The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-03

and my friends as reformers mtimating
that some of us had stolen campaign
moneys, and generally trying to stir up
friction between the friends Of Mr. Kali
ser, candidate for Sheriff, and myself,
actions so obviouslv tending to hurt the
whole ticket that it is fair TO assume
that they were so intended. His attacks
upon the Corporation Counsel are partic-
ularly significant of his real purpose.
Mr.. Record is not only my personal
friend, but he is conspicuous member
Of my administration. He is the most
prominent advocate of our equal tax
principles. His fight against the cor
porations on behalf ofithese ideas before
the equal tax commission in the court.
before legislative committees. have at
tracted the attention and compelled the
respect of the whole state. By reason of
these services and of his liability as a
public speaker, Mr.. Records the most
effective advocate of the whole ticket
upon the Jump in this campaign.
::When this Republican, leader thus
attacks Mr.. Record, he discloses his real
purpose-his opposition to, our corpora
ton fights and his intention to prevent
the making of any effeeivei campaign for
any part of the ticket He has caused
Che county executive commSttee. which
he controls. to take the conduct of the
campaign out of the hands of the men
whose successful management in the
| past has won the admiration Of all per-
sons familiar With political work. and
has himself assumed control. HisNinter
view justifying this extraordinary con-
duct is practically an open attack upon
main efforts of the committee wiz be
put forth outside of Jersey City. In a
meeting of the executive committee he
| listened without a word of dissent while
one of his political lieutenants attacked
mo and my candidacy openly. All this
is not only treachery TO the party and
J to its organization, which as whole
has vigorously supported my adminstra-
ton. and the members of which almost
unanimously depiore the conduct of this
| party leader, it is also a betrayal of
the interests Of the people; and it is ex-
aetly the conduct desired by the public
service and railroad corporations. and in
the face of it / cannot longer remain ST.
lent
These facts and many others too
numerous to mention. have convinced ME
that it is tune to come out in the open
and have a square stand-up fight against
| the Republican boss, the Democratic
boss. and the trolley and railroad corpor-
ations which control them both 1t is
impossible for a public official to get
| along permanently with boss except
upon terms of abject obedience and the
sacrifice of self-respect. Personally, ]
am tired of the experiment. | am sick OF
talk of party harmony. which means sur
render of personal independence and Of
popular rights. 1t is time to fight the
boss system itself, by which unscrupu-
lous men get between the people and the
public officials by control of the party
machinery, betray the people, acquire
riches for themselves, and attempt to
drive out Of public life all who will not
take orders from the boss, and his rea
masters, the corporations. believe my
nomination has been compelled by the
people, and if reelected shall feel free
and / pledge myself to conduct the busi-
ness of the city solely in the public inter-
est. For four years l have devoted what
ability l have to the cause of the whole
people of Jersey City, as | saw it.
now appeal to the people of Jersey City
for support in this contest