The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-15
'Pe1o'y.ion Denoancing Boss
is!a &c Calling for Inde-
p.al,csss Representation
isssd az Last Nights S
E-eeling
PsESEa7 LEADERS ATTACKED

1AND FIELDER DEFEND-CCM-
alITTEE TO ARRANGE MEET
INGs NAMED.
The Delaware Club. the new Demo
cratic organization of the Heights, with
headquarters in "Hasbrouck Square"
held well attended and exciting meet
ing last night. at which resolutions look
ing to the overthrow of the present man
asemeEt of the Democratic party were
adopted. .'Bossisms was denounced by
many cf the speakers. By invitation a
humber of .hem came from various see
Ions of the county The John J. Trea-
csy element was largely represented and
others with personal grievances who
have lost no occasion to denounce Demo
cratic Leader Robert Davis were on
hand to do so again. Leader Davis was
eloquently defended by former Senator
Robert Hudspeth, former Assemblyman
James Fielder and Counselor Joseph
Farmer and. Eugene Kinkhead. There
ere exceedingly lively tits between Mr..
lIudspeth and former Mayer Lawrence
Pagan, of Hoboken, and between Mr..
Ilddspeth and former Assemblyman
1ohn ]. Treacey. Mayor Lankering, of
Eoboken. and Mayor Emil Groth. of
Union Hill. were among those who ac-
cepted invitations to be present. Mr..
Eankering made a speech. Former As
se1sgblym Carl Schumann also made a
speech. All of these pledged support to
the movement. Others who made speech
es We're former Assemblyman Geoig ge
Tenant, who presided; John Lippincott,
who was secretary of the meeting; Har-
~ Nqhle Of Weellawken; Charles Parks.
Joha b. IIeayey. Thomas G. Hight, Al
free Gregory and Robert Shannon.
III following resolutions were adopt
es:-
Whereas, We all feel that change
slio4al be made in the methods used in
] :i,u management CT the Democratic par
Il which mana cement has caused our
uefe4t at the polls: be it
.'Ilesolyed. That it is necessary for the
TEMPERATE party to organize move
lnenA fer the bettermcnt of the condi-
! iioIpsl in tEe party in every election dis
trilt in sae county.
'ltesoiyeG. That the inception Of this
I.sdert kEsg we affirm most emphatlcally
anc .ledge ourselves absolutely to the
ie:iowiag .,.-inc.ples:-
= a'he '.lsess System" as it now ez-
i;t, nust he eraiiicateG. The voters Of
ta. parry shai: seiee, The candidate. IKE
.is- primary act
Z, The parry 1aast be f.tvcrccd from
1t: an;su Hlih corporate and comncrcial
i,taaears AMI campaign contributions
frsm surh sources be made legal.
"a, Eanai 'faSati9n rs Sc forth in the
last Hemcefa.,c State platform must be
Ia;sde esrt.
-. rab.t. frarra..ns mast be granted
fo~ ii-c.i.-i tsc:rs csily and for Il fair
corn ssusA .io:l. Suell franchises must be
taxed ~ icca, Tates or upon an adequate
teturz q she gross receipts.
'sr "a H5xasts mrst be held to 4 rigid
%. a~.4.sce Of rs platform on which
s.wx ~ o,ccts1. anl be absolutely free
ia i; a. elsy desm best for the interests
evs.; * .Es ..iAss5r2i; and he it further
fsesogs5, Ihss il Fu: s:laTlce of this
riga ska. ,~A e.s-inu:&5e tae following pre-
s-,ssrs,-y 70 a -rr,Ge .:i2at;on of the pres
e.,t nanA gT:aesat Of the Democratic
.c;ty.--
q. hr &c secretary of the meeting in
y.ssa AZ. v;o desire to join the move
1.e.s: ii.:s enrcll their names.
- f.,:e>s b5c..s shall be kept open by
IL. s~.Icta:y uGtil further notice"
s.ps.. e l.. ssecehmaaing occurred
t-soz. slessese,at:ons we're offered.
'yar I. ,'reaeg hsd said Il am here
o..;.s- =. ia.:sat;sa ard not as member
q .. rs..,.k giant te make few re
rss.s~ y cispsssiaaatc vein. I DO moi
w'sS T. azas;s aryEcjy. but only offel
fe~ suxa set:esx. It is generally con
r-s-d fhst reorganization of the party
l. .ss~sary. TIE chairman struck thu
= - A'S's 49, Hc Ssi-u Ii lHt OtItHluS VI
~ css~.ing thdt 70 man could secure {
n, x,stior for any Office unless he con
s-OssS {. be governed by some man o.
sepe ri Of men frs1l wharl ne would b
waiinr u tale Instructions. | have hay
a.pv .rs's .n@ know. am not opposed
t. Nr, f,hsie or any cne else, but an
evr.ea . TIE system BY which th'
I -'rsscrssss par+y has sesn run in TIL
ps.. q ltais stale by men who are ad
v:.i..s s!ssss:s. Davis, Sla;th, Goraisl
ar -a,'uasoa. Tic Democratic part.
a~i ',s-'f t, ocsacsss:cns Tl;ca havD
cs.as1s ea ed 70 . ps:rty's funds. Z ha
csn. y oas~ ts.lt the Street and vltc
E.srs- -ir'.-1 10 o;iicsF isshandiAs u
sts--ts sfshoets as.i.e ebiaSensaticil.
III. ms-.aia~ a~.i-ss no refersa, then