Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-15
MAYOR STANDS
ON HIS RECORD
OF EIGHT YEARS
Democratic Candidate Also Re-
fers to Pledges Made and
Always Kept.
WAS WARMLY GREETED
AT TWO BIG MEETINGS
Mayors interest in Working
Glasses Shown-Addresses
by Other Candidates.

Mayor Jacob Haussling delivered
addresses before two crowded meet
ings held in different wards of the
city last night. His first speech was
made at an open air meeting before
the home of the Sixth Ward Demo
cratic Club, at 517 Twelfth avenue.
and the second at the meeting of
the Frank j. Poh Association, held
IN Kolb's Hall, 317 West Kinney
street. Both speeches we're re-
ceived with demonstrations of APP
proval by Democrats and Repnb-
licans alike in the audiences.
The mayor devoted himself to a
review of the work accomplished for
the city during his four terms. He
declared that when the Newark
meadow Improvement was completed
there would be an immediate drop
i'll the tax rate, and in the course
of his speeches delivered a tribute.
to former Mayor Joseph II. Haynes
for his efforts in obtaining a water
supply system for the city that Is
unsurpassed in the United states,
Accompanying the mayor were
John ]. Bracken, Democratic can
didate for sheriff; DR.. Charles 2.
Kraemer and John Il. Reilly, oandi-
dates for Board of Works. and
Harry f. Backus, candidate for sur
rogate Besides these. candidates
for member of the assembly ad-
dressed both the meetings.
The mayor urged that IL the peo-
pie believed that he had kept his
promises TO them they should re-
elect him. If they do not think that
he has kept his promises they should
Gl.aPf annthGT IN succeed MN.
Record Clean One.
'.I am here before you tonight as a
candidate for reelection he an
nounced. "rhis meeting is a part Of
my campaign. The best thing that |
have 10 produce in my favor is my
record during my terms as Mayor and
before I was elected TO that office.
II only request the people to look II
over and make their own decisions.
show my record with pride, for It Is
a clean one and clearly points out
that l have worked in the interests of
the people Of This fast progressing
city, sssslg3
"The promises | and those on the
city ticket made before being elected
TO office two years ago have been kept
to the best OF our ability continued
the Mayor. 1--WE have only to look at
our great public school system, which
is one of the best in the entire coun-
try, as an instance. When ! was first
placed in office we had only one high
school Now we have four. Who
could do better?
During my administration the vo-
cationsl training system has been de-
veloped to such an extent that now
young people are able to finish school
and enter into business Immediately.
At the same time the fire department
and police department have increased
III efficiency and merit"
In commenting on the meadow de-
velopment, the Mayor said that more
than 800 acres of meadow land will be
added to the city shortly and that
this was in some part responsible for
the increased cost of the adninistra-
tion.
'sDo you realize what 800 acres OF
developed land means?'' queried the
Mayor "When that Is annexed to the
city the tax rate will drop so suddenly
that the people will not know what
hit it. But think of the great results
when the project is finished. In the
near future huge ocean steamers Will
lead and unload i'm our own port, con-
Meeting with direct railroad lines.
Factories VIII SuppIant Swamps.
Applications are already being re-
ceived from big concerns desiring fac
tory sites when the meadow work is
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