The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-10
Halpin and Lambert Endorsed for
Works Board Again Amid
Enthusiasm.
AMENDMENTS GET JOLT AT
WELL=ATTENDED MEETING
Chairman Parmly, OF County
Committee, Calls Measure a
tumble of Words"

DeflOCTdtlC SOHlfllltiee, lltlu at IiV
sons Hall, In Plane street, Commits
sioners Thomas F. Halpin and George
H. Lambert, of the Board of Works,
were Endorsed for denomination, amid
great enthusiasm. The meeting was
Just as hearty in it's Endorsement of
Beda Voigt for City Home trustee.
Judge Charles F. Herr, chairman of
the campaign committee, proposed the
names of Commissioners Lambert and
Halpin, and they were received with
enthusiasm. In the absence of the
chairman of the platform committee,
Owen F. Conlcn. of the Eighth ward,
Tax Commissioner Thomas F.. Preston
offered resolutions which were adopted
as the platform for the candidates.
The ticket chosen at The recent con-
ferences OF the county committee was
designated as the regularly chosen
Democratic ticket to be voted by every
honest Democrat at the primary cleo
ton two weeks from next Tuesday"
by County Chairman Tyler I'armiy.
Mr.. Parn,ly also spoke If the constitu.
tional amendments to be voted on next
Tuesday n strongly urged their de-
feat. Secretary Washington Cross
asked that all petitions for place on the
VI nv oN PAoNN0 ~ hhS a''H
before September Is.
The Amendments Attacked.
In regard to the coming election on
the constitutional amendments, Chair
man Tyler Parmly stated that 1t was
his idea that when it became necessary
for the Legislature to submit questions
on the constitution to the people that
those questions should be couched III
language that everyone might under
stand, instead of being such a tumble
of words hat the great legal minds of
the State are unable to tell whether
their adoption would be a blessing or
a curse" The chairman said he would
like to return to the old Assembly dis
trict plan, but stated that the way the
amendments are submitted to the peo-
pie, IL he wanted to vote for such re-
turn, he would also be compelled tc
vote for the lengthening of the terms OF
all constitutional officers, hereafter
chosen. This he was not willing to do.
1T is my opinion said Mr.. Parmly,
that 1T Is the duty of everyone of you
as democrats to vote NO" to register
yourselves against every amendment"
InatJ the sentiments expressed by the
Chairman were in accord with the ideas
of the meeting was evidenced by the
hearty reception given the chairman OF
his conclusion.
The following is the platform as
adopted:
1.-THE Democratic Party of the
City of Newark, appealing with
confidence to the public, makes this
declaration of principles:
1T stands, as it has always stood,
fl~ t14 utrtotAet L., H.
penditures of the peoples money
consistent with a progressive con-
duct of municipal affairs.
ut insists upon the fullest pub
licity in the transaction of public
affairs, and, calling attention to
what has already been accom-
plished in this respect under Demo-
cratic auspices, pledges it's candi-
dates to the abolition of star
chamber sessions.
ut declares for the purchase of
supplies, n the letting of work
under Regulations that will insure
theyfreest competition and the con-
eeouent securing of lower prices for
the city.
Reformation of Meadows.
TT heartily endorses the great
project for the reclamation OF the
meadows and the improvement and
extension of local waterways that
are destined to make Newark a
world port; 1t assures the public
eaat II placed in control of affairs
this undertaking will be consum-
mated in a manner that Will bring
the greatest good to the greatest
number
1T calls attention to the abso-
Lutte necessity of minority repre-
sentation in the important Board
of Street and Water Commission
ers. A defeat of its candidates for
this board this year would mean
the complete domination of the
chief administrative body of the
city by one party, with no check on
craftsmanship or extravaganza in a
crucial era of the city's history.
1.-THE social measures of munich
nal governmental work are rightly
assuming the greatest Importance.
The Democratic Party pledges IT.
self to liberal extension of bathing.
playground and other health and
recreation facilities for the people;
TO a hearty support of the project
for a public museum, and to the
enlargement and improvement of
our hospitals and other eelemosy-
nary institutions.
Urges Better water.
"The Democratic Party has ever
heen the champion of home rule
for municipalities. Its victory will
mean the advancement, its defeat,
the retarding of this principle.
..The Democratic Party Will for
ward by every means possible the
movement to augment Newark's
chief asset by the requirement of
additional supplies of pure whole
some water. 1t pledges itself to
liberal appropriations for the paw
ing and cleaning of streets, the
building of schools and every other
public improvement.
1.-The Democratic Party has been
IN partial power in the city for less
than three years. In that time 1t
has been able to accomplish two
striking, radical and fundamental
reforus. 1t has abolished the spoils
.vstem in the appointment and adj
yancement of city employees; 1t
has rescued the chool system from
the control of ~partisanship, These
tuo instances II cites as an earnest
nroof of it's intentions and its hdel-
Nv IN its pledges to the people