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fude upon h liquor question. first
in passing a law (fhe ~so-caIled
Bishops biID which unnecessarily
Restraints the liberty Of the indi-
ViduaIs, and now In advocating "A
measure leaving 1t to the excise
authorities of each locality to decide
how and when liquor should he
sold, In plain words, local option.
not long ago repudiated by n great
majority of the voters of this State.
While we are In favor of n proper
and reasonable observance of Sum
day, we must recognize that In our
larger communities, with their own
cosmopolitan population and eivilisa-
ton, the strict observance of earlier
days is unjust and in restraint
of a reasonable degree of personal
liberty. we advocate a law which
win allow the people of each COM
munity to decide whether hotels,
saloons and restaurants should be
permitted to keep open after 1
o'clock p. NJ. on Sunday.
The Democratic party Inns for
many years advocated the choice
of United states Senators by popular
vote. We congratulate the Repub-
Hcan party of Essex County upon
its acceptance of this Democratic
principle.
We demand tina railroads be
taxed upon all of their property at
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that reform cannot he hoped for.
IL il wasteful and prOfuse In its
expenditures. especially of the water
While under its manage
mcnt many streets have been paved,
much of the work has been badly
done, and is inadequate aud unsuited
to conditions. Property owners
have been heavily assessed and re-
ceived wholly inadequate returns,
H. t.p de trctivc pnvements Inn
pose large annuai expenses upon
the city for repairs.
In Its dealings with the Public
Service mud other corporations 1t
has shown Itself always uDMindful
of the public rights, timid and sub
servient. 1t has failed TO exact n
proper service and to promote the
comfort and convenience of the
travelling public. This a has
great powers over the use of our
streets. These powers Republican
boards have uniformly failed and
feared to use.
We demand adequate car service
throughout all the city and at all
hours. we demand greater care in
the management OF the cars, so hat
accidents and loss of life ma be
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Holzinger was promptly followed by
the Eleventh Ward and the custom
adopted by nearly every delegation in
the hall hat had not voted that way
originally.
The two candidates who received the
highest votes in the City Home trus-
tee contest, Beda Voigt and Harvey
Keough, were both nominated from the
same ward, the First, and the other
wards contented themselves with
either presenting the same names or
passing the vote until the Eleventh
Ward was called, when the name of
j. j. Judge was brought forward.
The voting, while it Interested the
galleries, did not create as much ex-
element as the previous fight.
Voters for both men were cheered en-
Enthusiastically, but no misses were
heard at any time, and the final an
nouncement of the successful candi-
dates name brought little more than a
round of applause.
Considerable confusion ensued when
the chairman started to make the an
nouncement, and 1t looked for a mo-
ment as II there would have to be a
recount, for which several of the ward
leaders were calling. In telling the
winners name after the number of
votes had been read by the secretary
Parmly inadvertently declared the can
didate to be Keough. The ~rereadins
of the number of votes received by
each man cleared things up and the
meeting adjourned.
In the boxes and on the stage sat 100 or
more of the old guard of local Democracy.
There were some faces that had not been
very conspicuous in Democratic circles of
late years.
III two Of the stage boxes sat most OF
the Assemblymen, among them Speaker
OF the House Lethbri1ge. Others in the
places of honor were Aldermen and
School Commissioners. City Attorney
Francis Child. ir., Assistant City Attorney
Charles M. Myers. Tax Commissioner Johr
II. Carroll, former Chief Of Police John s
Bell, Alderman Adolph Holzner of thu
| Seventh Ward. Danied M. Dugan Of Or
ange, and a dozen others.
On the stage sat Congressman lie Gag
Pratt. of East Orange; John F. Sinnott
of the Common Council; Special Counse
Herbert Boggs. of the city law depart
ment: Commissioners Thomas F.. Halpir
and George II. Lambert of the Board OF
Works; Judge David T. Howell. of the
First Criminal Court: Building Superin-
tendent William p. O'Rourke, Assembly
man John j. Bladder, Freebooter Charles
Watson, Benjamin Meyer, Colonel e.
Livingston Price, Colonel West, and many
another who has been more or less promi.
nent in the party. Edward w. White
head was also there.
