The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-12

ONE judgment pronounced by Judge
Horner, last week, created some comment
and little criticism. 1t was the suspen-
sion of sentence upon Robert Brown. q
justice Of the peace, who had pleaded non
vult contendere to an indictment charging
him with embezzlement of mouey obtain
ed by him In his official capacity. To
those who claim to have knowledge of
the transactions of this officer In the past
1t seemed as If suspension was too good
for him, but 1t happened that he was not
before the court on his past misdeeds and
there had not been any evidence to that
end presented to the Judge The only
thing under consideration was the indict-
ment on which he had pleaded. Brown
had made restitution, and also presented
to Judge Horner his resignation as justice
of the peace. which paper is probably in
the hands Of the Governor by this time.
This fellow is not the only one of his kind
in the country and he has been removed
from chance to do more mischief The fact
that be was brought before the court and
compelled TO give up his position will be
beneficial to him and will also serve as
warning to others who may be inclined to
stray from the right path.
In THE Neuark Nesos of Tuesday was q
cartoon meant to be funny. which had
this inscription: s'When 10 doubt, soak
Hartman" The Nesos might well put
in a cartoon labeled: 'In all cases, soak
South Jersey" That seems to be the
policy of that journal and If South
Jerseyman puts his head out, bang goes
the popgun of the Newark daily. The
latest object of continued assault is "Davy'
Baird, of Camden, the object of which is
desire to prevent the reappointment of
that gentleman on the State Board of As
SCISSORS. There have been numerous in
situations, but few open charges. If Dayy
Baird Is such bad man why does not the
person in possession Of knowledge to that
effect openly present it, The main OBJ
is politician and has some control in
South Jersey. And that does not suit the
newspaper In question which has no use
for any bosses unless of It's own selection,
and Mayor Wittpenn. of Jersey City, is
also of the opinion that Davy's power
should be curtailed possibly that his own
may be increased. Mr.. Baird has been on
the State Board of Assessors for some time
and he has been good member, acknow-
lodged so by all except the Jersey City
and Newark people, whose motto Is ''soak
the railroads" And the only proposed
organization to defeat Baird for reappoint-
ment comes from Mayor Wittpenn. Those
who have and are now serving with the
Camden member Of the State Board of
Assessors bear tribute to his business sense
and TO his value In the matters which haye
been brought before that body. The
history of the state teaches that the two
counties now making such hue and cry
for DISAGREEMENT would not be suited with
any but those who, in their own estimation,
are the only people in the community
capable of settling this question of rail-
road taxation satisfactorily, and there
appear to be two of them just how. In
denouncing Mr.. Baird the paper. refers
very briefly to the fact that the friends of
the latter even s'quote State Assessor
Hendrickson as declaring that Baird is
one of the most valuable members of the
Board" Mr. Hendrickson, who. by the
way, is one of the Democrats of Hudson
county who declined to be bossed by any
person or any clique, but stood up for
what he thought was right and who, de-
spite opposition on account of his coura-
geous attitude, was again returned to the
Assembly, has said that Mr.. Baird is
valuable member Of the State Board. Mr..
Hendrickson also says that he cast his
vote along with that of Baird and others
for railroad assessments which Mayor
Wittpenu and HE followers are trying to
put entirely on the Camden man. Mr.
Hendrickson asserts that the State Board
of Assessors is assessing railroad property
In Jersey City at higher rate than that
imposed by the local assessors on other
classes of realty, and be charges that
Mayor Wittpenn's attack on Mr.. Baird is
prompted by selfish motives, the Mayor
seeking to win another term by the old cry
of Soak the railroads"