Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-10-24
Democrats Promise in Their Platform to to
the Peoples Rights.

Lie representatives Oh bne OeiHOcIdbic
party of the State Of New Jersey, in con-
vention assembled, do hereby adopt the
following principles as declaration Of our
faith:
ISSUES ARE STATE ONES.
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 of the
party made so manifest during
their recent domination Of public affairs in
this State.
DEPLoRE MCKINLEY's KILLING.
We deeply deplore the blow that fell
upon the Republic in the death Of its chief
by the hand of an assassin.
In common with all our citizens we feel a
sense of shame that there should be any
man beneath our flag who would raise his
hand against the President of the United
States. We demand the enactment of
proper laws in order to provide effectively
for the future. There is no room within
our borders for an anarchist.
CONDEMN PARTISAN CONTROL.
The partisan control of legislation by
the Republican State Committee has been
the most marked in our history. Orders
have been issued to the Legislature by this
irresponsible body for the enactment of
such legislation as would best secure its
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 domination and
control Of the great corporations and trusts
Of the country, and that without the APP
prevail of these gigantic combinations Of
wealth no legislation can be passed in the
interest of the general public and Of indi-
vidual competition.
REPUBLICAN RULE EXPENSIVE.
The conduct of public affairs by the
party has been expensive, in
and conducted without regard
to the interest Of the State. Every effort
has been made to fasten upon this State
Republican rule. 1t has, for its
own selfish purpose, destroyed in the cities
of the State the opportunity of our fellow
citizens to conduct their local elections I'M
by State or National issues.
Other States in the interest Of real
reform, have been engaged in
the work of separating the local and State
elections. Here the Republican party has
taken a step backward and deprived our
cities of an independent opportunity to
correct the errors in their municipal affairs.
This law has been created because the three
largest cities in the State have Democratic
mayors.
ENCROACH ON CITIES RIGHTS.
It has also, in order to deprive the cities
of the State Of their rights to divide their
respective municipalities into wards, en-
acted law vesting in the Governor the
right to say when, in his discretion, such
cities should be so divided. No greater
in local affairs, in open defiance
of the constitution, has ever been attempted
by political party in this State. This act
has been declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court, but the attempt to pass it
will not be forgotten or forgiven by the
people.
MISUSED SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court itself has been used
as reward for party services. 1t has been
lowered in public esteem by the act OF
Governor Voorhees, in elevating to the
bench formidable opponent of the present
Republican candidate for governor in order
to smooth his path to the Republican State
We charge such conduct to be
and an offense to the State.
IMPAIRED MILITIA's EFFICIENCY.
The efficiency of the National Guard has
been impaired. Regiments have been dis
banded without any definite public purpose,
and when such acts were challenged as
wanting in legal force recourse was had
again to the legislature to ratify such
illegal acts.
DEMAND INVESTIGATIONS.
The scandal of the State Reformatory
for Girls at Trenton and the management
of the Asylum for the Insane in the same
CITY have been shock to the State. Not
withstanding these disclosures the chief
offenders are retained in their high office
unmolested and in high esteem.
We demand rigorous investigation of
all State institutions that the people may
know whether their servants in these posts
Of honor and profit are faithful officials and
worthy of the great trust reposed in them.
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We believe that the fee system should be
paid in salaries, thereby saving to the
people large sums of money annually,
which will be paid into the public treasury
instead of being retained in the pockets OF
the Office holders of the State.
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again demand thorough revision Of the
tax laws of the State. All property, real
and personal, not used for religious, chart
table or educational purposes should be
assessed at its true value IN accordance
with the constitution, which says:
Property shall be assessed for taxes
under general laws and by uniform rules,
to its true value"
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