The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-31
WICKEDNESS
OF The TARIFF
Congressman Livingston, Of
Georgia, Enthuses the
Democrats Of the
Ninth Ward.
PHILLIPS HALL THRONGED
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Talk on Local
Issues.

Congressman Leonidas f. Livingston,
OF Georgia, the principal speaker at
last nights monster Democratic mass
meeting in Phillips Hall, under the di-
rection of the Ninth Ward Democratic
Club, received tremendous ovation.
| His entrance with Assemblyman
George Tenant, was the signal for
prolonged cheers, and at the conclusion
OF his address, he was given a rising
vote of thanks.
No sooner had the cheeffng died away
than three colored men who had been
attentive listeners, sprang upon the plat
form and. grasped the Congressman by
the hands They were all Georgians and
known personally by the ''Colonel,n as
they addressed him.
John Wahl Queen was chairman of
the meeting; John J. Ryan, secretary
The vice presidents were:-N Nicholas
Foley, Daniel Van Winkle, Elias P.
Roberts, George B. Ackerson, John j.
Siefke, John Pearson, Martin B. Dewitt,
John R. Dewar, Charles c.. Hendriek-
son, Jr., James r. Fallon, James Duff.
Ignatius Judge, John Corcoran,l Philip
Honnell John J. Ryan, Besson Apgar,
L. B. Foley, Nicholas Furey, Dr. Freder-
ick Furey, Charles Darius, Charles f. X.
O'Brien, Stephen F. Wyse, and Daniel
e. Cleary.
ONE HEADED BOARD.
Phillips Hall was crowded to the
doors long before the appearance of
Congressman Livingston.
It is not the province of the chair
nlaIlsto occupy the audience with q
speech, said AR. Queen. There are,
however, a few things which l mi1iit call
attention to. The proposed single headed
Water Commission is a Capitalization of
power, which is opposed by Democratic
principles. The law providing for it
takes away from the people their right
of choice by election, and the Office is an
appointive one. The people of nrni-
cipality should have the right to choose
their representative. This bill destroys
that privilege
At this point Congressman Livingston,
accompanied by the Hon. George Ten
nant, entered the hail. The chairman's
speech was interrupted by the crowd,
which cheered itself hoarse
After the applause had subsided Will
lam b. Smith, the candidate for Free
holder from the Ninth ward, was called
upon.
Il thank my Republican as well as
Democratic friends he said, when the
applause had subsidized
ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES.
J. Rufus Besson of Hoboken ana John
J. Treacy, candidates for Assembly.
made addresses. Mr.. Besson spoke on
National issues; Mr.. Treaey denounced
the single headed Water Commission as
Republican grab for patronage. ''The
Street and Water Board is not self sllp
porting" he said "The Republicans
have made this an issue in the cam
paign. The largest part of its income.
however, is paid out for interest on
bonds issued during and ever since the
Republican reign of terror from 1872 to
1876
Mr.. Treacy spoke of the various Demo-
cratic nominees and asked support for
the entire ticket.
CONGRESSMAN LIVINGSTON.
Congressman Livingston spoke on
good old fashioned Democratic doctrines
and tore apart the so-called Republican
platform, which he attacked plank by
plank
i come to you, my friends and fellow
Americans" he said, with an important
message. I come to tell you of the dam
gers which are threatening this beloved
government of ours.
Your Congressional nominee is
Democrat from birth and principle. He
has the government brand on him. His
opponent has also the government brand
on him, and was until recently Demo
crat; loud mouthed, calamity howIing
Democrat. don't think he is thoroughly 4
married into the Republican party yet.
guess he's only on probation. He's
not safe. Take a man that was born
Democrat, with the government stamp on
him and then turns. Bah! Why does
the Republican party take renegade
Democrat for its Congressional nominee
If I We're lifelong Republican should
object to such a man representing me.
G. o. P. IN BAD SHAPE.
The Republican party is in bad shape
now, and if you can't beat it this time
the Lord only knows when you will Hit
'em now, when they are sore and sick,
and strike where it will hurt and do the
most damage. The President, seeing the
desperate straits Of his party, for the
fsrst time in the history Of this country
went on thesstunp, leaving the affairs Of
State to take care Of themselves.
Mr.. Baer head Of the. coal combine.
said not long ago that the coal fields