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


PESsE OF THE WHOLE lick
EFT.
Mayor Pagan this morning gave out
be following statement
sAfter careful reflection l have con-
cluded that in the interest of the people
of Jersey City who have so highly hon
cred me in the past it is my duty to
make a frank statement and appeal to
the public:-
Il fad myself at the opening of the
campaign confronted by three-fold op-
position: first that of the Democratic
machire aad its absolute boss; second.
the scarcely concealed and treacheeous
opposition of Republican party leader,
whose demands in behalf of his corporate
clients have refused TO grant: third, the
secret but powerful opposition of COM
bination of public service and railroad
corporations. whose unjust corporate
privileges are threatened by my re-e.ec-
rion.
THE opposition of the corporations and
the reason Ethel efor, and The close bust
ness relations between them and the
Democratic boss are well understood by
the public The relations between these
copper tions. or some # hem, and the
Republican boss. are NOT so well known.
I explicitly charge that this Republican
leader is doing everything in his power TO
defear my reelection; that his efforts to
that end are jeopardizing the whole Re-
publican ticket. aud that this action is in
the Interests of the public service and
railroad corporations. In support of this
charge | adduce the following evidence:
This leader is. or was until recently.
carried upon the pay roll of the Public
Service Cooperation at large salary fer
what reason the public must judge. In
the spring of 1904 the Public Service
Corporation applied for the West Side
avenue and other trolley franchises.
They demanded a practically perpetual
franchise. insisted upon twenty-fv
year franchise. This leader. used his III
most influence with me and with my adj
l.. ~. a
mands of the Public Service Corporation.
Upon my refusal he broke off all personal
re'ations with me. began openly to de-
nounce me. and announce his Intentions
t. prevent my denomination, and failing
ID that, my reelection. He withdrew his
support of our ant-corporation measur1-
He tried to persuade us not to insist upon
our equal tax demands at the Republican,
State convention. During the legislative
session Of last winter he publicly an
nounced that9he would have nothing te
do With The so-ealled Pagan" bills.
These bills were equal tax measures
and yitally affected and We're bitterly op-
posed by the public service and railroad
corporations. l took these bills to As
semblyman Scott. the only Republican
member from this county. who told me
he faily approved of them and would
gladly introduce and support them. Mr.
~ ~ r. ~,
duced him not to introduce them. and to
oppose them if introduced by others
Mr.. Scott obeyed orders. returned me the
bills without a word Of explanation, and
thereafter opposed every effort made tt
pass a genuine equal tax bill, and the
bills limiting and taxing trolley fran
chises. He also induced Mr. Scott te
vote for the Morris Canal bill and to op-
pose amendments which were in the In
terests Of JERSEY City, and were obnox.
ious to the corporations. After the ad
journment of the legislature, this leader
announced that he would not permit my
nomination for Mayor. and he did his ut
most to prevent It. At the County Con
snthion he forced the nomination of Mr.
Scott. well knowing that SCOTS equa
tax record in the legislature would ser
iously inj1lre the whole party ticket HI
presented draft Of platform to the res
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