs PRESENT DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT
Shows the Failingslof Governor Lind Ante Flee
ton Pledges and the Mismanagenent of
Every Department Of Which the Dem 8
ocratic Party Have Had Control ~

Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
shall endeavor to make some remarks
on the questions Of the day. and ] shall
particularly address myself this evening
to the state issues, as previous speakers
who have been here have treated almost
exclusively Of national issues. The state
issues are of sufficient Importance to well
deserve a good deal Of our attention.
When we consider that our state govern
ment costs something over four million
dollars In a year, expended direct from
the taxpayers Of this state, from different
sources, it is then very apparent that It
is of such Importance that we should
study this subject and cast our votes in
telligently when we are deciding upon the
state ticket. a. ". + s $;5 } s
The national issues, I say. are discussed
by all the public speakers and newspa-
pers Of the land; everybody is talking
about them. But there are very few that
have single word to say Of the state
administration, the administration Of its
different departments, and my services In
this state having been of such a nature
that has given me opportunities to study
these matters, perhaps more so than a
great many others, what 7 shall say to
you tonight will be from personal knoWl-
edge. 1t will not come second-handed.
It is subject that I have been able to
inform myself somewhat upon
-Four years ago the Democrats, the Peo-
pies party and the silver Republicans
nominated former Republican for the
highest office for governor. He was in
that campaign unsuccessful. The same
forces renominated him two years ago.
He made a campaign of the state, making
certain promises that, If he was elected,
he would perform. The people took him
at his word. and he was elected by a
handsome majority over the Republican
party that had been in almost unbroken
power in this state for the last, forty
years Now. Mr.. Chairman, I believe that
1t Is our fair province to inquire into those
promises that were made two years ago,
see what they were, and see whether or
not they have been fulfilled to that ex-
tent that was expected by the people os
this state. > VI 5
g. Lind Posed rs a Republican. 4
Another thing that is eliminated from
this campaign is the statement that was
made four years ago by the gentleman
he was then still Republican except
upon one single point, and that was the
money question. Two years ago I be-
lieve he admitted that he had changed his
mind somewhat, not only on the money
question, but he had also changed his
mind a little on the tariff question. He
was a little further away from It than
he had been before, and now he admits
that he is anything but a Republican,, and
hence we can treat him as Democrat
There can be no question about that.
And it is perfectly honorable to be a
Democrat. I like to see a good Democrat,
one who IS not ashamed of being a Demo
crat who speaks right out in meeting
and fights on the Democratic side. "A
Democrat ordinarily is one Of the best
fighters I ever knew. He will fight just
as hard when there is no ghost Of a show
to elect single man as when there is a
chance to elect them all SO I have a
good deal Of admiration for him, but We
should then treat him as the embodiment
of the Democratic principles. The gov
ernor stands squarely on their platform
with both feet, fighting their cause He
is doing everything in his power to de-
feat the Republican party and its princi-
pies. Now, want to ask Of you, in all
candor, why should a Republican support
a man that is not with US. but who is
against us? Is there now any further
reason why Republican votes should help
TO re-elect him? 50, then why stay IN
the Republican party? It is a well known
fact that he could not have been elected
70 that position If 1t had not been for the
Republican votes that helped to swell his
+ majority tw oyears ago. / must take 1t
then that the people voted for Mr.. Lind
two years ago for governor because they
believed that he would do certain things
better than they had ever been performed
by any governor in this state M
Stand to Republican Principals.
There Is no man in this state who can
say that Capt Van SAINT, the Republican
candidate this year, Is not a clean man
morally; that he is not an honorable
upright, conscientious and good Ameri-
can citizen. That is equally true Of Mr.
Lind, and no one will attack his personal
record in any manner: and least will ]
do so. We have been personal friends fol
years He has left the Republican party
and the principles in which believe, and
when he left them he left me. still be.
lieve in the Republican principles still
adhere to the same things that both o1
us believed six years ago. see no rea
son why should follow him into a party
In whose principles do not believe, ant
\ I believe that 1t Is the duty this fall. o,
the Republicans, not only to vote fol
those who believe in the Republican prin
cipies, not only to vote for the nationa
ticket, but to vote for the state ticket
We have furnished the Democratic part,
with candidate, but IS there any goot
reason why we should furnish him Will
q sufficient number Of Republican vote,
20 elect him? Now, Is say, that Il this Il
carrying the thing good deal furthe
than any reasonable man should ask. 4
we believe In the Republican principles
I we should adhere to those principles clea
down to the state, county and counci
i ticket. II we do not, we should 90 int,
the other ranks and vote and work Will
them; but see no reason why.we shout,
now, at this time. continue to give ou
II patronage to the other party SKI
. Governor Linil's Pied ges. gsSs
x Now, said a little while ago, that MI
d Lind was elected upon the canvass that ii
+ made two years ago. and the promises an,
pisdres tifnt i1o made to the people of thi