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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24
ONE OF THE SEVEN SURVIVORS
OF THE "BUCKTAILS" HERE

| Private William Henry was in town
| Wednesday, to take dinner at Hotel
Rodney, and to be reminiscent. He
wore the Insignia bucktail on his hat,
for he was member of the gallant
Philadelphia 'Bucktails" and is one of
the seven survivors of the regiment that
refused to yield to the onslaughts of
General Pickett at Gettysburg. Private
Henry is naturally enfeebled now, but
considering the hardships Of the line he
is in good state of preservation. Before
the battle of Gettysburg Mr.. Henry was
on picket duty after marching for days
He was so cold that his teeth ratified
not be lit to dry clothing and cook fool
He was so sold that his teeth ratified
and his captain ordered him away from
his beat to eat portion of his five days
rations, but before he reached quarters
the regiment was ordered into line OF
battle and the men were sent off at
double quickstep. Accoutrements were
ordered discarded and rations were
thrown away with the rest of the stuff.
The regiment was soon in line of battle
and not man had as much as a cracker.
Mr.. Henry was worse off than most of
his comrades, for he had not broken his
fast when the fun began, which indeed
he did not do for five full days and
nights. One of his company mates was
sent for water and it was five days when
the fellow was returned by the provost
guard. He had been captured in Balti-
more, and the only reply he made to his
captain was, well, the water wasn't fit
to drink when found it, so | thought |
would just 60 on to Germantown, PA
for some good water"
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24
Nominee Would Have Greater Power Placed Hands Of Commissioners

When the call of the counties
for the purpose of nominating call
dldates for Governor was reached At
lantic gave way to Passaic and former
Governor John W. Griggs in beautiful
tribute brought Mr. Lewis's name before
the convention. Mr.. Griggs said: For
five times now we have nominated
man who has been successful at the
polls. We are here now to do it for
sixth time. The candidate that you
name here today is the only candidate
that Republicans can vote for. do not
propose to keep you in long and myster-
ious darkness as to the man am going
to nominate. | propose to name him
first and tell you about him afterward
/ His name is Lewis-Vivian NJ. Lewis-a
native born Jerseyman and a life long
Republican"
Mr.. Griggs described him as "A spot
less character, a patriotic spirit with a
love and devotion to his state and to his
country, a knowledge of the form and
basis of his country's constitution,
| sane, deliberative, conservative mind,
| not prompted by sudden impulse nor
carried away by clamor and on the other
hand, not deigning to suppose that even
in clamor and impulse there might not
be Inspiration and good"
Mr.. Lewis's name was received with
wild cheers.
Senator Joseph Frelinghuysen, of Som
| erset county and the President of the
Senate, was placed in nomination by
| Assemblyman Smalley, of Somerset
County. Mr. Smalley told of the illus
1 trious hanca of Iralinubnusap bnxy Nv
Frelinghuysen's ancestors had faithfully
served the state and nation with records
that shone through the years. He de-
scribed the younger Frelinghuysen as one
of the old stock and said he was brave,
courageous, brainy man worthy to be
the candidate of the Republican party
for the highest office in the gift of the
| people of the State. Senator Freling-
| huysens name was greeted with much
applause and he was given the solid vote
of Somerset county together with many
scattering votes from other parts of the
| State,
| Former Assemblyman William P.
Martin was nominated by Edmund b.
| Osborne and his speech aroused applause
and jeers. Several times it was neces-
sary for Chairman Wilson to appeal to
the delegates to give the speaker fair
show and it was with difficulty that he
was allowed to continue i'll naming his
candidate. Prosecutor Pierre P. Garven,
| of Hudson county, was named by James
Mccarthy and in his speech Mr.. Nc
Carthy aroused quite some enthusiasm.
| He said that after the convention the
differences would be forgotten and the
| narty would prpsput a solid front tn the
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24
MR.. MENDEL HOPEFUL OF
HAPPY ISSUE OF FIGHT

