Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-10-30
To The Voters and Property Holders
Of The Borough of Wildwood Crest

Whereas numrousE false and malicious charges have benm made and are being circulated for the
of confusing and dmenng the ves of heB Borough Wildwood Crest in order to- bring
the defeat thu HonuabLP Philip P Baker ash Mayo of said Buough
We the udedgedc tznsan tai pyersh aeh investigated the most fsgnnt of such charges
las enumentedb below and rspehunys submit our findings
1t has been charged that Mayo Baker was responsible for the registration from THE Breakers
Hotel loft ee men VIC hadn nc legal right vOe ahep primary election
has been charged that's some es ago Mayor Baker induced aEge number ofv oTs to come
to Wildwood in order to vote for his brother Latm@R Baker for Mayor
tbs stated by persons unfnendyo TroHosR Royal Italian band that ayorB Baker responsible
thee mpoymento said band
Hb dahmed by TIL opponents of Mayor Baker htH Mr. Rgu is elected he will al once cause
the terminal OF the Vest Jersey and SeshreR Railroad Company TO be removed rom Wildwood Crest
Hsc charged that Mayor Baker together with his brothers are Interested oMp public utilities
IWaG Cas- Electric light Water and Trolley
tbs further charged thief firm of Baker Brothers of which Mayor Baker is the senior member
has been favored in the matter of taxation
Answering these chrges in the ride in which they appear we find:
That three men were registered from teB Breakers Hotel at he instance of te opponents f
Mayor Baker
We hd that ONE years ago an tempt vas adeb by certain interests opposed to the theme *
sng government to bring to thee Did Borough of Widwoda number of AFoatrs" and tatn order
to hwmtt this scheme Mr. Philip P Baker at lis expense rontto Wildwood Attorneys tvensf from
and ddehd the attempted outrage
We fine. lin the matter of the employment of roIos Royal Italian Band
That such action was commended the Entertainment Committee of which Mr. Rorb
and nammcmI approved by Council
In the mater of thu Wa Jersey "a Seashore Railroad Companys TerminaIw we find
That negotiations are pending for the removld s said terminals ma maunarh that wI be be
fetal to all dthens of the ct and HtM Mayor Baker has aburd diligently to hse end And in tB
connection we msh to say that no person would be 50 benefited as Mayor Baker and his brothers by
Ihe1 removal of sd terminal w find
That some years ago "a water system was established in the Borough of Wildwood Herm much
effort by Mr. Baker and hat in order kgiz the company establishing such service Mr. Baker con-
sned to becomes reddehd director dtec company That ponh holdings in said company he has
received one dollar nor here any intrinsic value ito the anne That nether Mayor Baker or
Mhe Island; md in this connection we find the Borough Of Wildwood Crest enjoys the same term
conihonsm with the public Utilities as does the City of Wildwood
with regard to the claim hat he firm of Bake Brothers is favored in the natter of
Taxation. w find
N THAT such charge is uneqvoanyh false a shown by the tax records open to ALL
Mn conclusion, it is our opinion that to deh Mayor Bahr for reeechonw would bea public
Under hsa administration Mayor and the management of Baker Brothers. the assessed
Ito more han one nd n half million dollars; and we believe that the Borough was al
private corporation es nvo@ of Mayo Baker as its head would not only be eagerly sought but
Handsomely compensated
Respectful submitted
Ruc N Adams John Glecker
N damon Franz Mitchell
ALONE B Fox Thomas F Seward