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In entering upon h local cam
paIrn of 1907, the delegates of the
Democratic party in city
ton assembled, again proclaim those
cardinal principles which IL has al
ways maintained to be essential TO
good local government. namely;
Economy I'm expenditures, efficiency
of administration, reduction in tax
ntiOn, and a strict enforcement of
the duties and obligations of cor
pOrations performing public serv-
ices.
The Democratic party has com
troIIed the Common Council and
MayoraIty only since January first,
last. 1t records with satisfaction
that In this short time the tax rate
has been materially reduced, and
yet sums, larger than eve before
in the history Of Ia city, have
been appropriated for new schools,
for the support of the school sys-
tenn, for the fire and police, and for
the care, maintenance, cleaning,
opening and paving of streets and
other city purposes. while the cur
rent expenses have been largely
Increased by h necessity OF main-
taintng the new City Hall, this
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For member OF the Board of Works
Thomas #. HOIsinger, Sixth Ward, New
ark.
For City Home Trustee, Beda VOigt
Third ward. Newark.
The Democratic city convention,
which was scheduled to take place
after the county convention in Krue-
gers Auditorium last night, preceded
the larger convention and the business
was transacted almost without a hitch,
Mr.. Holzinger getting the nomination
for the Board of Works by a good ma
jority over his most formidable op-
ponent, DR.. Charles F. Kraemer.
Beda Voigt landed the nomination
only after a hard n close fight, in
which he defeated the other aspirant
for the place, Harvey Keough. by los
to 9S.
At 9 o'clock Chairman Judge Charles
r. Herr called the meeting to order.
The hall had been filing up since 1880,
but the delegates delayed taking their
seats, uncertain as to which
ton would take place first. In the
galleries and boxes were crowds Of
supporters for various candidates,
most of them present to add excitement
to the county contest. In the north side
of the upper tier Of seats were sup
porters of Valentine Braun, for whom
they had come to cheer when his name
was presented for county clerk.
Word had gone around that City
Counsel James r. Nugent was de-
tanned in Trenton, but would be with
the delegates later, and the entrances
were closely watched to assure him of
a proper greeting when he appeared.
In the corridors. behind the stage
and in the %colonnade a of the
prospects of candidates for the nomi-
nation for Board of Works was In fun
sway. DR.. Kraemer lost his strength,
and Holzinger came more prominently
to the front.
When the noise was at it's worst and
the aisles almost impossible, Judge
Herr stepped forward and picked up
the gavel, but the only response to his
summons to order were repeated cheers
for Alderman Joseph A. Wright, VAL
entine Braun and Eolzinger. Dele
gates were hopelessly mixed among the
seats and several minutes elapsed be-
fore each was in his place and the
meeting could proceed to business.
When comparative quiet had been re-
stored the chairman announced that
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The Democratic party OF Essex
COunty is in full sympathy with the
great principles and rpose of the
Democratic party of America, and
especially with that underlying
principle that the ower of the
National Government are only those
granted to II by the United Stntes
constitution, that all powers not con-
ferred by hat instrument, by ex-
press words or necessary implica-
tion, are reserved by the people of
the United States or reside In the
several States of the Union. This
fundamental principle of American
government, again and again
affirmed by h Supreme Court of
h nation, is essential to h In
tegrfty of the government estab-
hshed by the fathers of the Republic
and to the preservation of individual
and local liberty. In these days
when the chief aim of the Repub-
hcan party seems to be to concern
trate all h powers of government,
local and State, as well as Federal,
this essentially American principle,
that OF Washington, of Jefferson, of
Jay, OF Madison, of Jackson and of
Lincoln. cannot too often be affirmed
and insisted upon.
We are at loss to understand
what magnificent results the Repub-
iican party OF this state has accom-
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voting machines. They have been
sufficiently tested 20 prove that they
are Inaccurate, bumper the indie
pendent voter, and diminish the Sc
cresy of the ballot. and we emil the
attention of the voters of the county
to the fact that bills restoring
separate elections and n%bolishing the
use of voting machines were passed
this year by the Democratic House
and smothered in committees of the
Republican senate.