Mr.. Joseph Mendel, secretary of the
Citizens League, was given unconfrmed
information Thursday that the Reading
railway officials have consented to estab-
lish train service between Hammonton
and Atlantic City, and this of course will
include accommodations for the Pleas
antville commuters. Definite news is ex-
pected in day or SO by leaders in the
League movement, but i'll the meantime
president McNeely may call meeting
for one evening early next week.
Mr.. Mendel expresses an optimistic
view of the tardiness of the Utilities
Commissioners, all of whom have been
enjoying summer holidays and therefore
neglecting business, by saying that mo
news is good news" He feels that the
Citizens League is bound to win the
fight against extortionate rates, and that
the day of making concessions is close
at hand; that the West Jersey & Sea-
shore Railroad has suffered losses as
the result of the fight; and further, that
even if the movement does not get be-
yond the Utilities Commissioners the
chief offender may soon appear with a
white flag
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24
diligently endeavoring to better politica
conditions"

diligently endeavoring to better political
conditions.
Mr.. Lewis pledged himself to never
Use the power of the executive office to
coerce the Legislature into subordinating
its Judgment to my own; said he would
favor stringent laws against the over
capitalization and watering of corpora
lions, as well as their regulation by
statute; and discussed other issues OF
che day. When the convention opened
Congressman John j. Gardner for the
Committee on Resolutions offered Il re-
solution rendering the sincere felicita
solution rendering the sincere felicita
tions of the convention to the G. A. r.
Encampment ifr session in Atlantic City.
1t was promptly adopted. Mr.. Gardner
also read the party platform which was
not adopted until Meorbe l.. Record, of
Hudson County, had offered minority
report providing for the extension of the
nominations of Congressional and Guber
material candidates by direct primary
votes. He also wanted the blanket bal
lot and the appointment of all primary
officers by the court or some impartial
agency. The delegates, that is, the Regu-
lar delegates, tried to hiss Mr. Record
off the stage, but Attorney General Will
son, who was the chairman of the con
vention, insisted that the Hudsonian be
given fair and impartial hearing. The
crowd bore with him to the end of his
argument, not without many Interrupt
tions, however, and then overwhelmingly
defeated his amendments to the report.
The platform approved the administra-
tion of President Taft and heartily en-
dorsed the administration of Governor
John Franklin Fort and the wise, pro-
acted by the Republican legislatures
during the term of his office. The plat
form commended Congress and the tariff
and said that the party had enacted
its pledge of three years ago by the
enactment of an effective public utilities
statute 1t further said: We favor a
statute giving the commission the power
to fix Just and reasonable rates for ser
vice rendered"
The election of all delegates to con-
ventions under the primary laws of the
State was favored and the policy inaug-
urated by the Republican party of using
all revenues from automobile licenses
for the repair and maintenance of our
splendid system Of improved roads, was
endorsed and it was advocated that such
legislation with respect to automobiles as
shall be just, alike to the automobilists
and taxpayers of the State should be
passed and that reciprocal relations be-
tween this and other states with respect
to the use of their respective highways
by non resident autobilists-be establish
3D.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24

