Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-22
DEMOCRATS SCORE
COUNTY WASTE IN
THEIR PLATFORM
City Candidates Blame Freehold
ers for Extravaganza and
Promise Economy.

Democratic candidates for the Board
OF Works and Common Council have
nailed the last important plank into
the platform on which they will fight
for primary nomination. One of the
main features is the economy of adj
ministration which the candidates
pledge themselves to. An attack is
made on the administration of the
Board of Freeholders, and 1t is claimed
that an actual decrease in the tax
rate would have been possible but for
the extravaganza of the county board.
The platform as adopted follows:
THE Democratic party of the city
of Newark in presenting to the voters
its candidate for board of Street and
Water Commissioners and Common
Council invites Il thoughtful consider
alton of the record of the honest
achievement, economical administra-
ton and progressive policies that have
characterized the stewardship of our
honored Mayor, Jacob Haussling.
The candidates now appealing for
the support of the electorate represent
the spirit of progress, home rule and
singleness of purpose in the service OF
the people that have gained the con-
fldence of the citizens in the past.
The material advantages that have
resulted to the city from Democratic
policies include retrenchment in the
expenditure of the none of the tax
payers directed by a faithful regard
for the peoples interest and for con-
sistent economy in the handling of
their money. In carrying out this
policy many thousands of dollars,
equivalent to several points in the tax
Iaxu have haop xral 10 Tho pnOnIa
annually.
Despite the necessity of providing
large amounts for mandatory obliga"
tions, an actual decrease in the tax
rate this year was prevented only by
the extravaganza of the county govern
ment, that burdened the budget with
large imposts to meet wasteful ex-
penditures.
THE public school department of this
city con nues q source of pride to the
people and to reflect high credit upon
the Mayor for the quality of his ap-
pointments. The administration of the
schools is conducted with wisdom and
patriotism, and the fact that the num-
Der of halliday classes are being con-
stantly reduced and will soon be en-
tirely eliminated prove that the effort
of the board members to perfect the
system are being properly directed. The
people of Newark do not murmur at
an increase equal to three points In the
tax rate, when they realize the money
is being honestly and wisely applied
for the education of the youth of the
city.
THE party and its candidates stand
for continued progress without relax
ing the principles of econom in the
city government. They stand for the
prosecution of the work of meadow
reclamation, the conservation of the
lands in the Peduannock watersheds,
for substantial improvements at the
lowest possible cost in street pavings
and sewers, for the advancement of the
work of city planning, for the improve
ment and extension ofspublic baths and
Fairgrounds, for adequate police and
fire protection without extravaganza in
the administrative bodies, for the adop-
ton of proper measures for the safe
guarding of the lives. health and prop
erty of the citizens, through the i'm
provement of the inspection service of
the departments of buildings, public
health and fire risks, and for the proper
care of the INDECENT and the sick in the
city's public institutions designed for
UGH purposes"