Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-28

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as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The representatives OF the Democratic
party Of the County Of Gloucester in con-
vention assembled, rejoice that peace has
been established between Russia and Japan
and that our President, Theodore Roosevelt
was potent factor in its accomplishment.
| We desire to encourage the President in
his efforts to rid Federal departments Of the
grafters who seem to be in possession. May
no guilty man escape. Also Mayor Weaver
in his crusade tc depose from power the
corrupt Organization that for so long has
| plundered the city of Philadelphia.
Presidents Of corporations who expend
stockholders money in politics, without
such stockholders consent, violate sacred
| trust, and should not be allowed to escape
punishment.
| We denounce the Primary Election law,
the Election Merger law and the compulsory
use Of the voting machine as triplet acts,
conceived by bosses to centralize political
power in the Organization aud to destroy
/ independent voting. We pledge the legis
| lative nominees Of this convention to use all
efforts to secure their repeal, and return to
the people the right of local self govern
ment without political strife; harrassment
| by red tape in their political movements.
and the constitutional right to cast an intelli-
/ gent ballot.
l We congratulate Everitt P. Colby on his
ability on a democratic platform demand
| ing equal taxation Of all property to defeat
the Republican Organization in the County
OF Essex, and his own issue of limited fran
chises We reafirm the Democratic State
Platform Of 1904, demanding equal taxation
of all railroad property, and pledge our le-
gislative nominees to the support of laws
| limiting franchises.
The expenditure of oyer S4, COG, 900 per
year by the State sets demoralizing ex-
ample TO Chosen Freeholders and munich
pal bodies throughout the State State ex-
penditures have more than doubled in ten
years and our county expenditures have adj
yanced at the same ratio We demand
retrenchment in state, county and township,
and piedge all Democratic nominees to hon.
est, economical public service.
We denounce the methods employed to
pass the Morris Canal abandonment bill in
the last legislature and Congratulate the
Senate on the fact that its defeat was ac-
lcomphshed in that body after passing the
House.
En- the Her Thomas Al. Ferrell GIou-
cester county has had an able Senator, and
attentive representative in the State Senate
FOR the past three years, characteristics that
are proof TO the people Of his worthiness to
receive further honors and responsibilities.
In connection with the foregoing paragraph
we quote from page 702 Of the Journal Of
the Senate, a resolution presented by Sena-
tor Minch, OF Cumberland county, and
adopted,
ssResoIved, That as leader Of the minor
ity, Hon. Thomas NJ. Ferrell has acquitted
himself in manner that has challenged the
admiration and confidence of his fellow
members, and the congratulations of the
Senate are hereby extended to him for the
able and courteous manner in which he has
performed the responsible duties devolving
upon him"
The resolutions were adopted with con-
siderable applause.
The committee recommended that the re-
solutions by Mr.. Sickler he referred to the
Democratic membersof the Board Of Chosen
Freeholders with recommendation to
investigate and report to the people through
the press. The recommendation was
adopted
THos NJ. FERRELL FOR SENATOR.
On the call Of townships for nominations
for Senator, JOS T. sickler, Esq, of East
Greenwich, nominated Hon. Thos. NJ.
Ferrell and his nomination was made
unanimous, the Clerk casting the ballot
WOf. c. ALLEN FOR ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. Molony Of Deptford township, nomi.
mated w. G. Allen for Assembly, and thi:
nomination was made unanimous, by the
Clerk casting this ballot Mr.. Allen was
not present and committee consisting oI
G. T. Molony, Jos. r. Sickier, ]. D. Car.
penter, W, Scott Thompson and j. Mason
Tomlin was appointed to secure his accept.
ance, also given authority to fill any va
cancies that may occur in the ticket. Mr..
Allen has since accepted, and the nomina-
tion papers have been filed with The
County Clerk.
ELwOoD UsINGER FOR SHERIFF
tur AO4l Va 1uWhchipo vas ehch eaiiCA ioi
nominations for Sheriff.
In presenting tie name Of Elwood Using
er, Capt j. F. Trnitt said
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen Of the Con-
1eation;
| Not being public speaker, will ask
that you bear with me patiently, as Of
necessity I must have time to collect my
thoughts. ! have no knowledge as to who
the gentlemen were that framed the plat
form which has without dissenting voice
been adopted by this Convention, but
must commend them upon having framed
one Of the grandest platforms that the
Democratic party ever presented to the
people Of Gloucester county.
When boy, came from the land Of
mosquitoes TO the beautiful village Of
Bridgeport, which was ia the year 1857.
When ] arrived to the age Of twenty-oEe
years, was introduced to the Judge Of
4 electiou by Mr.. Peter F. Lock. when /