Trenton, Sept 2I.-Nivian NJ. Lewis,
Jf PassaIc, Commissioner OF Banking ana
insurance oil the State OF New Jersey,
Mas nominated yesterday as the hepuu-
.lcan candidate Ior Governor at the COLI
yentlon which was held III this city 1he
convention itself was d remarkable one
and 1t resembIcd some OF the good, Old
fashioned Democratic kind, Mhere The
delegates refused to give hearings to the
speakers who happened to oppose their
particular views.
MIR. Lewis's nomination was received
with wild enthusiasm and when he was
brought before the delegates 1t was but
few minutes before his exceedingly
warm personality made itself felt ana
The auditors were OH their feet Ill cheers.
Not only did he succeed in landing
the nomination but he did so without
lowering his colors and the old guard
were forced to give up their idea OF in
sisting upon the rate making provision
for the public utilities commission be-
ing stricken from the platform adopted
1t was upon this plank of the platform
that the fight of the day was waged
and it was feared for a time 1t would
reach the convention and an open rupt-
ure would be the result. The members
Of the State Republican Committee were
in session Monday and again yesterday
morning and by "a majority vote they
decided to take the rate making pro-
vision from the platform. MIR. Lewis,
however, insisted that it be inserted and
until the matter was finally adjusted by
the Committee on Resolutions 1t was
Al tro1
In his speech of acceptance Mr.. Lewis
took the ground that the Republican
party was a party OF Accomplishment
and progressiveness, and as such he de-
| clared that it should favor the enact
ment of a law giving the State Public
Utilities Commission the power to regu-
/ late rates.
Il believe i'll taking advanced ground
Oh this subject" he declared, and am III
favor of entrusting to the commission
already created power to supervise and
pass upon rates proposed to be charged
to the public by this class of corpora
tions and empowering the commission to
approve or reject them
t On the bitterly fought question OF ex-
tending the direct primaries to the selec-
| tion of candidates for Governor and Con-
gressmen, Mr.. Lewis said that the law
already in existence had worked out sat
| isfactorily and that he would approve
a law extending the direct primaries to
Governor and Congressional nominations.
Speaking of the changing political con
ditions, Mr.. Lewis declared that 1T
may be called quickening of the public
conscience, a progress political spirit, OF
what not, but the fact remains that in
this increased interest of the general
public in political matters will be found
remedy for some of the real difficulties
that confront the American people to-
day" And then, while protesting his
loyalty at all times to the Republican
party, and his belief that it was to that
party that the public must hook Tor good
government and for governmental re-
forms, Mr.. Lewis declared, Il propose
whatever my civic station may be, to
| ally myself with those of my fellow
citizens who may be honestly and in
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24
WHERE TO GET RESULTS

Clark & Thompson are advertisers in
The Press, and the senior member of the
firm. Mr.. Clark, is intensely pleased at
the beginning made in last weeks issue.
The firm offered twenty-five lots for sale
on their Venice" tract-mind you, in
last Fridays issue of this paper, and
on Monday Mr.. Clark called at The
Press office and ordered change in the
ad-the number of lots for sale to read
twenty-five" Clark & Thompson have
been advertising their ground in, Atlantic
City publications without results, but
they have about reached the conclusion
that if they want to sell every lot they
have, all advertising expenditures will be
left in The Weekly Press Office. Pretty
good results for one small ad-to sell
three lots in less than jiffy.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24

| it is their loss the people stand idly by.
| Not one dares to raise his voice, fearing
TO be accused of opposing learning. They
KNOW that to oppose the unwarranted
aggression OF learning will bring upon
their heads the ridicule of the scholar
~" similar to the imprecations that
would be showered upon one who should
interfere with a wicked perversion OF
Holy Writ into an intolerable religious
superstition.
i have no disposition, however, to dis
credit learning, nor Ill any sense to
claim illiteracy judicious. An attack
on schools, academies or colleges is not
made against what they teach, or the
great benefit they render to those who
can participate therein, but rather as Il
sincere protest against them securing
unto themselves for all time the respect
which education gives, whether 1T Is OBJ
Jained within the private walls or Ill
The schoolhouse of Lincoln, Clay and
hundreds of other Americans whose
names are indelibly engraved on every
stone i'll the monument of American
liberty.
The American youth of today should
have the same right to achieve greatness
that his forefathers had.
High Schools CANNOT be provided
for all; if they could, they would with
out doubt be great blessing; but when
they are provided for very few, and
then upon restrictive financial basis,
they become a curse.
In this country education is alleged to
be free, but more elusive statement
was never inflicted upon an unthinking
people. 1t is SEMI-FREE only. 1t is
purchasable by those only who have
money enough to buy it. The majority
of children are outclassed, and a line
of demarkation is made so strong that
the poor will ever be known as the
subjects Of the ollege-learned, fit only
to do their bidding. Such is the condi-
tion that their fathers, the present day
politicians, voters and office holders, by
following their nonsense of political pref
udices, have made for them. The present
policy of the voter has been and is, to
follow party until they fall into despot-
ism" The active principle of party has
been to relieve the voter of any potency
in his vote The voter carelessly invests
the ofliceholder with power to legislate
as he pleases without any dictation from
the governed until the concrement of
franchise has solidifed in him, and he is
the master rather than the servant.
The right of franchise is sacred
trust, placed in the hands of the father
for his children and not for barter and
sale, whether in ignorance or stupidity.
These men, perforce of their superior
learning, and for the sole purpose of
preserving for themselves and their
progeny, the great rights and privileges,
would have the people return to the
scholastic despotism of Luther's time.
They would have small percentage
of the human race acquire an education
while the remainder should be kept in
the place of servants-possessed of a
common school learning only. These
scholars point out to the people the Vast
benefits Of college education and insist
that it, and it alone, is responsible for all
the blessings they enjoy.
Colonel Ingersoll once remarked that
Colleges for the most part polished
pebbles and dimmed diamonds" and very
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24

