Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-06
GN|CHTEL OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN
IN TWO WARDS
Makes Speeches in the Third
and Sixteenth Ward
Halls.
PLATFORM NOT STOLEN,
CANDIDATE DECLARES
Aspirant for Republican Mayor.
atty HonOrs Says He Be-
lieyes in Home Rule.

Edward Z. Gnichtel, Republican can
didate for mayor, last night opened his
campaign by addresses in the Six
tenth and Third wards.
Mr.. Gnichtel explained some of the
planks of his platform, which he issued
a short time ago.. He denied that he
had stolen the thunder of the present
mayor when he announced his plat
form. He declared that he had written
it himself and that he believed in 1t.
He also declared in favor of home rule,
and said thai in making his appoint
ments he would be governed solely by
considerations OF illness and comps
tency, because he believed that the
people had a right to hold the mayor
responsible for the administration of
all departments the heads of which ale
appointed by him.
The meeting in the Sixteenth ward
was held in Figueroa's Hall, on Ber-
gen street, and beside Mr.. Gnichtel,
David H. Merritt, a candidate for al
derman, and Reuben Odell, candidate
for %freeholder, spoke.
At the meeting of the United Repub-
lican Club, at 1879 Barclay street,
Charles F. Rowe, candidate for alder
man, and Paul SHERMAN, candidate
for freeholder, addressed the audience
after Mr.. Gnichtel.
Mr.. Gnichters speech follows:
"As a candidate for mayor : not only
appreciate the honor which the lRepuo-
lican voters have conferred upon me,
but also realize the responsibility.
More than one-third of all the people
~ 1,,u ~.,4x Ifxrx sa ntffnG- that
thought compels us to see the impor-
lance of good city government. City
government is the government of hui
manity, and it has been aptly called a
house keeping agency. The duties ap-
pear so trivial that they often pass
unnoticed by the average citizen. Many
there are who talk wisely on State and
national affairs. but who take little or
no interest in their own ward offices.
1T is unwise for us to stumble on
our own doorstep while gazing at dis
tant stars. Like charity. good citizen
ship must begin at home: 1t is a duty
which we owe to our city. We must
have civic pride and civic conscious
ness. Surely our home city has a right
to demand that same love and patriot
ism which we now give to u country.
Favors Home Rule.
II am in favor of home rule, he
cause l believe that much of the in
difference of our people is due to the
fact that our city government has
been shifted so that the average citi-
zen feels that the real seat of govern
ment is at the State Capitol. A COM
munity. like an Individual. becomes
strong when it has responsibilities to
face. Though at times there may APP
pear to be a seeming indifference to
existing conditions. still l believe that
the great majority of people are ever
watchful of their own and are ready
to meet their responsibilities.
"City government protects life and
property, it safeguards the health and
morals of the community In countless
ways; it protects us frim fire, cleans
and lights our streets, collects our gar
bage, gives us Fairgrounds, parks and
concerts, educates our children and
furnishes us with free lectures, as well
as books and libraries: 1t provides us
with public markets and inspects our
food; it guards us against infectious
diseases and provides us with hospitals;
it instals public baths and brings the
pure water to our home.
"These are some of the many duties
which good government must perform;
duties so simple that they are very
often forgotten by III fellow-citizens.
1.-THE question to be solved, Is, how
shall We best expend the money raised
from the taxpayers and property-own-
ers of Newark for the benefit of all?
I'm an article in the September Cen
fury, written by Mayor Gaynor Of
New York, he tells us that with the
union Of honesty n competency we
can have good government in spite of
poor charters and poor laws In other
words, Mayor Gaynor believes in maxi
ing the best out of conditions as he
finds them.
"A few days ago, I briefly stated my
views on certain city matters. My OPP
ponent, after serving the city -four
years as Mayor, stated that with many
of. my pledges no had no quarrel, and
at a public meeting he accused me
of stealing his thunder. To me, a
platform is neither thunder nor the