We favor the passage of the pend
ing constitutional amendment pro-
.viding for the election OF members
of the Assembly by districts, and not
from the county mt large. The
Democratic party hss always been
the champion of organized labor.
The labor laws upon the statute
books of this State were made by
Democratic Legislatures and signed
by Democratic Governors, and we
pledge the nominees of this con-
ventiOn to adhere to this Democratic
principle, and we the ac-
ton of the present Republican
Senate in refusing to give any con
~sldcratiOn whatever to the just and
equitable labor bills introduced by
Democratic Assemblymen from this
county and passed by the Demo-
cratic House of Assembly.
We denounce the Republican atti-
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and I'm the conduct Of those to whom
patrOImen md roundsmen neces-
sarIIy look for example and incen-
tive.
Equality of taxation can only he
accomplished through equality OF
valuation. Much has been %
pIished this year In this direction
under Democratic auspices. We
pledge ourselves to continue the
work, TO the end hat all properties,
small and Iarge. the little homes of
the poor, the palaces OF the Million
aire, and the vast holdings OF the
great corporations, hall each he
equally and Justly taxed and shall
all be valued for taxation upon an
equitable and equal basis.
We favor the separation of local
and general elections. If held upon
the same day, municipal matters are
OvershadOSved by and sacrificed TO
the more absorbing questions in
vOIyed in the State and national
elections.
We favor the taxation of all rail-
road property and also of the fran
chises of all street-usIng corpora
lions at their true value and at
local rates. Tho adoption OF this
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reduced. We demand cleanliness Of
and uniform ciyility by employees
of the public, and clean. wholesome
and convenient cars on all the lines.
The revenues from the snle OF
water are very large and constantly
increasing. While this department
Is nominaIIy Seif-suppOrtins, with
economy and efficiency OF ad-
miDistration it should now either
yield a surplus revenue TO the
city, or water rates and charges
should he reduced. We believe
that this vast income should
he under the control of the financial
department., as are all ether reve-
nues of the city, and that the con-
troll of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioner over II should
be confined and placed under "A
proper system of check and apprO-
prIatiOn.
This convention, representative OF
the Democratic party OF Newark.
appeals to the voters of the city,
without regard to party, for their
support at the coming city election.
and a pledges Its nominees, II elected.
faithfully to keep and perform the
pledges hereby made, to give good,
sound, economical and uEpartisnn
government 10 the people of Newark,
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year hrst made a charge upon the
ordinary revenues.
The party pledges itself that IN
1908 h reduction in the tax rate
will be much greater tina in 1907.
1t is a Significant fact, proved by
the city reports, That a Democratic
Common COuncil always imposes IA
lower tax rate, while n Republican
Common COuncII always raises the
tax rate.
Since 1880 every Democratic Coun-
ell has lowered h tax rate, every
Republican COunci has raised the
tax rate. This, together with h
lower tax rate in 1907, the first
Democratic year after Jour years of
Republican rule, must satisfy the
people OF Newark tina the Demo-
cratic party not only strives for.
but brings about economy in gov
ernment.
There should be greater
and efficiency I'm the public school
administration.
Since the Republicans have con-
troIIed, h administration of the
schools has been most extrnvagaDt
and inefficient. Large sums have
been wasted without retarn to
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pnss "A civil service measure while
in power.
We heartiIy favor the passage Of
a law that will provide for the per-
manent tenure of subordinate public
officers and employees. provided it
is SO framed as to facilitate the
speedy removal of incompetent pub
lie officials.
We call attention Of the voters
and taxpayers Of Essex County to
the unfortunate conditions existing
In the construction of the new nsy-
lum buildings at ~verbroo AMI
the isolation hospital at BeIIeville
under Republican County rule.
We deny that the Democratic
county administration Is response
BILE for neglect In maintaining the
county roads. Inspection will prove
that the roads are being rapidly put
In better condition than heretofore,
requiring time and labor that would
be now unnecessary II the Republic
can FreehOIders and the state conn
missioners during their long term
of power had performed their duties
In this respect.
Lastly, we pledge ourselves that
so long as the Democratic party IL
fntrusted with the administration
of county affairs, It will give ecOnO-
my and efficiency of administrator
and as low a tax rate as il consist
ent with official county government.
