Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-03
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| In the last days of this political canvass
we do not expect to develop any new issue
or state any new phase of the questions
which have been before the people since
the platforms were promulgated and candi-
dates named.
The platforms of the Democratic party
adopted in both Congressional and State
Conventions, are familiar to our readers
The lines on which the Democratic party
asks party and popular support are so clear
and unmistakable that he who runs may
read and understand. The issues they pre-
sent are live issues; they are not related to
the dead past; they do not expect to travel
to victory oyer dead mems bones or dead
scandals They tell the people of their
purposes, and their candidates have taken
positions squarely where the party, untram-
melted by personal interests, has deliber-
ately placed them.
We have faith that our readers have
read these party charts, and approve them.
We have faith that our readers know their
candidates and are determined to bend
every right energy to accomplish their
election.
We have no apologies to offer for our
platforms or our candidates They meet
the requirements of this period. They are
clean men, they are pure men, they are
honest men-they are of the Democratic
| faith, but first they are Jerseymen. They
all stand high in the estimation of the
several communities from which they come.
ELvIN w. CRANE has for ten years occu-
pied one of the most trying official positions
in the State. He has discharged his duties
with fidelity and wisdom, and the people
can trust him with the high Office he seeks,
confident that he will discharge its duties
earnestly and wisely, and redeem every
pledge made by his party. We are assured
that the people of the State will elect him
to the high Office of Governor NEXT
TUESDAY
No citizen of Bridgeton, the home of
SAMUEL IREDELL, enjoys the confidence
and respect of the people to greater ex-
tent than he. He is not o trickster, a
shitter nor trimmer. 1t cannot be truth
fully said of him, I" the odOr of dishonesty is
on his garments" The good name of the
District will not be trailed in the dust of
dishonesty by him. We believe the people
will elect him NEXT TUESDAY, as their
representative in Congress.
No words of ours will add q cubit to
Edward L STATIONS repute in this county.
He deserves well at the hands of this peo-
pie. He will get the vote of every true
Democrat; he should get the vote of every
soldier, young and old; he knows the needs
and necessities of the farmers and his pres
ence in the legislature would be to them
what an anchor to the windward is to
ship in stormy sea; labor would have in
/ him sure support in their efforts to i'm
prove their conditions by just legislation,
and the interests of the people would be
his first concern in all his public acts. A
majority of this county's ballots should be
cast for him NEXT TUESDAY.
THOMAS C. DILKs is pre-eminently quail
/ fed to perform every duty of the Surro-
gates Office. Competent, kind and just.
He does not ask for a life tenure, only one
term, and he says SO. Therein is evidence
that his sense of justice is strong, pre-
dominating trait of his character. He is
kind, as hundreds of poor people would
gladly testify if given opportunity. That
he is competent, no man questions. His
election NEXT TUESDAY would kill third
termism, and not lower the standard Of
efficiency in the Surrogate's Office.
The Office of Coroner is one that should
be filled by a physician. Every voter and
every taxpayer knows this They surely
know that Coroner should not be mem
Der of the Board of Chosen FIeeholdefs,
where he would cast vote to pay his bills
as Coroner 1t isn't right nor modest for
Mr.. Ledden to ask the people to give him
two profitable offices, especially one that
pays the other. Every consideration Of
self.interest and right public policy die
tate the election of Doctor Harry w.
Rogers, of Pitman Grove, ss Coroner, NEXT
TUESDAY.
Readers, to the Polls; they will be open
from q. m. to p. m. NEXT TUESDAY,
and cast your ballots as Americans, for your
State, your country, and your homes, unin-
luenced by boodlers or intimidators, but
for the right.