The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-29
DEMOCRACY'S
PLATFORM
Candidates Selected at Last
Nights Convention Stand
On a Firm Foundation of
Justice and Right.
PEOPLE THEIR FIRST THOUGHT
THEY PLEDGE THEMSELVES TO
FORWARD PUBLIC GOOD AND
TO PRACTICE THE ECONOMY
WHICH rs LACKING IN THE
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.

WHICH Is LACKING IN THE
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
The following platform was adopted
at last nights Democratic Convention at
Elks' HALL
The Democratic party of Hudson
County presents to the people its can
didates for Sheriff, Coroner and Mem
bers of Assembly--men of the highest
standing in the community, and pledges
them to carry out the principles and doc
trines of the party, announced in its plat
forms for many years.
In entering upon the present cam-
paign, the party calls attention to the
records of its delegates in the Assembly
for years. The representatives from
Hudson County in the Assembly have
always been found with voice and vote
on the side of the peoples interests and
have at all times subordinated party ad-
vantage to the public good. BY their
energy and ability they have forced from
Republican Legislatures measures for
the good of the people, and have pre-
vented the passage of laws which, if en-
acted, would have been to the injury of
the commonwealth.
We call attention to the extravaganza
which pervades the Republican party,
and instance the fact that while it is
admitted that there is now less work in
the office of the Prosecutor Of the Pleas.
yet the last Republican Legislature pass
ed an act to authorize the appointment of
six additional employees in the Prosecu-
tors Office, at an expense to the County
of over $4,000 a year. and this addi-
tional expense would have been saddled
on the people of this County but for the
refusal of the Board of Freeholders to
approve this extravaganza.
We also invite attention to the unwor-
thy tactics employed by Republican par
tisans in their efforts to prevent and de-
lay the erection of a New Court House,
and to defeat the passage Of a law
which authorizes the erection of New
Almshouse at Snake Hill; notwithstand-
ing stffe absolute necessity which exists
forsthe provision of comfortable and SAN
itarya quarters for the unfortunate in
mates of that institution.
We demand the passage Of law
under which all property shall be taxed
at equal valuations and at equal rates.
We condemn the action of the last Re
publican Legislature in excluding the
main stem property Of railroads from
bearing its just portion Of the burden of
taxation. We charge that the maximum
tax rate law, known as the Hillery Act,
was passed for the benefit of railroad
corporations only, and we demand its
immediate repeal.
We favor the enactment of laws
which will prevent the grant of muni-
cipal franchises except for limited
periods and upon just; compensation.
We favor an amendment TO the United
States Constitution which viii provide
for the election Of United States Sena-
tors by the direct vote Of the people Of
the State.
We heartily indorse the administration
of the Office of Sheriff BY the present in
cumbent, John zeller. During his admin
istration the public has been well and
faithfully served, and those having bust
ness with the Sheriff's office have had
their affairs promptly and efficiently at
tended to.