Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-29
MAYOR HAUSSL|NG
ISSUES PLATFORM
FOR THIRD TERM
Its Keynote, and Such
Has Been His Slogan
Throughout Office.
MEADOW RECLAMATION
HE ONCE MORE URGES
Candidate for Third Term Re-
views His Past and OUT
lines His Future.

which he stands in this campaign.
The mayor points out that progress
should be the keynote of the city al
and gives it as his firm be-
lief that progress has been the keynote
of the administration during his occu-
pancy of the executive chair He again
discusses his views on meadow reclama-
tion. which are well known, and repeats
that he has been unable to have any
action taken, In spite of the $1.000.000
appropriation made by the Legislature
Edward e. Gnichtel, the candidate on
slight criticism but this is directed at
certain of the planks in his platform
and not at himself
The mayors platform in full follows
For the third time l am a candi-
date for mayor of the city of Newark.
This third nomination. coming to me
after the virtual completion of two
terms of office. without solicitati ton on
my part and without opposition in the
political party to whose tenets l sub
scribe, fills me with deep sense uf
gratitude and appreciation. / take 1t.
however, that this is less of a personal
compliment to me than a commenda-
tion and Endorsement of the principles
which l have advocated, the policies
which / have pursued and the achieve
ments which / have been able to ac-
complish as chief executive of the city
1t is possible that these matters are
familiar to our citizens, but as [ am
again appealing to the latter for their
support it seems fitting to me that
should, as briefly as may be, state my
position on the most important of the
subjects affecting the municipality.
II stand. unalterably, for the widest
possible power of home rule for this
city. Legislative control is responsible
for our chief municipal disorders. This
fact which has long been maintained
by Newark, has received, at last, cor
dial recognition by many of her sister
municipalities in this State, which are
now joining with her in demanding of
the Legislature the right to manage
their own affairs. This Statewide
movement must sooner or later result
in victory.
Il am. as always in favor of liberal
treatment of our public school system
/ confess considerable pride in the man.
ner in which the School Board, whose
members were appointed by me, has
accomplished great reforms in the con-
duct of the educational affairs of the
city, and in the broad far-sighted pol
icy which it has pursued, constantly
looking to the moral, physical and men
tai betterment of the pupils. who should
oe our chief concern
Favors Meadow Reclamation.
II am in favor of the reclamation of
the Newark meadows and their devel-
opment for manufacturing and COM
mercial purposes, according to we'll
matured plans. I favor, If possible, the
requirement and gradual development
of the whole meadow tract by the city,
including particularly the frontage on
Newark Bay, which, If treated proper
ly, must became an asset of Immense
value to the city. l favor at the pres
ent time measures looking to the
speedy adoption of plan whereby the
reclamation and development of linn
tied area of meadow land. such as is
contemplated in the appropriation of
81 900, 0e0, which has been voted by the
people, can be carried out without
further unnecessary delay. I have re-
peatedly and persistently, but thus far
unsuccessfully, sought to persuade. our
Board of Street and Water Commits
sionioners to hold series of confer
ences, in which doubts now existing as
to the best means for the Inauguration
of the work could be resolved and an
actual beginning made.
II am in favor Of relieving the con-
gestion of traffic at Market and Broad
streets, and, while l am not committed
to the building of a subway for street
cars if some better solution should be
offered, | am frank to say, that that
appeals to me now as the most practical
plan. Such a subway should be owned
by the city and should be rented on
such terms as would at least balance
the payments for the interest and sink
ing fund of the bonds issued for the
work.
ut has been my custom to subject
proposed appropriations of the public
money to the closest scrutiny. with
view to checking waste and extrava-
gance. My insistence upon the observa-
tion by all departments of the law re-
quiring open bidding for work or sup
plies in excess of $500 has, am per-
suaded, resulted in considerable savings.
II believe that Newark should take
steps, without further delay, to correct
such mistakes as have been made In
the laying out of our streets and high
ways. l have in the past advocated the
creation of a city planning commission, |
which could study the situations and
from time to time report suggestions to !
he acted upon by our chief administra-
tive board. The replanning of certain |
sections of our city would work Won
ders in a social and physical way, and
the cost would be more than met by |
assessments for benefits and increased |
ratables, not to speak OF the savings |
that would be effected by turning into !
more direct channels our streams of |
business traffic.
II am strongly of the opinion that |
the movement for larger and better |
Fairgrounds and modern lighthouses is
entitled to more support. Had 1t not |
been for a despicable piece of party |
politics consummated at Trenton last
winter we might have already pro-
gressed far along this line.
"The labors of the Charter Revision
Commission, instituted at my sugges-
ton, are approaching a conclusion. A
legislative bill embodying plan of a
new charter, which has received most
careful consideration after many |
months of research, will be reported
shortly.