The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-02

following principles as declaration of
our party faith
The Issues OF the pending campaign are
exclusively State issues and we purpose,
therefore, to address ourselves to the cor
rection of the gross abuses OF power or
the Republican party made 20 manifese
during their recent domination Of pubic
affairs in this State.
We deeply deplore the blow that feii
upon the republic in the death Of its Chief
Magistrate by the hand Of an assassin
In common with all our citizens we feel
sense of shame that there should pc
any man beneath our flag who wouto
raise his hand against the President q
the United States. We demand the enact
ment of proper laws in order to proviue
effectively for the future. There - no
room within our borders for an anarchist.
The partisan control Of legislation py
the Republican State Committee has been
the most marked in our history. Orders
have been issued to the Legislature by TINS
irresponsible body for the enactment Of
euch legislation as would best secure ~
control over the State. Salutary measures
in the interest of the people have been
defeated in obedience to their demands.
1t is not disguised that the Republican
party of this State is under the domina-
ton and control OF the great corporations
and trusts Of the country, and that W1tn-
out the approval of these gigantic COM
binations Of wealth no legislation can be
passed in the interest Of the general pub
lie and of individual competition.
The conduct of public affairs by the Re
publican party has been expensive, in
competent and conducted without regard
to the interest of the State. Every effort
has been made to fasten upon this Stale
permanent Republican rule. 1t has. for rs
own selfish purpose, destroyed IN the
cities of the State the opportunity OF our
fellow citizens to conduct their local cleo
tions untrammelled by State or natlonal
issues. Other States in the interest q
real municipal reform, have been engase1
in the work of separating the local ana
State elections. Here the Repuphcan
party has taken q step backward ana de-
priyed our cities of an independent op
| portunity to correct the errors In theil
municipal affairs. This law has been ere
ated because the three largest cities Y
4 the State have Democratic Mayors.
II has also, in order to deprive the
| cities Of the State of their rights TO dlvlce
! their respective municipalities into wares
enacted law vesting in the Governor thf
| right to say when, in his discretion, suei
| cities Should be so divided. No greatel
| interference in local affairs IN open de'
| fiance of the constitution, has ever peel
| attempted by a political party IN tM'
| state. This act has been declared uncoh'
| stitutional by the Supreme Court, put r.
| attempt to pass it will not be forgotteh "
forgiven by the people.
| The Supreme Court itself has been usee
as reward for party services. y NJ
been lowered in public esteem by the az
! Of Governor Voorhees, in elevating to it'
/ bench formidable candidate for Cover
nor in order to smooth his path to TN
Republican State Convention. We charg'
such conductsto be reprehensible and a.
/ offense to the State.
/ The efficiency of the National Guar'
! has been impaired. Regiments have peel
| disbanded without any defined public p1lif
/ pose, and when such acts were challenges
as wanting in legal force recourse wa
had again to the Legislature to ratif!
/ such Illegal acts.
/ The scandal of the State Reformator!
! for Girls, at Trenton. and the manage
ment of the Asylum for the Insane, Il
/ the same city, have beenza shock to tn
| state. Notwithstanding tlese disclosures
the chief offenders are retained in thei
high office unmolested and in high es
/ TEEN.
| We demand rigorous investigation O
all State institutions that the people ma!
know whether their servants in thes'
/ posts Of honor and profit are faithfu
| officials and worthy of the great trus
reposed in them.
We believe that the fee syster shoul'
/ be abolished. Public officials mould p
! paid in salaries, thereby sa4ng to tn
people large sums Of money annually
which will be paid into the public treas
/ ury. instead Of being retained in the pock
cts Of the officeholders Of the State
we again declare for equal taxation
/ and again demand thorough revision Q
! the tax laws of the State. All property
real and personal, not used for religious
/ charitable or educational purposes, shoui'
be assessed at its true value in accord
ance with the constitution. which says
property shall be assessed for take
under general laws and by uniform rules
according to its true value:
Every attempt on the part Of organizes
labor to secure legislation in It's interes
has been defeated by the Republican
party. It has shown that it Is hostile t
4 the wage workers of the State. Ever,
important act on the statute books in tn
interest of labor was placed there b
lDemocratic Legislatures We believe tina