Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-02-04
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WASHINGTON. February I. isoI
The state OF New Jersey has been
looked upon and Is one Of the pivo
tai states In 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 CAPT
tal have bad their eyes on that state
for some time and have been watch.
ing developments over there. They
realize, as does every man who has
any political knowledge OF the situa.
ton In that state. that thedemocrat.
ic party Of the state of New Jersey
has been singularly 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, oil
Paterson. Gourley willfully and
deliberately misrepresented the SEN
timent Of his party at the meeting OF
the democratic national committee
ut this city on January IL. by de-
claring himself and his state for
Cleveland for President. when he
knew that New Jersey, would have
none OF Cleveland, or any man or
plan in least tinctured with Cleve-
landism And to make his action
the more abhorrent to the democrats
Of New Jersey, Gourley was the only
member Of the National Committee
who publicly declared himself for
Cleveland's candidacy. In an in
terview published in the Newark
News of January IL. Gourley. not
content with betraying the party in
his own state, paid his respects in
characteristics style 70 the great de-
m0cracy OF the South, which always
has been loyal and true to the priu-
ciples Of Jefferson and Jackson, Ia
the following terms:
The southern states will go DEM
ocratic even II the national ticket
is headed by o NANCY yellow dog. "
This msiicious villification OF his
own party In the south was due to
the fact that he was well aware that
that section Of the country despises
democrats Of his ilk so thoroughly
that II any are permitted to exist
they are never heard Of beyond the
confines OF their own political tombs.
He knew also that Mr.. Cleveland
is held at his true value by the
loyal and valiant democracy Of the
South. Hence his petty Islander Of
that section.
William B. Gourley is the man
who hes made @ laughing stock, o
by-word and q reproach of the New
Jersey democracy since 1893 by
turning over the machinery Of the
state 10 the republicans and their
trust managers. Of n HON he is said
10 be, and believed TO be, the paid
tool.
THIS is the same man who, in 1909,
prevented the Democratic Congress
sional Committee from assisting Mr..
William Hughes, the democratic
candidate, financially, in order TO
carry his own district. but despite
the fact that Gourley told Chairman
Griggs Of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee not to give Hughes
O cent, and who, on that account did
not receive o cent, he nevertheless
-as triumphantly elected on his own
Gserits. Gourley lives in Paterson,
In the same town and district as
Congressman Hughes and the sem
blance Of q congressional committee
in this district which he assumes to
control, hardly raised it's hand toas-
sist in the election Of Mr.. Hughes; but
on the contrary. the committee head
quarters were closed practically
during the entire campaign.
Gourley is the same man who.
during the congressional campaign
Of 1902, and while posing as chair
man Of the democratic central CON-
mittee. refused to permit the space
in the street cars Of Paterson, al.
ready paid for by q regular adver-
tiser. 10 be used for Congressman
Hughes benefit when donated 70
him by o friend rs n campaign con.
tribution.
Geurley has never done anything
tor tue good Of the party. The de-
nocracy Of New Jersey under his
alleged leadership. has become so
thoroughly demoralized as almost
30 lose hope. He has no orgaHiza-
ton among the party, aud such or
ganixation as he Inherited from his
predecessor has been debauched In
% mere macoine 70 keep real dem
ocrats out OF once. He Is the hired
Attorney Of the corporations whose