Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-07
SIXTH WARD MAY
Be DEMOCRATIC
STRONGHOLD AGAIN
City and County Nominees Start
ROusing 0pen-Air
Campaign.

Addressing a large and enthusiastic
audience in what used to be Demo-
cratic stronghold-the Sixth ward-and
what is confidently expected back in
the fold this year, there to remain, the
local Democratic candidates for city
and county offices formally opened the
campaign last night. at an open-air
meeting in front of the Sixth Ward
Democratic Club 5o6 Twelfth avenue
Assembly Candidate Frank A. Boett-
ner made the principal address. He
reviewed the work of the late Legis-
lature and of Governor Forts criti-
cism of that body. He was applauded
by the thousand citizens who crowded
about the platform.
Mr.. Boettner said:
$50 far as | am concerned in this
campaign, | want to inform the people
of this county that with DR.. Wilson.
stand squarely on the platform adopted
by the Democratic State convention at
Trenton last month. To me the plat
form adopted this year has a peculiar
significance, for the reason that a man
of Dr. Wilson's ability and observation
can unreservedly approve of its every
plank. Platforms, as a rule, are of
rather dry material, but this platform
fairly bristles with live and interest
ing points-points which appeal directly
to the people.
G. o. II. Is Drunk with Power.
81 want to call your attention to the
extravaganza of the Republican party
in this State. The Republican party
has grown drunk from power. Boards
and commissions of all kinds have been
created to such an extent that the an
nual expenditures of the State have
grown to enormous figures. Let us
take f1eeting glance at the figures.
I'm 1893, when the Democrats were in
control, the annual disbursements for
State purposes amounted to $1,S57, 9S2.S SO.
In 1895, with the Republicans in con-
troll, the disbursements went to $2,269,-
039.S6
In 1898 the total amount was $685.
44349 From that time on the increase
kept growing steadily. In 1900 the fig
ures jumped to $2,10l,2 226. In 1908, the
three million mark was passed with
So, 0S6. In 1906, the four million mark
was attained with $4 ,066, ,06590, and in
1908 the five million mark was attained
through the continued saturnalia of
Republican extravaganza. Last year
the disbursements footed up $5,131 ,57552
and the probabilities are that this year
the six million mark will be reached.
with these startling figures staring
us in the face, we cannot but conclude
that the time for change has come,
and so our platform righteously de-
mands a reorganization of the states
methods of business and a. return to
decent and honorable economy in State
expenditures"
Mayor Jacob Haussling made a stir
ring address. and declared that when
he read the speech of his opponent
Edward Gnichtel. he got "swelled
head"
Mayor Believes In Home Rule.
81 see Mr.. Gnichtel declared that 1
stole his thunder" he said. well, my
head has 'swelled.' Just look over the
promises Mr.. Gnichtel makes and see
if they aren't the same things that L
have been fighting for since l nave
been your Mayor.
''I believe in home rule as you all
know. and cannot see why the repre-
SentallNeS III ooulH JSlSNS SiiSS'N ---S
laws for Newark.
"Talke the matter of the terminal OF
the proposed high-speed railway. l
advocated that it be at Centre Market,
and that's what the citizens of Newark
wanted. 1t would not only be central,
but would increase the value OF the
market property 20 per cent. Ihe
LEGISLATURE defeated the wishes of the
citizens of Newark in that case.
'I have been urging the reclaimlns
of the meadows. but this has not been
pushed by the Board of Works.
claim that if our meadows were filled
in they would make the grandest fac
tory sites in the world.
Il have advocated everything for the
benefit of the people. A certain news
paper came out the other day and said
that / signed any old kind of bonds.
Well, let anyone point his finger at
any old kind of bonds l have signed
since l have been Mayor.
Let Newark put the seal on what
the State cf Maine has done and do
her part to elect the entire ticket"
Board Of Works Candidate Patrick H.
Ryan pleaded for minority representa-
tion and referred to the failure of the
Board of Works to reclaim the meadows
and to the Market street paving squab-
BILE. When speaking of the latter, he
said
'It isn't fit to drive on and if you are
on parade and march over it you have
to step high and then step low, and a
bystander on the curb would think you
were intoxicated"
j. Harry Hull, candidate for county
register spoke Of the duties of the
register and of his qualifications to