Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-10
Makes First Address OF
Campaign at Meeting Of
Fifth Ward Democrats.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
Children's Playground, Fres
Floating Bath and Public
Parks Are Advocated.
ALSO RECREATION PIER
Improve Fire Department.
Need More Schools Alder
man Dalton Is Cheered.
ALSO RECREATION PIER

Public parks, public recreation
piers, public baths, more public
schools and improvements to the fire
department were advocated by May
or Albert Bollschweiler in the OPEN
ing address of his campaign at an
enthusiastic meeting of fifth ward
democrats in Massopust's hall, at
State and Wayne streets, Saturday
night. The mayor, who Is candi-
date for reelection, declared himself
heartily in favor of each and de-
clared that If returned to the office
he would devote his energies toward
having them established. The hall
was crowded and cheer after cheer
were given after Mr.. Bollschweiler
had been introduced by Joseph Mas
sopust, chairman of the meeting.
State issues were discoursed by
the speaker and the cost of high -
Ing explained. The mayor declared
the Payne-Aldrich tariff was chiefly
responsible for the increase and told
OF the extravaganza OF the repuDfi-
can party in national as we'll as state
affairs. Mr.. Bollschweiler urged the
support of Thomas ]. Scully, of
South Amboy, the democratic nomi-
nee from the third district, for CON-
gress, who. If elected would vote to
break the unreasonable, high protee-
tive tariff and tend to cause reduc-
ton of the high cost of living. The
mayor told of how the republican
party had broken their promises and
established issues that were detri-
mental to the country.
1T Is in your power to cause q
hny -
"and the election of President Wood
row Wilson, of Princeton College,
the democratic nominee for govern
or, win mean great change. Mr..
Wilson is man who Is thoroughIy
Independent and one who is not con-
trolled by boss or set of bosses
He is man who will keep his prom
ises." Cheers followed the introduce
tion of Mr.. Wilson's name.
Platform Is improvements.
when / was elected mayor of
this city for the first time contin-
ued the speaker" there was cry
ing demand for improvements. That
was the platform on which was
elected and l have ever since tried
to carry out the wishes of the peo-
pie. One of the first things / did
and q new police station built Gets
ing my two terms numerous schools
have been paved, two new ssuent
were erected, the police departlnQf
was improved by the addition
more men and a motorcycle patrol <
man, many new sewers have been
constructed and ! know you have
not forgotten the safe and sane eel
o. TytI A TtYrt p 7esf+y1
Perth Amboy Is acknowledged to be
the best lighted city, for Its sizs, In
the state. And / am glad to say,
that with all of these i'm
provements, and many others which
1 have not the time to enumerate,
you have the lowest tax rate of any
city the same size as Perth Amboy,
In the state.
Must Spend Carefully.
Despite the many changes made
there is still much to be done, but
We can't accomplish all that we
would like to as we are ever mind
full Of the care that must be exer-
cised in the expenditure of public
moneys However, the city is in an
excellent financial condition and IL
returned to office, as I expect to be,
/ hope to have established the pub
lie recreation pier at the foot OF
High street and a public playground.
where the children OF the city can
play without their young lives being
Another thing that I think re-
quires attention is the establishment
of free floating public bath. One
can be maintained at very little ex-
pense and is much needed on ac-
count of the very little available
bathing space along the water front.
The Public Schools.
81 do not want to forget The pub =
lie schools as they are In my mind
the most important branch In the
city. Education is the most yaIu-
able asset that can be put In pos
session of anyone and ] will do
everything in my power to have the
properly taken care Of
More school room is needed, and
hope to see at least one mere new
school opened before the next fall
term and as many more as necessary
as We can't have too many schools.
Another important department OF
our city is protection from fire and
in equipment we are not up to cities
of corresponding size. More appa-
ratus is needed and. gentlemen.