Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-04
THIRD WARD
REPUBLICANS
HAVE SMOKER

Despite inclement weather conditions
the republicans Of the third ward held
a rousing meeting in the D. s. A. G.. club
rooms in New street last night. 1t wa,
well attended and more than ordinary
enthusiasm was shown. L. Burt Moore
was chairman and introduced the speak.
ers in turn, starting with Assemblyman
Won Minden, who is a candidate for
reelection.
MI. Won Minden told in glowing
terms of what the republican party has
done in the past fifty years. He said
the people are threatened with a dem
ocratic congress and a democratic SEN
ate, which would block the wheels of
progress, inasmuCh as they would work
against the president. He touched on
the points that democrats have made
issues Of in the campaign. He also
spoke on the tariff question. He said
that voters should not be bamboozled
by the cries Of the democrats on the
high cost of living, which they claim
had been brought about by high tariff
He stated that tariff on lumber has
been reduced seventy-fve cents and as
a result Canadian lumberman have come
up with the price that much. Regard
ing meats, he said, some that now cost
sixteen cents a pound, twenty-five years
ago, cost about six. He claimed it was
due to the fact that there are now but
n hog to every ten men, while in for
mer times nearly everybody kept hogs
and there were probably ten to every
man.
Referring to taxes Mr.. Won Minden
sold NOT m Manu- 81 A. .-lss1--1 -
goes directly to the state. cit is used
entirely for your city" he added. eff
taxes are high, the county authorities
should be blamed,'' he declared.
Fifteen years ago, he declared, the
republicans relieved the democrats in
the state and found a bankrupt treas
ury, while today there is upwards of
S $1,000, 900 in the treasury. He said
the democratic legislators before that
change put through such measures as
the Infamous race track and coal com
bine bills; they furnished the state
house three times a year, put up a $500
flag pole at a cost of 1880 and then
went out of Office stealing the cuspi-
doris and flag. That crowd, said the
speaker, consisted of jim Nugent, Jim
Smith, "Plankshad' Thompson and
Others who helped nominate DR.. VIII
son.
John F. Ten Brock, of this city, one
of the republican assembly candidates,
told of his tours with Vivian NJ. Lewis.
"He is certainly one fine man." he
said. He was high in his praise of the
entire republican ticket,
William II. Fullerton, the republican
~ ,,,,aa g. $3.50 - 49,
"Smiling Billy" He received q tire
mendous ovation. If elected, he claim
ed, he would give good clean govern
ment.
William F. Hilker, the republican can
didate for alderman in the third ward
received a big ovation. He delivered
short speech, in which he promised pro
gress with economy, if elected. as tina
was his slogan. He urged the supper
of the entire ticket and said if elected
he would try and do his utmost for tn,
third ward as we'll as for the city a
large. He stated there could have beer
more improvements in the third ware
than have been received and he claimed
some of the improvements could have
been done as good at a lower price.
MAIDS Dinesen, candidate for school
commissioner, spoke briefly, stating he
favored night schools.
Thomas Lucas, another candidate for
school commissioner, spoke. He said
he had lived here twenty-five years and
has been honest, despite the numerous
opportunities he has had to take graft,
He said he would endeavor to fill the
Office with integrity and good judg
ment.
Clarence M. Liddle, candidate fen
school commissioner, said he was in ia
vor of a night school. Chris Andersen,
who was elected school commissioner
last year, but who was ousted whom the
present board was appointed, said he
would endeavor to fill the office to the
best of his ability, if elected. He toll
of his fight against the appointments
made last year and said he was IN the
verge of engaging counsel to fight his
cause, but lacked sufficient funds,
Peter A Peterson also spoke.
William Poulsen, the well-known ca
t%erer, served sandwiches, drinks and
cigars.