Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-27
STRENUOUS PACE
OF THE CAMPAIGN
JUST BEGINNING

never have taken an active part in
the primaries:
MY dear Sir:-It seems to me
that the time has come when every
honest, law abiding, liberty loving
citizen of the county should do some
thing more than simply voting at a
regular election. Will you please re-
member that the great battle this
year is to be fought at the primaries
on September 25? | do not believe
that you ever thought it essential or
necessary to attend or take any active
interest in the primaries. You are
not an exception to the rule so do
not feel badly, but remember this
the machine man, the voter who only
thinks his vote is worth what he can
get for it, the political boss and his
henchmen, they never forget the
priceless liberty they enjoy in making
the selection of candidates and in
choosing the delegates to sit them
selves. Heretofore they have simply
counted out all ministers, doctors
bankers, manufacturers and mer.
chants, saying to themselves, They
don't attend the primaries, so we
don't have to worry about them.
Now, my dear sir, you are an educat-
ed man, a man of broad ideas; you
loye your country, and yet you are
negleeting, as President Roosevelt
says, the most essential thing in the
maintenance of good government, >
when you allow 'one man to pick the
candidates. which is your privilege,
name the delegates and run the con
,yention, and, after the election, assist
"A few other lobbyists in running the
legislature of your state.
( "'Think this over calmly and let
your conscience have fair play. We
do not believe that in this free coun-
try of our any such power should be
delegated or usurped by one man.
For the first time in many years ev-
cry voter in this county will be ap-
.peAled to TO register his choice for
stale senator on the 25th day of Sep
tenber. We have carefully compar-
ed the record of Alexander r. For
dyce, Jr., and that of Mr.. Jackson.
Colonel Fordyce did not and would
not do the bidding of any political
boss, and for that reason he was erele-
gated to the rear with this explana-
tion, He wouldn't do as | told him.
Mr.. Jackson will do exactly as he is
told by the political boss, consequent
ly he is the candidate of Mr.. Theo-
St,.nn In n
publican League stands in this cam
paign for Colonel Fordyce and the
best platform ever presented to the
voters of MiddleseX county.
"Under the new primary law the
people will decide for themselves and
we believe that thousands of honest
voters will attend the primaries this
year who have never thought it nee
essary heretofore. The reputation of
MiddleseX county is at stake. One
man must not rule twenty thousand
voters. Whenever such an issue has
been presented the people have al
ways relegated the political boss to
the rear ] ask you if you will read
our platform over carefully and other
literature inclosed and render de-
cision either for or against good gov
ernment by the people and honest
elections as against the political boss
and all that implies. If you agree
with us and wish to strike hands
with us please indicate the same by
dropping us line, and it will be con
sidered confidential if you so desire.
With vim and vigor we shall win.
yours for Success"
The primaries of September 25
will see the largest vote ever poled.
The people are tired of the political
boss, and all over the county they de-
sire to return to representative gov
ernment-a government OF the peo-
pie.