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city, while the completion OF
the much-needed new schools has
been long delayed by Incompetence
and failure to enforce contracts.
we charge the Republican party
with gross mismnnagement and ex-
travnRance In the government of
the public schools, and we pledge
the Democratic party, IL placed In
control of this most important of
all departments, to economy and adj
ministrative efficiency.
The administration OF the police
department by the Republicans has
been "A history of scandals and
IamentabIe Inefiiciency, bringing
reproach upon our city.
The indictment by the Grand Jury
of three Of the four commissioners,
three captains and numerous subor-
dinates Is a sad commentary upon
the conditions TO which Republican
misruIe has brought a department
upon the honesty and efficiency OF
which depends h safety Of life
and property, h preservation Of
order and the enforcement of law.
No citizen OF Newark doubts the
integrity OF the uniformed force. The
fault has been In the administration
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For County CIerks
valentine Braun, of East Orange.
For of the General ASSEM-
bly,,
sEdward H. wright, jr., First Ward.
Newark.
william j. Knowles, Fourth Ward,
Newark.
"John j. Bladder, Second Ward, New
ark.
ssimon Hahn, Seventh ward, New
zrk.
'Patrick H. COrish, Twelfth Ward,
Newark.
Julius A. Meyer, Fourteenth Ward,
Newark.
+Joh1 Breunis, Sixteenth Ward, New
ark.
sEdgar e. Lethbrldge, Orange.
sJohn w. Lane, East Orange.
sDanieI j. Brady, Bloomfield.
Harry #. Backus, Caldwell.
tRenominated.
Considerable confusion, lack of har-
mony and some startling slate smash
ing were features of the Democratic
county convention in Krueger's Au-
ditorium last night, and before the
above ticket was put in the race there
were a few surprising changes made,
rfvaling those that were made by the
county delegates of the Republican
county convention held in the same
place last week.
Alderman julius A.. Meyer, of the
old Thirteenth Ward, bested Otto G.
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Valentine Braun is well known, especially
in the easterly section Of East Orange,
where he Is engaged in the real estate
business with Alderman Joseph A.. Wright.
Mr.. Braun has long been prominent in the
affairs of the Democratic party in the city.
He was slated as a possible candidate for
Councilman in the ward, and had also been
mentioned as a possibility for other offices,
but had not been named until last night.
He is identified with various business en-
terprises, and is connected with a general
hardware business and the manufacture of
soda water apparatus. Born In the "Hill''
section of Newark, Mr.. Braun has been a
constant resident Of this city and East Or
ange during his life. he Is 40 years old.
He lives at IA Steuben street.
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SKETCHES OF CANDIDATES.
Thomas #. HoIEinger.


Thomas f. Holzinger, the Democratic
candidate for member Of the Board of
Works, has been for years an energetic
worker for his party. He Is superintend-
ent of r. Heinisch & Sons sheJrs and cut
lery plant. and he is popular in labor
circles.
Bedn VOfgt,
Beda Voigt, the Democratic candidate
for trustee of the City Home, is president
of the Gottfried Kruger Democratic AS
ISOLATION. He is in the real estate business
and is a member of many German soci-
cites.
Julius A. Meyer.
Julius A. Meyer. who is a member of
the Common Council from the Thirteenth
Ward, was born in Newark on September
q. 1865. was educate In st. Mary's Pa
r0chial School,. and when he was ~ years
old began work with his father in the
machine business. Three years afterward
he started In the electrical business, and
for ten years he held a responsible posi-
ton with the Westinghouse Electrical and
Manufacturing Company. He is president
of the Thirteenth Ward Democratic Assoc
citation and n member Of other societies.
He was elected Alderman last year by a
plurality of LIPS votes
william J. Knowles.
William j. Knowles, who lives in the
Fourth Ward. Is a son-in-law of Chief
of Police Corbitt. He is an exporter of
tea tile e DDS. and his trade is principally
in Cuba and South America. He is a ma
tive of New York, is about 3S years old,
and is new in politics. He lives in Park
street.
Edwar II. Wright, Jr.
Edward II. Wright, jr., born in Newark.
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THE good die young. you know quoted
DeBorem.
