West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-18
rOrrs.rondence o. Tho Argus.

correspcndence of tho Argus.
WARRINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. 4. 1901.
The state OF New Jersey has been looked
upon and Is ono Of the pivotal states Ia the
campaign OF this year. II Is one of the
states that the democracy must carry In
order TO win the election. The leaders OF
the party here In the national capital have
had their eyes on that state Tor some time.
aud have been watching developments
over there They realize. as does every
man who has any political knowledge OF the
situation IN that state, that the democratic
party o: the state OF New Jersey has been
slngularly unfortunate during the past six
years from the fact that il has had at its
head as executive an assistant republican
In the person Of William b Gourley. OF
Paterson Gourley wllfuliy aud dellber-
ately misrepresented the sentiment OF his
party az the meeting OF the democratic ma.
tional committee az this city on January "a.
by declaring himself und his state for old
Cleveland for President, when he knew
than New Jersey would have none OF Cleve.
land. or any man in the least tnct-
ured with evtiandism. Aud to make his
action the more abhorieni to the democrats
OF New Jersey, Goarlcy was the onIy mem.
Der OF The National Committee who pub.
liciy declared hlmslef for Cleyelands can.
didacy. In an interview published In the
Newark News OF January "a. Gourley. not
content with betraying the party In his own
state. paid his respects In characteristic
style to the great democracy OF ihe'South,
| which always has been loyal and true 10
the principles Of Jefferson and Jackson. In
the following terms
The southern states will 20 democratic
evenif the national ticket is headed by a
NANCY yellow dog.
This malicious villi6cailon OF his own
party In the south was due to the fact that
he was well aware thai that section OF the
country despises democrats OF his ilk so
thoroughly that,lf any are permitted to ex.
ist they are never hears OF beyond the con.
fines Of their own political graves He also
knew that Mr.. Cleveland is held AT his true
value by the loyal and valiant democracy
Of the South. Hence his petty sIander Of
that section.
William Gourlcy Is the man who has
made a laughing stock a by.word aud a
reproach OF the New Jersey democracy
since 1895 by turning over the machinery Of
the state 90 the republicans and their trust
managers Of whom lac is said to be. aud
believed to be, the paid tool
This Is the same man who. in iooz. pre-.
vented the Democratic Congressional com.
mi,tee from assisting SIR. william Hughes,
the democratic candidate. financially. in
order TO carry his own district but despite
the fact that Gouriey told Chairman Griges
ofthe Democratic Congressional committee
not TO give Hughes cent, and who on that
account did not receive cent lie never.
theless was triumphantly elected on his
own merits. Gonriey lives Ia Paterson. IN
the same town and district as Congressman
Hughes. and the sembiancc OF a congres.
sionaI committee In this district which he
assumes to control, hardly raised its hand
TO assist in the election ofNir. Hughes but
on the contrary. the Committees head.
| quarters were closed practically duringlh
entire campaign
,Gouriey is the same man who during the
congressional campaign Of r9oa. and while
posing as chairman Of the democratic state
central committee. refused to permit the
space IN the street cars OF Paterson, already
paid for by a. reguiar advertiser. to be used
for Congressman Hughes benefit when do.
mated by friend as a campaign contribu
tion.
Gouriey has never done ANYTHING for the
good Of the party. The democracy Of New
Jersey under his alleged leadership has
become so thoroughly dcmoraIized as al.
most to lose hope. He has snoorganlzation no
among the party and such organization as
he inherited from his predecessor has been
debauched into a machine to keep real dem
ocrafs out OF Office lie Is the hired atlor.
ney Of The corporations whose chief aim In
\ New Jersey Is 80 control both parties and
debauch the electorate. Gouriey's chief
cia'fn 20 fame - the shameful fact that by
the unscrupulous use Of the money Of the
corporations which employ bis services
he has elected sherias IN Passaic county
who would assist him IN devious ways to
prctecs bis pet corporations and prevent
The courts dealing too seriously with them.
/ Couriey has never been known 70 predict a
| victory Tor bis party or any Of iis candidates
since he assumed control Of lie machinery.
He would look upon a democratic victory
AZ public and private misfortune.
The real Democracy Of New Jersey has
borne with Gourley up to the limit. and his
attempts TO deliver them 70 the Cleveland,
Olney movement, coupled with his insulting
reference 10 the South, sounded his poli,
ical deathknelI in the Garden state. lie
will soon receive such a humilisting lesson
as few public men have been called on 70
bear. and he will deserve az that be gets.
0oufley Is fitting champion Of Cleveland
ism, for his highest IDEAL aud dearest hope
. 20 destroy the party which be 50 falsely
clsims 20 lead J prefer 10 throw boqoeis
rather than bfickbs,s in this correspond
cnce, but II have TO huri the after know
how 20 bic bullseyc.