Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-19
east Greenwich Townships


In last weeks issue of the Constitution,
their appeared Squibn from East Green
witch, trying to show that few men only
paid the freight. and the greater number
of voters of the township were only g one
dollar tax payers II the writer was
present at the Town Meeting, and would
write such an article, can only say that
he is very ignorant and very poor listener:
if on the other hand, he be intelligent, and
quick to comprehend, then I say he is
very dangerous person in community,
and greater falsifier than ever was Tom
Pepper. AS your readers are aware Tom
was kicked out of certain place for doing
just what this cowardly cur has done The
people are tired of the yoke that they are
expected TO wear, and have given it out
that they do not want the Job Haines,
Heritage. Hoffman, Cooper, Bradshaw COM
bination to harness them, and have kicked,
and SO far have been successful, and every
time they are given occasion will knock
the machine assunder.
Why, every dollar of property in a town
ship is legally and honestly assessed, the
duplicate handed over for collection, and
all taxes collected except those assessed on a
few imported Virginians, and held in
say il is equal taxation. every person
bearing his proportion Can anything be
fairer, and this is lust the case 10 East
Greenwich. Now, the ring says The
Dollar Taxpayers are at all times ready
and willing for all improvement, and vote
away the money, but pay no Freight"
Now, who has Joined hands and stood
back of the road improvement? From
every point 10 the township came the cry
improve the streets in Clarksboro,7 and
some even went SO far as saw, if we have
not the money, bond for if. As it was not
necessary to bond, we did vote special
appropriation to repair certain portion,
from the intersection OF Jefferson pike 10
the r. r. Such men as Thomas J. STRAIT |
ton, Jos. Lodge, the Cooks the Green's, 7.
D. Henry, S. Haines, G. G. Hewes, Rev. |
II. O'Brien, T. w. Reeves. VIM. P. HaiDes,
Christian WOlforth, and almost all the
members of the German church, and the
solid north end of the township, with
three or four exceptions. Is this not proof
enough that the dollar men, have good
backing, and do you wonder they are so
bold, and does not the backing pay come
of the freight? He says, we were foiled
10 Town Meeting" / acknowledge it. Do
you know how it was done, Mr.. Squib, and
do you approve of the manner in which it
was done? If you do, you differ with
nine-tenths of the gentlemen at the Town
Meeting, irrespective OF party or taxes.
After Heritage, Bradshaw and others
went to the trouble of driving on Town
Meeting morning and having every one
come out, it was very mean OF the Modera-
tor not to give the small number of persons
Onn IN he aho To Va
counted and saw for yourself you were not
in it, and abb uptly made motion to ad
journ and with trembling voice and hand
declared the meeting adjourned. Now the
road had to come Willie had his inning
here is where ours comes in.
Mark it! We have the road, everybody is
well pleased, but we will not stop until our
Committee go the one hundred and fifty
feet where they started tor, and they will
show their manliness and finish the Job, |
and show they are not in the interest of
any one but the taxpayer. What did the
ring do over the road after it was built ?
just found out, after nine years, that there
was law on the statute books prohibiting
Town Committeeman from working their |
teams on the road, under penalty.
will Just say here, for the benefit of the |
Democrats they need not have gone to
the Attorney General to find the law, as
either Henry L. Haines OF myself could
have told them of it years ago, as we have
talked it over more than once The Com
mittee was notified by one of the ring to
cease working their teams any more as
the law would be enforced Now the
indignation meeting was held, it consisted
0f
fingers and two thumbs to count them
what did they do? The same old story
nothing Yes, am wrong, on beautiful
Sunday afternoon, after hearing a most
beautiful lesson read at the Aims House,
two gentlemen who were present at the |
reading OF the lesson went to Mr.. Dorr-
man, one of the Committee, and apologized |
for what they had done, told him to 20 on
with his good work and they would see
Hoffman and he would be like the darkeys
coon, have to come down off the roost they |
being willing that everything shall go on
the same just at this time it is not the |
thing, as they would stir up the wrath OF
many who have been with them. Your
motto has been, but of late changed, to |
the victory belong the spoils will just
say for Squlb, if the Moderator was abused |
nAlCA no dOJUuAHCu phC LuCCtluE, hAuW |
nothing of it as | turned my attention to
another direction, for l was deeply inter
vsted in the road, and by the looks Of
things we got it.
AS to "squib" regarding the school
house, will say l was called upon by the
ladies of St.Peter's church Guild regarding |
duties of school board. AS an attorney
freely gave my opinion as the matter was
presented 10 them by the principle Of the
school will say right here, our school |
property presents the worse appearance OF
any property in town, and if the School
Board, or majority of them want the
people to stand behind them in making
the school properties Of the township |
second to none ia the county, say the
word and they will cheerfully do it. As
very large majority of the people of our
township are intelligent and believe in
free speech, free churches and free schools
do not want Squib" to quit as l have
lots up my sleeve which | want the tax
payer of East Greenwich to know, and as
they cannot get in Town Meeting and
Squib" will be too cowardly to come out
and take part, so / am willing TO fight it
out on this line il it takes all Summer.
Yours, Mr.. Squib. at home,
Jos T. SICKLER,
May 16, 1898. Clarksboro, N. j.