Not necessarily rejoined Biffkins.
THAT was a pretty good story you got off
at the banquet last night. "-Chicago News.
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80 you affirm that it is impossible to
marry and be happy?
mo, not at all. In this age of so many
marvellous discoveries, the most improb-
able things are possible, "-Rire.
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Prescnee OF Mina.

The Duke of Wellington wna writing
In his library when. CHANGING to look
up. he saw II stranger near him who
Ind entered unhcard.
Who are you, and whnt do you
wnntf' asked the duke.
VI on' Apollyon and have been sent
to kill you
The noblemnn realized TINT lie hnd
IN Insane person TO deal with. but he
was equal to the emergency. With the
utmost careessness he inquired, Got
10 do 1t tonightT'
"No"
Il am very glnd us ! am quite BUSY
now. Just send me- word before you
come again. ana shall be ready for
you," politely bowling the crazy person
out OF the room.
Shortly the fellow was safe IN the
bedlam whence lie had managed to
escape 6t at--
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BABY WASTED TO
MERE SKELETON
In Torments a Year and a Half with
Terrible Sores on Face and Body
Hands Tied to Stop Scratching
and Tearing at Flesh But
CURE BY CUTICURA
COMPLETE AND SPEEDY

'My little son, when about O year
and q half old began to have sores
come out on his face. had ply
stefan treat him, but the sores grew worse.
Then they began to come on his arms,
then on other parts of his body. and
then one came on his chest, worse than
the others. Then called another physi-
clan. Still he grew worse. At the end
of about year and half of suffering
he grew SO bad had to tie his hands
in cloths at night to keep him from
scratching the sores and tearing the
flesh. He got to be mere skeleton,
and was hardly able TO walk. My
aunt advised me to try Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. So great was her faith
in it that she gave me small piece OF
Cuticura Soap to try and little
tCuticure Ointment. l took it home
I without any faith, but to please her
tried it, and it seemed to dry up the
sores little. sent to the drug store
and got cake of Cuticura Soap and
! box OF Cuticura Ointment and followed
the directions, and at the end of about
two months the sores were all well. He
has never had any sores OF any kind
since. He is now strong and healthy,
| and I can sincerely say that only for
I your most wonderful remedies my pre-
,eious child would have died from those
t.Grible sores. 1 used only one cake Of
Soap and about three boxes OF Ointment.
Mrs. Egbert Sheldon, r. F. D., No. I,
Woo>iville, Conn.,, April %, 1905"
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SKILL OF THE ANclENTs.
This Old Timers Apparently Did Many
Thinps Better Than We.

Thinqs Better Than We.
I'VE are losing all our secrets In this
shabby nge." IN architect said. IF
we keep on. the time Will come when
We'll he able Ia do nothing well.
Take. for Instance. steel. We claim
to make good steel. vet the blades the
Saracens turned ont hundreds Of years
ago would cut one OF our own blndes
In two like butter
Take Ink. Our modern Ink fades I'm
five or ten years To rust color, yet the
Ink Of medieval manuscripts is as
black and bright today ms It was 7uO
years nso.
Take dyes The beautiful blues and
reds ana greens of antique oriental
rugs have NIL been lost. while In Egyp.
tian tombs we find fabrics dyed thou.
sands of years ago that remain today
brighter ana pirer In hue than any OF
our modern fabrics
Take my speciality, buildings. We
can't build ne the anclents did. The
secret OF their mortar and cement Ia
lost to M. Their mortar nnd cement
were actually harder and more durable
than the stones they bound together,
whereas ours horrors" = New Yorl.
Press.
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Tho fion,e of a ,onlus.

Beethoven WAS born In n smnll house
in Bonn. His father had Inherited the
vice of drinking. and often Beethoven
ind his younger brother were obliged
to take their intoxicated father home
lie was never known to utter IN I'm.
Kind word about the man who mnde
his youth so unhappy. and he never
failed to resent It when third person
spoke unclinrltnbly Of Ills fathers
frailtyg Young Beethoven was thus
taught many a severe lesson In the
hard school Of adversely. but his trials
were not without advantage to him.
They gave to bis character that iron
texture which upheld him under lila
heaviest burdens.