| | imagine that what | have to say
| OH the question of the American system
o1 educating the common people will en-
| gender sucn surprise that | will be SO
| mathematical tnat | can lave but one
| lecourse-uhat OF Socrates, who pro
| nounced his philosophy, then drank The
| lIemiock. Considering everything, pro
| claim that higher euuctlon Ill which the
poor cannot participate, but are COM
PEELED to support and pay its bills, is
contrary to the American principle OF
common education and is Il destroyer OF
social equalitles.
A hien school, as is seen, can be made
use OF only by few, although desired
by ALL condition which renders it ali
especial and not a common plane OF
education as is intended by the principles
OF government. As an especial system oI
learning participated i'll by few, 1t
becomes an infiiction upon those to whom
1t Is non utilizable, not only embarrass-
ing them morally, but actually compell-
ing them to pay the increased taxes
| necessary to defray the expenses OF the
lucky ones.
Is that the principle of common free
system of learning!
/ he battle cry OF modern scholasticism
is = that it is time to elevate the pro
fessions," by making it SO difficult that
only few may enter therein and only
those, then, whose parents have sufficient
money to buy the right. Thus they Sc
cure for themselves and their children,
the sole opportunity to professional prlvil-
eyes. 1t is necessary to possess High
School diploma before entering law or
medical Office to pursue the chosen pro
fession. This declaration sounds nice, as
though the cause of mankind We're ad;
vancing, but OH reflection, it will be
readily understood that the benefits
could Apply to only very small part OF
our population.
Without doubt any person would be
not only pleased to receive such an edu-
cation, but would be greatly benefited
by it. But, then what about the poor
.ellow, whose father cannot afford to
pay for his schooling, or the poor fellow
N whose neighborhood such schools do
lot exist?
They must bide their time in the sad
realization that the greatest franchise
handed down by our fathers-the right
of merit i'll the contest of llfe-has been
taken from him, and that his path
through life will ever be in the capacity
of servant and never as leader in any
professional field.
The Commonwealth of America has
never been impeded in its growth by the
failure to produce statesmen, for the
very good reason that they were never
heretofore an essential in that line. The
bright minds of the past that stand out
as the beacons of history, were born
and educated within the narrow limits
Of the peasant races; but they were not
deprived of their right to make an effort
to satisfy their ambitions. The restric-
tion of $4,000 in money or you have
no chance'+ did not apply to them.
Now is the age of graft, trusts, and
incipient autocracy.
The royal road to learning is again
popular, and the right to hoard it, as
dollars are boarded, goes without ques-
ton. An age of graft! I he meanest
and most wicked of all history. Though
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24
results that would follow the abolition of

results that would follow the abolition of
grade crossings.
1t is desirable that such dangerous
crossings at grade, especially in the CON
gested sections of the State, should be
wiped out by track elevation and depres-
sion. How this can be best accomplished
is problem that has not yet been solved.
For seven years legal proceedings have
been pending in an effort to force the
railroads to eliminate these crossings at
the expense of the companies. Up to the
present time no final decision has yet
been given by the courts directly deciding
the main point at issue. Until such a
decision is reached, at least, the rail
roads cannot be forced to abolish grade
crossings. They probably can be induc
ed to in certain instances by the COIL
tribution of funds from municipal treas
uries to help in the work of elevation
and depression of tracks, but in no other
way need there be anticipated immediate
relief from the grade crossing dangers
now existing.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24
BIG VENTNOR SALE

