Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-03
BLOOMF|ELD'S
OPEN LETTER
Will Support Howell But Against
Jackson and the Republican.
Assembly Candidates.
EVENING NEWS:

Editor EVENING NEWS:
On or about October 10 ulto. the
statement was published that would
support the entire democratic ticker
this fall; as | am still as | always
nave been, a stalwart republican, and
nave changed lone OF my political
principles, that would be impossible.
Why should | support the demo
cratic candidate for congress against
the Hon.. B. F. Howell, a gentlemen
VINO a served his constituents IN
congress, for the past twelve years,
honestly and efficiently and whose
career both public and private is and
has been above reproach, and a credit
to the district which he represents.
On the other hand the candidates
for state senator and assembly who
have served one term and are now
up for reelection, 'have been tried in
the balance and found wanting"
They were elected to serve the people
of M~iddlesex county and to protect
their interest, and they have betrayed
their trust in advocating and voting
for senate bill 1852, which | denomin-
ated at the time, a bill to encourage
crime in public officials and to rob the
county of MiddleseX of almost one
hundred thousand dollars in principal
n interest. This is a boss ruled
county and those seeking Office have
the impression that as long as they
obey the orders of Boss Strong it mat
ters not whether or no they betray
the people. The only way to stop
such work is by the votes, without re-
gard to party, when they have been
betrayed to vote against those who
have betrayed them. Now is the time
for honest men who love their country
and their party to relegate to political
oblivion Jackson, Crowther, Drake
and Haines, who all voted for senate
bill 262.
Only a few years ago the republic
cans called on honest democrats to
join them and relieve the county from
a rule of rascals and incompetents
and they did so and it is the duty of
the republicans this fall to join with
democrats to accomplish a like pur-
pose.
No party will remain in power UNI
less 1t is worthy of the confidence of
the people and the republican party,
as controlled in M~iddlesex county,
does neither merit confidence or sue
cess.
Boss Strong's adherents are using
the argument that all republicans
must vote for the so-called regular
ticket because there is a United States
senator at stake-what if there is?
Must Middlesex county be mis-repre-
scented in the State Capitol so that
Mr.. Dryden, of the Prudential Insur-
ance Company, can go back to Wash
ington, there to continue to fight all
legislation which President Roosevelt
tries to have passed to relieve the
people from unjust burdens?
Our republican congressman pass
ed many measures for our relief al
the last session in Washington, but
nothing would have been accomplish
ed in the United States senate but for
the help of the democrats, and Mr.,
Dryden was one of the obstruction
lists.
There is danger to the cc,.nt5 Wei
either party has too large u majority
in either branch of the legislature,
and that was the trouble last winter
both in Washington and Trenton and
we need fewer republicans in both
places. With both parties nearly bal
anced as to members, there is little
or no danger of wrongdoing because
there is always enough of wise, level
heads whose votes are needed to pass
any laws, to central and who must
under such circumstances be listened
to or nothing can be accomplished.
The republican party has in the
past performed many good works fol
the country, SO had the old Whie
party up to fifty years ago, but 1t had
outlived it's usefulness, would not
meet the crying demands at the time
and as a result the republican party
| came into existence; so today, If il
| does not meet with the demands be.
ing made upon it for much needed
reforms which will alleviate and re-
| move many evils, it will go out of eX-
istence. .
The belief is prevalent that large
sums of money will be used to pur-
chase votes. 1t is against the law to
do so and every honest citizen should
see to it that those doing it are ar
| rested, taken before a United States
commissioner and convicted and SEM
to prison. No greater crime, | be
IlcNe, eNISlSs uultSS IL uldy VIC Inc tdh'
ing of human lives. Remember {
vote for jackson, Crowther, Drake
and Haines means a vote to keer
Boss Strong and the ring in power
Remember how Boss Tweed and his
ring in New York corrupted even the
courts so that there vas only n JUS
Judge; do we want the same condi-
lions in Middlesex county? If so, dc
not vote to defeat the republican can
didates for the senate and the assem-
bly,. Every man should vote to break
up. Boss Strong's power in the legfs.
lature and to disrupt the ring.
have never voted for a democratic
senator or assemblyman in my life
Int the conditions are such that ]
feel compelled to support Mr.. George
s. Silver for senator and the three
democratic candidates for assembly
men. and believe that all other citi-
zens who nave the good of their coun.
try, county and state at heart, should
do also.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES A.. BLOOMFIELD,
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