The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22

Here came the interruption, and when
the incident had been closed Mr.. Braun
spoke. He said he had been born
in his country, but tina his father
he liked a glass of beer on Sunday, and
understood the attitude of those who OPP
posed the recent enforcement Of the law.
After reviewing the WertB law provisions,
he said that what was needed to bring
about a change was not a repeal OF the
Bishops law or OF any other excise statute,
but that there should be enacted a supple
ment to the Werts law, amending 1t to per-
init home rule.
Braun and Martin were cheered, as we're
all the other speakers. Commissioner Au-
gustus = Egsers, nominee for reelection
to the Board Of Works, was received
warmly.
II have something to say to the gentle
men who are candidates for the Legisla-
statute books n potable water Law hat has
some very bad features. ! tried to prevent
its passage, but the bill went through, and
the Governor thought 1t was a good bill
and signed 1T.
Newark bought her watershed a few
years ago for $6,00o.000 and 1t is one of the
today, and / really believe that II the city
wanted to sell it we could get S25, 900. 900.
Under this potable water law the city
is called upon to pay for all water used
from its own watershed in excess of
30. 100000 gallons per day. We averaged
about 100000 according TO recent reports,
anu uIt IDW dNcTdHllR ABOUT the limit OF
IS, 0o0, 600 gallons a day fixed in this law.
1T Is certainly not right TO attempt to
force the city to pay for what 1t has
already purchased. The water Is ours, and
yet this law saws we must pay for the
privilege of using ii. / want 10 sec the
next Legislature correct this outrage"
The nominee went on TO say that he
had consulted an expert on municipal law
and been informed that, the potable water
laws provisions could be successfully con-
tested in the courts. He went on to say
that IL the people of the Third Ward,
to whom he was talking. thought that he
had lone right in the six years he had
been in office. he wanted their votes; If
they didn't, he told them to vote for his
opponent. Elected to office. he averred,
he ceased to be a Republican, but served
the whole city. He added that his rec
ord was an open book, and urged his
hearers to look at 1t.
Those who visited all the four meet
ings were Commissioner Eggers, AS
sembly Nominees Martin, Braun,
Henry Young, jr., William Rob-
erts, August j. Miller and Austen Colgate,
County Clerk Nominee John 3. Woolston,
Of East Orange; Duane e. Minard. Gardner
Colby, Deputy Surrogate Charles II.
Kocher and Chairman Alfred N. Dali
rymple, of the Republican County Com
mittee. AL made short speeches in every
1Aoa viz &NARA ~ +NhAE ARNtNh6 -
meeting ana taking them in by turns.
AT the Trom's Hall gathering Joseph
Mass. as leader of the sixth district, pre-
sided. With him as ward and district
speakers were Alderman Emil Wohlfarth,
School Commissioner Charles #. Rob,
Henry Hahn, Paul SHERMAN and Charles
J%osephson.
One Of the four big meetings was that
of the Seventh Ward Republican Club
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There was a large attendance and former
School Commissioners Henry Guenther pre-
sided.
Frank Fetridge, candidate for Alderman,
said that If elected he would work in
the interests of all the voters of the Sew
enth Ward, and made a particular appeal
to the labor class.
II am a union man myself he said,
"and I am proud Of 1t. And If you elect
me as your Alderman and subsequently
meet me on the street to make some re-
quest l shall treat you as I should wish
to be treated. ] shall not say I'm too
busy to talk here, come to my office but
l shall stop to listen and advise, for L
know that the laborlng man has no time to
visit the City Hall for the purpose Of con-
ferrlng with his Alderman"
George Marley in asking that he be re-
elected TO the school board said he hoped
to realize a seat for every child in the
public schools.
Among the other speakers were John B.
Woolston, candidate for county clerk; ex-
Assemblyman Austen Colgate, August +
Miller, John S. Gibson, Judge Eggers and
ex-Assemblyman Martin.
Al 119 Prime street the Hebrew Repub-
lean Club heard speeches from a score of
men, among them Alderman Emil Wohl- /
Earth, A. Brown, School Commissioners
Charles +. Rob, City Treasurer Albert T.
and Samuel Birn.
The chair WIS taken by Max Elias. prcs
ident Of the club. Keen interest was
manifested during the evening, and all III,
speakers received hearty applause.
Roma Hnll, at 11S Bank street. was deco
rated with flags for the occasion of The |
visit Of prominent Republican speakers.