Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-12
PUBLIC OPINION
Editor EVENING NEWS:


May [ through your paper say
something to the Republican voters Of
your city:
New Brunswick has given the coun-
ty a good Prosecutor and Perth Am
judge. Honor to them both. But to-
morrow is primary day-the nominees
for the Legislature are to be chosen.
Intelligent, conscientious citizens will
recognize the duty and also the privi-
lege Of voting for principle and men.
A leading citizen Of our county said
to me the other day: "The great diff
ficulty in choosing true men for office
lies in the unwillingness of the intelli-
gent citizen to vote at the primary
This ought not to be. / am particularly
interested in the Republican primary
choice of candidates for the Assembly
because I want a Local Option Law
passed by the next Legislature. For
that reason / want to vote for Moli-
neux and Campbell-since they are the
only candidates who stand for that
American measure. Indeed they are
the only men among all the candidates
who stand for anything so far as their
public u~tterance- is given. Molineux
and Campbell say they are for the re-
lief of the Commuters and will advocate
a Public Utility Commission with rate
making power. The interests of all our
suburban places demand that Molineux
and Campbell stand for Home Rule, es-
pecially in the application of that sound
principle to the proper control of the
liquor traffic. Like Roosevelt, these
men have spoken out: For the fear of
boss and brewer is not in their hearts.
The bosses and the brewers want to
control all things in the interest Of
their business and to the despite and
hurt of the people. Therefore they are
%ineux and Campbell.
Now the Public Utility Commission
and the Local Option law are living,
important present questions-every
thinking man must have a clear thought
about them. These issues are now in
the primary-Molineux and Campbell
have declared for them. 1t is the rule
of the bosses to instruct their men to
keep mum on the right or majority
rule. The few don t want the people
to rule. Now the other gentlemen as
pirants for the nomination have been
asked two questions:
care you in favor of a Public Util-
ity Commission with power to control
the ratesf" Our material interests are
IN this. What do they answers Mum
IS the word. So says the boss.
Are you in favor of a Local Option
law, giving the people the power to
limit and control or destroy the sa-
loonf' What answerf Mum-''Fool
the people all the time" is the edict
of brewer and boss.
Now, what is che duty Of the indie
pendent, intelligent patriotic civic
thinking, progressive citizen in the Re
publican primary Blindly, follow and
choose men who will not stand in pub
lie for anythingf Mol mol The Re
publican voters are to be tested tomor-
row by a definite issue, That issue
every n who believes In majority rule
should see clearly and face with deeis,
ion. Everyone who is alert, progressive
in civic thought and insurgent against
boss, and brewer rules In city and
county can now, if he will, declare
his Intelligent independence and civic
manhood. He can speak and go to the
primary and vote for MoEneux and
Campbell.
They stand for something-they are
to be trusted. Citizens will you stand
with tbemf
JAMES G. MASON,
Metuchen, Sept. IL.