The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-13

/ peSA Unsatisfactory. he declneS to com
nit himself to this standard of Republl-
canism.
IF after all the agitation that has
taken place upon this subject he is not
vet clear that our equal t1xat on and
limited franchise principles are sound, it
is fair to reason that he will continue in
this state Of mind during the session. IN
addition to this, almcs- every influence
in the State Of New Jersey. which has
hitherto labored to defeat equal taxation.
limited franchises is actively and vigor-
ossly supporting Mr.. Robbins's candi-
dacy.
1T is far to pAesume that these peo-
pie are at present against equal taxation
as the same is understood by our con-
stituents, and that they. see in the elec-
tion cf Mr.. Robbins distinct advantage
to them and to the corporations. which
they represent. Urder the cireujn-
stances. therefore, it is fair to assume
that the agents of the corporations who
are SO vigorously backing Mr. Robbins
expect that he will appoint committees
to which equal tax measures will be re-
ferred,. composed of a majority Of men
whom the political representatives Of
these corporations believe they can con
troll.
IF. therefore. we vote for Mr.. Rob
bins, we join with the ayowed enemies
Of OFT equal tax principles in bringing
about conditions which will seriously i'm
pair, if they do not entirely destroy, all
chance Of securing the passage of these
measures in the coming session.
1T seems to us, therefore, Gear that
our duty requires US to vote for candi
date fer Speaker who publicly adheres
to our principles as understood by our
constituents and to the definition of Re-
Du5licahism as it has been defined in
;hese measures, and in our platform. Any
other course, it seems to US. will be of
violation of the solemn pledges which we
have made to the peope and upon the
faith Of which we were elected"
The statement wss signed by William
P. Martin, Russell ". Everett, George
f. Scribe, Gustav a Kaiser, Austen Col
gate. Henry G. Hines, William Fellowes
Morgan, Gustavus f. Lorimer, Philip C.
Walsh, Jr.. Charles R. Underwood, G.
W. Roeber, Theodore L. Buick. E. W.
Arrowsmith, Jr., Edward X. Patterson,
Herman A. Berg. William A. Jourg,
James z. WooHey, Edward K. Tucker.
John ]. Coyle, of Hudson, agreed to the
statement, though absent when it was
promulgated.
The eleven Assemblymen from Essex,
the eight of Hudson's twelve who are
considered to be in sympathy with Mayor
Fagan's policy, and Everard K. Tucker.
Of Union. held conference Monday af-
ternoon in the office of Austen Colgate.
in Jersey City. The course to be pur-
sued at yesterdays caucus was discussed
and it was found that all present were of
the mind that they should not acquiesce
in the selection of Samuel K. Robbins,
Of Burlington. When the question Of
walking out of, or boiling. the caucus
in case it was apparent that Mr.. Rob
bins would be nominated, was taken up.
it developed that all were in favor of
pursuing such course, except J. Philip
Dippel, of West New York Although
Mr.. Dippel comes from section of
North Hudson in which there is little, if
any, direct Pagan sentiment he has al
ways declared himself believer in the
Mayors policy and the position he took
on the caucus question created much
Seb pass sN~houS ellose at tue conference.
Mr.. Dippel said that he was a Re
publican, that he was elected as such
and that he was going to the Legislature
as Republican. Therefore, he did not
like the idea of boiling Republican
caucus, and, moreover, he did not see
what was to be gained by such a course.
Besides. he thought, the Colby -Fagan
men would lose much influence if they
acquired the name cfabolters. He was
with the ColbyFagan mea, he declared,
on all things relating to limited fran
ch.ses and equal taxation and would
stand by them on al their measure,
dealing with those questions. stid, he
do not see how. as Republicali, ~he
could afford to hot the csuers.
When asked what he would do if the
caucus should turn down the Colhy-Fa-
San measures, he said h. wouI be with
the Colby Pagan men. Then he was ask
ed what would be the difference .heswceh
bo.ting the caucus then and boiling i.
now and he replied that It was different.
The discussion went along this line for