Within three hours after they Were
placed on sale, SS lots on Atlantic ave-
nue. and the Boardwalk, east of Port
land avenue. Ventnor, were sold, Mon
day, by Townsend 4 Harris, at con-
isderation in excess of $450,000.
This block of ground was sold re
Gently by the Camden & Atlantic Realty
Co., to the Townsend Harris Co., but
since then improvements aggregating in
value $4,000 have been made, new
streets, bulkheading and paving, making
up the total.
Several years ago this same land sold
for $l50,000, a clear gain of nearly
100000, and the land will be consider
ably increased in value by a number Of
cottages which have already been planned
by buyers of the lots.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24
TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND
OFFICERS ELECTED SATURDAY

Permanent organization of the Atlantic
County branch of t e Teachers Retire
ment Fund Association was effected last
Saturday in the High School building,
Atlantic City. A number of teachers
from all sections of the county were i'll
attendance, and the vote to affiliate with
the state body was unanimous. Pro
fessor Henry p. Miller was elected presi-
dent of the county brancband Miss North
secretary. Two delegates to the State
were elected-County Super
intendent of Schools Gresham, of Egg
Harbor, and Miss Wilson, of Hammonton.
The date of another meeting has not yet
been set but when held it is expected
that all teachers in the county will join
the association.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-09-24
GRADE CROSSINGS
= MUST GO in CITY
Frequent Fatalities Are Not Soon Forgot
ten In AT Least One Jersey Town.
Unsubmissive People
HGLE BELLS INADEQUATE,
SAY UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS

Pleasantville is not alone i'll her con-
tention for safe guarding the grade
crossings Other towns i'll the state have
:, carried the practicability OF devices be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission, and
that handy Board may recommend the
= adoption of plans in Paterson that will
reduce at least to q minimum, one OF
the perils of modern railroading The
ordinary and familiar gates afford a
measure of safety, but their inetiiciency
has been proved many times. Paterson
is not the only town in the state where
people submit to trains tearing across
streets at high speed, and where the
people remain silent because they arc
brow baten into acquescence, in the feal
that they shall become involved i'll eX-
pensive litigation. The shoe fits feet
nearer home, and therefore if the Public
Utilities Commissioners succeed i'll real
izing their latest double -decked plan
thev will become most invaluable agents
of the people.
\ The Newark News presents the Pat
erson case thus:
Two resolutions were adopted at a biz
massmeeting of Paterson business men
the recent deaths at railroad grade cross
- in that city One of the resolutions
for reducing the speed limit of
and for better signals at crossings,
ehe other demanded the abolition OF
! all grade crossings.
The demand in the first resolution for
the limiting of speed cannot be enforced
unless the railroads passing through Pat
xvilIiuu To To tha
voluntarily The general railroad act dis
tinctly provides that no municipality can
regulate the speed of railroad trains so
long as the railroads comply with certain
fisions for the safeguarding of the
ks and crossings 1t is probably toe
h to expect that the railroads would
willing to cut down the speed of theI
ess trains through Paterson whel
have the law on their side for main
ing this speed
ter protection at grade crossings can.
tver, be brought about. The Public
Itflities Commission can be appealed to
to order additional safeguards. and sucl
orders will be issued if that body is con
winged that such safeguards are desirable
The commission now has before it plans
for new signals at grade crossings that
will be tried out One of the latest OF
these is now being given a practical test.
1t calls for the erection of warning signs
on highways $50 feet from a railroad
crossing Then at the crossing, itself
there will be an electric signal, working
automatically OH the same principle as
L.semaphore, which will flash a red light
!, train is approaching, and will
lig. bell. Persons using the high
thus be given a triple warning
aytime by seeing the signs and
er light and by hearing the bells.
double warning at night when it
too dark to see the signs beide the
road. This device seems to be the best
that has yet been presented for consd
GRAFTON, but, of course, no device will
work perfectly and guarantee the same