Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
The Charter Election.

because the two are closely interviewer
AS we shall discuss the subject, partisan
politics shsll be eliminated, because funda.
mentally public questions are business
propositions, and when they are lost
sight of in the scramble for partisan advan-
tage, the business feature suffers
I The business of our city has been con-
Quoted largely on partisan lines for the
past ten or fifteen years, and lei us see how
it has resulted =
The census of 1880, showed the popula-
ton of the city to be 2,29S
The census of 1885, showed 3,27s.
The census of 1890, showed a popula-
ton of GIL and that of 1895. 1858 "a
decrease, and it is asserted that the school
census of years following 1895 indicate a
further decrease in our population.
Our best thinkers and reasoners will
search in vain for valid reason for this
showing, Our city has been progressive
in many directions; our water system is
without superior anywhere; our side
walks are well paved; the city is we'll
lighted, and sanitary conditions make
Woodbury. a-healthy place to live in. The
people take special pride in their public
schools. and every expenditure in lines OF
educational excellence is sanctioned with
out protest None are kept away on
L. of ttsa
because the leading denominations of the
country all have well sustained churches
here. Oar railroad facilities are unsur-
passed. Passenger trains run at almost half
hour intervals from early morning to late
at night, and trolley runs a car each way
fifteen minutes apart. Passenger and
freight rates are low.
WHAT is it then that is driving Wood
bury back ward, while the whole country
is said TO be enjoying boom ?
Is it because our taxes are burdensome
If they are, it is not necessary that they
should be, because the city is not hardened
With debt. Other than the new fire bonds,
the only debt is the Water bonds, and that
department is now self-sustaining even to
providing for the sinking fund. Surely
the lighting. policing and such street i'm
provements as we have had, should not
have created burdensome city tax rate.
Has the city's policy been narrow, and
have enterprisipg men been dis
outraged from pursuing contemplated
Improvements Have rings, big or little,
grown up here to the destruction of enter
prise and competition? Has the general
welfare been sacrificed TO political adYan-
tsge? Or is Woodbury. simply dying from
dry rot.
It is painful for us to thus speak, bat
our love for Woodbury. is too sincere to
longer ignore what should have been said
before.
It is clear that change must take
place. or the bottom has not yet been
sounded
1t would at least create no additional
burden to charge city servants this Spring
a new Mayor, new City Marshal, three
Commissioners of Appeal, two new Over
seers of the Poor, and new Poundkeeper,
could not erect barriers to our progress in
one year, and it is possible they might
break down and remove some OF the pres
ent obstacles, and do something for the
general welfare.
New names OF the same old ticket don't
mean a departure from established lines !;
and old names an the same old tickets
surely mean that change is not desirable
As to City Council, there should be new
blood and new methods in every committee
especially those of Water, Street and
Finance.
With desire to do something to help
the city-to advance its material interest,
to reduce its tax rate without lowering
The efficiency of any present service, to
revive feeling of mutual interest among
property owners, and business men-actuat-
ing our citizens when they go to the polls
NEAL L OGS Ia NC iCSi sure budL LUG carly
future has better thing in store for Wood
bury, and all her interests
Democratic City Ticket.
For Mqyor,
John q. Whitall.
For Marshal,
George Eisenhardt.
For Commissioners Of appeal
joel A Sagirs,
G A. Madden,
Mark B. Lippincott.
Ocgseers Of Poor,
Lewis c. Sparks,
Benjamin N. Gibson.
For POMndkeeper,
William Porch.
COuncil-First Ward,
Charles Geitz.
Council Second Ward,
George w. Reed.
Justice of the Peace
Carleton Park
Council Third Ward,
William H. Sithens