The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17

with them. 1t will be necessary TO pro-
| vide a plan of correction, to construct
| statutes to carry out plans to do away
with these evils, and, gentlemen, what SET
OF men would be able or better qualified TO
cope with these and all other necessary
problems that may arise than member Of
the Legislature who set In motion his in
vestigation and are familiar with the status
of affairs?
I do not believe the duty of a legislator
has been expressed or more beautifully
stated than by Edmund Burke in his adj
dress to the electors of Bristol. He says:
ut ought to be the happiness and glory
of a representative to live In the ~strictest
union, the closest correspondence and the
] most unreserved communications with his
constituents. Their wishes ought to have
great weight with him; their opinions high
respect: their business unremitted atten-
ton. 1t Is his duty to sacrifice his repose,
his. pleasure, his satisfactions to theirs
and above all, ever. and in all cases. to
prefer their interest to his own.
but his unbiased opinion, his mature
judgment, his enlightened conscience, he
ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man,
or to any set Of men living. These he
does not derive from your pleasure, no. nor
from the law and the Constitution. They
are a trust from Providence, for the abuse
of which he is deeply answerable. Your
representative owes you, not his industry
only, but his judgment; and he betrHys, in
stead Of serving you, IL he sacrifices 1t to
your opinion"
AOhl6ntt E0ltltllltug III YOuI
candidates for Assembly men who will
carry out In practise as well as theory
this measure of excellence, and l have no
doubt that the people will ratify your Sc
lection at the polls.
This is a grand year, a year in which the
signs of the times point to a Democratic
victory, a year in which success is assured,
a year In which the great work of advance
ment and reform is spreading all over this
great land Of ours and will reach Its fru-
ition,, and let us do our part to assist in
this great work and bring about the hap
pfnesS, Improvement and progress of the
people of this State.
Mr.. Newman reused the delegates to re-
peated applause by his attacks on the
political enemy, and when the committee
on resolutions reported with a platform
that was In perfect accord with the chair
mans address, there was more enthusiasm.
Mr.. Newman took UP the Assembly ticket
first.
On the call for nominations the First
Ward, of Newark, offered the Names of
Assemb1ymen Wright, Corish, Baader,
Hahn. Breunig. Lethbrldge, Lane, Brady
and. Backus for denomination. and placed
IN the race Mr.. Knowles and Mr.. Wierum.
That was the slate as agreed rpon by the
men on whom devolves the party's leader
ship.
To the list given were quickly added
the names of Richard c. Franz. of the
Eighth Ward; Alderman Michael Leveen,
Of the Second Ward; George Grimme, of
the Third Ward: Richard J. Philburn. Of
the Seventh Ward; James P. Million, Of
the Fifteenth Ward; John j. Gaynor, Of
the Sixth Ward; Assemblyman Groel, and,
as a finale, some one In the suburbs, sug-
gested Joshua Brierley. Messrs. Leveen.
Butler. Gaynor and Brierley were equally
unfortunate in that none received a credit.
Under the rules adopted on recommenda-
ton of the committee named for the pur-
pose. every ballot was to be a formal
ballot. There was no room for any favor
lite son bouquets. 1t was all to be in
dead earnest.
When the figures were all In, Mr.. New
man thought it hest to proceed with the
call for County Clerk nominations. as it
was after IL o'clock, and the secretaries
evidently had a long task before them.
There was some objection, but the chair
mans plan was carried out.