The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-06
Political Notes.

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| "The truth shall make you free, Is q
quotation used by some, but If that Is tc
be the standard of freedom there are many
who will never be out of a state of bond
age.
| Former Senator Bloomfield Fl. Minch
will ask to be sent to the National Re.
| publican Convention as a delegate from
the Second Congressional District. The
selection of Senator Minch would be a
compliment to a worthy gentleman and
would ensure the district being given fine
| representation.
The grounding saw bis shadow on Fri
day and he has had various things said
about him since. But the worst that was
put on him was cartoon In the Atlantic
City Press which showed the much abused
animal labeled Harvey" making for a
hole after seeing his shadow The carl
cature was probably meant for Harvey
Thomas, an Atlantic City editor for whom
the Press people do not seem to have
much love. But that is no reason they
should have put 1t so hard ON the ground
hog. We do not believe that innocent
animal has ever done anything to the
Press people to deserve such treatment
The Citizens League of Burlington
county this week addressed the follow
ing letter to the Herald for publication:
The Citizens Patty, which during the
last campaign was organized for a parti-
cular purpose has, since the election,
been discontinued and dissolved. but
out of it has grown more permanent
organization to he known as the Citi-
zens' League of Burlington county.
The formation of such a league has
been accomplished for single purpose,
namely to aid in every way the cause
of good government in Burlington
county,. So far as is possible its efforts
Will be politically impartial and nom
partisan.
The organizers of this league have
no desire In any way to attempt to
run the politics of the county nor to
pose as the only infallible judges of
simply to maintain an organization
that will be prepared at any time to
throw whatever influence it may have
on the side of good government. Its
support OF or opposition to a candidate
will be based solely upon bis personal
fitness for the Office, without regard to
what his political faith may be.
At the last election the voters of this
ounty ordered the abolition OF the
present large board of freeholders and
the substitution for it of smaller
board of five, to be elected from the
county at large.
These five freehoIders will be chosen
st the regular election In the fall of
this year and will assume Office on the
first Monday in January, 1918. Their
salaries will be fifteen hundred dollars
each per annum.
II five citizens instead of a much
larger NUMBER are now to administer
this part of the county affairs, it is
manifestly most important that FIVE
men of unquestioned character and
ability who will work solely for the
public good be chosen. Although the
time for electing these five freeholders
its many months ahead, yet candidates
are already presenting their claims for
the positions, some of whom are not
the type of men from whom unselfish
public service cannot be expected.
We therefore desire to urge upon
every citizen OF Burlington county the
necessity of having this important
matter constantly in mind, to the end
that good men shall be nominated and
elected to these and to all other county
Offices.
Signed by direction OF the Citizens
League:
HENRY TATNALL, BROWN,
president,