The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-30
LIVE ISSUES
DISCUSSED
Seventh Ward Demo-
Gratis and Scores Of
Republicans Cheer
the Speakers.
VOTERS AROUSED
Do Nothing Record Of Mayor
Fagan's Administration
Laid Bare by Mr..
Luby.
BENNY ON THE TARIFF
Edward M. Shepard Tells
About the Failures of the
Republicans and Their
Fondness for
Trusts.

Never in the history of the Seventh
Ward has there been more enthusiastic
or larger audience than the one in Co
lumbia Hall, last evening, at the Demo-
cratic mass meeting. There was large
percentage of Republicans present.
The addresses left the Republican par
ty without a leg to stand ON in this CAM
paign.
United States Commissioner Michael
T. Fagen opened the meeting and intro
duced Asseniblyman john DENIM as
chairman. The list of vice presidents
was then read by Secretary Charles
tfEonror a'@s--s.e-----
Mr. DENIM, after brief address, in
troduced Mr. James T. Fielder, candi-
date for the Assembly.
Mr.. Fielder spoke on the trust ques-
ton and also on State issues.
REPUBLICAN EXTRAyAGANCE.
Mr.. James Luby followed Mr.. Fielder.
After stating that Mr.. Benny would ad-
dress the audience on national issues,
Mr.. Luby spoke of Mr.. George B. Field
er, and said it was pleasure to see the
son of SO earnest veteran on the plat
form upholding the principals that his
father stood for.
II begin" said Mr.. Luby, Shy asking
the suffrages of each and every citizen
of Hudson County to assist in sending to
Trenton the twelve bright young Demo
Gratis whom the party has selected for
the Assembly to uphold the rights of the
people. You will never have cause to
regret it.
During the six years that the Repub-
lican party has been in power the State
expenses have been increased from
81 100000, the expenses during the terms
of the late Leon Albeit and Governor
Werts, to S2,500,000 year. This squan-
dering of funds has gone on for the sole
purpose of organizing a powerful State
machine, which will keep on plundering
the State''
Mr.. Luby told of the outrageous
school bills passed by the Republican
Legislature which, he said, no one could
understand and which the people dared
not take into court for fear of throwing
the entire school system into chaos.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
"When you come down to local af-
fairs" said he, Eve have promising
young man at the head Of our govern
ment. He is promising young man,
especially promising when he ran for
office last fall, and these promises, which
he made right and left, he has never
kept. He promised you a new hospital,
High School, dispensaries, baths and
economy. He has been nearly year in
office and he has kept no promises. He
has control of the Board Of Finance, in
fact of almost every department of the
city, but what of his promises?
FAGAN'S DOINGS.
''He promised hospital-he has given
us a lawsuit. We have no High School
another promise. But he did succeed
in closing up No. 10 School and forcing
the children in that section to attend half
day sessions. What is his attitude to-
day? He is asking you for more power.
He is the principal candidate; he is the
candidate for Gar of the Street and
Water Board He went to Trenton and
procured the passage of an act that will
be submitted for your suffrage in this
campaign.
1T is the Single Headed Water Com
mission. The act applies to all cities of
the first class. Newark comes under this
head, but Newark has no use for this
act because there there is a Republican
Street and Water Board WITH a Demo-
cratic Mayor. Here we have "a Demo
cratic Board in power and so an act
must be passed in order to allow the
Car Mayor to get rid Of the Board.
If the Republicans could get rid Of
the board without putting the question
before the people, they would do it in a
minute. Your suffrage would not be
asked
ONE MAN POWER.
'sThis law gives one man the power