Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19


ent system SIS a means to their own
end. In campaign after campaign
they have told US about this g1orf-
GUS land OF liberty, but they have
never informed us that, under the
present Jury iavv an innoo~nA, kri~nd-'
less and penniIess man could be kept
In the common Jail together with
murderers, etc, until the prosecutor
could get time to try the case.
We are living In an age where
the spirit of reform is working, Let
us act while that spirit prevails, At
this time let US request our candi-
dates to try to bring about a law
which will remedy this present evil.
In the meantime let us also medi-
tate upon the selection of a sheriff.
Let us try to choose the best man for
that office.
You may argue, you may question
how you shall know to select the
best man Of the two candidates, who,
In a large measure, is to hold the
key to life or death, liberty and JUS
tice. My answer is you can only
Judge the future by the past. You
have known both men for many
years. That fact is not sufficient.
We may like the one and dislike the
other for reason or for no reason.
You know just how you feel. The
question OF good fellowship and
liherality should not aid us in
selection. 1t may be a strong ele-
ment In leading us to decide, but 1t
is not the safest guide, because the
choice Is not personal; it Is public.
You and I have known many a good
fellow and yet we would not select
him for the Office of governor or for
the office Of sheriff. His good fell
lowshtp and good nature may be a
reason against him, as good nature
and fellowship have too many times
| given In to influence, which In the
long run has led to disaster. We
have known men, who, through their,
good nature and kindness, have been
led into financial ruin and a drunk
ards grave. / am not condemning
good qualities but / mean to say that
good nature without justice and
| common sense Is a vice. The ques-
tiong for us to decide are, Who will
make the best sheriff? Who Is the
most Independent man of the two
candidates2" IL you find that the
most independent man of the two
candidates Ia dishonest, then he is
not worthy Of your vote. The safest
answer to these questions would be
to follow the example of an old
Danish archbishop who lived In the
latter part OF the twelfth century,
ana who, at times, had been at odds
with a bishop within his diocese.
When at length his eve of life APP
preached, he was requested by the
Pope to nominate his successor,
which he at first hesitated to do.
But at last the old prelate yielded,
saying, II cannot please my God un~
less / nominate my great adversary y
My promise has been not to speak
| politics at this meeting, but to give
you 81 fair statement of facts with
reference to my chosen subject.
Least of all, / do not wish to speak
evil OF either candidate II 7
am against all evil talk Whether true
or untrue. It Ia SO easy to INA fault
with our felIowmen; It is 80 hard to
soc their good qualities. IT you think
that i have missed nay mark, I pray
that you Will not lay 1t MP to my
charge Whoever Ii elected / shall
~endeayor to obey the Law, and / am
sure you will do the same. I shall
try, should the occasion arise. to
hesr the ~saoeessFni candidate 10
carry out the provisions OF that law
against which { hav@ sp0kan this
evening. Last OF Ata, | thank VOC
Tor ycur Kind attention
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