The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-10-27
TO THE VOTERS OF BURLINGTON
COUNTY:


COUNTY:
l am a candidate for election to the
office of County Clerk. l am making
my campaign and seeking this cleo
ton for two reasons: First, because
/ am the nominee of the Great Repub
ican Party, and, Second, because l
believe that it can be truthfully SAID
that during the past five years the at
fairs of the Office have been conducted
in such way and maner as to merit
public approval.
To secure this nomination l was re-
quired to enter field of seven candl-
dates. | think that / conducted my
campaign strictly in accord with the
law and without in any way resortlng
to "mud-slinging" or villification of
my opponents. That l was chosen by
a substantial vote indicates that was
the choice of at least greater num-
Der of the Republican voters than was
any other aspirant. Accordingly,
feel justified in asking the hearty and
united support of the entire Republic
can party.
AS against my conduct of the office
for the past five years there has been
circulated false and defamatory state
ments, which investigation would
readily disclose were false and defam-
atory. / have been urged by friends
and advised by counsel to institute
both civil and criminal proceedings
against the authors and circulators of
these stories. / do not, however, be-
leve in using the Courts of our State
as a political weapon, and will there
fore defer any legal proceedings until
after the election, when 1T Is possible
that some who are now most vehement
in their denunciations may be profuse
in their apologies. If, however, this
campaign of vituperation continues
patience may cease to be a virtue and
/ may yield to the persuasion OF
friends and the advice of counsel and
start proceedings at once.
When took charge of the County
Clerks Office it was an unfortunate
fact that no title insurance company
would insure titles in Burlington coun-
ty. | am happy to say that now, anC
possibly largely through my efforts
the records of the County have beer
put into such shape that one of the
largest title insurance companies o.
New Jersey will insure titles in thi.
County.
At the beginning of my term the
office ceased to be a fee Office and be
came salary office, thus necessitat
ing a great many changes in the sys
tenn. | Investigated the systems pre-
vailing in other counties and selected
from them what | thought was thu
best, and | believe that the system!
now existing in the Burlington Count.
Clerks office will compare most favor
ably with any similar office in tn,
State. In the discharge of the duties
of the Office | have tried to be fair
impartial and courteous to all, regard
less of their political faith.
1t has been suggested that fees du
to the Office have been diverted. Il
this respect | desire to say withou
reservation that never has a singh
penny legally due to the County beel
withheld from the County treasury
and if there is single man in tn
County who can apprise me of any in
stance where this is the case will a
once make investigation and if hi
statement is found to be true | vii
from my own private funds instantl
make restitution. From this office
have never received a single cent, ex
cept the salary as allowed by law.
In order that the people of the coun
ty generally may know how the offic
has been conducted in the past fv
years as viewed by its patrons, witt
pardonable pride, | append hereto
testimonial with which | had absolute
ly nothing to do, either in the prepare
ton or signing or in any other way
and it was presented to me as com
pleted document. This is signed by tn
very large proportion of the men an,
corporations who have daily bushes
with the office, and it is a pleasure t.
note that it is signed by men of differ
ent political affiliations than my owr
If elected to the office, / propose t,
see that the laws relating to the offic,
are fulfilled both in letter and il
spirit. That the present efficiency i
maintained and improved as much a
possible.
In the further prosecution of m,
campaign it is not my desire or in
tention to circulate or permit the cir
culation of derogatory statements a
against my opponents, notwithstand
ing such may be possible, but to con
duct the campaign in legal, dignife,
and gentlemanly way.
AS the party nominee and upon thi
record of efficiency and my pledge o
the future conduct of the office
elected, ask the support of every vot
er in Burlington County without re
gard to his party affiliations.
Very Respectfully,
HARRY l.. KNIGHT