The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-05

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dance. although the attendance itself was
| greater than the writer remembers to have
seen at convention called for the same
purpose since 1878 and whatever difference
Of opinion there may be among temperance
men in regard to the wisdom of making a
| separate nomination of prohibition eandi-
dates. there can be no question that the
convention in making these nominations
acted wisely in one respect that of max
/ ing the ticket as strong in regard to the
personal character and qualifications of the
candidates, as it was possible to get ii.
In Reuben Woolman for the Senate. the
party has put out its best man. one against
W hom as man and a citizen no word OF
| detraetion has ever been uttered man of
/ intelligence information and business
| capacity. and one who has the courage OF
| his convictions and will maintain them
| 10 the last In Legislative and Congress
| ional contests heretofore he has led the for
lorn hope of his party and is ready to do it
| again and W While the opposition vote him
down. of one thing they may be sure, they
will neither laugh or bully him from the
field. and he will be at the front until the
| last vote is counted.
julius Wilcox. for assembly needs no
commentator among the temperance peo-
pie. He ism after the loaves and fishes
for SO far there have been none handed
around. but he lisa man who has marched III
the front rank in temperance work i'll this
county when others have given up and
tainted by the way and both he and Mr..
! Woolman while realizing the Importance OF
| temperance legislation will be fully able to
comprehend the needs and advocate the
/ interests of their constituents in other par
| tlculars.
James J. Petit, the candidate for sheriff
comes of one of the many old and substan-
tial families of Warrington township. An
upright and respected citizen who. i'll an
office especially liable to suspicion OF par
TALLY and bias, might safely be depended
on to do his whole duty, without fear or
favor, and without oppression.
Josiah NJ. Batten is substantial Piles
| grove farmer. young and active. yet modest
and retiring. but possessing every qualifi-
cation necessary for the responsible office
of county clerk. to which he is nominated.
! He is the stripe of man of whom Salem
county has a host that it would be to the
interest of the county and State if the po-
litical parties would more frequently hunt
them ont of their retirement, and elect them
| to office
! The candidates for coroners are well
| known. and it suffices to say that they cast
no discredit on their fellow candidates on
the ticket. and. taking the nominations as
a whole. we can safely say that whatever
advantages the parties yet to hold their
conventions may possess in point OF num-
bers or party machinery, they cannot, in
good and substantial candidates, better the
work of Tuesdays convention.
The ticket represents the views and con-
victions of many earnest and honest tenn
perance men who believe that separate
party is the best means to secure what all
temperance men want-the suppression of
the liquor traffic The.candidates are fairly
entered for the race. Give them a fair
show. We leave our readers to their own
| discretion as to whether or not they will
support the ticket at the polls, but we are
thus free in discussing the merits of the
nominees, because, as We before stated,
they represent a valuable body of temper
! ance workers and the moral courage they
show in thus taking the field i'll the face OF
all the odds and opposition against them,
entities them to our respect and to better
send off than they are likely to receive at
the hand, OF any other of our county papers.
The controversy between Rev. \. j..
Wright and Enquirer has assumed pro-
portions not contemplated by us when it
was commenced and we certainly think
| that both thp diSUutauts have in the heat OF