Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-11
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e~ of summary review of the results
of primary and general elections, in
Guiding the power to order a recount
of the ballots cast.
s.. To promote the best interests
of the republican party in the county
of MiddleseX; and such other pro-
gressive measures as may be neces-
sary in the interests of the people.
In the announcement of my candi-
dacy for the nomination of Senator,
l stated that I would appeal to the
people direct, as believed in govern
ment by. for and of the people, not
by, for and of a boss.
The man is blind who does not
see within the republican ranks an
element foreign to its principles and
hostile to popular government. That
element is bossism.
Through an organized system of
political bossism and moral debauch-
cry, a government within a govern
ment has been instituted, which ar
rogates to itself the right to deter
mine what legislation shall be enact
ed and who shall hold Office. These
public officers, more particularly
members of the legislature, are I'M
der tie espionage of corporations
through their subsidized tool, the
ubiquitous boss and lobbyist.
In my announcement, I attacked
no man, but this system. Mr.. Theo-
dore Strong, however, Immediately
clothed himself with the accusations
directed against a system and before
he is being accused, proves himself a
boss, but pleads not guilty of being
a CRATER.
With the e~ffrontery of a boss in
fiated by the continuous control of
party machinery, he has announced
tat Senator Jackson must be given
the denomination; not by the people,
but by his mandate it is already set
}led therefore the primaries and con-
vention are but a hollow form to reg
lister the boss will.
Mr.. Strong, in his "reply," re-
minded the people that he was a
busy man and had no time to an
swer statements, especially of a po-
litical nature, he is indeed a very
busy man, for besides having the bur-
den of collecting his $4,000 salary as
a state tax expert, his other duties
are very onerous throughout the
county. Mr.. Strong may find time to
tell the people If he ever returned any
part of the salary he drew as state
tax commissioner, while he vas serv-
in m thn ototn nc conotnr and dro Win q
a salary for that also, in direct VIOLA
ton of the law.
Now, will the boss who confesses
he likes the dignity and renown
which hovers around the title, whose
Utends claim carries the republican
4 ote of Middlesex county in his vest
M pket, tell the people how he became
<SSAll iedged lobbyist?
in
whose interest or for what corpora
ton he tried to secure my vote in fa-
vor of the notorious go per cent.
steel bill" in the assembly chamber?
"a bill intended to defraud minority
stockholders, and as outrageous IA
piece of legislation as was aver at
lCIlDlCu I NO pdooCu ny any law nldh-
ing body.
Will the boss also inform the peo-
pie in whose interest or for what cor
poration, syndicate or company he
tried to badger, coerce and bulldoze
me into voti 4 for the Morris canal
abandonment bill?-which, had it
passeDc would have robbed the peo-
pie out of property appraif I'd by some
at $30,00O,O OO.
AS you recollect, this is the bill
for which it was publicly alleged
$500 a vote was offered as a bride to
members of the assembly.
Will he Furthermore inform the
people why he said: "All right, you
will regret it," after ] refused to be
badgered into voting for this notori-
Gus steal of public property, and had
told him l would not absent myself
from the assembly, nor refrain from
attacking it, as he requested, but re-
piled that ! would not only vote
against, but would do all in my power
to kill the bill upon the floor of the
house?
During the debate over this scan
dalous measure, Boss Strong sat di-
rectly behind my seat in the assem-
bly, chamber, thinking no doubt that
his presence would brighten me into
doing what his verbal threat failed
to do. His action upon that occa-
sien was an insult to Independent
manhood, and such as to bring the
blush of shame to the face of any
decent, self respecting citizen.
The people now know the reason
why he put this threat into execution
on the day of the county convention
last year, when, on that day. he said
to me, you cannot have the renomi-
nation" In this connection, 1t is in
teresting to note that when asked by
a prominent state official why | was
not returned to the assembly last
year, Boss Strong replied: che
WON'T DO WHAT l TELL HIM"
Will the boss now explain to the
people, why, as a member of the
State Board of Assessors. sworn to
norf0rno rocn0ucih1a dutioc and rn-