The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-28
Political Notes.

Martin III. GlrVen is seeking election
as assessor of Northampton township.
Mr.. Girven has made an efficient and
capable official and he should receive
the vote of every thoughtful taxpayer.
Despite the rainy weather of Friday
evening former Congressman Charles n.
Fowler was greeted by large audience
at Riverton, and he gave a talk that
was highly appreciated by those present.
Jesse Wells, who is the Republican
candidate for member of the Board of
Freeholders, is no stranger to our people.
He has lived in Mount Holly for num-
Der of years. AT present he is not in
business and will have ample time to
give the duties of Freebooter strict at
tention.
Give John b. Tilton your support for
auditor. He is qualified for the work
and has attended to his duties with a
faithfulness that deserves recognition,
and no more substantial acknowledge
ment of the appreciation of Mr.. Tilton's
efforts can be given than by keeping
him where he is now.
A. Engle Haines, of Lumberton town.
ship, was somewhat surprised to read the
following in the Philadelphia papers of
Friday: "A Engle Haines, Jackson
vile farmer, is making hustling cam
paign as the Progressive candidate for
steward of the Burlington County Aims
house."
James T. Royle, who seeks the position
of member of the township committee
on the Republican ticket, is man well
fitted for the Office. He conducts a man
ufacturing plant which gives employ
ment to many of our town people and
he has good ideas of township govern
ment. There is no reason why he should
not receive handsome majority.
Despite the attempts to cast discredit
upon Assemblyman Peacock that young
man is receiving assurances of support
that are very encouraging. He was ham
dicapped during his first session, last
winter, not only by being in very de-
cided minority, but was absent from his
seat for long time owing to serious ILL
ness. He introduced many bills that
would have been beneficial to this coun-
ty, and he kept all of his promises so far
as getting the bills on the calendar, but
being ill and not being in particular
favor with the Democratic majority he
could not get them very far.
The Progressive campaign in this i'm
mediate section has reached the humor-
Gus and ludicrous stage. The chief Bull
Mooser has been sending in reports and
making prophecies of what the vote
would be. Recently he has apparently
awakened to the fact that his figures
were founded upon hope and not upon
facts or reason, and has been making
gum Shoe and sbutton-holing' effort
to get few votes. The voters are fully
aware of his decided stand for Osborne
and his late switch to Colby, and besides
they are not inclined to throw away
their votes merely to save the face of
the fading prophet.
The selection of good members of the
Board of Freeholders should not be over
looked or sighted. Having decided that
the old method of conducting county
affairs is preferable to the new system
that was not given fair trial, the voters
should see to it that the men who are to
be put in power to eXpend thousands of
dollars of the county money are reputa-
BILE, reliable citizens, without any stain
upon them that will subject themselves
or the county to criticism. 1t is not de-
sirable to have repetition of what has
recently happened in this county and it
will be poor ''vindication' to return a
man to the-office he was forced to relin-
quish owing to his actions whether they
were criminal or the result of careless
ness. In either event such men are not
what the county wants to conduct it's
affairs.
Vote for Charles A. Bovine for steward
of the almshouse. One might be tempt
ed to say ''do not try an experiment" by
making a change, but that quotation
will hardly fit here. To put Mr.. Bovine
out of the position which he now occu-
pies and in which he has made a success
would be worse than an experiment. He
has proved himself capable in every
way, and there has not been any COM
plant about the manner in which he has
conducted affairs at the almshouse.
Without saying anything to the detri-
ment of either of the men who are run.
ming against Mr.. Bovine, we do saw,
without hesitation, that it would be a
mistake to make change in the man
agement of the almshouse. Charles A
Bovine has performed his duties in 9
manner which entities him to the sup
port of every taxpayer in this county.
Our neighbor the Mount Holly Herald
published the following;
"Was not Edward c.. Stokes the mar
who approved the voting machine bill
which foisted $500,000 worth of Junk or
the taxpayers of the state? 1t is re
membered that this was the valua
ton placed on the machines before they
went into junk after the people had al
opportunity to be heard and Stokes
action was repudiated.
Our answer TO the question whethe
| Edward G. Stokes approved the voting
machine bill, is mo" and the record
show, beyond contradiction, that we ar,
correct. The laws authorizing and di
recting the use of voting machines ant
providing for their purchase were passe,
in the years 1902 and 1903, during whicl
times Edward c. Stokes was neithe
member of the Assembly, Senate NO
Governor. See pamphlet laws of 1907
page $40; pamphlet laws of 1908, pag
lbs, page 339 and page 375. The abov
publication is another indication tina
lOur Democratic friends in this campaigl
are without any facts or issues upo
which to appeal to the voters. Whethe
the voting machine was a good or ba
: thing is point on which men ma
honestly differ, but one thing is certai
and that is their use would have checke
or prevented the election frauds recent
perpetrated in Hudson county where, o
the returns, certain Democrats WEI
given more votes than there were ballot
in the box, ssand where 81 indictment
have been found AGAINST election officer
The Fielder flying squadron made
tour of Burlington county Friday.
reached Mount Holly about noon, an
, the Democratic candidates addressed til
people from the balcony of the Arcad
hotel. There was large crowd presen
possibly 200 people, but when it is r
membered that there was 50 automobil,
in the squadron, coming from all par
of the county, the machines carryin
: from to passengers it may be figure
t how many real outsiders were on han,
5 After speaking here the squadron WEI
: to Medford, where there was a less nun
I,or fE.a,, Mount LIollx.