The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-30


There were odds and ends to be adjusted.
but we Immediately came together as one
and inseparable.
1T seems that all our friends have got
to depend upon In this campaign Is the
prosperity Of the country. Why,
doesn't belong to them. They say that
| the prosperity Of the country belongs to
the Republican party. We are willing to
give the Republican party what Is due 4
but nothing more.
| II nave nothing to say against my
| friend Mr.. Murphy. He's getting along
about the same, but he's little tired,
| believe. Nanghter) have the greatesh
respect for Mr.. Murphy, but can't wish
him success. I must say. He'll pull
through, but I can't say just how far
(More laughter.)
4 Mr. Seymour then told Of man who
! had questioned him about his doings with
| the working man. 4 said to my friend, S
he added. "that every man in my shop
| was a union man. While have been a
superintendent no man can say that !
| ever cut down his wages. (Wild cheers.1
| He then alluded to the prosperity plank
| eh? That's all they have to say. And
| they say that if happen to be elected
| the Lord only knows what will become
] of the government. / don't believe Mr.
| Murphy means wrong. He is only q
little scared. U4aughter.) In the name
| of prosperity the Republicans claim the
earth. What is the cause of this pros-
perity? 1t is due to labor and nothing
| else Where would We be if it were not
| for the inventive genius in this country
| and our skilled mechanics? They are the
true source and foundation Of our pros
perity (Cheers)
/ Now you all don't happen to know me.
came here so that you could measure
me up and see If could fill the bill and
want you to be the judges. (Voice--
Eat 'em up, Jim.o If you elect Cover
/ nor you must elect some one to stand
with him. You have an excellent ticket.
/ You've got man nominated for Mayor
/ l-(Voice-W What's the matter with
| Smith,? followed by cheers)-who will
stand by you. know him personally.
If you stand together yoI will elect him.
/ Why can't you elect him? Here am,
| Mayor of Newark. Republican city,
ts>~AA
sand majority and am here vet" Cloud
cheers)
| Mr.. Seymour left the hall amid another
! outburst of applause.
! Congressman McDermott then took up
/ his speech where he had left off when
Mr.. Seymour entered the hall. It was
the Congressmans first appearance In
public since his recent Illness, owing to
which he was compelled, reluctantly, to
abandon campaign work.
/ Mr.. McDermott refuted the assertion
that Democrats were not able to stand
for the records of the State House.
why he said, more office holders.
more sinecures have been created in the
past six years of Republican administra-
i ton than in century before The State
debt has been increased 60 per cent. The
condition of affairs is a shame and dis
/ grace to New Jersey and Indignation will
| find it's voice and channel next week and
elect the entire Democratic ticket
/ (Cheers.)
| Mr.. McDermott then alluded to Mark
! Pagan He continued - Mr.. Pagan Is
conducting personal campaign. You
4 know the lines upon which he is conduct
ship. Ask him on the same grounds If
| he will vote the Democratic ticket. When
/ Mr.. Pagan asks for votes from the Demo-
cratic party on the grounds Of associa-
tion and friendship You say to him
| Are you going to vote for James T.
Lillis?' did you vote for Bob Davis for
Sheriff?' Did you vote for Maurice
/ Stack for County Clerk?' Ask him those
/ questions Is not such practice degrad-
1 ing society by dragging it into political
/ life? As to religion, thank God live
| under form of constitution that ques-
| tions no mans religion. Religion is to
! the living man and to the experienced
mind source of consolatior and solace.
1.-The man who solicits votes on the ground
of religion disgraces the religion he be-
longs to. ] have been twenty years in
public life, during which time have been
/ on various occasions a candidate for
office But I have never asked as a per-
sonal favor the vote of any man. (Cheers)
I L believe that is Democratic doctrine. II
a candidate is nominated I believe It IS
/ the duty of every man in his party to
support him. don't mean to say every
man is bound to support him. But il
ne TtIHdlIlS Wftliiii tldl PaA ~ w siAOe*AS>
support him.
Mr. McDermott then went into the
financial affairs of this city with which
The is intimately acquainted. He branded
as lies the sianders printed by the Even
ing Journal against the present Demo-
| cratic administration. He added:
I'VE have 100000 of floating debt con-
I tracted to pay for improvements they say
Mayor Wanser made. We have City
| Hail. too, that has cost us more than it 3
worth There was not one dollar paid on
\ the city Hall under Mayor Wanser's adj
ministration There was not one dollar
! ever paid under Mayor Wanser's admin
listration for any Improvement completed
while he was Mayor Of this city, Cap
plause.) In circulars distributed by the
Republican party there IS printed a
4 statement that the city Is in receipt Of
\ large amounts for legal victories won
during the Republican administra ton.
Let us see what they are:-
| For sixteen years the Erie Elevator
| did not pay one cent Of taxes to this
/ city. 1t went on until it was finally de-
4 cided that the Erie Railroad owed the
city some 100000 for unpaid taxes on this
elevator. The Evening Journal says
that this suit was instituted under Mayor
| Wanser,s administration. The Evening
| Journal lies. It vas instituted under the