The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-08

lous and defamatory, and when it comes
to finding out who is responsible for the
publication the search Is fruitless. In the
conference report on this bill the follow
ing was given as reason for the passage
of the law:
''It is common belief that many peri
odicals are secretly owned or controlled,
and that in reading such papers the public
Is deceived through ignorance of the in
terests the publication represents We
believe that, since the general public
bears large portion of the expense of
the distribution of second class matter,
and since these publications WELD large
influence because of their special conces-
sions in the mails. 1t is not only equitable
but highly desirable that the public should
know the individuals who control them"
The new statute requires that all notices
which are paid for or for which any con-
sideration is given, appearing as editorial
or reading matter, must be designated
advertisement. 1t is a question whether
this section was intended to reach some of
the items which appear in THE News I'M
der the heading of '1ocal, but the letter
of the law is plain and the order concern
ing the marking will be respected. There
is nothing In the new law that any reputa-
BILE newspaper need fear or find fault with
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In LOOKING over the candidates for
members of the Board of Freeholders give
every attention to the qualifications of
those who have been named. We think
the Republican candidates are good men.
Not one but can point to the fact that
they have been successful in their per-
sonal business and have given attention
to the public affairs entrusted to them
When there was public business to be
looked after they were at work and no
junketing trips, banquets, or other out
side duties led them from the paths OF
duty Every man named by the Republi-
cans may be depended upon to give the
county safe administration of its affairs.
This applies to all. There may be In
dividual recommendations later.
In communication published In the
New York Tribune Ex-Governor John w.
Griggs pillories Governor Woodrow Will
son before the public as an arrogant boss
who boldly disregards the Corrupt
Practices Act. The communication fol.
lows:
To the Editor of The Tribune:
Sir:-On the night of September 81
Governor Wilson went to Jersey City and
addressed meeting of Democrats In the
interest of Judge Hughes, a candidate fol
United States Senator from New Jersey
and In opposition to ex-senator James
Smith, candidate for the same office. Ii
the course of his remarks the Governor
said
at is my duty to warn you that tn.
man who does not vote for the progressiv,
program of the Democratic party dis
qualities as Democrat. Whatever posi-
ton may hold, 1t is my firm purpose tC
test every man by these questions: Wha
did you dor How did you voter Will
whom did you cooperate and where die
You stand2 And no explanation will
change the record for me-"
In the course Of our political history
there have been many bosses In every
party, some of them very bold and very
bad. l do not recall, however, any In
stance where political boss has ever haC
the boldness to express publicly threa
so direct as this. The obvious intimstior
of the Governor was that no Democra
who failed to vote In the coming primary
In accordance with his wishes would re
ceive any consideration In the distribution
of patronage from him, whether Will,
Governor or as President If he should bt
elected to that Office. When it is under
stood that these remarks were addressed
to the Democratic organization of Hudson
county their purpose Is very clear. Thei
effect was apparent also In the result O
the primaries held last Tuesday week.
The Corrupt Practices Act of New Jer
sey, passed in 1911, and approved BY
Governor Wilson, provides as follows:
1T shall be unlawful for any person Il
make use of any force, violence or restrain
or to intiict or threaten to infiction b.
himself or through any other person, O.
any injury, damage, harm or loss, or il
any manner to practice intimidation upor
or against any person In order to Undue,
or compel such person to vote or refrain
from voting for any particular person o.
persons at any election"
1t would be interesting II the next tim,
he makes speech In denunciation of bos
rule and in glorification of what he claim
to have done to purify elections, Governo
Wilson would offer some explanation o.
the method by which he squares his Jer
sey City speech with the foregoing statute
John w. Griggs
Paterson, N. j., Sept 20, 1912.
In addition to the above former Cover
nor Griggs might have commented upor
the situation concerning the Withdrawal
of Judge Wescott from the contest fo
United States Senator. Under the law b,
filed his expense account which amounted
to 81, 02729, which he spent before b,
was induced by some power to withdraw
There is general impression that he ha
been promised that he will be taken car
OF. II this is 80 who made such promise
The Geran election law is very explicit OF
this point, as 1t provides that no promis
of any sort, or gift, shall be made to pro
cure or endeavor to procure the election
of any person at any elecrion. Whel
Judge Wescott withdrew it was for tn
purpose of aiding the election Of Congress
man Hughes. Does 1t seem reasonable t,
think that he withdrew after spendin,
over thousand dollars merely TO
"harmonY"2 If he had any promise O
future reward who made it2
Columbus.
Electric lighting for Columbus is
L. Ii IA.