, 1906-02-28
COUNCILMAN WHEATON
OPPOSES CONSOLIDATION
Says Anglssea has More Good Streets,
Sidewalks and Boardwalk Paid
for Than Other Boroughs
A SMALL BONDED INDEBTEDNESS

The Wildwood Sun Of February "a,
1906, editorially sets. forth its reasons
why the measure should be passed by
endum. Now the facts are these: The
bill would be unconstitutional without
a referendum and the person tehind
this measure was so Informed, so it was
changed, mo- from choice at all. The
Sun is very much concerned about the
eople of Anglesea retrngrading back
to the rule of George the Third and a
few Republican county leaders. Be ter
we did than remain under the fostering
care of Richard the Third (whom his
tory informs us Was small in stature
and false and treacherous.) The lead
ing spirit in this move Of discrimination
reminds me of a story ola littlesparrow
that wendell its way far from it's home
in Camden and finally roasted in the
loft of the Senator and nestled itself
away i'm one Of the finest branches of
his plum tree, tut alter he had BEEN
there for a long time feeding on his
grain, became uneasy and left the SEN
ator's protecting care to nestle in a
more secure location, but alas, the POOR
Ii tie sparrow made a mistake. Some
Of King George the Thirds unrily Re
publican county leaders clubbed him
down and the poor little sparrow flew
away. He flew to Anglesea; there he
thought he knew Of a branch that he
used in his many fights before as a
safe place to rest and reflect on his mis-
take of leaving the Senator's plum tree,
tut how sad the poor little sparrow was
to find that some of King George the
Thirds children had broken the line
off and water was scarce. In his dis
pair he flew tn Holly Beach and there
he is resting safely, but it is rumored
by some of King George the Third's
family that the little sparrow is huild-
ing his nest again in the Ca Senator's
plum tree. Why The solicitor of Holly
Beach should take it upon himself to
strive to force wildwood and Anglesea
liI'o a vi ia' w. III iiollN l1Cdtll
AGAINST the ex Expressed will of all I an
not tell. If Wildwood wants liquor
Ii ense in their borough they should go
to he courts and get it as our people do;
not nut a cloak on by striving to IN
solidate ourselves and calling it Wild
wo,d-by-the-Sea. Anglesea has the
best of feeling and kind wishes for her
sister boroughs, but we fail to under
stand the change of heart of Wildwood.
Oulv last summer when the town was
overlooking and no7p place TO stay the
people were told MOTTO come up to An
glesea, as it was not a fit place to go.
Some did venture to conle up and Try
il, and those who came and put up
with Mayor Hilton expressed them
selves as being as well taken care of as
in any hotel on the coast. Now, The
Sun says it is a fair proposition to allow
the people to vote. Well, granting his
loint of argument, in the early stages
resolution condemning consolidation
and offered a petition to u representa-
tives asking to be made a fourth class
city by ourself and all we ask now is
the same consideration for your pet
measure as we got. We are only TAX
ing The sameinterest in your pet as you
did in ours. If Wildwood wants to
contribute to our borough any money
t" help protect our inlet property from
washing away we will gladly receive it
and if she wishes to exchange her gov
eminent for the Holly Beach system of
government and pay one third of her
bonded Indebtedness, apply to them. l
think they will consent and give you
ali the instructions you may ask in the
way of suggestions. / would advise
the ShR to send their street committee
to make the necessary arrangements,
but pleasedo no force us to- consolidate.
Now, as to Anglesea's government; we
challenge the Sun to find any fault
with the administration of Mayor Hill
ton. We have more good streets, side
walks and toard vail paid for and the
smallest bonded Indebtedness of any
borough on Five Mile Beach and to ask
the people to vote the power out of his
control would be repudiating a salts
factory government for a political
reason. HARRY G. WHEATON.
An0lacno NJ I EoH OF JQ0E