Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-21
RICHARD HENDERSON
JOHN H. FRITZINGER
"WM. R. CORNELISON
JAMES F. BURNS
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No comment is necessary as to the manner in which this
high sounding platform has been carried out during the past
three years. The record of the present excise board is we'll
known to everyone. While we have had some very bad admin
istrations in this branch of the city's government we doubt if
any board ever went out of office with such a reputation as the
present board has.
The platform which was adopted and SO favorably com
mented upon by hundreds Of citizens prior to the election three
years ago, has been utterly disregarded. In fact, the board
had not been in office many months before most Of the promises
made therein had been thrown to the winds and excuses condi-
tions in Perth Amboy have been going from bad to worse ever
since. THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY WERE DELIBER-
ATELY DECEIVED. Promises were made prior to election
to win votes and when the people had taken these men at their
word and placed them in office they utterly disregarded their
pledges and have brought about q condition of affairs that is
intolerable. Better by far would it be if they made no state
ment whatever before election and allowed the voters to take
chances as to what they would get. But to promise such re-
forms as are stated in their platform and then to quit office
with such a record as the present board has, is enough to dis
grace the men in the eyes Of everyone.
1t is for the Democratic voters who will participate In the
primaries Tuesday, to remember the fact that two members OF
he present excise board are candidates for denomination.
These men are Richard Henderson and James f. Burns. THEY
ARE PLEDGE REAKE AND HAVE VIOLATED THE
SACRED TRUST OF THE PEOPLE. Mr.. Henderson, during
part of the present administration, was president of the board.
His record as such speaks for itself. Whoever the Democrats
vote for at the primary Tuesday, they should make sure that
Richard Henderson and James F, Burns are NOT INCLUDED.
These two men should receive the smallest number OF votes on
The ballot, just to show the utter disgust OF the public and as
a ! lesson to all future candidates who attempt to ride into pow
err through misleading the public by making pledges which
they have no intention of carrying out.
This excise board has brought disgrace upon the Demo
cratic party. 1t has been disowned by the party leaders. The
two men who have had the audacity to again ask the people
for their confidence should receive such a jolt Tuesday that
they will not care to place their names before the public again.
It is not within the power of the Republican voters Of the
city to show Messrs. Henderson and Burns what they think of
them on Tuesday. Republicans will be forced to vote only for
Republican candidates, whereas the two men seeking re-nomin-
alton are among the Democrats.
But the Republicans can do their part toward lifting the
city out of it's present disgraceful condition by PICKING MEN
IN WHOM THEY CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE, and who will
be sure to win a great number of Independent votes, prospect
i've of party. at the election in November. We refer to the four
candidates Endorsed by the Civic Union in this city who are
making the run on the Republican ticket.
While there are five candidates to be selected for excise
commissioners there are only four who have the Endorsement
of the Civic Union and who stand on the platform adopted by
that body. This leaves a fifth man to be picked from the rest,
as the voters may desire. The four men who should receive
the Endorsement of the Republicans at the primary election,
Tuesday. are: DANIEL w. BOEHM, HARRY M. GERMS,
MICHAEL SEAMAN AMI TRACY Z. WARING. Although
we believe no mistake would be made in filing out the board
with Edward J. Peterson.
No greater service can be done the city by the Republicans
of Perth Amboy on Tuesday than by making the four men
mentioned above the unanimous choice of the party Is their