Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-14
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RI. the Editor OF the Evening Star;
when the days work is lone II IL
;nstrueting for an observing citizen
10 drop in on a political gathering
and listen to the speeches and note
tho audience and the general sus-
r%oundings.
In less than three weeks all wiz
be over. and just now, in the mont
of october. the campaign is in tult
blast. and as everybody knows, IL -
one of the most mixed up political
skirmishes the United States mas
ever had on it's hands.
All kinds of ideas, suggestions ana
demands are afioat, and every now
and then some fellow who all ms
life has tried to boss everything
and everybody his indy
inp love for the dear people and his
earnest anxiety for their welfare
even If he dies a pauper in the poor
house.
Poor mortal-some of us have met
vour kind before and taken your
measure. and we know you and 9TH
ers without the formality of an in
reduction or the need of a fortune-
teller.
AS the observing citizen, wends his
way about own and hears the
clamor and the noise flung at the
city administration, he pauses anu
ponders at the growth and progress
of a great and mighty municipality
known to the world and whose az
fairs are an open book to ell VINO
will scan it's pages. Visit the best
organized law department in the
country and shake hands with an
honest German-American mayor.
born on Newark's soil and proud OF
the city.
The most beautiful scene in the
home life of Newark is the family
circle, with the mother, the daugh-
ters, the wife and the bride-to-be
instead of a noisy political female
powwow in Military Park or any
other place conducted by ladies, who.
in strenuous political times, would
lend more grace and sweetness else-
where.
However this may be, it is one OF
the sad features of this years poo
litical conflict to have women mixed
into it as they are, and a big lot OF
sensible men are downright sorry
to see and know 1t.
From present appearances and OBJ
s~ervations the Democracy of the ma
ton seems to have the best chances
for success in November, while it is
almost an absolute fact that New
ark, Essex county and the State are
sure for the Democratic column UNI
less blunders are made from now on,
Experiences of the past have
taught many of us that we who are
interested in our party should be on
guard this year more than ever be-
fore. We all know, or should know,
that the hard work of days and
weeks can be knocked asunder il
one night by some would-be "orator'
who should have been kept out OF
sight.
A song from such would be far
better than a speech, and even tho
song should be of diplomatic con-
struction in these days when the av-
erage voter is critical and sensitive
and will not stand for Islander, silly
attacts nor personalities.
Men think and observe and read
the press more than eve and act
accordingly.
AS for myself. I shall, with the
greatest enthusiasm, vote early on
election day, and vote the Demo-
cratic ticket from end to end, and
If any of my friends do otherwise
let me say he will lose an opportu-
nifty of a lifetime when in this year
of all years the utmost common
sense should abound everywhere.
EDWARD w. WHITEHEAD.
Newark October IA 1912 q