The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
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ORANGE REPUBLICANS HIT
SHOENTHAL.
At City Convention, Where Two Sur
veyors of Highways Were Nominated,
Long Platform Is Adopted.

The delegates to the Republican city con-
vention of Orange last night adopted "A
platform that contained O plank advocat-
ing the establishment of a smaller Board
Of Education. II also contained a general
criticism OF Mayor Shoenthal, who is q
Democrat; advocated increased fire fight
ing facilities and q recommendation that
the citizens be allowed to vote on the
proposition TO establish a municipal light
Ing plant. The Mayor was criticised for
granting licenses to 'nickledromes," for
his appointments to the mythical Police
and Fire Commissions and for vetoing the
resolution for a certain style of a fire
truck.
There was considerable fun Mt the con-
%yention when the prepared platform spoke
of the dam at Campbells Pond. 1t was
referred to as the damn and the dele
gates pleaded to have 1t set out right.
Others thought 1t might be a good name
for 1t, but II was finally changed.
There was little interest manifested in
the convention. Two received the nomi-
nations for surveyors of highways, George
Lamoreux and Martin O'Brien. Ludlow
Clark opened the convention and Edward
Decker was elected chairman. James II.
Stewart WIS secretary.
The following committees were appointed;
Resolutions Committee-John Alderman,
Thomas Burns, Ludlow Clark, Charles
Nolze and Harry Bergman.
m on Nacancies-John Acker-
man, Charles Nolze ana Harry Bergman.
i The platform:
With irrefutable sincerity, truly Demo-
cratic and asinine, the city convention of
the Democratic party has pledged its party
ominee to faithfully keep the promises
made in a platform which contains not a
single promise of any kind, but .abounds
IN remuneration wholly unjustiiied by facts,
as must be manifest to the most casual OBJ
serYer of city affairs.
The Republican purity in this city stands
for achievement and civic betterments In
all the departments of our body, polite
and the progressive and businesslilSe adj
lnlnistration of our municipal government
for nearly live years last past Is more than
a promise, 1t Is a guarantee that, if con-
tlnued In power, the best interests of the
city will be conserved and its affairs con-
Quoted with honesty, economy and ability,
We congratulate the people of our city
upon the prospect of an early completion
OF the important improvements to our
water system. including the construction
of an auxiliary pipe line and distributing
reservoir, successfully projected and prose
euted under the able management or the
Republican Common Council and its eff
ficient water committee. although handi-
capped by the fact that considerable por-
ton of the water departments a~pproprla-
ton had to be spent for repairs to the
dam at Campbells pond, which had been
ruthlessly built by a Democratic contractor
on a Foundation of sand bags instead Of
concrete and had been supervised and
approval by a Democratic Common Coun-
ell, water committee and Mayor with reck-
less disregard for the city's interests
Under a Republican city government
many miles OF streets have been opened,
graded. macadamized, paved, cnrbed,
fagged and otherwise improved and kept
in repair in all sections Of the city, In
marked contrast to the Democratic policy
of neglect heretofore prevalent. under
which practically all the street aepartment
funds were squandered upon Main street
alone. and with but little appreelaDle re-
suits.
at their head a superintendent of whom
any municipality should be proud, and we
regret that u few members of the Board OF
Education of both political parties have
failed to accord him that cordial coopera-
tion to which he Is entitled. The Board OF
Education has been equally divided polit-
ically for Tie past year. ana the obstruc-
tionists therein have not been confined to
either political party, yet the dissensions
amcng the members, resulting in great
detriment to our public schools, are de-
plored by all We pledge our nominees for
membership in the school Board, If elected,
to Ioyally support our present superintend-
emf in the good work he has begun. and
we advocate a submission TO the voters OF
the question Of the establishment OF a
smaller School Board in this city.
We indorse the action Of the Republican
majority In the Common Council IN retus-
ing to vote to confirm partisan appoint
ments to the Police and Fire Commissions
made bv our Democratic Mayor for his
own political advantage, and we condemn
him for refusing to send in for conf1rma-
tion the MINES OF men of standing and re-
pute In this community suggested to him
by those having the best interests of the
city at heart.
We are opposed to the promiscuous Ii
censing of so-called nickeldromeE and ex-
hibitions Of the Bowery and circus side
show varieties, and we deplore the fact
that our Democratic Mayor has seen fit to
authorize a number of these peripatetic ex-
traYaganzas TO be shown forth on our prln-
cipal thoroughfare TO the annoyance OF our
local tradesmen and to the moral detriment
Of the community, no adequate inquiry into
the antecedents of the proprietors of these
shows having been made.
We believe that increased facilities for
fighting fire in this city are impera tive. and
we commend the action of the Common
Council in seeking bids and awarding a
contract for n new up-to-date fire truck in
response 10 nm urgent request for better
fire protection made by a IN Of
prominent manufacturers. and we condemn
the action of the Democratic Mayor In
preventing the purchase of this truck and
refusing 10 withdraw his veto Of same ever
after admitting to the fire committed that
his criticism of the proposed purchase was
u%nfOupded
We still believe that the only possible
relief from the exorbitant prices charged
by the Public Service Corporation for
lighting the streets of our city Is through
plant. and we favor the submission Of
this proposition TO the legal voters Of this
city for their approval, under the pro-
visions Of the statute IN such case made
and provided.
We reiterate the declaration contained
In the Republican city platforms for the
last three years IN favor of the abolition
of all railroad grade crossings in the city.
provided this can be accomplished with
out expense to the city.
We heartily indorse the platforms re-
Gently adopted by the Republican State
and county conventions and the candi-
dates nominated thereon, and we pledge
the nominees our earnest and cordial sup
port.
RBnhITNI AID