The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-04-12
The Proposed County Division.


Again number of personally in
terested people are agitating the dI-
vision of Monmouth County and 1t is
said that strenuous efforts are being
made to accomplish that object at
this session of the Legislature. A
bill has been drawn and submitted
to the Republican State committee
to divide the County. This was look
ed upon with disfayor by every mem
her of the State Committee at first,
but. now some of the members have
signifed their approval, provided
the scheme will insure new Repub-
1ican county out of the fragment.
The bill, as drawn, includes Wall,
Neptune, Ocean, Eatontown, Rari-
tan. Matawan and Shrewsbury in the
new county and leaves the remain
ing nine townships in the old county.
This scheme has been Matched in ev-
ery township that thinks that there
is a probability of the new County
seat being located within its boun-
dary. Owing to the heavy burden OF
taxation necessarily imposed by the
proposed scheme we do not believe
the majority of the property owners
IN either Wall, Eatontown, Raritan
or Matawan townships, which have
not the ghost of a show of being ben
efitted by the proposed division, are
IN favor of making such a large con-
tribution for the ben eft of Ocean,
Shrewsbury or Neptune townships,
in4one of which the new County seat
wouldundoubtedly lybelocated. Shrews-
burv seems to lead in the movement
for a division, as it expects to secure
the new County capitol. What would
Ocean or Neptune townships gain,
but increased taxation, if an expen-
siye tract of land and costly build
ings should be erected at Red Bank!
Monmouth County last year elect
ed Republican Senator and two
Republican assemblymen. The pro-
posed division of the County was not
mentioned during the canvass, there
fore it ill becomes any of our repre-
sentatiyes to commit themselves to
such a scheme without first consult
ing their constituents in every town
ship. Senator Bradley's first utter
ance after election was that he did
not propose to lend himself to the
furtherance of any partisan meas
ures. Trusting in his fairness ana
conservatism the people of Freehold
township gave him very large vote
and he is probably as popular in the
township as any person who ever ran
for office on the Republican ticket.
We do not think that he could be in
duced to turn his back on his friends
at this time and favor the uncertain
gerrymander to create Republican
County solely for the purpose OF elect
ing Republicans to Office. Provided
the change is made as above propos-
ed the new infant would not by any
means be certain Republican coun.
tv and it looks to us as if it would be
a Democratic one-taking certain
Republican townships as they voted
last Fall and giving the Democratic
ones their usual majorities.
We call upon Messrs. Bradley, De-
mise and Walters to oppose this
scheme to the utmost and preserve
the Grand, Old, Historic County.
It is to be deplored that any Repub
Hcan has been concerned in the mat
ter as it will probably result in fail
ure and injure the Republican candi
dates at this Falls election. We un
derstand that Gen. Sewell and Sena
tor Bradley have not given any en-
eouragement to this wild proposal
and we do not apprehend there il
any danger of their doing so, If the
proper demonstration is made in op-
position to it. Assemblyman Denise
can be depended on to oppose the
gerrymander.
We would suggest that our repre-
sentatives at Trenton fix day t'
hear those opposed to the division i
there is any serious intention Of pass
ing such bill.
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