Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-28
HAPPENINGS AT THE
COUNTY SEAT

Board of Guardians seventeen years
lease of power.
The Houston Post of Texas, pub
lished a political prayer which seems
more appropriate now than ever be-
fore. 1t goes as follows:
20 Lord, now that everything fs
coming our way, purge every demo-
cratic soul of hot air and vain glory
and insert large instruments of com
mon sense In every democratic era
mum, and o, remember Lord, u -
proneness to make fools of ourselves
just when we have the world by the
tail and a downhill pull. and. see
that We don't get in bad this time
Let us then not be misled and let
us use our best sense and =
adopt that course which mean sue
cess to the party, irrespective Of per
sonal or private interests. Do not
let US permit the campaign to be
fought on national issues outside of
the high cost of living and the a r
If.
Within the state the control of
the government by our opponents
has been so vicious that the people
are at last aroused. Why, then, give
the Board of Guardians the oppor-a
tunity to draw attention away from
themselves and their vicious control
of the state. -
I'VE must not let the people for
get the absurd legislation which
bears the name of Public Utilities.
The commuters and owners of real
estate in New Jersey now fully real
ize what a fake was perpetrated, on
them.
Let us not forget that while New
York Is rising in Indignation because
the states expenditures have dou-
bled, we know that in our state they
have trebled.
Let us not forget that the cor
porate and vested interests have no
difficulty In securing legislation, in
New Jersey, while the individual
seeks in vain.
Let US not forget that an Em--
ployers' Liability bill, as fraudulent
as the Public Utilities law, was
passed, but which does not in any
substantial particular benefit the
man who must labor by the sweat Of
his brow. . v.4
Let us not forget that they have
refused to extend direct nominations
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Let us not forget hat it has been
largely by the purchase of votes and
the corruption of the ballot hat
they have remained in power. and
that consequently nothing has been
done to correct the condition.
And above all, let us not forget
that although the democrats are
again back in line, we need the-ha4Ps
- thn thn,0htfr pIOnnndop unt
}rs of the state.
And let us not forget hat We
Won't get them unless we so conduct
ourselves that they are convinced
" our sincerity and worthiness.
Il bring you, then, from Middle
sex county those few thoughts and
the further suggestion that we, like
you, shall be proud to bear the
standard of democracy to victory in
November. But whether We. carry IT.
or you, may the best man win. May
he who is best qualified be chosen,
and when chosen, let a harmonious
and enthusiastic party carry him to
| yictory."
George A. viehmann, of New
Brunswick, Immediately ingratiated
himself with the throng by praising
Mr.. Katzenbach for his frank utter
ances on the trolley controversy. He
said hat the democratic party had q
splendid aggregation of gubernato-
rial candidates and that success was
sure at the next election. He said
that Middlesex county appreciates
the kindly feeling Of Mercer and
exhorted all democrats to work for
the uplift and advancement OF their
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