The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-12
Senatorial Candidate Urges
That Machines aud Posses
Be Routed From Politics.
STRONG PLEA FOR HONESTY
CORPORATE CORRUPTION MUST
BE WIPED OUT AND ELEC-
TIoNs MUST BE CONDUCTED
ON PRINCIPLES OF HONOR AND
PURITY.

in Essex County at mass meeting un-
der the auspices of the Committee on
Equal Taxation and Limited Franchise. !"
The speakers in addition to Mr.. Colby
included Frank NJ. Sommer. nominee for
Sheriff; Edward S. Perry. candidate for
Register; William P. Martin. Assembly
candidate. and Frank ]. Book and Ar
thur r. Denman, organization" NOM
inees on the Newark city ticket.
Lathrop Anderson presided. Mr.. Col
by received an enthusiastic welcome and
delivered the principal speech of the
night. his theme being the new independ-
ence of the people in political affairs.
In part Mr.. Colby said:
Il believe we have entered upon a new
epoch in political life, and it is of this
new epoch | want to speak During the
past few decades we have witnessed a
new era in invention new era in indus
trial activity, and new eras in science,
literature and art. but through all these
decades the game Of politics has been
played according to the same old rules,
either as recreation by the few or a
profitable business by the many.
There has new come great change,
and the metamorphosis viii take place
by the casting aside of sham, deceit,
corruption aud falsehood. to the end
that the game may be open, frank and
above board and according to the rules
of justice and fair play. The time has
come when men shall speak the truth
and say what is in their minds, and
hearts rather than live lives of false
hood at the dictation of any man or
group of men. 1t is to be time when
the people will demand the real things
ir life true men, honest convictions and
sound principles.
This new epoch of which speak
will be accompanied by changes of great
Importance, and to few of these
changes want TO call your attention.
.In the first place, we shall notice re-
adjustments in party affiliations to a
marked degree, and sentimental con-
siderations will no longer govern the
decisions of the average voter. name
will no longer carry conviction and a
splendid record will got be accepted as
substitute for the adherence to vital
and living principles.
I'm my own humble opinion, the two
political parties in our State are becom-
ing little less than organized falsehoods.
managed by few for thessole purpose of
pe-petuatng themselves in power-and
this | say advisediy and with due regard
to my party afiiliations-bu in the course
of my political experience have seldom
heard in conference of politicians a sin
gle plea for measure or cause simply
on the ground that it was fair and just.
Yet do we not see in the platforms of po-
litical parties and hear in the public ut
terapces of politicians protestations of
righteousness and promises Of reform
which in no way reflect the true thoughts
and convictions of these who write or
utter them?
''The moves are made by the machine
from within to perpetuate the party and
not from without by the members Of the
party to perpetnate principles. good gov
ernment and the welfare of the people.
'.The new epoch marks change in
this regard Party will no longer be the
slave to a ring. 1t will be no longer the
tool of the corporations. but will be the
instrument by means of which the people
win WELD their power and express their
will upon the statute hooks Of our State.
s'There is another interesting feature
about the new epoch. There will only
be one great issue, and about that issue
all others will gather and be subordinate
to it. And the substance of that issue
will be the unceasing and eternal war
on theft. And the reason for that is
this: You cannot have an honest issue
spring from a dishonest source.
1T has recently developed that money
is given TO politicians and their business
is to produce results, and here is
where the machine becomes available.
The machine takes the money and uses
/ it TO intrench itself in power. Having
the power, it gets possession of the
offices and patronage and with those
offices it buys legislation from those
who will not take cash. The new epoch
must destroy that alliance between the
corporations and our political PARTIES
which has became 4 menaee to good
morals and sgd soi sspll: spi, !"