Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-19
HARR|GAN ISSUES
PLATFORM VIEWS
Candidate Says He Could Do
City Even More Good Than
When Sheriff.

William Harrigan, candidate of the
Progressive Democratic party for the
mayoralty nomination, today issued
his platform, outlining his convic-
lions and his qualifications.
After stating that his slogan will
be "Liberality With Decency." the
former sheriff says.
II promise to give the people of
Newark a clean government and q
clean city. My experience as sheriff
of this important county-more Co.'S
mopolitan in makeup than any other
county in the State-has convinced
Ne that while vice and crime cannot
be entirely eliminated, they can be
minimized, and to a very great ex-
tent prevented by proper and vigor-
Gus action on the part of the munici-
pal authorities. I can boldly and
truthfully claim the credit that while
sheriff | held the vicious classes in
check in a great degree. and exer-
cised over municipal officials a re-
straining and salutary influence.
Much was done by me as sheriff to
prevent disorder and bring about the
| performance of official obligation by
those required to preserve order and
decency.
Could Do More As Mayor.
Il knew the futility of prosecutions
for m~alfeasance, and could not, nor
would not, emulate the example of
my immediate predecessor; but as
mayor of Newark, with the means at
my disposal so abundantly provided
by the city, l could do infinitely more
to benefit its citizens, both morally
and materially, than it would be pos
sible for any sheriff, however well
disposed he might be. to do for them.
Il have Always fought for political
liberty. and I sincerely believe that
ii is as necessary to fight for this
kind of freedom in Newark in this
day and generation as it was in years
gone by when the people groaned
under the yoke of the tyrant. There
are political slaves in Newark today
whom l shall liberate, If elected to
the office of. mayor and shall help
them to forget their previous condi-
ton of servitude. Governor Woodrow
Wilson freed the people from tyran-
nous BOSS rule in the State govern
ment, and I purpose, with Gods help,
to do my best to overthrow the power
of the despot in this municipality.
Familiar with City Affairs.
My long familiarity with munic
ipal matters as a member of the Com
mon Council. as well as of the legis-
lative committee of the council n
chairman thereof, during both Demo-
cratic and Republican control, has
given me a practical and intimate
knowledge of city government. which
was supplemented later on with an
experience as tai commissioner and
police commissioner for a still FUR
Their period. While a member of the
Legislature | handled many munic-
ipal problems for the betterment of
Newark, and succeeded, anon other
things, in putting through the law
which gave Newark its first non-par-
tisan police and fire commission, n
thereby a tenure Of Office and sense OF
| independence to the guardians of the
peace and protectors of our city. 1
can actually boast of personal, prac-
tical knowledge as to how every de-
partment of the city government
should be run.
II never believed in taxing educa-
ton or religion. and I thoroughly
agree with the progressive Demo-
cratic plank that the property of all
religious, charitable and educational
Institutions, except such as are con-
Quoted for pecuniary profit, should be
exempt from taxation"